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continued from page 29 — Pottery - Continuing Handbuilding Age: 16-99 yrs. Building on techniques covered in Beginning Handbuilding, students will continue to explore the possibilities of soft slabs, stiff slabs, and coils through a combination of demonstrations and individual work time, with an emphasis on details, finishing techniques, and expanding possibilities into more distinctive pieces that reflect the student’s unique style. Students should plan to provide their own tools and purchase clay from Pullen Arts Center (approximately $29). Prerequisite: Students must have prior handbuilding experience (whether at Pullen Arts Center or elsewhere). This class qualifies students for a pottery studio membership upon completion of the class and studio orientation. No class November 23. 7 sessions. Instructor: Michelle Miolla. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $117 Oct 26-Dec 14 Th 6:00-8:30pm Pottery - Continuing Wheel Age: 16-99 yrs. Looking for the next step beyond Beginning Wheel? Instructors offer individual attention as skill progression is unique to each person. In Continuing Wheel, learn how to apply confidence and steadiness to your work with clay as you continue to practice and build your skill in centering, the use of throwing tools, and basic glazing techniques. Cylinders, bowls, lidded pieces, small plates, and handles will be covered. Practice time outside of class time is strongly suggested to develop throwing skills. Students purchase clay (approximately $29) from the Pullen Arts Center. Continuing students provide their own tools. Prerequisite: Students must have prior wheel throwing experience (whether at Pullen Arts Center or elsewhere) and should be able to comfortably center clay on the wheel to be successful in this class. This class qualifies students for a pottery studio membership upon completion of the class and studio orientation. 7 sessions. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $117 Instructor: Doug DeBastiani Nov 7-Dec 19 Tu 3:30-6:00pm Instructor: Doug DeBastiani Nov 7-Dec 19 Tu 7:00-9:30pm Instructor: Mary Parker Nov 1-Dec 20 W 9:30am-12:00pm Pottery - Glaze Overview Age: 16-99 yrs. Explore the fundamentals of glazing, one of the most challenging areas of finishing pottery. Demonstrations and projects involving underglaze, wax resist application, brushing/dipping/spray techniques, and glaze component basics will all be covered. Improve your glazing game! A $15 supply fee due to

Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $66 Small Nesting Bowls Sep 12 Tu

the instructor at first class will include prepared test tiles, underglazes and additional glazes. Prerequisite: Beginning Handbuilding and/or Wheel at Sertoma or Pullen Arts Center. This class does not qualify for a studio membership. 4 sessions. Instructor: Steve Karloski. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $66 Nov 6-Nov 27 M 7:00-9:15pm Pottery - Handbuilding: Beginning Age: 16-99 yrs. This class explores techniques including pinching, coils and slabs, and provides an overview of ceramic materials and glazing. Classes provide demonstrations and individual work time with instructor guidance. Students are encouraged to practice between class sessions and will have free access to Sertoma's well-equipped studio. New students may not miss more than two classes and must attend the first class and the glazing class (approximately 5th week) to qualify for a studio card. Students will purchase materials at first class (approximately $42). All skill levels are welcome! 7 sessions. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $111 Instructor: Tim Cherry Sep 20-Nov 1 W 9:30-11:45am Instructor: Steve Karloski Sep 20-Nov 8 W 7:00-9:15pm Pottery - Haunted Houses Age: 18-99 yrs. Celebrate Spooky season by creating haunted houses using the slab handbuilding technique. This class is designed to give you all the skills needed to complete this project, no experience required. We will be spending the day brainstorming our haunted houses, creating test models and templates, learning to roll out slabs, and experimenting with beginner friendly surface design. This workshop will be a long day with breaks expected while we wait for our clay to set into a sturdy house building consistency, so bring snacks or lunch! Projects will be ready for pickup about 2 weeks after the class. No experience required. This class does not qualify for a studio card. $20 supply fee paid to instructor at start of class. 1 session. Instructor: Ashley Bonner Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $87 Sep 23 Sa 10:30am-4:30pm Pottery - Holiday Gifts Age: 16-99 yrs. In these two-session classes, students will create unique ceramic gifts to give or keep for the holiday season. We will hand-build clay objects in the first class, and then glaze in the second class. No prior ceramics experience necessary. All supplies included. Projects ready for pickup 2 weeks after last class. 2 sessions. Instructor: Kalee Calhoun.

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Oct 31 9:30-11:00am Pottery - Introduction to Majolica Age: 16-99 yrs. Developed in the Middle East during the 9th century and made famous by Italian artisans, majolica is earthenware pottery with a white opaque glaze decorated with ceramic colorants brushed on top of the raw, unfired glaze. The glaze is formulated to be viscous which restricts the flow and movement of the glaze retaining most of the line quality of the decoration. In this class we will examine historical aspects, designs of majolica and explore the process using commercial glazes & majolica colors making the techniques easy to use. Formulas for mixing your own majolica glazes/colors will be provided & discussed. If you like color and painting designs on pottery, this class is for you. This class does not qualify for a studio card at Sertoma Arts Center. Open to qualified Sertoma Arts Center potters and qualified Pullen Arts Center potters who have completed the Studio Orientation at Sertoma prior to registration only. Students must be able to throw or hand build forms for decorating. Students pay glaze and color fee of $45 at the first class to the instructor. Registrants will be emailed information on tools and brushes shortly after registration. 4 sessions. Instructor: Randy Hinson. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $76 Sep 11-Oct 2 M 9:30am-12:00pm Pottery - Majolica Holiday Ornaments Age: 16-99 yrs. Create beautiful and colorful holiday ornaments using the majolica pottery technique. Students select terracotta ornaments that are glazed and ready to decorate with majolica colors. An assortment of shapes and variety of decorating colors gives you unlimited possibilities. Ornaments are left for firing after the workshop and can be picked up the next week. Ornaments cost $2 and include clay, glaze, decorating colors and ribbon. The number of pieces created is up to the individual. This workshop is easy and fun, even for those with no pottery experience! Although open to new students, this workshop does not qualify students for a studio card 1 session. Instructor: Patty Merrell. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $36 Dec 3 Su 12:30-4:30pm Dec 4 M 12:00-4:00pm

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