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ART & CRAFT CLASSES

 

Drawing & Painting

Learn basic drawing and painting techniques including brush strokes, color combinations, preparations, and composition. Individual creativity and expression will be encouraged throughout this class which is designed for both the beginner and experienced artists.

September 9-
October 28, 2013

M

6:30p-9:30p

Randy Bell

CVCC East Campus,
Rm. 1209

$60.00

70515

Drawing & Painting Workshop

Learn basic drawing and painting techniques including brush strokes, color combinations, preparations, and composition. Individual creativity and expression will be encouraged throughout the class which is designed for both the beginner and experienced artists.

November 4-November
25, 2013

M

6:30p-9:30p

Randy Bell

CVCC East Campus,
Rm. 1209

$30.00

70516

Oil & Acrylic Painting

Start a new adventure with oil and acrylic painting! This class is designed for beginners and those wanting to improve their painting skills. Emphasis will be on color mixing, techniques, safety in using materials, and learning to see color and composition.

September 10 -
October 29, 2013

T

9am-12pm

Frances Bost

CVCC East Campus,
Rm. 1209

$50.00

69597

September 12 -
October 31, 2013

TH

9am-12pm

Frances Bost

Newton Recreation Center,
Newton

$50.00

69598

Oil & Acrylic Painting Workshop

This is a continuation of the Oil and Acrylic Painting class.

November 5 -
November 26, 2013

T

9am-12pm

Frances Bost

CVCC East Campus,
Rm. 1209

$25.00

69650

November 7 -
December 5, 2013

TH

9am-12pm

Frances Bost

Newton Recreation Center,
Newton

$25.00

69599

 

POTTERY CLASSES

All classes will be held at the Catawba Valley Potters' Workshop, 5845 Walnut Grove Lane, Hickory (Mountain View area).  Students must purchase a tool kit which is available at the CVCC Bookstore and/or local craft stores.  Students should bring their tool kit, a towel and apron to the class.  Unless otherwise noted, pottery classes are $156.25 which includes registration of $120, $35.00 supply fee and $1.25 insurance fee.  Most of the pottery classes are 9-week classes.

Register for any of the pottery classes online: Instant Online Enrollment, a secure and easy way to pay and enroll for classes.

Decorative Pottery

This course is designed for students with some previous experience in using the potters' wheel. Students will refine and develop throwing skills as well as explore historical and contemporary surface decoration techniques. Topics include incising, swirlware, sprigging, carving, underglazes, sgraffito and resist techniques. Students should bring throwing tools, brushes and carving tools. Pre-requisite: Pottery Basics or equivalent.

August 12 - October 7,
2013

M

9a-12p

Raine Middleton

CVCC Potters'
 Wksp.

$161.25

70869

Decorative Pottery - Taking Simple to Stylish Workshop

This one day workshop will explore the components of a good functional pot and elements of design. Raine Middleton will demonstrate lids, handles, cylinders, and platters and on-the-wheel altering techniques. Decorative components will include sprigging, painting with underglazes, carving and sgraffito. Lunch will be provided.

June 22, 2013

S

10a-4p

Raine Middleton

CVCC Potters'
Wksp.

$75.00

70827

Introduction to Hand Building

This course is for the beginner through intermediate level pottery student and provides instruction on basic hand building techniques. Students will learn techniques for hand building, a variety of functional forms without the use of the potter's wheel. Topics include methods of pinch, coil and slab construction, applying glaze and introduction to loading and firing an electric kiln.

May 29 - July 31,
2013

W

6p-9p

Evelyn Arnold

CVCC Potters' Wksp.

$156.25

70421

Hand Building I

This course is for the beginners through intermediate level pottery student and provides instruction on basic hand building techniques for hand building a variety of functional forms without the use of the potters' wheel. Topics include methods of pinch, coil and slab construction, applying glaze and introduction to loading and firing an electric kiln.

August 15-October 10,
2013

TH

6p-9p

Evelyn Arnold

CVCC Potters'
Workshop

$161.25

70882

NEW!!! Hand Building Tableware

This class will explore using hand-building methods to produce utilitarian tableware. Students will be introduced to slab-building techniques to create bowls, mugs and teapots. We will learn about using templates to develop shape design and learn to use several decoration techniques such as inlay and slip carving on clay. This class is designed for students of all levels.

June 3-June 7,
2013

M-F

9a-12p

Po-Wen Liu

CVCC Potters'
Workshop

$86.25

70742

Pottery Basics and Beyond

This course is for the beginning through intermediate level pottery students and provides instruction on basic pottery making techniques. Topics include introduction to turning on the potters' wheel, applying glaze, and introduction to loading and firing an electric kiln.
 

May 30-August 1,
2013

TH

6p-9p

Evelyn Arnold

CVCC Potters'
Workshop

$161.25

70741

August 13 - October 8,
2013

T

6p-9p

Evelyn Arnold

CVCC Potters'
Workshop

$161.25

70881

Pottery I

This course is for the beginner through intermediate level pottery student and includes clay preparation, working on the potters' wheel as well as glazing and fire techniques. Topics include pottery wheel basics, glaze mixing and application, and kiln loading and firing. An introduction to local Catawba Valley methods and materials for making pottery is a component of this course.

May 28-July 30,
2013

T

6p-9p

Evelyn Arnold

CVCC Potters'
Workshop

$156.25

70420

Pottery II

Designed for experienced as well as beginner level potters, students will learn to create a variety of forms including bowls, vases and lidded jars. Also included is instruction on how to apply glazes and the proper procedure for loading and firing an electric kiln. Upon completion, students will be familiar with working on the potters' wheel, glaze application and firing techniques.

August 15-October 10,
2013

TH

6p-9p

Po-Wen Liu

CVCC Potters'
Workshop

$161.25

70883

Raku Pottery

Experience the excitement of Raku, an ancient Japanese method of glazing and firing either hand built or wheel thrown pottery. Upon completion, students will have a working knowledge of creating pieces using the Raku method, including the unique glazing and firing techniques. This class is for the beginner as well as the experienced potter.

August 1 - August 29,
2013

TH

9a-12p

Pat Flachbart

CVCC Potters'
Workshop

$96.25

70870

NEW!!! Wheel Thrown Lidded Vessel

This class will explore using wheel throwing method to produce lidded vessels. Students will be introduced to different techniques creating well-fit lids. We will learn about making different types of lids and flanges. Surface decoration techniques such as carving, inlay and slip trailing will also be covered in this class. Basic wheel throwing is required.

June 3-June 7,
2013

M-F

1p-4p

Po-Wen Liu

CVCC Potters'
Workshop

$86.25

70743

NEW!! Potters' Workshop Open Labs

Open lab -- Use of facilities including wheels and electric kiln for prior or current students only.

June 11 - June 27,
2013

T & TH 9a-1p TBA

CVCC Potters'
Workshop

$96.25 70828

July 9 - July 25,
2013

T & TH

9a-1p

TBA

CVCC Potters'
Workshop

$96.25

70829

 

To print a registration form for any of the classes listed, click here.

 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU CAN CONTACT

CHERI TONEY AT

828-327-7037 OR E-MAIL HER AT

CTONEY@CVCC.EDU

 
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