October Classes

Wishing you a safe and a
Happy Halloween!

Are you as "Spooked" as we are that the holiday season is already here?

Where did this year go? We don't know, but we do know we are putting some of our most exciting pieces together for classes over the next few months.....any piece would make an excellent gift for someone special.

In addition, our bisque shelves are overflowing with brand new items we have never stocked before, so if you haven't been by to see us recently, you'll want to stop by and see what's new.

As always, we have paints, glazes, brushes, clay products and supplies available for purchase. Greenware, fused glass and Precious Metal Clay (PMC) products are also available.

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Come In and See Us.....You'll Be Glad You Did!!!!!

Renee Lindquist

The Ceramic and Pottery Center

281-332-4490

October 2015 Classes

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Silhouette "Creepy House" Halloween Bowl

Class Date: Thursday, October 8th

Class Time: 12 - 3 or 6 - 8

Size: 10" x 5"

Class Fee: $49.00

We'll take a plain bisque bowl and using a special technique, it will soon become a work of art you'll want to display for the whole Halloween Holiday Season.

Summer or Fall Leaves Tree Scene

Class Date: Saturday, October 10th

Class Time: 10 - 1

Size: 6" x 12"

Class Fee: $54.00

Using glass frit and several painting techniques, you'll create a glass show piece that brings all the Summer or Fall seasonal colors into your home. You'll choose one of the first two scenes in a series of "Four Seasons in Glass". Watch for classes to complete all four seasons.

"Paint *Stoneware" Holiday Project

Class Date: Thursday, October 15th

Class Time: 12 - 3

Size: 11" Diameter

Class Fee: $15.00

Deposit applied to choice of Stoneware

Learn to create holiday Stoneware* pieces for home use or perfect for gifts, using the silkscreen method of painting. Choose from any Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas patterns to design your choice of Stoneware.

*Stoneware is Microwave, Oven and Dishwasher Safe.

October Ladies Night Halloween Bash

Candy Corn Plate or Choice of Bisque

Class Date: Thursday, October 22nd

Class Time: 6 - 9

Size: 11" x 9"

Class Fee: $38.00

Candy Corn Plate

or $15

Deposit on your choice of Bisque

Now here's a novel way to display your Halloween treats at home or the office. Choose from several silkscreen patterns and create your own design.

COME IN COSTUME....PRIZE FOR BEST COSTUME

Small Fall Pumpkin

Class Date: Thursday, October 29th - Clean

Thursday, November 5th - Paint

Class Time: 12 - 3 or 6 - 8

Size: 8" x 6"

Class Fee: $44.00

Supplies Needed: Basecoat, Dry Brushes

For this Pumpkin, we'll start by cleaning your Greenware piece in the first class, so if you've never cleaned Greenware, here's a great chance to learn the basics. We'll be using Fash-en Hues to finish your Pumpkin in the second class.

Note: Basecoat will need to be applied before the second class.

NOVEMBER 2015 CLASSES

November Ladies Night

Fall Leaves in Glass

Class Date: Thursday, November 19th

Class Time: 6 - 9

Size: 6" x 6"

Class Fee: $49.00

Sure to be a very popular class as our sample shows. So bring a friend, your choice of beer, wine, etc., if you like, and join us for a night away from all things not fun in your life.

We'll be cutting glass to form our pattern shapes and attaching to a backer sheet. That's all there is to it except join the fun and have a great showpiece to display or give as a gift.

You Must Be 18 to Attend.

Alcoholic Beverages May Be Present.

Cobblestone Texture Bird

Class Date: Saturday, November 21st

Class Time: 12 - 3

Size: 8" x 6" x 5"

Class Fee: $44.00

Wouldn't this little bird look great in your holiday displays? He has the perfect colors to accent any of the Fall thru Christmas decorations. Learn a new technique used to add texture and color to a plain, white piece of bisque. If you just touch our display, you'll want to have this bird in your home. This technique can also be adapted to any design on bisque pieces.

