Leisure Ledger September - December 2023

Pottery - Making and Using Your Own Pottery Tools Age: 16-99 yrs. Join Tim Cherry in this four week intermediate workshop. He’ll focus each week on techniques and materials to design numerous tools for forming and decorating pots. Bring your own tools and ideas and explore! Although Tim works exclusively as a handbuilder, wheel potters are welcome as well. Much of what he covers may apply to your work as well. Prerequisite: Beginning Handbuilding at Sertoma or Pullen Arts Centers. This workshop does not qualify you for a studio card. Instructor: Tim Cherry. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $66 Oct 16-Nov 6 M 9:30-11:45am Age: 18-99 yrs. Interested in trying pottery but not ready to commit to a 7-week class? Join teaching artist Mary Parker in the handbuilding studio to create a pottery project that you can successfully finish in one evening. This is a great class to try something new with a friend! All materials and tools for use during class time are provided. With a different project each week, you can sign up for one session or multiple sessions! Pieces must go through the kiln to be complete and will be ready for pick up 2 weeks after class. 1 session. Instructor: Mary Parker. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $51 Statement Mug Oct 9 M 6:00-8:30pm Nov 6 M 6:00-8:30pm Dec 4 M 6:00-8:30pm Espresso Cup Set Oct 16 M 6:00-8:30pm Nov 13 M 6:00-8:30pm Dec 11 M 6:00-8:30pm Incense Burner Oct 23 M 6:00-8:30pm Nov 20 M 6:00-8:30pm Dec 18 M 6:00-8:30pm Pottery - Piercing the Form! Age: 16-99 yrs. Explore how piercing your pottery can create both functional and more decorative wheel forms. This class focuses on taking simple wheel thrown forms to the next level by making holes in them. A few functional examples would be berry bowls/colanders, orchid pots, and candleholders. Holes can also create purely decorative textures and patterns around the rim or all over the form. Basic wheel tools and a fettling knife are necessary; other tools for making holes will be suggested in the first class. Prerequisite: Beginnning Wheel at Sertoma or Pullen Arts Cent Must Register in Person at Sertoma Arts Center. 4 sessions. Instructor: Jeannette Stevenson. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $111 er. Sep 18-Oct 9 M 4:15-6:30pm Pottery - One Day Pottery Projects with Mary Parker

Pottery - Special Assistance Needed Age: 16-99 yrs. For students who are struggling with wheel throwing. Just can’t figure out how to center? Not having success with certain forms? Always getting S-cracks? For students who are trying hard but not finding the groove you hope to find, special attention for your specific problems. This class is targeted to beginner level students who have already completed beginning wheel. Small class size (max of 6 students) allows for lots of individual attention. Bring your leftover clay from your Beginning Wheel class at Pullen or, if you’re coming from a beginning class elsewhere, be prepared to purchase clay (approximately $29 for 25 lbs). This class does not qualify students for a studio membership at Pullen Arts. 5 sessions Instructor: Lauren Wellborn. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $117 Oct 19-Nov 16 Th 6:00-8:30pm Pottery - Wheel Throwing Workshop Age: 18-99 yrs. Not quite sure if you’re ready to commit to a 7 week long program? Or maybe you’re just looking for something to do on a week night! Look no further because we are now offering a one night wheel throwing experience. You will be able to create your very own one of a kind piece on the pottery wheel, without the commitment of a weekly class. All supplies will be provided. 1 session. Instructor: Mary Parker. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $31 Sep 5 Tu 7:00-8:30pm Oct 30 M 7:00-8:30pm Nov 27 M 7:00-8:30pm Pottery - Wheel Throwing: Beginning Age: 16-99 yrs. This course introduces students to the basics of throwing pottery and provides them with an understanding of ceramic terms, processes and knowledge needed to use the pottery studio safely and independently. Topics include centering clay, throwing basic forms, handles and glazing. Sessions include demonstrations and practice time under the guidance of the instructor. Students are encouraged to practice between class sessions and have free access to Sertoma’s well-equipped studio. New students may miss no more than two classes and must attend the first class and the glazing class (approximately 6th week) to qualify for a studio card. Purchase materials at first class (approximately $42). Please arrive 20 minutes early for first class to buy materials. 7 sessions.

Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $111 Instructor: Jeannette Stevenson Sep 18-Oct 30 M 7:00-9:15pm Instructor: Joan Walsh Sep 20-Nov 1 W 7:00-9:15pm Instructor: Jeannette Stevenson Sep 20-Nov 8 W 9:30-11:45am Age: 16-99 yrs. Discover the magic of Waterless Lithography. Try your hand at a printmaking technique that can be suited to your drawing style and color sense. Using this safer printmaking process, students will create multicolored originals. You will learn how to transfer your images to aluminum plates, process plates for printing, and come away with multiples. Paper, ink selection, and master printmakers will be discussed. Please bring 5 X 7 image ideas, or photos for reference. No experience necessary. A $30.00 supply fee is paid directly to instructor at first class. 5 sessions. This class qualifies students for a print studio membership. Instructor: Susan Soper. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $146 Oct 5-Nov 2 Th 9:30am-1:00pm Printmaking - Block Print in Color Age: 16-99 yrs. Learn to plan, prep, carve and print a large edition of colorful linoleum block prints! This class will explore the use of color and texture in block printmaking. Print size and color use will be tailored to each individual artist participant. We will also explore various block printmaking inks including both oil and water based. This is an intermediate printmaking class designed for people who have taken at least one print class previously. It's ideal for those who have some experience with linoleum block printmaking. Students purchase linoleum and printing papers through Pullen Arts onsite store (approx. $25). The studio will have inks, rollers, spatulas, newsprint and carving tools. 8 sessions. Instructor: Maria Frati. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $201 Oct 9-Nov 27 M 9:30am-12:30pm Printmaking - Beginning Waterless Lithography

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