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2010 FALL ADULT CLASSES
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Classes
will meet once a week for eight weeks. The materials fee for ceramic
classes covers 25 lbs. of clay and all of the associated firing costs. Adult
classes come with unlimited open studio time. Additional clay may be
purchased for $30 a bag as needed—use of the glazes and firing is
calculated into the price of clay.
-- All Fall Adult Classes
are $195 (Tuition: $155 + Materials: $40) --
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CLAY ON AND
OFF THE WHEEL
This class introduces the potter’s wheel and
several hand-building techniques, including pinching, coiling, and
slab-building. If you are new to
working with clay, this survey course will cover the fundamentals and will help
you define your interests for future classes. Students will create functional stoneware
pottery of their own design and participate in an exciting outdoor Raku firing.
Thursday, 9:30AM - noon, (September 16 – November
4) • Sutherland
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BEGINNING CLAY
with SHELIA BRADLEY
Shelia will introduce
beginning students to a variety of methods for working with clay, including
both the potter’s wheel and some fun, functional slab-building
techniques. In addition to forming,
Shelia will share some of her techniques for surface decoration and
exuberant embellishment. Students
can expect to have a lot of fun and to get a good foundation in basic
pottery-making skills.
Tuesday, 7:00 – 9:30PM, (September 14 –
November 2) • Bradley
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BEGINNING
WHEEL
Students can expect to learn
how to create all the basic pottery forms, including cups, mugs, bowls,
plates and pitchers. Instruction
will also cover glaze and decoration techniques. Students will fire work in our gas kiln
to stoneware temperature with functional, food-safe glazes. At the end of class, students will also
have the opportunity to participate in an exciting outdoor Raku firing.
Tuesday, 9:30AM – noon, (September 14 –
November 2) • Sutherland
Thursday, 7:00 – 9:30PM, (September 16 –
November 3) • Staff
Saturday, 7:00 – 9:30PM, (September 18 –
November 6) • Staff
Sunday, 7:00 – 9:30PM, (September 12 –
October 31) • Staff
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INTERMEDIATE
WHEEL: “Better Bottoms”
Have you ever noticed how
pottery aficionados immediately turn over a pot and inspect its foot? Carter Gillies
will demonstrate how you can make a statement with the bottoms of your
pots. From simple embellishments
like wiring off with a textured wire to more complex applied feet, Carter
will help you consider the whole form, including its humble underside. Lots of attention will be paid to the
techniques and subtle range of possibilities for trimmed feet. This is a great class for those who have
the basic skills but want to take their pots beyond ho-hum.
Monday 7:00 – 9:30PM, (September 13 –
November 1) • Gillies
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INTERMEDIATE
WHEEL: “Throwing Bigger”
Throwing bigger pots is not so
much a matter of strength as it is of clever technique. Rob will show you good fundamental techniques
to throw tall cylinders and big bowls without anyone pulling any
muscles. Then we will learn all
kinds of tricks to make the pots even bigger by ballooning forms, stacking
cylinders, and adding coils. As with
any exercise, the challenge of making pots at a larger scale will make
routine throwing much more confident and carefree. Students should feel comfortable
centering clay and pulling modest cylinders.
Wednesday, 7:00 - 9:30PM, (September 15 – November
3) • Sutherland
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RELIEF
TILE
Caryn will
demonstrate techniques to create both low and high relief tiles, as well as
relief panels that span multiple tiles.
Earthenware relief tiles will be embellished with slips, stains and
glazes. Students may choose to work
in stoneware for outdoor tile applications.
Caryn will teach students how to create
successful relief tile press molds using a clay model and pottery
plaster. Students can expect to
create many samples while learning techniques, and Caryn
will guide them in creating a larger mural or panel. Installation and grouting will be
covered.
Wednesday,
7:00 – 9:30PM, (September 15 – November 3) • van Wagtendonk
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SPECIAL PROJECTS
Rob Sutherland will work with
students individually to help them complete projects of their own
design. This class encourages lots
of interaction between the students, as projects suggested by one student
often inspire others in the class.
Topics are wide ranging, and Rob will make suggestions and
demonstrate techniques when class members need new ideas to explore.
Wednesday, 9:30AM - noon, (September 15 – November 3) • Sutherland
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INDEPENDENT
STUDIO
Tuition:
$126 for a two month period + Materials: $40 = $166
Registration is
by permission. Individuals who have taken at least one class at Good
Dirt or who have comparable experience may work in the studio
independently. (Additional clay may be purchased for $30 a bag as
needed—use of the glazes and firing is calculated into the price of
clay.)
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FALL OUT OF SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
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When school is
out of session, kids can spend the day with us creating fun projects in
clay and other media. Out of school workshops meet from 9 AM – 3 PM and
are geared toward kids ages 6 and up. Kids should have a packed lunch,
snack, and water bottle, and should dress for lots of messy fun. Weather
permitting, lunch will be a picnic at Lay Park
(a short walk from the studio) to allow kids to refresh their creative
juices with some physical activity. Thanksgiving break camp will include
projects geared to the season…turkey platters, cornucopias, holiday
gifts for the family.
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Tuition:
$45 + Materials: $10 = $55 per day
9 AM – 3 PM
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Out of school workshops will
be offered on the following dates.
Please be sure to register
early to insure your spot.