December 2015 Classes

"How to Do Decals"

Christmas Ornament Class (Greenware)

Or Apply to Your Choice of Bisque

Class Date: Thursday, December 3rd - Clean or Glaze Bisque

Thursday, December 10th - Apply Decal

Class Time: 12 - 3 or 6 - 8

Size: Various Sizes

Class Fee: $15.00

Deposit

Every Christmas season we break out the ceramic ornaments and begin our designs using *fired-on decals. We're ready to share our secrets and help you design your own ornaments......these make great Stocking Stuffer's or Teacher Thank You gifts. Exchange ornaments???? Everyone will be trying to win one of these. Bring in your group of friends and have a great get together!!!!!

*Fired-on decals are fired into the glaze finish and ornaments are scratch-proof and can be stored in hot attics or cold areas without effect on the ornaments.

"Kids of All Ages" Classes

Kid's Costume Halloween Party

Paint Zombie Kids

Class Date: Saturday, October 24th

Class Time: 3 - 5

Size: 4" Tall

Class Fee: $27.00

Come join us for an afternoon of games, prizes and snacks before the big night. We're going to paint a set of Zombie Kids for your special treat and they'll be at your house in time for Halloween.

Wear your Halloween Costume and see if you can win a prize for the Best Costume. (Costume must be recognizable as a Costume.)

November 1st Saturday "Kids of All Ages" Class

Clay Hand Turkey

Class Date: Saturday, November 7th

Class Time: 11 - 1

Size: Your Hand Size

Class Fee: $17.00

We're going to use a special idea to create your Hand Turkey. Can you guess what it will be? Join us and make your Turkey in time to sit in a favorite place on your Thanksgiving dinner table.

November "Kid's of All Ages" Classes

Make Your Own Minion in Clay

Class Date: Tuesday, November 24th - Make

Paint at a later date.

Class Time: 11 - 1

Size: 4" x 6"

Class Fee: $22.00

You can not buy our Minions.....you can only make them.....as many people who found them here have asked for another class to be scheduled. Here's your chance to have one of your own. You will create it from clay in the first class and then we'll fire it to bisque. You'll come back and paint it in a second class using your favorite colors.

Fused Glass Turkey Plate

Class Date: Wednesday, November 25th

Class Time: 11 - 1

Size: 6" x 6"

Class Fee: $38.00

You will create your whimsical turkey out of glass and learn how to design your plate using your favorite colors. Next you'll join it to a backer sheet, and after we fuse it in our kiln, it will soon be ready to take home for the holidays.

Fused Glass Christmas Ornaments

(Per Person $15.00 for 1; $20.00 for 2)

Class Date: Friday, November 27th

Class Time: 11 - 1

Size: 3" x 3" Approx.

Class Fee Deposit: $15.00

Glass, Glitter and Bling make the Christmas Season shiny and bright. Come design your own glass ornaments from bits of glass attached to a backer sheet. After we fuse it in the kiln, it will be ready to hang on the tree or give as a special gift.

Breakfast with Santa

Build a Clay Coil Christmas Tree

Class Date: Saturday, November 28th

Class Time: 11 - 1

Size: 9" Tall

Class Fee: $27.00

Santa is visiting a bit early this year but he has lots of work to finish before that Special Night.

Enjoy donuts and hot chocolate with Santa.

Make it a Family event. Picture several of these clay trees in your Christmas decorations...make some memories. Visit with Santa and take a photo without waiting in the long, hot lines at the Mall.

December 1st Saturday "Kids of All Ages" Class

Paint P. J. Elf or Santa's Elf

Class Date: Saturday, December 5th

Class Time: 11 - 1

Size: Elf 6" x 5" Bank 5" X 5" x 5"

Class Fee: Elf: $27.00

Bank: $26.00

You know, P. J. Elf is out every night wearing PJ's exactly like yours. But that other Elf......does he even have a name????......only comes around after Thanksgiving and goes away the day after Christmas.

Come paint your choice, maybe to match your PJ's, or using Christmas colors. We'll be here to help, whichever you choose.

For more fun, Paint a Bank you Elf will love to sit on.

We will also have classes at Christmas break.