The Potters' Studio

*NEW* ONLINE CLASSES at The Potter's Studio - Fall Session starts September 15! We are offering ceramics classes for beginners and more experienced makers as well as kids and teens. All classes can be taken at home with minimal set-up. Clay and firing are included in the class price. Students will be required to purchase minimal tools and materials (see website for details). ... There are six eight-week classes beginning September 15, 2020. Eight-week classes are $250 There are two series of mini-classes that run for eight weeks. For all eight mini-classes, the price is $250. Each mini-class is $35. All classes will take place LIVE online via Zoom. Classes will also be recorded on video and will be available 24 hours after each class. Come take a class with our one of our fabulous teachers! . . . #class #art #pottery #potteryclass #onlineclasses #remoteclass #artclass #artcommunity #potterylover #potterydemo #ceramicart

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The Potters’ Studio presents an: ONLINE CLASS ~ VIA ZOOM with Hiroshige Kato... Traditional Japanese Hand-Building Techniques Eight Wednesdays: November 11 January 20, 79pm Note: Class will skip November 25, December 23 and December 30 This eight-week advanced beginner / intermediate-level class is designed to teach the traditional pottery making techniques carried on in the Akazu area of Seto City, Aichi, Japan. Hiroshige Kato, a 12th-generation master potter will be teaching LIVE from his studio in Japan! In addition to the topics listed below, you’ll get a tour of Hiroshige’s studio and kilns and a tour of his local clay and glaze shops. You’ll also meet three other ceramic artists: Shingo Takeuchi (hand-builder), Tetshuo Nagae (nerikomi) and Miho Yanagimoto (reduction firing in an electric kiln). Don’t miss this unique opportunity to travel virtually and learn Japanese ceramic techniques. Week One: Slab Mass Production, Slab Ruler Tool, Creating Patterns for Slab Plates Week Two: Using Molds with Slabs, Asymmetric and Oval Plates Week Three: Plaster Mold-Making, Plate and Handle Molds, Oval Wheel-Thrown Mold, Week Four: Attaching Handles and Feet to Slab-Built Pottery, How to Make A Handles Basket Week Five: Surface Decorating Techniques, Making Clay Stamps Week Six: Make a Japanese Happy Cat with Coils Week Seven: Hand-Pinched Tea Bowls #1 (maccha chawan) and Umbrella Stand Week Eight: Coiling Techniques for Large Objects, Hand-Pinched Teabowls #2 Potters have worked in the hills near Akazu for over 1000 years. Hiroshige Kato is a 12th-generation pottery master. Around 1610, his family was one of only four families to be protected by the Shogunate from the warring state in order to make tea ceremony goods for Nagoya Castle. At that time, his family broke away to build the kiln known as Kitagama. Today it is the only kiln remaining from that time. In the late 1990’s Hiroshige’s father turned the family business into a very successful production line with the company name Kasen. Many internationally known ceramic artists have had their start at the wheel of Kasen. Cost: $250 (PS members $125) #potterystudio #remoteclass #onlineclass

The Potters’ Studio presents an: ONLINE CLASS ~ VIA ZOOM with Sante Salvoni Wheel-Throwing & Hand-Building Functional Pots... Eight Thursdays: November 12 January 21, 10am12pm Note: Class will skip November 26, December 24 and December 31. In this advanced-beginner to intermediate-level class we will work on creating high-fire ceramics for the kitchen and home. With a focus on the intersections between manipulation, hand-building, and wheel-thrown clay, we will spend eight weeks discussing and creating work that leverages foundational techniques and also moves beyond them in order to create new perspectives and possibilities. We will cover the following topics and more: Thrown and altered forms Connecting thrown forms with slab-ware Explore lidded vessels Box jars, salt cellars, and the like Mugs, mugs, and more mugs Handles, knobs, and other added features Thrown and manipulated wet work Letting go of inhibitions in regard to perfection Learning to embrace more organic results Sante Salvoni is a potter and former chef whose work focuses mostly on forms that accent the cooking and serving of food. Proficient at wheel and hand-building and in the investigation of the combination of these techniques, he believes that all meals are complemented by handmade ceramics. As a firm believer in community, not competition, he thrives on sharing his knowledge and learning from students at all levels. His students note his on-the-spot demos are a particular highlight of his classes. While all of Sante’s work is dishwasher safe, it doesn’t always fit in the dishwasher properly! Cost: $250(PS members $125) . #ceramicart #potteryart #potterystudio #community #art #onlineclass #remoteclass #potteryclass #tableware #berkely #california #teacher #potterylove #ceramicstudio