September 2, 6, & 7
(Labor Day clay)
October 4 (clay jack-o-lanterns)
October 29 (scary pottery)
November 2 (autumn leaves)
November 22-26 (Thanksgiving break camp)
December 3 (holiday fun)
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2010 FALL YOUTH CLASSES
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GOOD DIRT on the GO!
Good Dirt has worked with the after school program coordinators at several
Clarke County Schools, including Barrow, Timothy, and Barnett Shoals to
establish creative clay workshops for their participants. If you would like for us to set up an
after school clay program at your school, please call Rob to discuss the
details at 706-355-3161.
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YOUTH
WHEEL
Tuition: $120 +
Materials: $40 = $160
In this 8-week class, students
will learn the fundamentals of working on the potter’s wheel to
create a variety of forms. Katie
will encourage students to embellish their forms and be creative with slips
and glazes. Students with prior
experience on the wheel will be pushed to stack, cut, and assemble
wheel-thrown forms into larger, more complex projects. Ages 8+
Monday, 4:15 – 6:15PM, (September 13 –
November 1) • Shipley
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BIG KID /
LITTLE KID PLAY CLAY
Tuition $60 + Materials $20 =
$80
In this 6-week handbuilding
class, parents and pre-schoolers will team up to
explore the exciting tactile properties of clay. Although the focus of the class will be
more on process than product, students will create fun projects like
ice-cream bowls, masks, and clay creatures.
Ages 3-5 with adult
Saturday,
10:00 – 11:00AM, (September 25 – October 30) • Visser
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DIRTY
FINGERS
Tuition $68 + Materials $20 =
$88
In this 6-week handbuilding
class, young students will learn the basics of working with clay using a
variety of techniques. Projects will
involve slab construction, coiling, and pinching, and students will
complete a project during each class session including both forming and
painting with colored slips. Sarah
has loads of fun project ideas, so the kids are sure to have a great
time. Ages 5+
Saturday,
11:15AM – 12:45PM, (September 25 – October 30) • Visser
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2010 FALL FUSED GLASS WORKSHOPS
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Glass
Fusing Workshops with Kim Sutherland
In each of her winter glass fusing
workshops, Kim Sutherland will introduce the techniques and concepts necessary
to complete the designated project and to gain an understanding of how the
glass will behave when heated in the kiln.
Although the projects are somewhat progressive in degree of
difficulty, students should feel free to take any of the workshops without
having started the series at the beginning.
All spring glass fusing
workshops are scheduled at the same time as ‘Family Try
Clay’. Your kids can play in
the clay while you enjoy some creative time of your own in the glass
studio! Space is limited and
materials must be purchased in advance, so please register at least a week
before the workshop date.
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FUSED
GLASS WIND CHIME / SUN CATCHER
Tuition: $50 including
materials/firing
Learn the basics of cutting glass,
assembling layers of colored glass, and embedding wire for hanging your
chime in this fun, easy workshop.
The scope of the project is broad enough to accommodate both simple
and more intricate designs. Open to
adults and mature teens.
Sunday, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, (September 19) • Kim
Sutherland
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GLASS and
COPPER
Tuition: $50 including
materials/firing
Kim will demonstrate how fused glass and
copper wire work together in the kiln to create fused sculptures that can
be bent and posed in exciting new ways.
Fused glass flowers, butterflies, and dragonflies make great garden
accents or sun-catchers. No
experience necessary
Sunday,
2:00 – 4:00 PM, (October 10) • Kim Sutherland
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FUSED and
SLUMPED GLASS BOWL
Tuition: $60 including materials/firing
Students will learn about the two step process of fusing
layers of colored glass into a flat bowl blank and then slumping it into
the shape of a bowl mold in a second firing. Students can create mosaic-like patterns
of colored glass, pictorial images with sheet glass and stringers, or bold
abstract designs. The final product
will be a 7-8” glass bowl.
Sunday,
2:00 – 4:00 PM, (October 24) • Kim Sutherland
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TRY CLAY
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WEEKLY TRY CLAY - ALL AGES
Tuition: $20 each participant
Did you ever just want to try making
something out of clay? Well, today is the day to do it. Instruction will
cover a variety of techniques. Students will work with terra cotta clay and
paint their creations with colored clay slips. All work will be glazed with
a shiny, food safe glaze. Please call to register for the session of your
choice.
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
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FAMILY TRY CLAY
Tuition: $20 each
participant
This is a perfect opportunity to introduce
your child to the creative possibilities of clay. An instructor will
work with you to create hand-built projects of your choice. Possibilities
include ceramic piggy banks, special dishes, sculptures, and more. All work
will be glazed and fired in our electric kilns. Please call to
register for the session of your choice.
EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, 2:00
- 4:00 PM
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REGISTRATION: Class
sizes are small and registration is limited, so please register early by calling
706.355.3161. Please be advised that space will not be reserved until
the tuition and materials fees are paid in full. We accept cash, check,
MasterCard and Visa.
CANCELLATIONS: We
will make every effort to cancel a class due to insufficient enrollment one
week prior to the first class, but it may be as late as 24 hours beforehand.
If for some reason the student must cancel, refunds will be granted up to one
week prior to the start of the class minus a $35 cancellation fee. No refunds
can be made once the class has begun.
We offer unpaid internship, scholarship, and work study programs. Call for
more information.
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GOOD
DIRT hosts birthday parties, sorority/fraternity functions
and workshops for any group, any age.
Please call for more information.
510 B North Thomas
St. • Athens, GA 30601 • 706.355.3161
info.gooddirt@gmail.com
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