Wednesday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 11:30 am - 12:20 pm
Description:
Come learn the basics of the pottery wheel! Students will learn wedging, throwing trimming and glazing, completing ceramics projects that they will be able to take home when/after firings are complete. All ceramic work created in the studio can be used in your home and will be dishwasher oven and food safe. Returning students with 1-2 semesters of ceramics under their belt are welcome to repeat this class to improve their skills. We will be utilizing all class time for throwing and trimming, spending 5-10 minutes with basic tool clean up before the next class enters.)
Tuesday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 10:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
This class is for beginning, intermediate and advanced pottery wheel students. Students will be guided in wheel throwing techniques with the goal of making functional pieces for use in their homes and spaces. They will be encouraged to bring their own ideas to the classroom. Students will receive instruction in basic terminology of the ceramic’s studio pertaining to clay body, stages of clay, surface decorating techniques and the many curious and helpful tools potters use to create their own signature style. Teaching through lecture & demonstration, as well as 1:1 instruction will all be given in this course.
Wednesday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 11:00 am - 12:50 am
Description:
"Creating with their own two hands using water and clay, students will learn the basics of wheel work: learning to center, open and raise walls, shaping and forming into functional vessels. A week later, when their pot has dried some, they will be taught how to trim and decorate. After the first firing of their pots they will learn the art of glazing.
Students will also be learning terminology of the ceramics studio from Kiln to Kaolin, tapping into some of the chemistry names for clay and glaze ingredients and learning about the firing process and how their pottery goes in and out of the fire, and to what temperatures.
Throughout the weeks there will be demos and guided instruction of how to make various forms such as cylinders, bowls, altered pots, pitchers, mugs and more. They will be primarily throwing on the electric wheel but will also have the opportunity to practice making coil-pots on the banding wheel.
As they work within the structured boundaries of the orderly ceramics studio, this class is also excellent for socialization, teamwork and cheering each other on. I teach my students to help build up a strong environment in their classroom by building each other up. The ceramic studio becomes a source of art therapy, camaraderie and joy for them. Pottery students are bound to have a lot of fun together in this messy adventure of learning the old craftsmanship of wheel throwing.
This class is for beginning, intermediate or advanced ceramics students. Returning students will learn new skills and build off of other semesters.
Some notes:
-We fire all student work here at the center and students will be able to take home their finished pieces.
-The finished pottery they will be creating will have undergone several stages of wet, “leather -hard”, trimming and decorating, first fire, decoration, second fire. So it’s a really big deal when they receive their first finished pots from the kiln room. Look for that day when they get to bring them home!
-Students will have setup and cleanup chores, sometimes taking water buckets outside to roll buckets in and out of the back doors.
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Monday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 10:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
This class is a hands-on adventure of learning the old craftsmanship of wheel throwing. It is geared towards ALL LEVELS of pottery students, from beginning to advanced.Throughout the weeks I give demos and work with them individually, helping them to build on their skills. Students have the opportunity to learn from a potter how to be a potter. From beginning to end in the wet clay work, the decoration and the trimming, the glazing and the firing, they will learn how to make vessels in clay including bowls, cups, plates and vases.They will be sketching pots, making pots, building new friendships and having loads of fun as they get their hands into clay and water. While this is primarily a hands-on class, students will also be keeping a pottery notebook in which they will be encouraged to write notes, journal and sketch throughout the week.This taps into some art, design and science studies. They’ll be learning basic terminology of the ceramics studio from kiln to kaolin as they study temperatures and techniques, form and function. If your student is curious, passionate about it already or even rather intimidated, sign them up! You never know until you try. This class is excellent for socialization and teamwork as the pottery studio becomes a weekly source of art therapy and camaraderie.
Requirements:
• Supply & teacher payments are due January 9th. Families must respond to Groupzu invoices by this deadline to keep their standing in the class.
