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Ceramics Workshops and Studio Courses 2009
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ARTS 203 Ceramics I
August 24-December 7, 2009
Mondays and Wednesdays, 3-4:50 p.m.
Instructor: Ann Hobart
August 25-December 8, 2009
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-4:50 p.m.
Instructor: Pamela Theis
Workshop Fee: $700
3 credits/Undergraduate Tuition: $2,265
A general survey of ceramics in which aesthetic and scientific aspects are taught. Information about clay, clay preparation, glazes, glazing techniques and kiln technology will be presented. The course emphasis is on handbuilding techniques. Intermediate students will learn to apply handbuilding skills to sculptural work.
ARTS 303 CERAMIC WHEEL
August 24-December 7, 2009
Mondays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Shawn Grove
Workshop Fee: $700
3 credits/Undergraduate Tuition: $2,265
Using the potter’s wheel as a primary tool, the course will include wedging, throwing, shaping, trimming, drying, glazing, firing and composition, and will incorporate information about clay, clay preparation, surface finishing, glazes, glazing techniques and kiln technology. Through a progression of experiences, personal research and practice, the student will demonstrate the ability to create open and vertical forms at the potter’s wheel, understand the basic nature of clay, the techniques necessary for throwing and trimming, and produce finished, glazed pieces for critique.
ARTS 304 Sculpture/Handbuilding
August 24-December 7, 2009
Wednesdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Ann Hobart
Workshop Fee: $700
3 credits/Undergraduate Tuition: $2,265
Students will combine the construction methods of handbuilding to take a sculptural direction. The course emphasis is on acquiring knowledge of methods used for creating with clay, characteristics of clay and glazes, the process of firing and an understanding of ceramic composition for the sculptural form.
ARTS 343 INTERMEDIATE WHEEL
August 24-December 7, 2009
Mondays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Shawn Grove
Workshop Fee: $700
3 credits/Undergraduate Tuition: $2,265
Prerequisite: ARTS 303
Continued studies in the production of ceramic ware using the potter’s wheel as a primary tool. The course will include an in-depth study of the medium and large bowl forms and lidded forms, the closed form, concentrating on throwing and shaping concepts, rims and necks, trimming and aesthetics, experiences with the pitcher form, the jug and the mug, leather-hard decoration, and closed form glazing and firing concepts.
ARTS 345 CERAMIC SCULPTURE/HANDBUILDING
July 18-23 and July 27-30
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Joyce Michaud
Workshop Fee: $700
3 credits/Undergraduate Tuition: $2,265
Prerequisite: ARTS 304
Through studio work and correlation of intuitive and intellectual approaches, an emphasis is placed on the understanding and development of aesthetics in the sculptural form. All aspects of slab construction, coil building, modeling and the joining of techniques will be covered with emphasis on form, surface, transitions and terminations. Students will be introduced to sculpting the figure. Considerations for finishing and firing sculptural forms will be covered.
ARTS 500 HANDBUILDING
August 24-December 7, 2009
Wednesdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Ann Hobart
Workshop Fee: $700
3 credits/Graduate Tuition: $1,080
An in-depth study of materials, skills and procedures relating to a variety of handbuilding techniques in clay. Participants will learn aspects of slab construction, coil building, modeling and joining of techniques with emphasis on form, surface, transitions and terminations in a sculptural direction. Considerations for finishing and firing handbuilt and sculptural forms will be covered.
ARTS 501 GLAZE APPLICATION
August 29-30, 2009
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Joyce Michaud
Workshop Fee: $175
1 credit/Graduate Tuition $360
Prerequisite for ARTS 504 Ceramic Decoration and ARTS 521 Properties of Glaze
A study of basic and advanced information and techniques for successful glazing of the ceramic form. Lecture, demonstration and hands-on exercises designed to build skills, refine techniques, increase efficiency and solve problems in glazing functional and nonfunctional pottery and ceramic sculpture.
