Lafayette, IN 47905
POTTERY II: Intermediate Clay for Adults (21+) AM
Thursdays, January 26 - March 23, 2017 (9 weeks)
9 am - Noon
Missed classes due to vacation or illness can be made up
during open studio times or by special arrangement with instructors.
Pottery II is a 9-week intermediate-level clay class which has been called the “Frequent Flyer” class! Since so many exciting new clay skills and techniques are introduced, most students choose to repeat the class several times, each time to focus on mastering a specific area of their personal interest. Pottery II students work semi-independently in a series of broad assignment options which develop new skills and insights into clay as an art form.
PREREQUISITES: Pottery I or permission of Instructors.
Note: Potential students who have NOT taken Pottery I at the Museum are encouraged to read the summary, “Starting Pottery II? What You Already Know” (Click Here for PDF) and please contact the instructors.
IN POTTERY II, the students:
• may focus on either wheel or handbuilding, or both.
• with the instructors, set individual learning goals for their area(s) of interest.
• work to develop excellent craftsmanship and to demonstrate an awareness of the elements & principles of design in their clay work.
• learn advanced pottery techniques including: making lids and sets, mastering handles, using colored clays, combining wheel and handbuilt forms, etc.
• learn advanced surface techniques including: underglazes on both raw and bisqued clay, resists (wax, paper, latex, tape), embossing, sgraffito, mishima, trailing, feathering, marbling, image transfer, monoprinting, airbrushing, atomizing, screenprinting, etc.
• have options to work in various stoneware and porcelain clay bodies.
• research the techniques and work of contemporary potters through current publications, books, and internet resources.
• participate in group discussion, analysis and critique.
• participate in individual and/or group exhibits of their work.
• may participate in an optional 3-day alternative firing event focusing on raku and barrel firings.
MORE FUN & LEARNING for ALL Museum Pottery Students: Click here
ADDITIONAL STUDIO TIME for pottery students:
Wednesdays 6 – 9 pm
Fridays 9 am – Noon
Saturdays 9 am – Noon
and other times by arrangement. Instructors and/or Teaching Assistants are always in the studio to help you!
ABOUT THE STUDIO:
The Museum Pottery Studio is a well-equipped, safe workspace which includes 12 wheels, 3 large electric kilns, 2 slab rollers, a pugmill for recycling clay, 2 extruders, and all tools for all classes. A studio library offers books, DVDs, magazines and publications. Extensive storage and shelving provides each student with a designated shelf for her/his on-going work and personal supplies.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS:
Jeff & Jane Boswell have a long history with teaching, with clay, and with each other. They both have done graduate work in pottery and have enjoyed exhibiting and selling their work. The Boswells developed the Museum’s popular pottery program in 2010 and continue to oversee all classes which now include a talented team of Teaching Assistants..
For more information please contact: Jeff and Jane Boswell
JeffandJaneBoswell@comcast.net
765-742-4388 (H),
765.414.1406 (Jane Cell),
765.414.1407 (Jeff Cell)
minimum enrollment 6, maximum 10
Class Fee $235, Art Museum Members receive a 10% discount
Fee includes 25 lbs clay and ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING ELSE: glazes, firings, and use of all tools, supplies and studio equipment. Additional clay is available at $12 per 25lb bag. Note: students have the option to recycle their own clay after being trained to use the studio pugmill.
Not a member of the Art Museum? Click here to join!
Art Museum Members write this code down: AMGLmember
use this code at checkout to get your 10% discount
POTTERY II: Intermediate Clay for Adults (21+) AM
Thursdays, January 26 - March 23, 2017 (9 weeks)
9 am - Noon
Missed classes due to vacation or illness can be made up
during open studio times or by special arrangement with instructors.
Pottery II is a 9-week intermediate-level clay class which has been called the “Frequent Flyer” class! Since so many exciting new clay skills and techniques are introduced, most students choose to repeat the class several times, each time to focus on mastering a specific area of their personal interest. Pottery II students work semi-independently in a series of broad assignment options which develop new skills and insights into clay as an art form.
PREREQUISITES: Pottery I or permission of Instructors.
Note: Potential students who have NOT taken Pottery I at the Museum are encouraged to read the summary, “Starting Pottery II? What You Already Know” (Click Here for PDF) and please contact the instructors.
IN POTTERY II, the students:
• may focus on either wheel or handbuilding, or both.
• with the instructors, set individual learning goals for their area(s) of interest.
• work to develop excellent craftsmanship and to demonstrate an awareness of the elements & principles of design in their clay work.
• learn advanced pottery techniques including: making lids and sets, mastering handles, using colored clays, combining wheel and handbuilt forms, etc.
• learn advanced surface techniques including: underglazes on both raw and bisqued clay, resists (wax, paper, latex, tape), embossing, sgraffito, mishima, trailing, feathering, marbling, image transfer, monoprinting, airbrushing, atomizing, screenprinting, etc.
• have options to work in various stoneware and porcelain clay bodies.
• research the techniques and work of contemporary potters through current publications, books, and internet resources.
• participate in group discussion, analysis and critique.
• participate in individual and/or group exhibits of their work.
• may participate in an optional 3-day alternative firing event focusing on raku and barrel firings.
MORE FUN & LEARNING for ALL Museum Pottery Students: Click here
ADDITIONAL STUDIO TIME for pottery students:
Wednesdays 6 – 9 pm
Fridays 9 am – Noon
Saturdays 9 am – Noon
and other times by arrangement. Instructors and/or Teaching Assistants are always in the studio to help you!
ABOUT THE STUDIO:
The Museum Pottery Studio is a well-equipped, safe workspace which includes 12 wheels, 3 large electric kilns, 2 slab rollers, a pugmill for recycling clay, 2 extruders, and all tools for all classes. A studio library offers books, DVDs, magazines and publications. Extensive storage and shelving provides each student with a designated shelf for her/his on-going work and personal supplies.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS:
Jeff & Jane Boswell have a long history with teaching, with clay, and with each other. They both have done graduate work in pottery and have enjoyed exhibiting and selling their work. The Boswells developed the Museum’s popular pottery program in 2010 and continue to oversee all classes which now include a talented team of Teaching Assistants..
For more information please contact: Jeff and Jane Boswell
JeffandJaneBoswell@comcast.net
765-742-4388 (H),
765.414.1406 (Jane Cell),
765.414.1407 (Jeff Cell)
minimum enrollment 6, maximum 10
Class Fee $235, Art Museum Members receive a 10% discount
Fee includes 25 lbs clay and ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING ELSE: glazes, firings, and use of all tools, supplies and studio equipment. Additional clay is available at $12 per 25lb bag. Note: students have the option to recycle their own clay after being trained to use the studio pugmill.
Not a member of the Art Museum? Click here to join!
Art Museum Members write this code down: AMGLmember
use this code at checkout to get your 10% discount