Vince Pitelka on tue 23 mar 04
I am a little late in posting our schedule of summer workshops, but we =
have some wonderful ones. If you want to receive a print brochure or =
wish to register for a workshop, please email our secretary Shannon =
Terry at sterry@tntech.edu. Email Shannon with your snail mail address =
if you want to get on our mailing list. If you have questions about =
workshop policy or specifics, email our Workshop Coordinator Gail Gentry =
at gdost@tntech.edu. If you have questions about our wonderful clay =
studio facilities or any of our other programs, email me and check out =
my website (hyperlink at the bottom).
- Vince
June 7-11
Useful Pots: Special Celebration & Everyday Use $300
Frank Martin and Polly Ann Martin
Explore two exciting approaches to creating pots: expressive wheel =
thrown forms and the use of wheel thrown and handbuilt altered parts. =
Students are encouraged to share their favorite cookbooks and recipes to =
act as a springboard for ideas. Demonstrations will explore creative =
solutions to recipes while addressing utility and specific function. =
Slides will enhance discussions of contemporary and historic pottery =
types, gastronomy and kitchen architecture. Intermediate-Advanced
June 14-18
Soda Firing $300
Stephen Robison and Kathleen Guss
Focus on the process and aesthetics of cone-10 soda firing. Using slips =
and glazes students explore a variety of surface techniques. =
Demonstrations of both handbuilt and wheel thrown forms are enhanced =
with slide presentations/discussions on historical and contemporary =
ceramics. All skill levels
June 21-25
Pouring and Drinking Vessels $300
Mark Peters
Wheel thrown pitchers and tumblers, teapots and teacups are the focus of =
this class, with special attention to handles, spouts and lids. Slides =
and demonstrate of fun throwing and altering techniques are provided. =
Learn how to use form, surface and texture to make cohesive sets; pieces =
will be bisque-fired.
Intermediate-Advanced
June 28-July 2
17th Century English Slipware Pottery $300
Irma Starr
Students learn the technique and aesthetics of 17th Century English =
slipware patterns. Get a feel for different slipware techniques, =
including marbling, combing and slip trailing. Demonstrations, slide =
lectures and critiques and plenty of practice time are provided. All =
skill levels
July 12-16
The Object Transformed:Simple Molds, Complex Pieces $300
Debbie Kupinksy
Gain an understanding of the mold making process by casting common =
objects and using them to build more complex pieces. Create spouts, =
handles and feet from plasticine or clay and cast these pieces in molds =
to replicate them. Take a second look at everyday objects and enjoy the =
experimental playfulness while changing and redefining their use. =
Intermediate
Raku: Colors & Crackles $300
Wesley Smith
Experience the process of raku firing from start to finish while =
learning both building and finishing techniques. Raku is an =
awe-inspiring process full of flash and fire. Students will leave with =
finished raku pots and bisque ware. (Students should bring at least 5 =
bisque-fired pieces to start the class.) Intermediate
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July 19-23
Ceramics: Handbuilding with Soul $300
Thomas Kerrigan
Create vessels and sculptural forms using pinch, slab, coil and other =
forming methods. Double-wall construction and building upside-down are =
explored as well as various approaches to surface treatments. Slide =
lectures, assigned projects, individual investigation and group =
critiques allow participants to explore what gives objects "soul." All =
skill levels
A Passion for the Figure $300
Catherine Merrill
A workshop for painters who want to work with clay, sculptors who want =
to work with a model and potters who want to get off the wheel. Working =
from a live model, focus is on techniques for making dynamic/expressive =
figurative clay forms. Draw/paint on clay slabs, build freestanding =
figures with and without armatures while working with polychrome terra =
sigilattas and colored clay, glazes and non-ceramic finishes. A raku =
firing will conclude the workshop. All skill levels
July 26-30
Creative Problem Solving & Construction Techniques $300
Paula Winokur
Investigate ceramic form and surface through numerous construction =
techniques; experiment with porcelain and stoneware clays. Experience =
journal keeping, investigating source materials and completing a series =
of challenging exercises. Discussions include glazing =
techniques/information and slides of contemporary and historical work. =
Students wishing to pursue large-scale work can develop maquettes to =
work from at home. Intermediate-Advanced
The Self Portrait $300
Robert Winokur=20
Experience an opportunity for personal exploration and discovery while =
constructing a self-portrait that addresses autobiographical issues. =
Incorporate elements such as personality, family relationships and =
ancestry.
Intermediate-Advanced
August 2-6
Potter's Wheel and Handbuilding Skills: Reassembled Hollow Ring Teapots =
$300
Ray Bub
Expand your creative use of clay while viewing demonstrations of the =
throwing and handbuilding skills necessary to create reassembled hollow =
ring teapots. Learn to produce a wide range of functional pottery =
shapes; detail-rich demonstrations stimulate discussion of new =
directions for ceramic artists of all levels. All skill levels
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Technological University
Smithville TN 37166, 615/597-6801 x111
vpitelka@dtccom.net, wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/
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