ARTS 502 EAST ASIAN COIL TECHNIQUE
June 6-7, 2009 or
September 12-13, 2009
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Joyce Michaud
Workshop Fee: $175
1 credit/Graduate Tuition: $360
Prerequisite for ARTS 508 Ceramic Sculpture
A master potter’s tradition, Eastern coil combines coil technique with wheel concepts providing the greatest wet structural strength for clay sculpture. Lecture, demonstration and hands-on exercises to teach advanced coil making and building, as well as advanced techniques of coil riveting, ribbing, bridging, boating and bracing for large and/or sculptural forms in clay.
ARTS 503 INTENSIVE WHEEL
August 24-December 7, 2009
Mondays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Shawn Grove
Workshop Fee: $700
3 credits/Graduate Tuition: $1,080
An advanced study of the production of ceramic ware using the potter’s wheel as a primary tool. Through a progression of experiences, personal research and practice, the student will create open and vertical forms at the potter’s wheel, understand the basic nature of clay, the techniques necessary for throwing and trimming, and produce finished glazed pieces for critique. Students completing this course will acquire a knowledge of advanced methods used to create wheel-thrown pottery, the characteristics of clay, the process of firing and an understanding of ceramic composition.
ARTS 505 MASTERS’ THROWING
August 6-9, 2009
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Joyce Michaud
Workshop Fee: $300
2 credits/Graduate Tuition: $720
Advanced throwing concepts will help the student cognitively understand the essence of clay, the broadest potential of the medium, and learn to respond to the movement and the forces affecting the clay during the throwing process in a synthesis of skill, knowledge and artistic expression. Students will build skills, refine technique and increase efficiency through an exploration of structural strength concepts for wheel-thrown forms, correlation of knowledge of the nature of clay and the forces affecting the movement of the clay on the spinning wheel.
ARTS 508 CERAMIC SCULPTURE
July 18-23 and 27-30, 2009
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Joyce Michaud
Workshop Fee: $700
3 credits/Graduate Tuition: $1,080
Applied three-dimensional ceramic design and construction covers a variety of methods of hand-forming with clay to take a sculptural direction. Techniques will include eastern coil, slab construction, modeling the figure, the portrait bust, structural strength concepts for sculpture and firing considerations for sculptural forms.
ARTS 509 THROWING LARGE FORMS
July 6-11, 2009
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Kevin Crowe
Workshop Fee: $475
3 credits/Graduate Tuition: $1,080
Focus will be on the techniques and aesthetic perspective employed to produce large-scale pots. Throwing large allows a more elastic understanding of the relationship between object and the space it occupies. Participants should bring imagination, sound throwing skills, a willingness to explore and a sense of humor.
ARTS 511 PROPERTIES OF CLAY
October 24-25, 2009 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Workshop Fee: $175
1 credit/Graduate Tuition: $360
Instructor: Nancy Robbins
Prerequisite: College chemistry or CA2 Understanding Pottery Glazes
A study of the properties of clay and clay bodies; testing and correction of body formulae in stoneware and porcelain; and formulation testing and correction of slips, terra sigillata and glaze base for specific clay bodies.
ARTS 515 THROWING LAB
August 26-December 7, 2009
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Instructor: Joyce Michaud
Workshop Fee: $300
1 credit/Graduate Tuition: $360
Prerequisite: ARTS 505
This course provides students with supervised studio time to develop and refine skills taught in the ceramic arts courses dedicated to throwing on the potter’s wheel. A faculty member will supervise the lab and provide students with information and assistance to work on problem areas. Skills assessments will be conducted at the beginning of the course, and the instructor will develop an individual education plan to help the student progress in their throwing skills.
