Clay Alliance Workshops

 

Past Workshops Workshop Questionnaire

 

CA WORKSHOPS

Clay Alliance has Focused on Function in February 2009.  As proud co-hosts of this Potters Council Regional Workshop we invite you to participate in a weekend learning experience featuring many hands-on opportunities, various gallery exhibits, and social events.  

Here are some pictures of the event

 Feb. 20-22, 2009


FOF at PC's website
Link back to Potters Council website's Focus On Function page may disappear in the near future

 

 

 

PAST CA WORKSHOPS

Lidded Vessel Workshop

on Saturday, May 20th, 2006
1 to 3:30 P.M., at Amphora Studios,
2533 Gilbert Ave. 

Pam Korte demonstrated throwing techniques and tips for making lids and lidded vessels.

 

 Pam Korte, a CA member
and ceramics instructor at the College
of Mt. St. Joseph. 

 

Glaze Workshop with Mike Baum



~ Part 1: Saturday February 4th - 9am to 3:30 pm.
Mike will do a demonstration and then the class will glaze. There will be
a lunch break and then the kiln will be loaded.
~ Optional Extra: Sunday February 5th.
Mike will be firing the kiln and people are welcome to come by and watch.
~ Part 2: Saturday February 11th - 2pm to 4pm.
The kiln will be unloaded and then we will discuss the results and have time
for questions and comments.
Details:
1. Each person may bring 2 pieces that they can glaze. There will be 6 - 8
different glazes available in 20 gallon buckets.
*Note:* There is a size limit of 6 inches high by 8 inches wide for each
piece.
2. All pieces that are brought will need to be made from Cone 10 clay and
must be bisque fired, so that they are ready to glaze.
(Mike suggests bisque firing to Cone 08 or 010.)
Cone 10 clay can be purchased either at Annie's Mud Pie Shop or Maxfield's.
~ A brief reminder of "Potters Etiquette" . for instance, if Cone 10
clay was not used and damage was caused by your piece - you would be
responsible.
3. The fee is $10 per person.
4. Please bring a dish to share for Part 1 on February 4th.
5. To sign up for this workshop, please contact Eileen Elfers (preferably
by email). Her address is _elfersee@ucmail.uc.edu_
(mailto:elfersee@ucmail.uc.edu) (not usmail as listed in the CA directory.)
Cell phone - 513.307.6015.
The workshop is limited to 30 people and will be filled on a first come,
first served basis.
6. This workshop will be held at Mike and Karen Baum's.
5005 St. Rt 350, Lebanon, Oh 45036 (513.932.5594).

Clay Alliance Professional Workshop: “Raku – Art and Fire” Presented by: Denny Means.


Workshop date: Saturday, September 17, 2005
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Session One;
Session Two Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(Rain Date: Saturday 24 September 2005) Session ending times are very approximate.

Download the Raku Info Booklet PDF format  or Word Format (both about 350kb)

Workshop Location: Crooked Tree Pottery, 5254 Bentwood Drive, Mason, Ohio 45040 (about 5 miles from King’s Island)

What to bring: Two bisqued pots, made of Raku Clay. Cost: $ 25.

Please reserve your spot by September 3rd.

Experience the fun and camaraderie of firing your own Raku pots! The workshop theme is Raku firing and the goal is to offer a hands-on experience in this dramatic form of firing pottery. A further goal is to share a safe, enjoyable day working cooperatively with our fellow pottery people. Plus, you will get to see some great pots!

Denny Means, the workshop presenter, will demonstrate glazing and firing raku pots. After an initial orientation in the techniques, participants will glaze their own pot and have it fired. The workshop presenter will emphasize cooperation and safety in the firing and handling of the pots. The workshop is hands-on and there will be jobs for most participants to do. Each workshop participant will assist the firing in whatever way they are comfortable doing. Working at the hot kiln is voluntary for those who are interested.