Monday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 10:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
Creating with their own two hands using water and clay, students will learn the basics of the pottery wheel. Students will learn to center, open and raise walls, shaping and forming into functional vessels. Throughout the weeks there will be demos on how to make basic forms such as cylinders, bowls, altered pots, pitchers, mugs and more. Pottery students are bound to have a lot of fun together in this messy adventure of learning the old craftsmanship of wheel throwing, Miss Sia’s forté. All students will be taught decoration & glazing and will have the opportunity to take their work home when fired. This class is for beginning, intermediate or advanced ceramics students. Returning students will learn new skills and build off of other semesters. As they work within the structure of the studio, this class is also excellent for socialization, teamwork and cheering each other on. I teach my students to help build up a strong environment in their classroom by building each other up. The ceramic studio hence becomes a source of art therapy, camaraderie and joy.
Tuesday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 10:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
Creating with their own two hands using water and clay, students will learn the basics of the pottery wheel. Students will learn to center, open and raise walls, shaping and forming into functional vessels. Throughout the weeks there will be demos on how to make basic forms such as cylinders, bowls, altered pots, pitchers, mugs and more. Pottery students are bound to have a lot of fun together in this messy adventure of learning the old craftsmanship of wheel throwing, Miss Sia’s forté. All students will be taught decoration & glazing and will have the opportunity to take their work home when fired. This class is for beginning, intermediate or advanced ceramics students. Returning students will learn new skills and build off of other semesters. As they work within the structure of the studio, this class is also excellent for socialization, teamwork and cheering each other on. I teach my students to help build up a strong environment in their classroom by building each other up. The ceramic studio hence becomes a source of art therapy, camaraderie and joy.
TUTORING: Firmly Planted is excited to provide teens with the opportunity to earn money while tutoring a subject they’ve proven to be efficient in. The younger students being tutored benefit by learning from someone closer to their age, potentially creating a lasting friendship. Appointments with the teen tutors are all scheduled through Collette Connor (colletteconnorfirmlyplanted@gmail.com) at a standard rate of $17 an hour. MENTORING: A part of His Heart Foundation, MentorSuccess is a mentoring program that utilizes curated books, literature, and games to teach vital leadership success skills through a caring connection with a trained teen. This is a great opportunity for your student to form a relationship with an adult or teen mentor at the Center. These mentors will become like a buddy to your student as well as someone who will listen, read books, and play games with them. Your student may hardly notice how much they’re learning and the valuable life lessons being taught, while engaging in fun activities with their new friend and mentor. Appointments with mentors are all scheduled through Collette Connor (colletteconnorfirmlyplanted@gmail.com) at a standard rate of $17 an hour.
TUTORING: Firmly Planted is excited to provide teens with the opportunity to earn money while tutoring a subject they’ve proven to be efficient in. The younger students being tutored benefit by learning from someone closer to their age, potentially creating a lasting friendship. Appointments with the teen tutors are all scheduled through Collette Connor (colletteconnorfirmlyplanted@gmail.com) at a standard rate of $17 an hour. MENTORING: A part of His Heart Foundation, MentorSuccess is a mentoring program that utilizes curated books, literature, and games to teach vital leadership success skills through a caring connection with a trained teen. This is a great opportunity for your student to form a relationship with an adult or teen mentor at the Center. These mentors will become like a buddy to your student as well as someone who will listen, read books, and play games with them. Your student may hardly notice how much they’re learning and the valuable life lessons being taught, while engaging in fun activities with their new friend and mentor. Appointments with mentors are all scheduled through Collette Connor (colletteconnorfirmlyplanted@gmail.com) at a standard rate of $17 an hour.
TUTORING: Firmly Planted is excited to provide teens with the opportunity to earn money while tutoring a subject they’ve proven to be efficient in. The younger students being tutored benefit by learning from someone closer to their age, potentially creating a lasting friendship. Appointments with the teen tutors are all scheduled through Collette Connor (colletteconnorfirmlyplanted@gmail.com) at a standard rate of $17 an hour. MENTORING: A part of His Heart Foundation, MentorSuccess is a mentoring program that utilizes curated books, literature, and games to teach vital leadership success skills through a caring connection with a trained teen. This is a great opportunity for your student to form a relationship with an adult or teen mentor at the Center. These mentors will become like a buddy to your student as well as someone who will listen, read books, and play games with them. Your student may hardly notice how much they’re learning and the valuable life lessons being taught, while engaging in fun activities with their new friend and mentor. Appointments with mentors are all scheduled through Collette Connor (colletteconnorfirmlyplanted@gmail.com) at a standard rate of $17 an hour.