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Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners (A)

October 01, 2019

Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are the three most popular programs within the Adobe Creative Cloud. When used together, they allow you to create and manage visual content with amazing results. Learn to create documents for printed or digital platforms using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. You’ll edit your photographs in Photoshop, design graphic elements in […]

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Introduction to Graphic Design

October 01, 2019

Learn to combine images, words and visual elements together to communicate an idea. You’ll get hands-on opportunities to learn the basic ideas of graphic design. We’ll also explore form and color, typography, page layout, use of images, as well as applying design at different scales and on various platforms using InDesign Software. Learn to make […]

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Designing Books + Magazines

October 01, 2019

Explore the process of designing and producing a book or magazine. You can use images you already have or develop new images and content expressly for the book project. Portfolios or graphic and photographic narratives to represent your work or the work of others can be an asset to your career or personal artistic process. […]

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Introduction to Interior Design

October 01, 2019

Explore key concepts of interior design: continuity, scale, proportion, balance, color and light. We’ll use slide presentations and class discussions to prepare you to investigate and analyze the interiors of your choice.

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Introduction to the Wheel (B)

October 01, 2019

Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay and forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms.

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Introduction to the Wheel (A)

October 01, 2019

Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay and forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms.

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Advanced Wheel + Hand Building Techniques (B)

October 01, 2019

Learn new techniques to improve your functional and non-functional ceramic forms. Try raku, cone 10 reduction glazes and soda firing. Learn new surface design processes using slips, underglazes, terra sigillata and the spray booth application of both underglazes and overglazes.

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Advanced Wheel + Hand Building Techniques (A)

October 01, 2019

Learn new techniques to improve your functional and non-functional ceramic forms. Try raku, cone 10 reduction glazes and soda firing. Learn new surface design processes using slips, underglazes, terra sigillata and the spray booth application of both underglazes and overglazes.

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Exploring Surface Decoration

October 01, 2019

Explore surface decoration for functional pottery. Each week, we’ll cover new surface techniques such as slip transfer, screen printing, underglaze processes, decals, lusters and more. We’ll also discuss visual concepts to facilitate a greater understanding of design and make thoughtful decisions when finishing a piece.

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Ceramic Fountains + Water Gardens

October 01, 2019

Explore the realm of flowing water to build small-scale, functional fountains and water gardens. We’ll use both throwing and hand-building techniques to create our ceramic fountains and water gardens.

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Inspired Mugs + Glazes

October 01, 2019

A mug is so much more than a cup with a handle. It’s often a functional potter’s signature form, the clearest expression of the artist’s voice. Find your own voice in clay by studying and drawing inspiration from accomplished potters of your choosing to throw a series of experimental mugs. By the end of class, […]

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Thrown + Altered Forms – NEW!

October 01, 2019

Learn to create expressive ceramic pots by altering thrown forms. In addition to demonstrating the basics of wheel throwing, we’ll cover a variety of techniques used to alter forms like cups, vases, bowls, etc. Creative surface strategies will also be covered.

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Slab-Built Boxes

October 01, 2019

Learn to create boxes using slab construction techniques. We’ll cover slab rolling, measuring and cutting as well as basic construction methods to bring it all together. We’ll spend time on assembly, surface texture, decorations and lids. We’ll also learn to build both inset and self–contained lids.

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Intermediate Wheel + Hand-Building (D)

October 01, 2019

Learn to make functional forms such as bowls, mugs and lidded pieces. We’ll review the basics of wheel throwing and hand building—including pinch, coil, and slab construction methods—before building on what we know. We’ll also cover surface treatment and glaze techniques.

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Intermediate Wheel + Hand-Building (E)

October 01, 2019

Learn to make functional forms such as bowls, mugs and lidded pieces. We’ll review the basics of wheel throwing and hand building—including pinch, coil, and slab construction methods—before building on what we know. We’ll also cover surface treatment and glaze techniques.

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Intermediate Wheel + Hand-Building (C)

October 01, 2019

Learn to make functional forms such as bowls, mugs and lidded pieces. We’ll review the basics of wheel throwing and hand building—including pinch, coil, and slab construction methods—before building on what we know. We’ll also cover surface treatment and glaze techniques.

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Intermediate Wheel + Hand-Building (B)

October 01, 2019

Learn to make functional forms such as bowls, mugs and lidded pieces. We’ll review the basics of wheel throwing and hand building—including pinch, coil, and slab construction methods—before building on what we know. We’ll also cover surface treatment and glaze techniques.

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Intermediate Wheel + Hand-Building (A)

October 01, 2019

Learn to make functional forms such as bowls, mugs and lidded pieces. We’ll review the basics of wheel throwing and hand building—including pinch, coil, and slab construction methods—before building on what we know. We’ll also cover surface treatment and glaze techniques.

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Intermediate Hand-Building

October 01, 2019

Learn new hand-building forms and construction methods, including slab-built forms and textured slabs. We’ll explore mold making and learn how to use personalized, slump molds to create a set of platters or dishes. We’ll also cover hollow wall construction, using tar paper supports and unique glazing techniques.

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Mindfulness, Yoga + Wheel Throwing

October 01, 2019

Conquer the stiffness and soreness of spending a day on the wheel with this mindful approach to the craft. You’ll learn how to use meditation to enhance creativity. We’ll also cover some yoga and post-throwing stretches to relieve soreness.

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Mixed-Media Ceramics

October 01, 2019

Take your hand-built or wheel-thrown ceramics practice to the next level by incorporating paper clay, metal, wood and found objects into your clay forms and pieces. Use your newly acquired skills to create table tops, large platters, sculptures and more.

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Kitchen Canisters + Cookie Jars

October 01, 2019

Start with the basics of creating a good slab using various tools and techniques. We’ll use those slabs to create a set of graduated, covered canisters. Next, you’ll learn how to slump mold the lids and make hand-built handles. We’ll cover the basic of construction of the gallery that the lid sits on. Students will […]

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Hand-Building Ceramics

October 01, 2019

Work on functional or sculptural forms using hand-bulding techniques and slabs with guidance and demonstrations from the instructor. Demonstrations could include: making textural tools to personalize work, how to use the spray booth and how to use the sand blaster. Students will have ample time to practice their craft with the benefit of having a […]

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Introduction to Hand-Building

October 01, 2019

New to clay? Learn to create functional pieces of pottery such as cups, bowls and platters using slab-building and coil-building processes. Learn to select and use the right tools, create a variety of forms and apply both glazes and slips. By the end of the class, you’ll have a good understanding of basic ceramic studio […]

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Introduction to the Wheel (E)

October 01, 2019

Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay and forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms.

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