Join us in April for a class . . . or two
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Classes beginning in April are open for enrollment. To take advantage of our Early Bird Discount on tuition for these classes, sign up for Introductory and Continuing Wheel classes by
March 16
and for Coffee and Clay and Advanced/Intermediate Independent Study by
March 24
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Register today
to reserve your place.
Introductory and Continuing Wheel
- Mon, Apr 16-May 21, 7:00-9:00 pm, Kevan O. Wilson
- Thurs, Apr 19-May 24, 12:30- 2:30 pm, Nancy Bulkley
- Thurs, Apr 19-May 24, 6:30-8:30 pm, Kay Yourist
$10 Early Bird Discount in effect through March 16.
Advanced/Intermediate Independent Study
- Tue, Apr 24-Jul 24, 6:30-9:00 pm, Kay Yourist
$20 Early Bird Discount in effect through March 24.
Coffee and Clay
- Sat, Apr 28-Jun 2, 9:30-11:30 am, Nancy Bulkley
$10 Early Bird Discount in effect through March 24.
Try It Once on the Wheel
- Sat, Mar 10, 1:00-2:30 pm, Nancy Bulkley
- Sat, Apr 14, 1:00-2:30 pm, Nancy Bulkley
And, there's still time to register for
Introductory and Continuing Wheel Sundays
- Sun, Mar 25-Apr 29, 1:30-3:30 pm, David Timm.
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Our bisque shelves are overflowing
It's time to clear our shelves of bisque ware fired in January. If you have bisque pieces remaining from January, please come glaze them for firing or collect them and take them home right away.
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Ready, load, fire
Here's the tentative schedule for our next gas kiln firing:
Loading
: Tuesday, March 20
Firing
: Wednesday, March 21
Unloading
: Saturday, March 24
Start glazing! Our gas kiln firing dates are based on the availability of enough works to fill the kiln.
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Tool Time: fluting with flair
Let Kay help you get a handle on fluting tools. Drop by the studio on
Sunday, March 11, at 4:30 pm
, to learn how to give your pots expressive surfaces using fluting tools. No registration is necessary for this free presentation. Just join us at demo time.
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Potters say the darndest things
Young man overheard reassuring a fellow student after she accidentally trimmed a hole through the bottom of her pot:
"Just put a succulent in it!"
Contributed by Jessica Krivan.
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Q.
How can I inlay a lighter clay into a darker clay, or vice versa, without smearing the colors?
A
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In this video, potter
Rene Murray
, noted for her slab inlay work, shows step-by-step how she does inlay and avoids the dreaded smearing problem. One of her tips: keep your hands clean!
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Diane Pancioli's "Still Life/Life Still"
from Masters of Ceramics exhibition
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Exhibitions
FUNction
. March 25-May 10. Janice Charach Gallery. Darcy Bowden, Nancy Bulkley, Stephen Kerr, and Kay Yourist are among the 50 artists whose work has been chosen for this exhibition of ceramics and furniture.
More . . .
Masters of Ceramics: From Functional to Sculpture
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Now-April 8. Midland Center for the Arts Museum.
More . . .
The Art of Containment: Vessels From the Sidney Swidler Collection
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Now-March 31. Ann K. Walch-Chan Gallery. Flint Institute of Arts.
More . . .
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Workshops and speakers
Forming Your LLC or DBA: Do it Now! Workshop
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March 8, 2:00-4:00 pm, Great Lakes Regional Training Center, Washtenaw Community College.
More . . .
The Business of Being an Artist Speaker Series: Start Selling on Etsy!
March 21, 6:00-8:00 pm. Great Lakes Regional Training Center, Washtenaw Community College.
More . . .
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Mesmerizing! José Domingo Prado throws a spiral vase
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See more work by José Domingo Prado, a potter and teacher in Santiago, Chile, on
his Instagram page
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Yourist Studio Gallery
1133 Broadway
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
- Classes and workshops
- Community studio workspace
- Pottery tools for sale
- Exhibit gallery
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