For the convenience of participants, we have divided the workshop into two sessions. Participants should plan to be on site early, or certainly by the beginning of their session, to glaze their pots and allow time for the pot to dry. Pots will be glazed using Denny’s custom Raku glazes, or your own commercial glazes (cone 06). Folks attending may stay for both sessions if they desire.

This workshop is set up for up to 20 attendees. If the number of reservations is low, we will change to one session only, from 10:30 to say, 3:00 p.m. Each workshop participant can glaze and fire two pots, up to12-inches high, in the basic workshop fee of $25. A bargain price available only to Clay Alliance members, and students. Non-members cost is $40. Depending on the number of reservations, some participants may fire a third pot for an additional $10.

Food is Pot Luck, so bring something to share with the group.

Drinks will be provided by the Clay Alliance.

Plan to be there, or you will miss a good time and good pots!

Included in the workshop fee is a small booklet written by Denny: “A (Very) Short Course in Raku” This document has tips for making pots for a pretty good Raku firing, and information on glazing the pots with the glazes Denny makes. Be sure to read the booklet ‘cause there will be a test at the firing! (kidding!)

Go to the Clay Alliance website, www.clayalliance.org and read or print your copy.


For questions, call Daniel Luck 513-365-2181 or Denny Means 513-382-2352.

To reserve your place, mail your check to Denny, or call, or email.


http://home.earthlink.net/~crookedtreepots

 

CLAY ALLIANCE

presents

PAM KORTE and  AN AFTERNOON OF BOWLS

Saturday, May 21 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Pleasant Ridge Community Center Ceramics Room

 

One of the founding members of the Clay Alliance, Pam Korte has been a studio potter since 1975 and has been an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at the College of Mt. St. Joseph in Delhi since 1980.  Her work has been shown in numerous national exhibitions and has been featured in Ceramics Monthly.  She has taught and inspired hundreds of clay students over the years including many who are now members of the Clay Alliance.  

Pam will be demonstrating a variety of ways to make bowls including throwing off the hump.  She will trim bowls, flat and on a chuck for the altered rim ones and talk about the function of a foot to set off a bowl.  A collection of  bowls will be present and Pam will talk about what it is about each bowl that she loves. You will be invited to handle the bowls - “pet the pots” – to see what you like and respond to and Pam will lead a critical group discussion about your likes and reasons WHY.

Aside from the importance of learning how to make bowls and critically think about them, one of the reasons we are holding this particular workshop now is to encourage EACH of YOU to make bowls and pick the very best one to include in the Clay Alliance exhibition at the Carnegie Visual + Performing Arts Center in Covington, Kentucky.  Bowls are due in August and the exhibit dates are November 4 – December 9, 2005.  Size specifications for the bowls in the exhibit are:  height - 2 to 4 inches and top rim diameter - 5 to 7 inches.  All of the bowls demonstrated and shown at the workshop will be in this size range.

Enrollment in the workshop is limited to Clay Alliance members only and is free for members.  Seating space is limited and a waiting list will be formed if we go over the limit.  To enroll, e-mail your commitment to attend to Marcia Cochran, mcochran@fuse.net

If you don’t have e-mail, you can call to enroll, 513/779-8285.  If you enroll and find that you can’t make it, please let Marcia know.

 

Trina Feldhake
Throwing Demo

January 31, 2005 at Throwing Clay Pottery

Trina Feldhake at work in her studio at Throwing Clay Pottery. Trina demonstrates how she throws her plates, by centering the clay, throwing a wide mounded base, opening the center, compressing the bottom of the platter and pulling open. After pulling the sides up, she finishes the rim and bends the clay over, using the pressure of one finger on the inside/top wall only. Her left hand simply braces her right and never supports from underneath.

The workshop was a great success and quite fun! A special thanks to Trina for taking the time out of her weekend to open her studio, show us some tricks and amuse us with her antidotes. Also, thanks to all the participants who brought plenty of great food! What a feast!


