2-Day Ceramic Workshop: Coastal Clay Christmas Ornaments – DAY ONE

This is a 2-day workshop, two weeks apart:

• 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Thursday, October 20th and Thursday, November 3rd

Students (ages 12 and up) will develop a basic foundation in ceramic arts geared towards beginners. Those with an intermediate skill level are welcome as well, but should anticipate this course to be an introduction to the medium.

Day 1 of this course (Thursday, October 20th) will cover a basic introduction to slab building to create holiday ornaments, using a mid-fire clay body (firing to cone 5-6). Decorative techniques using stamps, cookie cutters, and texture lace will be provided to use in the design. Students may bring their own decorative tools, including but not limited to cookie cutters, to create personalized ornaments! Each student will make approximately 6-12 ornaments, as time allows.

The second day of this course will take place over a week later on Thursday, November 3rd, as the pieces will need to slowly dry, and be bisque fired prior to glazing. During the second day, the student will glaze their piece using premixed coyote, amaco or mayco glazes supplied by Gloria.

The pieces will then be kiln fired by the instructor and then the students will be called once the pieces are available to pick up at the store, within 1-2 weeks after glazing (the second day).

Ticket Cost*: $50, materials and supplies (clay, glazing, pottery tools, & decorative tools) included.
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Instructors: Gloria Moore (@glomopottery) & Chelsea Leonard

The students will leave the course with an understanding of clay as a medium, an understanding of the hand building technique, and glaze fired finished ornaments.

*Ticket cost includes 2-day course, four hours total.