Richard Mahaffey on sun 6 aug 06
Summer art workshops at Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, Wash. - The Gallery at Tacoma Community College presents six
summer workshops. Details are below. To register or for more
information, call 253.460.4306.
Bronze Casting, Aug. 7-17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Learn the art of bronze casting. Work with wax, clay, foam, wood or
found objects as patterns and learn flexible silicon mold techniques,
wax working processes, sand mold construction, preparation and metal
casting procedures. Experience melting and pouring liquid bronze as part
of a casting team. Fee: $405; pre-registration required. 253.460.4306.
Tacoma Community College Main Campus, Building 5, 6501 S. 19th St., Tacoma.
Surface Decoration & Form Alteration, Aug. 14-17 & Aug. 21, 22 & 24, 9
a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.
Potters: Learn to alter forms by paddling, faceting and stretching wet
and leather-hard clay forms. Discover how to decorate with slip on wet,
leather-hard and dry forms, and use dry materials on wet clay. Also
learn water carving on dry forms. Fee: $315; pre-registration required
and does not include clay. 253.460.4306. Tacoma Community College Main
Campus, Building 5, 6501 S. 19th St., Tacoma.
Pinhole Photography Workshop, Aug. 21, 23, 24 & 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pinhole cameras are often as much sculpture as the images they make are
photographs. Part of the attraction of the medium is that no one really
needs to buy anything: all that's needed can be easily scavenged from
household trash. See examples of cameras made from chili peppers and
automobiles! Create cameras, make images and mat them for display. Fee:
$205; pre-registration required. 253.460.4306. Tacoma Community College
Main Campus, Building 5, 6501 S. 19th St., Tacoma.
Exquisite Embellished Pouches, Aug. 22, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Aug. 23-24, 9
a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.
Use beads, buttons, embroidery, crochet and other techniques to create
an embellished pouch. Focus on color and design, and get inspiration
from small bags, pouches and purses of other cultures. Bring your own
materials; includes trip to Seattle-area specialty shops. Fee: $285;
pre-registration required. 253.460.4306. Tacoma Community College Main
Campus, Building 5, 6501 S. 19th St., Tacoma.
Basketry Techniques and Tricks, Aug. 25-27, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.
Work with wire, thread, twigs, found objects and natural hog gut
(sausage casing). Experiment with embedding found objects within layers
of casing, and make a mold for constructing a lace-like, coiled basket.
Stitch over vine rattan using basic netting (needle lace) stitches and
hog gut as thread. Fee: $300; pre-registration required. 253.460.4306.
Tacoma Community College Main Campus, Building 5, 6501 S. 19th St., Tacoma.
Porcelain Workshop, Sept. 8-9, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1:30-4 p.m.
Learn techniques for using the pottery wheel and porcelain clay, and
parameters to address in designing pieces. Includes slide presentation
of the instructor's work over the last 30 years, demonstration of
trimming and post-wheel alterations, and some hands-on class time. Fee:
$225; pre-registration required. 253.460.4306. Tacoma Community College
Main Campus, Building 5, 6501 S. 19th St., Tacoma.
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Diane Schuirman-Hagedorn
Communications Consultant
Marketing & Communications Department
Tacoma Community College
www.tacomacc.edu
6501 S. 19th St.
Tacoma, WA 98466
voice: 253 566 5192
fax: 253 566 5004
dschuirmanhagedorn@tacomacc.edu
Note: Tacoma Community College's summer hours are 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Monday-Thursday, effective June 26-Sept. 1, 2006.
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