Tues. Afternoon: Hand-Bldg Techniques

Course Description

Hand-building allows for an incredible amount of creative range. There are no real rules and the potential is endless. In this class, Brian will cover the basic skills needed to confidently approach each project with room for tweaking and chasing tangential ideas. This class will begin with functional forms, transition into sculptural vessels, and will finish with sculpture. We will cover coil building, throwing coils/slabs, bisque molds and sculpting solid. We will discuss the relationship between form, lines and volume and learn how to refine it all through additive and subtractive methods. The combination of all these skills will open up creative freedom. As you combine skills, the focus will be on using or tweaking techniques to bring your creative visions to life. With a little luck and inspiration, you'll end the course with more questions to chase down than when you began and hopefully you will have the confidence to approach and execute any shape you have in your mind. The cost of this 7 week class is $495 and includes Open Studio: that's 24/7 access to practice in the space anytime another class isn't in session. Clay is available for an additional $15 per 12.5 lb bag. And firing fees will be assessed per piece.