Ceramic Creations Workshop

One and two day classes in creative writing, art appreciation, and all visual art media.
Supply fee: $15 paid to instructor.
Mark making supplies: New red sharpie markers both fine point and medium point, red ballpoint pen, china marker; Soft rubber brayer apx 4"; 1 1/2 "flexible flat putty knife or flat pallet knife; 2 Soft cellulose sponges; 2 bowls or buckets to hold water (about 20oz each); Disposable gloves (i.e. surgical gloves or cooking gloves); Pencil and paper to sketch ideas; Old magazine, absorbent paper towels, soft rags for clean up
Various clippings of plants, stems with leaves, ferns, clippings of fir trees, or small flowers
Inexpensive rolling pin (apx. 10")
Dust mask for working with plaster
Tweezers (optional)
$10 supply fee paid to the instructor. Various collage elements less than 1/8” thick such as scraps of cardboard; textured item such as sandpaper, fabric, burlap or lace; string or twine, leaves, etc.
Pencil and paper to sketch ideas
White glue i.e. Elmer’s Glue-All (small bottle)
X-Acto Knife (optional)
Liquitex gloss varnish (4 oz)
1” wide flat brush or foam brush;
18 x 24" newsprint or drawing/sketch pad
any favored drawing supplies
supply fee covers more papers and supplies
This western marbling workshop will guide participants through the process of marbling more intricate patterns, as well as time to experiment with their own unique designs. By the end of the workshop , those who wish to pursue their skills at home will have the experience and knowledge to do so.
Participants can go home with an array of finished works of their own marbled paper to use for endpapers with books arts, note cards, bookmarks or wrapping paper. Demos will include fabric as well.
Bring your pastels, water colors, acrylics etc. (ANYTHING YOU'RE USING) and we will be composing paintings together, MIX IT UP and try something new.
It's freeing to make or use new surfaces, and create your painting. There will be still life setups for you to paint from, or bring your own reference.
Create coiled or slab-built vessels to be fired in our annual Raku Firing event. Raku is a process by which pottery is fired at a low temperature and then moved while hot to a closed container with combustible materials (such as paper or sawdust) that ignite and cause a reaction creating colors and patterns in the pottery's surface.
Your tuition includes glazing and participation in the Raku Firing event on Saturday, March 2.
Linocut cutter (handle with a variety of cutters)
Pencil and paper to sketch ideas
Black marker or brush pen to plan designs (optional)
Supply fee includes speedy carve plate, red printing ink, and blank note cards with matching envelopes
Students will develop drama skills in:
Acting: creating vocal and physical character
Devising: creating structure, plot, movement and/ or dialogue based on a inspiration
Physical Theatre: communication through use of the body
Staging skills: organization of ideas for the stage
Production elements: costume, lights, set and sound ideas
Format:
Each class will begin with acting and ensemble exercises through theatre games
The ensemble will share wisdoms learned through their personal life experiences
Please come to first class with an image or drawing to use for your printing plate.
1” flexable flat palette knife or putty knife
Tissue paper and small amount of newspaper
9"x12" felt to create dauber
Pencil and paper to sketch ideas
Disposable gloves (optional)
Akua brand colored water-washable printing ink (optional-colors as desired)
$15 Supply fee includes: 2 acrylic printing plates, black printing ink, printmaking paper, palette, wiping fabric
Drypoint needle/scribe available to use in the classroom
Watercolor paper pad 140# cold press
Basic portable watercolor set (typically has 12 colors) or the following tube colors:
Cadmium Yellow Light
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium red medium
Quinacridone Magenta
Cerulean Blue (or pthalo blue)
Ultramarine Blue
Burnt Umber
Burnt Siena
Sap Green
Viridian
Round watercolor brushes in #8, #10
1/4" and 1/2" width squared flat watercolor brushes
Plastic mixing palette if using tube paint
Paper towels
Apron or smock
Day-long raku firing on our Pancoe porch. Each student may bring up to 3 glazed pots, each no larger than 8" wide x 10" tall. No platters or large bowls. Please note that the raku process creates work that is not food safe. Pots should be bisqued and glazed prior to the workshop.
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