 

 

 

HANDLE MAKING WORKSHOP
using basket materials

presented by nationally known fiber artist


JUDY DOMINIC


Saturday, June 12, 2004
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Pleasant Ridge Community Center
Ceramics Room, 2nd Floor
5915 Ridge Ave.

 

Fiber Artist Judy Dominic Teaches Clay Alliance Members How To Make Handles for Their Pots

Twenty-two Clay Alliance members had an excellent opportunity on Saturday, June 12, to learn about many kind of basket making material and then to choose from a wealth of those materials to create a handle or decorative element for one of their own pots.  Internationally known fiber artist, Judy Dominic, brought a huge selection of reeds, willow, sea grass, vines, sticks, and more to our workshop.  She talked about the qualities of each, how to condition them for use, the various ways they might be used as handles, and considerations to make when attaching them to a piece of pottery.  She brought examples of handled pots, books, supply sources, catalogues, pictures, and tools.  We brought pots to handle, aprons, towels, and open minds.  Guided by Judy’s encouragement and thoughtful questioning, each participant made at least one handle.  This brief foray into basket materials gave us a wealth of knowledge and a new appreciation of the possibilities in fibers, and who knows—maybe a new direction in our own work!

A very heartfelt “thank you” goes to Judy Dominic for donating her time to teach us.  Also thanks to Laura Davis for making it possible for us to use the Pleasant Ridge Community Center.  Judy’s website is www.midwestbasketry.com 




 

CLAY ALLIANCE PRESENTED

 

GLAZE CALCULATION DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOP BY

TODD FEAZELL

 

and

 

CLAY ALLIANCE MEMBERS GLAZE EXCHANGE

 

Saturday, March 27, 2004

1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Pleasant Ridge Community Center, Ceramics Room

5915 Ridge Ave.



Clay Alliance member, Todd Feazell, presented a talk and demonstration on how to make a glaze color progression using 100 grams of a well-known glaze base, Randy’s Red. Also included in the talk was an explanation on how you can do a more complicated color cross blend using the same Randy’s Red as a base glaze.



Following Todd’s presentation members had an opportunity to exchange their glaze recipes. Thirty-one members attended this Explorations Workshop which was open only to Clay Alliance members.


Thank you to the following who helped make the workshop possible: Todd Feazell, Clay Alliance, Laura Davis, pottery instructor at Pleasant Ridge Community Center, and City of Cincinnati Recreation Commission for allowing us to use their wonderful facility.
 

CLAY ALLIANCE and KENTUCKY GUILD OF ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN

 

Held on Saturday, January 17, 2004

 

COLLABORATION IN CLAY

A demonstration workshop with:

 

                  

 

       Susan Healy    
Larry Watson 
  Click on pictures to see the still photos. Click on the hyperlinks in the Video Section to see a few video moments of the workshop.
Still Photos




Digital Video  Vase (approx 600kb)
Ikebana  (approx 600kb)		 Throwing  (approx 900kb)
Platter  (approx 2000kb)
2 Piece (approx 800kb)
Teapot Handle (approx 900kb)
  The videos are in Windows Media Format. If you have a fairly new Windows computer the videos should play fine. There is a Windows Media Player for Macintosh as well, that can be downloaded from Microsoft's web site.

Another video option is to check out the VHS tape of the workshop. Contact Marcia Cochran or Sharon Kabbes.

 

 

Susan Healy has a unique way of hand building items in clay, often incorporating sculpted animals and objects from nature.  For our workshop she constructed a tall porcelain vase, an ikebana vase, and one of her well known “people”, St. Francis.

 

Larry Watson’s lively wheel thrown and assembled work is fun to look at and use.  He demonstrated wheel throwing, handle making and assembly of thrown pieces including assembly of an oversize vessel. Check out his website, Watson Studios Pottery

 

 

Last updated: 20 May, 2009