ARTS 517 DYNAMIC AND ASYMMETRICAL WHEEL (THROWN AND ALTERED FORMS)
August 25-December 7, 2009
Tuesdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Pamela Theis
Workshop Fee: $700
3 credit/Graduate Tuition: $1,080
Prerequisite: ARTS 505
The course will provide the student with experience in the dynamic use of the wheel and the combination of wheel and sculptural/handbuilding techniques. The following shapes and procedures form the basic directions for this course: oval, almond dart, paddling, faceting and fluting, juxtaposition of thrown forms – pilgrim bottle, added coils for continued throwing, combined throwing and handbuilding procedures, and porcelain wet design.
ARTS 520 PHOTOGRAPHING CERAMICS
September 19-20, 2009
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Joyce Michaud
Workshop Fee: $175
1 credit/Graduate Tuition: $360
Aesthetic considerations in photographing ceramic art, including composition of the object as it relates to the camera frame will be covered. Students will learn to develop a personal slide library and prepare a portfolio of slides for juried exhibitions, career and graduate applications. Students should come to class with artwork to be photographed, camera and knowledge of its operation.
ARTS 521 PROPERTIES OF GLAZE
November 12-15, 2009
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Nancy Robbins
Workshop Fee: $300
2 credits/Graduate Tuition: $720
Prerequisites: College chemistry or CA2 Understanding Pottery Glazes, ARTS 501 and ARTS 511
Study the properties of glazes and the materials used to develop original glazes and adjust existing glazes for stoneware and porcelain. The course will include directed study, research and laboratory testing with selected topics in glaze composition, clay/glaze relationship, color, texture and materials.
ARTS 530 KILN TECHNOLOGY
October 8-11, 2009
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Joyce Michaud
Workshop Fee: $300
2 credits/Graduate Tuition: $720
A study in kiln firing and stacking procedures with a concentration on reduction atmosphere firings; notes on types of kilns and basic kiln construction, oxidation firing and kiln maintenance and repair; kiln furniture, heat measuring devices and safety equipment. It is recommended that students have in depth experience with firing electric kilns or take the electric kiln course as a prerequisite. Bring glazed, cone-10 pots by Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. to be loaded into the kiln the next day. The kiln will be loaded and preheated on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Loading will begin at 11 a.m. The firing will begin at 5 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8 and continue through the day. Students are required to be present until the kiln reaches temperature and shuts down. Lectures on the history of kilns and kiln technology and firing theory will take place during the cooling all day and Sunday morning. Unloading will take place Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. followed by evaluation of the firing and assessments.
ARTS 531 WOOD FIRING
November 5-8, 2009
9 a.m.-5 p.m. and as needed for the loading and firing
Instructor: Shawn Grove
Workshop Fee: $300
2 credits/Graduate Tuition: $720
A study in wood firing with information on loading and stacking procedures, stoking patterns, heat rise and firing theory. Demonstration and understanding of wadding composition and placement, loading, types of woods, stoking patterns and the effects of oxidation/reduction cycles. Information on types of kilns and basic kiln construction, maintenance, kiln furniture, heat measuring devices and safety issues will also be covered. Students should arrive with bisque-fired pots made from cone-10 clay, glazed and ready to load at 9 a.m. Thursday. Students will fire the kiln and should be prepared to sign up for a minimum of two stoking shifts during the 24 hour firing. All work must be glazed and wadded and packed for transportation by the end of the day on Thursday. The unloading will be scheduled two days after the end of the firing usually Tuesday evening.
ARTS 571 ARTS MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
September 26-27; October 17-18; November 7-8; ; December 5, 2009
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Rebecca Bafford
Workshop Fee: $700
3 credit/Graduate Tuition: $1,080
The course will provide the artist with basic marketing and bookkeeping skills necessary to become a self-supporting ceramics artist or production potter. The management and operation of galleries and nonprofit art centers will be covered during the course.
