2A Refinement: Tuesday 6-7pm (4/30 + 5/14) - Ryanne

This two-week, small group workshop will focus on the details of glaze application to help ensure that your hard work makes it out of the glaze kiln successfully. We’ll introduce you to some basic glaze chemistry and spend some time reviewing pots after they’re glaze-fired to further contextualize the concepts.

Week 1: In-depth overview of best practices in simple glaze application. Focus on absorption, different layering techniques, and considerations of individual pots to make successful creative choices

Week 2: Looking at the pots we glazed in week 1 to further contextualize best practices, using observation to determine glaze characteristics, learning basic terminology for understanding nuances of glazes.

2B Underglazes and Stroke & Coats: Friday 5-6pm (5/3 + 5/17) - James

This two-week, small group workshop focuses on techniques using underglazes, stains and stroke & coat commercial glazes. Explore new surface materials to enhance the dimensionality of your work. Application will be focused on sculptural work, but the techniques can be applied to any form.

Week 1: Using underglazes, Stains and commercial glazes to add dimension and depth.

Week 2: Explore ways of applying these materials utilizing the spray booth. Examine and discuss works that have been fired the first week and create plans for future work using these new materials.

2B Staining Glazes & Working with Watercolors: Saturday 5-6pm (5/4 + 5/11) - Amber

This two-week class will focus on applied techniques using stains and watercolor glazes to create depth and new designs. Please bring your own bisque ware to work on for week 2!

Week 1: How to use mason stains to tint studio glazes: overview of best practices, layering with glazes, and color mixing.

Week 2: Troubleshoot demonstrations from week 1 and using tinted glazes and water colors on your own bisque ware.