The Potters’ Studio presents an: ONLINE CLASS ~ VIA ZOOM with Scott Jennings Hand-Building with Clay... Eight Thursdays: November 12 January 21, 10am12pm Note: Class will skip November 26, December 24 and December 31. The hand-building class will cover various techniques for constructing functional pottery by hand. Demonstrations will include working with soft slabs to make cups, using darts to alter slab cylinders, coiling small and large vessels using different strategies, making geometric forms using hard slabs and supported slabs, using the kurinuki technique, slip decorating and glazing, and informative lectures and discussions about the firing process. This class is for beginners as well as intermediate students. Advanced students who need a refresher on techniques or new inspiration are also welcome. Scott Jennings is a Bay Area artist who has been working with clay for over 25 years. He has many years of teaching experience at the community college level as well as at private and public studios. Scott has worked as a ceramic lab technician and was the Dinnerware Production Manager at Heath Ceramics. He maintains a workspace in San Francisco at Red Brick Studio in the Mission. Cost: $250 (PS members $125) #pottery #ceramics #potteryclass #remoteclass #onlineclasses #artcommunity #potterystudio #class #teacher #potter #handbuiltceramics #artstudio #berkely #california

The Potters’ Studio presents an: ONLINE CLASS ~ VIA ZOOM with Leah Bowring Thin Slab, Coil and Round-Base Sculptural Vessels... Eight Tuesdays: November 10January 19, 13pm Note: Class will skip November 24, December 22 and December 29. Join Leah Bowring in learning how to construct mid-size sculptural vessels with a delicate, minimal aesthetic. The focus of this intermediate-level class will be understanding how to use thin slabs and coils to build upon a rounded slab base or belly bottom. Students will learn a construction method that starts with creating an unfired clay mold. A slab is then draped into the mold, with the mold acting as a support system for building up from the draped slab. When work is leather-hard and completed, it is lifted out of the base and refined. Learning this mold-making construction method will allow you to form pieces with a base-shape of choice - you are not restricted to round and symmetrical. Students will make multiple pieces with slabs as well as combining slabs and coils. Discussion of terra sigillata and cold finishes will be addressed as surface solutions. Leah Bowring received her BA in ceramics and BFA in graphic design from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri in 2011. During her undergraduate study, she spent a year in Tokyo studying Japanese language, historical ceramics, traditional theater and architecture. She was a student of Koiichi Koyama, an accomplished Japanese potter. She conducted personal research studying traditional Japanese kilns and wares, traveling throughout Japan while she taught English in the time between her formal degrees. She recently received her MFA in ceramics in May 2015 and now lives in Oakland, California and makes her work in Berkeley. She currently is teaching ceramics at City College of San Francisco, Laney College in Oakland, CA, as well as in Berkeley at The Potters’ Studio. She is currently on the Board of Directors of The Potters’ Studio. Cost: $250 (PS members $125) #onlineclasses #remoteclass #artcommunity #potterystudio #creativepottery #berkely #california #artstudio #ceramicsteacher #remoteteaching

Announcement The Potters’ Studio, in Berkeley CA, seeks a permanent full-time Director. Must have minimum three years management experience, proven ability to communicate in a variety of media, and some clay experience. For full job description go to https://www.berkeleypottersstudio.com/employment-opportunit. #potterystudio #director #pottery #potter #artcommunity #ceramics #artstudio #studiodirector #jobhiring #artist #creative #potterybusiness #berkeley #california #sfbayareaji