Resident Artist Series
The Resident Artist Series in Clay is a program designed for students of all levels. Topics change monthly involving both wheel throwing and hand building techniques. Class tuition includes one 25lb bag of clay, Open Studio for the day of class, glazing, and firing.
Tuition
$185 per class (Class is not included in Open Studio Membership. Open Studio Members signed up for the Annual Plan will receive a 50% discount coupon code.)
Resident Artist Series: Beginner Potter's Wheel (January)
The January installment of our Resident Artist Series will focus on providing you with all the basics you will need to know to get started working on the potter's wheel. We will make bowls and cylinders and learn how to trim. The class meets from 10am - 12pm/noon on January 11th, 13th, 18th, and 20th.
Resident Artist Series: Beginner Slab Work (February)
The February installment of our Resident Artist Series will focus on providing you with all the basics you will need to know about using the slab machine to make functional serving pieces from slump and hump molds. The class meets from 10am - 12pm/noon on February 8th, 10th, 15th, and 17th.
Resident Artist Series: Beginner Potter's Wheel (March)
The March installment of our Resident Artist Series will focus on providing you with all the basics you will need to know to get started working on the potter's wheel. We will make bowls and cylinders, trim, and apply handles. The class meets from 10am - 12pm/noon on March 8th, 10th, 15th, and 17th.
Resident Artist Series: Beginner Slab Construction (April)
The April installment of our Resident Artist Series will focus on providing you with all the basics you will need to know about using the slab machine to construct various shapes from templates. The class meets from 10am - 12pm/noon on April 5th, 7th, 12th, and 14th.
Resident Artist Series: Horsehair (May)
The May installment of our Resident Artist Series will focus on working with horsehair. Learn how to apply terra sig, burnish, and then finish your pieces with horse hair and feathers for a primitive low fire aesthetic. These pieces are for decoration only and do not hold water. The class meets from 10am - 12pm/noon on May 3rd, 5th, 10th, and 12th.
Resident Artist Series: Beginner Potter's Wheel (June)
The June installment of our Resident Artist Series will focus on providing you with all the basics you will need to know to get started working on the potter's wheel. We will make bowls and cylinders. The class meets from 10am - 12pm/noon on June 7th, 9th, 14th, and 16th.
Resident Artist Series: Beginner Slab Construction (August)
The August installment of our Resident Artist Series will focus on providing you with all the basics you will need to know about using the slab machine to construct various shapes from templates. The class meets from 10am - 12pm/noon on August 9th, 11th, 16th, and 18th.
Resident Artist Series: Beginner Potter's Wheel Making PUMPKINS! (October)
The October installment of our Resident Artist Series will focus on providing you with all the basics you will need to know to get started working on the potter's wheel. In honor of the season, we'll be making PUMPKINS! The class meets from 10am - 12pm/noon on October 4th, 6th, 11th, and 13th.
Resident Artist Series: Beginner Slab Work (November)
The November installment of our Resident Artist Series will focus on providing you with all the basics you will need to know about using hand building techniques and the slab machine to make christmas ornaments, gnomes, and other related holiday projects. The class meets from 10am - 12pm/noon on November 8th, 10th, 15th, and 17th.
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Highlands, NC 28741 (Map It)
Call: 828-526-4949 (Main)
828-787-2892 (Ceramics Studio)
Funded in part by a grant from South Arts
in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.