Doug Casebeer , V6 Wood Kiln Brooks Oliver , LOL Vase Kurt Weiser , Red Queen
June 4 – 15
V6 Wood / Soda Kiln : rebuilding the legacy
Doug Casebeer
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CONCEPT : Explore one of the fundamentals of ceramics , the V6 kiln , and then build the next generation of this kiln , the V8 . During this two-week workshop , we develop the skill set necessary to construct a multiple fuel kiln . We discuss issues of design , fabrication and firing of wood and gas kilns . Participants gain a thorough understanding of kiln firing processes and atmospheric dynamics . Apply your ceramic skills by designing , building and making pots , and then fire a new kiln .
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES : Students learn to cut , stack and build a brick kiln . We use stoneware clays , glazes and slips . The new V8 kiln is built from hard and soft bricks with a steel frame . Students can use throwing or hand building methods to make pottery to fire in the kiln .
ACTIVITIES : We start the day with morning pottery demonstrations and then move on to afternoon kiln building sessions . There are lectures and discussions on kiln design and construction . Students partake in oneon-one instruction and enjoy plenty of time for personal practice and studio time .
FACULTY : Doug Casebeer has been making pots and building kilns for over 40 years . His expertise has helped potters and art centers in several countries , from Jamaica to Nepal to Chile , and across the Unites States . He received his M . F . A . from Alfred University followed by three years working for the United Nations in Jamaica . Doug exhibits , lectures and teaches around the world .
www . dougcasebeer . com
June 4 – 15
Playful Prototyping : digital fabrication in clay
Brooks Oliver
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CONCEPT : Combine modern technology with age-old ceramics practices in a fun and lively workshop designed to be a playful exploration in developing forms with the help of digital tools . With the aid of 3-D printers and the CNC mill , students create prototypes for slip casting and press molding clay . We examine how these new innovative technologies can be an extension of our hands and how they inform process and influence design . You are encouraged to play and experiment with these tools in order to expand your own visual language .
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES : We explore beginning and intermediate computer-aided design ( CAD ), focusing predominantly on Rhino 3D , the CNC milling machine and 3-D printing for generating prototypes using blue foam and PLA filament . Students make plaster molds for slip casting and press molding . We use cone 10 clays for firing in oxidation and reduction .
ACTIVITIES : Each day includes demonstrations focused around software and digital fabrication techniques followed by hands-on work with machines , plaster and clay .
FACULTY : Brooks Oliver is a ceramics instructor and program coordinator at the University of North Texas and a studio artist based out of Dallas , Texas . He received his M . F . A . from Penn State University . Brooks was a resident at the Archie Bray Foundation , a recipient of NCECA ’ s 2017 Emerging Artist Award , and has taught in Jingdezhen , China , with West Virginia University .
www . olivercollie . com
June 11 – 15
China Painting : a contemporary approach
Kurt Weiser & Paul Lewing
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CONCEPT : Master the ancient and almost-forgotten art of china painting from two contemporary masters with very different styles . This distinct practice is a notable and beautiful addition to any ceramic toolbox . China paint is the most painterly of all ceramic materials and can be made to achieve any effect possible with paint or ink . Explore a variety of techniques and perspectives in this eclectic , encompassing workshop about a truly unique artform .
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES : The instructors demonstrate their use of oil-based china paints to depict surreal imagery on porcelain . We explore the instructor ’ s more eclectic approach to imagery and application , using only water-based mediums . Students paint on their own glazed and fired work and / or on commercial china or tiles . We fire work daily and students leave with finished pieces .
ACTIVITIES : We explore the techniques of china painting , including mixing and mediums , application and firing . We cover brushes , pens , screens , sprayers and more .
FACULTY : Kurt Weiser studied art at the Kansas City Art Institute and the University of Michigan . He was the Director of the Archie Bray Foundation and is a regents professor at Arizona State University .
Paul Lewing , a tile muralist from the Seattle area , holds an M . F . A . from the University of Montana . He is the author of China Paint & Overglaze and has taught workshops in all 50 states . www . paullewingart . com
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TUITION $ 1,195 | TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $ 1,595 REGISTRATION FEE $ 45 | STUDIO FEE $ 175 CODE C0101-18 | ENROLLMENT LIMIT 14
TUITION $ 1,195 | TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $ 1,595 REGISTRATION FEE $ 45 | STUDIO FEE $ 195 CODE C0102-18 | ENROLLMENT LIMIT 12
TUITION $ 1,175 | TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $ 1,375 REGISTRATION FEE $ 45 | STUDIO FEE $ 95 CODE C0204-18 | ENROLLMENT LIMIT 12
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