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SUMMARY:Advanced Beginner Wheel Throwing: Lidded Jars – With Katie Montovan
DESCRIPTION:Ages 18+ \nWednesdays\, September 2nd-23rd \n12-2:30pm  \n$230 \n25# clay\, glazes\, firings included.  Additional clay available for purchase. \nAlso included with the purchase of this class is access to this session’s self guided Clay Labs\, of which each current student is entitled to up to three hours of per week. During Clay Lab\, students will be able to hone skills and work on projects. Labs will not have an instructor but will be monitored.  \nClay Lab \nMondays\, September 14 – October 26\, 3-6pm  \nWednesdays\, September 9th – October 28th\, 8:30-11am \nThursdays\, September 3rd – October 29th\, 12-3 and 6-9pm \nEach student is entitled to up to 3 hours of Clay Lab time per week.  The student can choose to use it all at once or split it up into separate days. \n In this four week class\, we will learn to make three different types of lidded containers. We will practice throwing and shaping the jars and measuring and fitting the lids. Classes one and two will be focused on throwing the jars and lids. In class 3 we will trim our jars and lids. Class four we will glaze our pieces and discuss adjustments to the glazing process for lidded containers.  \n Katie is an artist\, mathematician\, and experiential educator with two decades of experience in all of those areas. She is both a painter and a ceramic potter. On the wheel she makes a variety of functional work and often manipulates the forms\, adds hand built parts\, and interesting textures. As a teacher\, she focuses on providing enough structure and guidance to motivate\, challenge\, and support students and provides plenty of room for students to play and find their own way to make the work their own! \nClick HERE to register
URL:https://vtartxchange.org/event/advanced-beginner-wheel-throwing-lidded-jars-with-katie-montovan/
LOCATION:VAE\, 48 Main Street\, North Bennington\, VT\, 05257\, United States
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SUMMARY:Off the Wheel - Hand-building functional pottery with Liz Howe
DESCRIPTION:Artwork by T. Kimball \nAges 18+ \nTuesdays\, September 8th – October 27th \n9am-12pm \n$300 \n25# clay\, glazes\, firings included.  Additional clay available for purchase. \nAlso included with the purchase of this class is access to this session’s self guided Clay Labs\, of which each current student is entitled to up to three hours of per week. During Clay Lab\, students will be able to hone skills and work on projects. Labs will not have an instructor but will be monitored.  \nMondays\, September 14 – October 26\, 3-6pm  \nWednesdays\, September 9th – October 28th\, 8:30-11am \nThursdays\, September 3rd – October 29th\, 12-3 and 6-9pm \nEach student is entitled to up to 3 hours of Clay Lab time per week.  The student can choose to use it all at once or split it up into separate days. \nThis eight week class is designed for adult students with some prior wheel throwing experience who are ready to expand their skills. Students will be introduced to slab building techniques using templates\, patterns\, and shape molds as well as altered wheel-thrown techniques to create refined functional pottery. Each session will include a mix of instruction\, individualized feedback\, and independent studio time. This class is ideal for those looking to deepen their relationship with clay\, slow down their process\, and explore new forms without total dependence on the potter’s wheel. \nLiz earned a B.S. in Art Education from SUNY New Paltz\, an M.S. in Art Education from The College of St. Rose\, and an MFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She has taught at both the high school and college level\, including a four-year Visiting Assistant Professorship in Ceramics at RIT’s School for American Crafts and as Artist-in-Residence at the Tainan National University of the Arts Graduate School in Taiwan. Liz has also been invited to give visiting lectures at institutions such as Skidmore College\, the University of Montana\, the University of Northern Colorado\, Kansas State University\, and Utah State University. Liz loves teaching art and believes deeply in its ability to connect us—to our own creativity and to one another. Whether in the classroom or a community ceramics studio\, she sees making as a shared\, human experience rooted in curiosity and connection. \nClick HERE to register
URL:https://vtartxchange.org/event/off-the-wheel-hand-building-functional-pottery-with-liz-howe/
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Wheel Throwing with Floyd Robinson
DESCRIPTION:Ages 18+ \nTuesdays\, September 8th – October 27th \n6-9pm \n$375 \n25# clay\, glazes\, firings included.  Additional clay available for purchase \nAlso included with the purchase of this class is access to this session’s self guided Clay Labs\, of which each current student is entitled to up to three hours of per week. During Clay Lab\, students will be able to hone skills and work on projects. Labs will not have an instructor but will be monitored.  \nClay Labs \nMondays\, September 14 – October 26\, 3-6pm  \nWednesdays\, September 9th – October 28th\, 8:30-11am \nThursdays\, September 3rd – October 29th\, 12-3 and 6-9pm \nEach student is entitled to up to 3 hours of Clay Lab time per week.  