ARTS 575 CERAMIC ART TOUR OF CHINA
June 15-29, 2009
Instructor: Xiaosheng Bi
Cost of Tour: $3,600
Deadline to join tour: April 1, 2009
1 to 3 credits/Graduate Tuition: $360-1,080
Xiaosheng Bi, Hood professor and a former faculty member of the ceramic arts department of the Beijing Central Academy of Arts and Design, will take a group of ceramic art students and enthusiasts on a guided tour of the artistic wonders of China. The tour will focus on classical Chinese ceramics and fine arts as well as feature special, hands-on workshops with Chinese master potters that are normally inaccessible to people from other parts of the world. The 15-day tour will also include major attractions such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the tomb of the terra-cotta warriors. A professional travel service will arrange all the logistics so you can focus on learning Chinese ceramic techniques and enjoy the artistic and historical sites. The tour price includes the round-trip flight between Dulles International Airport to China, all air and bus travel within China, and all accommodations and meals at fine hotels and restaurants. Deadline to join tour is April 1, 2009
Hood College and its agents assume no liability for the tour or tour participants.
ARTS 599O PORTRAIT SCULPTURE
August 21, 5-10 p.m.
August 22-23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
August 28, 5-10 p.m.
Instructor: Antonio T. Mendez
Workshop Fee: $185
1 credit/Graduate Tuition: $360
Prerequisite: ARTS 508 Ceramic Sculpture
Students will build skills and strengthen the ability to capture a likeness through a combination of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on exercises. Participants will learn how to document the subject acquiring the vital references from the model and understanding of form as it relates to the anatomy of the head will be reinforced. Students will sculpt the portrait in clay and learn the processes involved in hollowing and successfully firing the portrait.
ARTS 599AA FINDING IDEAS AND GIVING THEM LIFE IN CLAY
October 30, 7-9 p.m.
October 31 and November 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Val Cushing
Workshop Fee: $195
1 credit/Graduate Tuition: $360
Val Cushing will begin the workshop by talking and reading about strategies that can help you develop ideas and find your personal voice as an artist. He
will demonstrate making pieces on the potter’s wheel to illustrate some ways his work has evolved through ideas and the continual search for new insights and relevant visual and physical perceptions.
Workshop participants should bring examples of their work and plan to participate in a group critique and discussions that will allow all to learn from each other why and how we do what we do.
Community Classes
CA2 UNDERSTANDING POTTERY GLAZES
August 1-2, 2009
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Nancy Robbins
Workshop Fee: $175
An introduction to basic chemical concepts and technology as applicable to ceramics. The workshop is designed for those with minimal previous knowledge of chemistry and glaze materials. This workshop or a college level chemistry course is required as a prerequisite for ARTS 521 Properties of Glaze.
CA3 WHEEL:
BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE
August 27; September 3, 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 2009
October 22, 29; November 5, 12, 19; December 3, 2009 (no class Nov. 26)
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Instructor: John O’Neill
Class Fee: $170 per six-week session
Includes open studio time: Fridays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
BEGINNERS: Learn to wedge, center, throw and trim open forms using the potter’s wheel. Basic concepts will introduce participants to the joys of throwing and prepare them for more advanced work. Bring an old towel and wear old clothes. Fee includes 25 lbs. of clay and firing.
INTERMEDIATE: Refine basic skills. Learn to throw and trim vertical forms and move toward handling larger amounts of clay. Each session will emphasize a special skill, form or topic. Fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, glazes and firing.
CA7 CLAY FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN
August 27; September 3, 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 2009
October 22, 29; November 5, 12, 19; December 3, 2009 (no class Nov. 26)
Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Carol Spicer
Class Fee: $100 per individual per six-week session with a maximum of two children per adult
A great introductory class that provides the opportunity for parents and youth ages 6-10 to spend creative time together working with clay. Concepts include the use of slabs, coils and other hand-forming techniques. Methods for decorating hand-built pieces and basic skills in glazing and firing will also be covered. Wear old clothes Fee includes glazing and firing. Students are responsible for clay costs.