Sculpture

CONE SIX & CONE TEN

Raye Cooke 19W CER298: Wednesdays, Jan 9-Mar 13, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 10 sessions $335 ($340 after Dec 27) Material fee - Firing fee: see chart on page 6 Intermediate and advanced You don’t have to choose - you can have it all! This class will allow you to compare and contrast reduction and oxidation firing. Find a firing to suit your needs as you refine wheel and handbuilding skills. Demonstrations and project ideas will be offered. Individual needs will be met within a group setting. Keep track of your progress with a notebook - a great way to see where you are and where you might want to go.

NEW! REMAKING HISTORY

Michal Niv 19W CER314: Thursdays, Jan 10-Mar 14, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 10 sessions $335 ($340 after Dec 27) Material fee $10 Add’l Material fee - Firing fee: see chart on page 6 All levels This class will take you on a journey through the history of ceramics as we look at Asian, Pre-Columbian, European, and other cultures. Demonstrations will familiarize students with the technical processes of creating pottery, and slideshows will review the cultural and historical backgrounds of traditional ceramic pieces. Inspired by history, students will create their own contemporary interpretations in clay. All levels of students are welcome in this class. We will focus on handbuilding techniques, but experienced wheel throwers can work on the wheel.

THE WHOLE ENCHILADA

Bruce Dehnert 19W CER229: Thursdays, Jan 10-Mar 14, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 10 sessions $335 ($340 after Dec 27) Material fee - Firing fee: see chart on page 6 All levels This intensive course will provide you with ideas and technical support regardless of where you are in your work. Bring your skills, plans, or projects with you to class and receive advice and technical know-how, as well as responses to and observations of your work. Slide lectures and demonstrations in handbuilding and wheel-throwing are included; emphasis will be on individual attention and assistance. The wheelthrowing portion of the course focuses on techniques to make pots your own by altering forms and through appendages such as lids, feet, spouts, and handles, as well as decorating with engobes or glazes.

FIGURATIVE CERAMICS: BEAUTY & THE BEAST

Denise Kadar 19W CER313A: Fridays, Jan 11-Mar 15, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 19W CER313B: Fridays, Jan 11-Mar 15, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 10 sessions $335 ($340 after Dec 27) Material fee - Firing fee: see chart on page 6 Intermediate and advanced Come learn how to use your handbuilding skills to create figurative ceramic vessels. We will explore animal and human forms, both realistic and fantastical. Historical perspectives about the power and meaning of the clay figure in ancient cultures will also be presented. The vessels can be functional or purely decorative, and we will be investigating interesting glaze and finishing techniques. Bring sketches/ideas to the first class. Best for the intermediate or advanced student.

NEW! CONSTRUCT - DECONSTRUCT RECONSTRUCT!

Michal Niv 19W CER315: Saturdays, Jan 12-Mar 9, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 9 sessions $305 ($310 after Dec 27) Material fee - Firing fee: see chart on page 6 All levels This class will allow you to make a perfectly round pot on the pottery wheel, and then start playing! We will begin by practicing wheel-throwing step by step and continue by exploring a variety of post-throwing deconstructions and reconstructions to stretch beyond the roundness and symmetry of the thrown pot. We will discuss functionality, form, composition, and proportions, with a focused attention on details. This class requires basic throwing skills, but beginners are welcome to use this class as an opportunity for skill-building on the wheel.

NEW! FIGURE FROM LIFE

Zoe Dufour 19W SCU111A: Thursdays, Jan 10-Mar 14, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 19W SCU111B: Thursdays, Jan 10-Mar 14, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM 10 sessions $360 ($365 after Dec 27) Material fee - Firing fee: see chart on page 6 Material list: tasoc.org Model 8 sessions All levels In this course, you will learn to sculpt the figure from life, utilizing sculpting techniques informed by Renaissance and 19th century practices. The class will focus on the large masses of the body, and how they move in concert together to form a clear gesture. This fosters an understanding of structural anatomy in a three-dimensional way, while encouraging students to reference relationships between fixed anatomical points. Our is approach is based around close observation from life; students will learn how to judge likeness with volume and mass, in addition to learning to read depth, while translating what they observe accurately to their sculpture. The class will include sculpting demonstration, constructive critiques, and lecture. No experience is necessary, teaching will be tailored to individuals.