WSW Classes
Ceramics
Summer Arts Institute
Private Instruction
Women's Studio Workshop
PO Box 489
Rosendale, NY  12472
tel 845.658.9133
fax 845.658.9031
info@wsworkshop.org
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Ceramics
Fall 2010 Classes



Handmade Tiles
Instructor Katie Scott-Childress

In this course students will learn to create handmade tiles using a variety of methods including slabs, press molds, and bisque stamps. .Emphasis will be placed creating textural surfaces and bas-relief designs with clay. Students will explore considerations of repeating patterns, tessellation, glazing, and functional tile surfaces.

Beginners are welcome as well as students with clay experience.

Katie Scott-Childress is a ceramic artist with a studio in Kingston. She learned the craft of handmade tile making at the Corcoran School of Art and taught tile making for many years in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Mondays Sept 13 - Nov 1, 10 am - 12 pm

$190 members, $205 non-members
Tuition includes one bag of clay and firing fees.

Non-refundable $100 deposit due upon registration.
Call the workshop (845.658.9133) or email us to register.

 

 





Hand Building
Instructor Amy Moses

This mixed-level handbuilding class will cover pinching, coiling, slab construction and other building techniques to create any utilitarian or sculptural object you can imagine! Basic slip and glaze techniques will be covered, with special attention payed to surface decoration and form with informal class discussion. No experience necessary! (note: due to space restrictions, we will not be working on a large scale.)

Wednesdays Sept 15- Nov 3, 10 am - 1 pm

$315 members, $330 non-members.
Tuition includes one bag of clay and firing fees.

Non-refundable $100 deposit due upon registration.
Call the workshop (845.658.9133) or email us to register.

 

 


wsw clay classes
Beginning Wheel Throwing
Instructor Mary Beth Wehrung

In this introductory class, you’ll learn all the basics skills you need to throw on the potter’s wheel, from wedging, centering, throwing and trimming to glazing, you’ll learn to make cups, bowls, mugs and more from start to finish. The possibilities are endless! Come experience the therapeutic qualities of clay in this supportive and fun class. No clay experience necessary.

Thursdays Sept 16 - Nov 4, 6 pm - 9 pm

$315 members, $330 non-members.
Tuition includes one bag of clay and firing fees.

Non-refundable $100 deposit due upon registration.
Call the workshop (845.658.9133) or email us to register.





Advanced Wheel Throwing
Instructor Mary Beth Wehrung

This is a great class for those of you who want to push your wheel skills further! Stuck in a rut, making bowl after bowl? Want to loosen up, hone those skills, and work on more complex forms?
You’ll learn how to make tableware, teapots, pitchers, jars and more, and expand on your glazing and surface decorating techniques. There will also be opportunities for critique, and fun excercises to stoke your creative fire! Come find your individual voice in clay!

Tuesdays Sept 14 - Nov 2, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

$315 members, $330 non-members.
Tuition includes one bag of clay and firing fees.
Non-refundable $100 deposit due upon registration.
Call the workshop (845.658.9133) or email us to register.


Holiday Gift Making Workshops
(get your gifts made!)

WSW can show you the ropes in handbuilding and wheel throwing during one of these 5 week long workshops, so you can create that thoughtful and special item, just in time to give handmade for the holidays!

We have a variety of sessions available, so pick the one that suits your schedule, all classes will cover the basics and offer students plenty of free studio time to develop your projects.

 

Tuesdays Nov 16 - Dec 7
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
with MaryBeth Wehrung

Tuesdays Nov 16 - Dec 7
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
with Amy Moses

Thursdays Nov 18 - Dec 16
6:00 pm - 9:00
with MaryBeth Wehrung

Mondays Nov 15 - Dec 6
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
with Katie Scott-Childress

$195 members, $210 non-members.
Tuition includes one bag of clay and firing fees.
Non-refundable $100 deposit due upon registration.
Call the workshop (845.658.9133) or email us to register.