The student can choose to use it all at once or split it up into separate days. \n Learn the basics of using the potter’s wheel to create functional ceramics that will last a lifetime. No prior experience is required. In this hands-on 8 week class\, students will learn core techniques such as preparing clay\, centering\, pulling walls\, shaping simple forms\, trimming\, and various glaze techniques. With guided instruction students will learn how to transform the clay into functional pieces of art such as coasters\, spoon rests\, bowls \, plates\, cups and mugs with handles. This class is ideal for anyone curious about ceramics\, whether you’re exploring a new hobby\, spending time with friends\, or beginning your pottery journey. \nFloyd-Wheat Robinson has been a ceramic artist for nearly 20 years. He first fell in love with the art of ceramics at the young age of eight when he took his first hand building introduction course. From then on he knew his life would involve clay. Throughout grade school he continued taking ceramic classes. With his love of ceramics and the arts he decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree in fine arts with a concentration in ceramics from West Virginia University. While attending university he studied abroad in the ceramic capital of the world\, Jingdezhen China in 2010 and 2014. After graduating in 2016 he traveled the east coast to find a career in the ceramic manufacturing and production business. That led him to being a Master Potter in Training at Bennington Potters from 2017-2020. Currently he is the production and shop manager at Thirsty Cat Fountains in Cambridge\, NY\, producing artisanal ceramic water fountains for cats. He also has a home studio where he creates functional ceramics to sell at local artisan markets and work on commissioned wares. When his hands are not covered in clay\, you can find him on the golf course.  \nClick HERE to register
URL:https://vtartxchange.org/event/introduction-to-wheel-throwing-with-floyd-robinson/
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SUMMARY:Hand building: Nature and Organic Sculpture with Madalyn Olson
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, September 23rd – October 28th \nAges 18+ \n6-9pm \n$225 \n25# clay\, glazes\, firings included.  Additional clay available for purchase \nRegister HERE \nAlso included with the purchase of this class is access to this session’s self guided Clay Labs\, of which each current student is entitled to up to three hours of per week. During Clay Lab\, students will be able to hone skills and work on projects. Labs will not have an instructor but will be monitored.  \nClay Labs \nMondays\, September 28th – October 26\, 3-6pm  \nWednesdays\, September 30th – October 28th\, 8:30-11am \nThursdays\, September 24th – October 29th\, 12-3 and 6-9pm \nEach student is entitled to up to 3 hours of Clay Lab time per week.  The student can choose to use it all at once or split it up into separate days. \nThis six week class introduces beginner and intermediate students to the fundamentals of ceramic hand building with a focus on nature inspired sculpture. Throughout the session\, you’ll explore forms drawn from flora\, fauna\, and other organic shapes\, learning how to translate living elements into three-dimensional clay work. You’ll practice core hand building techniques including pinching\, coiling\, slab construction\, hollow form building\, and surface carving. Each week builds on the last\, guiding you from simple studies to more developed sculptures. Projects may include plant forms\, animal figures\, natural textures\, and abstract organic shapes. Instruction covers design\, working with solid and hollow forms\, refining details\, and preparing pieces for drying and firing. This class emphasizes skill development\, observation\, and hands on practice\, making it suitable for students who are new to sculpture as well as those looking to expand their ceramic abilities. This course is designed to help you build confidence\, learn essential techniques\, and create nature based ceramic sculptures from start to finish. \nMadalyn brings over a decade of teaching experience and a background in early childhood education\, ensuring a supportive\, student-centered\, go at your own pace\, approach that encourages creativity and personal expression. Madalyn began exploring sculpture with her polymer clay hyperrealist/surrealist portrait sculptures. In recent years she has shifted her medium to ceramics. Her personal work is greatly influenced by the natural world and human emotion. She now works full time as a lead ceramist for an artisan ceramic fountain company.
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SUMMARY:One Day “Try it!” Beginner Wheel Throwing with Katie Montovan
DESCRIPTION:Ages 18+ \nSunday\, September 27th \n1:30-4:30pm \n$75  \nIn this single session course\, you will learn to make your first pot on the wheel. This is a great way to try ceramics and to make something to keep.  After the class\, the instructor will trim and glaze your pot with your choice of glaze. We will let you know when your pot is done being fired and is ready for you to pick up.  \nKatie is an artist\, mathematician\, and experiential educator with two decades of experience in all of those areas. She is both a painter and a ceramic potter. On the wheel she makes a variety of functional work and often manipulates the forms\, adds hand built parts\, and interesting textures. As a teacher\, she focuses on providing enough structure and guidance to motivate\, challenge\, and support students and provides plenty of room for students to play and find their own way to make the work their own! \nClick HERE to register
URL:https://vtartxchange.org/event/one-day-try-it-beginner-wheel-throwing-with-katie-montovan/
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SUMMARY:Intermediate: Teapots and Teacups with Katie Montovan
DESCRIPTION:Due to a scheduling issue\, this class has been canceled and will be rescheduled.  Be sure to email us at infovae@comast.net if you’d like to take it in the future. \n 
URL:https://vtartxchange.org/event/intermediate-teapots-and-teacups-with-katie-montovan/
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