Open Studio Ceramics

Open Studio provides 30 hours per week of supervised studio time open to all enrolled ceramics and sculpture students to enhance skills learned and knowledge of the ceramics craft and to share this interest. No instruction is provided. Student must purchase clay in the studio and provide own tools. Glazes, firing and use of studio equipment are included in the fee. Clay Arts Guild membership qualifies students for discounted open studio fee and other benefits. Use of the ceramics studio is strictly for non-commercial learning purposes and work produced may be sold only through authorized sales or donated to support the program. Note: One-day workshops do not qualify as a required ceramics class toward Open Studio Ceramics; must be taking a ceramics class.

8001
30 hours per week, actual hours posted in studio
Monitor; Studio E, Civic Park
WC Clay Arts Guild Member Fee: $57
Non-Clay Arts Guild Member Fee: $114 

NEW  Master Potter Workshop: Ron Meyers

Ron Meyers will present a demonstration of his spontaneous and casual approach to making useful wheel thrown pottery as well as his use of slip and under glazes for surface decoration. Ron has worked in clay for over 40 years and is recognized for his gestural treatment of utilitarian forms that serve as canvases for his humorous yet slightly maniacal depictions of various animals. Ron is a professor emeritus from the University of Georgia in Athens. Doors open at 9AM; bring a potluck dish to share. Cosponsored with Trax Gallery, ACGA /CGAF and CAG. Opening of Ron's show,'Go Figure',Trax Gallery, Berkeley, 5-7pm, May 22;

8023
Sa, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, May 22
Ron Meyers; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $75, ACGA Fee: $65
WC CAG Fee: $40 this workshop only; Classes: 1 

CORE CLASSES

Ceramics

Learn to wheel throw or handbuild basic ceramic forms. Decorating, glazing and firing techniques will be covered. Emphasis on developing a personal sense of form using sound fundamental skills. Prerequisites: For all Int-Adv classes student must be able to center and throw a simple cylinder and bowl form.

8005 (Beginners Only)
Mo, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Mar 29-Jun 7
No class Apr 26, May 31
Lynne Meade; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $162; Seniors $146; Classes: 9 

8006 (Int/Adv)
Mo, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, Mar 29-Jun 7
No class Apr 26, May 31
Lynne Meade; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $162; Seniors $146; Classes: 9 

8007 (Beg/Int)
Mo, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Mar 29-Jun 7
No class Apr 26, May 31
Ellen Sachtschale; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $162; Seniors $146; Classes: 9 

8004 (Beginners Only)
Tu, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Mar 30-Jun 8
No class Apr 27
Coreen Abbott; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $173; Seniors $155; Classes: 10 

8003 (Int/Adv)
We, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Mar 31-Jun 9
No class Apr 28
Michael Berkley; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $173; Seniors $155; Classes: 10

8008 (Beg/Adv)
Th, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Apr 1-Jun 10
No class Apr 29
Lesley Jensen; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $173; Seniors $155; Classes: 10 

8002 (Beg/Adv)
Sa, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Apr 3-Jun 5
No class May 1, May 22
Roger Yee; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $150; Seniors $135; Classes: 8 

Intro to Sculpture (Beg/Adv)

More fully understand the process of working with clay and constructing ceramic objects. Then move on to broader artistic concepts--abstraction, content/narrative and presentation. Techniques include surface treatments, traditional and non-traditional including encaustic finishes.

8009
Tu, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Mar 30-Jun 8
No class Apr 27
Chris Kanyusik; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $173; Seniors $155; Classes: 10 

8010
Tu, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, Mar 30-Jun 8
No class Apr 27
Chris Kanyusik; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $173; Seniors $155; Classes: 10

Teen Clay: Wheelthrowing/Handbuilding

Beginning to intermediate instruction on the electric potter’s wheel. Instruction and creative opportunity for handbuilding techniques and projects as well. Supply fee: $33 payable at first class for tool kit if needed ($15) and bag of clay ($18).

8012 Age: 12-17
We, 4:30 PM-6:30 PM, Mar 31-Jun 9
No class Apr 28
Ellen Sachtschale; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $114; Classes: 10 

8011 Age: 12-17
Th, 4:30 PM-6:30 PM, Apr 1-Jun 10
No class Apr 29
Ellen Sachtschale; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $114; Classes: 10 

SPECIAL INTEREST

Handbuilding with Soft Slabs (Beg/Adv)

Explore a broad variety of techniques and ideas for creating works with soft slabs of clay!  Garden Vessels, dinnerware and Wall Reliefs will be among the projects in this course.  A variety of surface treatments will be used.  Bring your imagination and a sketchbook to the first class.

8013
Th, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Apr 1-Jun 10
No class Apr 29
Ellen Sachtschale; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $173; Seniors $155; Classes: 10 

Surface Decoration for Thrown and Handbuilt Pottery

A range of decorating techniques will be addressed at all levels of pottery development, from the wet clay forming process using colored clays and slips and texturing with tools or chemicals, through various methods for decorating in the leather hard and bone dry stages, on to glazing bisqued pieces and finally using china paints or luster on already high fired glazed pieces.

8024
Th, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, Apr 1-Jun 10
No class Apr 29
Ann Henderson; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $173; Seniors $155; Classes: 10 

Raku (Int/Adv)

Raku is a low-firing process. Preheated ware is put into a hot kiln with tongs, then withdrawn and usually heavily smoked. Emphasis on hand-constructed forms; students may also fire thrown pots. Lecture, slides and instruction on decorating and glazing. Note: Students must participate in the firing process and bring their own gloves and tongs; or available for $35 (tongs) and $10 (gloves). Students must be physically able to pull their own work from kiln. No clay beginners: No wheel work taught. Prerequisite: One quarter of ceramics. Enrollment limited to 18 students.

8014
Fr, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Apr 2-Jun 11
No class Apr 30
Michael Berkley; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $210; Seniors $189; Classes: 10 

8015
Fr, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Apr 2-Jun 11
No class Apr 30
James Newton; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $210; Seniors $189; Classes: 10 

Sodium Vapor

Emphasis on ceramic work for the salt kiln, to be stacked with shelves. Kiln stacking and firing included. Enrollment limited to 20.

8016
We, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Mar 31-Jun 9
No class Apr 28
Peter Coussoulis; Studio E, Civic Park
Fee: $210; Seniors $189; Classes: 10 

Outdoor Mosaics Workshop

See description under GLASS