I am delighted to continue teaching at ArtsPlace! I love the programming there and am grateful to be a part of the community. I will be teaching an intermediate class on Wednesday nights. I don’t know what we are going to make as the class is always student led, but it is always fun. Last year we made goblets, coffee presses and butter dishes. Happy Wednesday!
Some of my favourite vases that I made last year. I love throwing all sizes and being there when someone challenges themselves to try something new!
Intermediate Wheel Throwing
CLASS B WEDNESDAYS, OCT. 6 - DEC. 8 (10 WEEKS) 6:30 - 9PM
Venue: Ceramics Studio at artsPlace
This class is for potters ready to move beyond making basic cylinders to creating a range of dynamic forms on the wheel. Develop confidence and technical skills in wheel-throwing and glazing, as you make pots of your own design! Participants must have basic wheel throwing skills.
Cost of the course includes a bag of clay (22 Ibs), firing and glazing.
There are two spots left! You can registrar here: Buy: Intermediate Wheel Throwing - Class B Wednesdays, Oct. 6 - Dec. 8 (10 weeks) 6:30 - 9pm (force.com)
What makes Canmore Magical?
ArtsPlace September Arts Festival. Image from ClayPlay workshop.
The image above is full of stories. It started with the first class, a blank board, a chunk of clay and the question: What makes Canmore Magical? Emphasized with: what makes Canmore magical to you? What is here that you love? And the answer is nothing short of bears, mountains, dragons, unicorns, the train and of course rabbits, lol, so many rabbits.
If you look closely you’ll find a helicopter on top of mountain that holds the golden dragon egg; you’ll see Lighting McQueen whizzing around the Smith Dorian Highway, passing all the other cars while a dragon AND dinosaur loom overhear; you’ll see Woodstock, bikes, Elle the Elephant, eagles nests, the three sister mountains and of course… pandas.
This experience was magical, and I appreciated every moment in it. Thank you for including me ArtsPlace.
Coil bowl
I have a coil building workshop coming up on November 28th. I’ll post more details soon.
Pumpkins from the summer camp class
Summer camp fun!
I taught ceramics on the last day of summer camp! We had so much fun and made some pumpkins. I learnt that pumpkins are really hard to make and if they are not perfectly dry, they will blow up. Maybe not an activity for last day of class, but instead a workshop.