Ceramic Classes - The Union Project

2010 Ceramics @ UP Classes

Family Ceramics Class - Cost $250/pair, $360/family (up to 4 persons), $60/additional person - Wednesdays, April 14-June 2, 6:30-8:30pm

Instructor: Keith Hershberger
Come explore your creative side with your children. In this class, parents and children will get their hands dirty together while learning some basic ceramic techniques. Students will learn hand-building and the potter's wheel, as well as decorating and glazing techniques to create fun and functional pots for your home.

Mother's Day Clay Workshop - Suggested donation $25/family - Saturday, May 8, 10-11am

Instructor: TBD

Squirt Clay Class - Cost $95 - Mondays, Apr 12-May 17, 6-7pm

Instructor: Rachel Sherman and Jenna Vanden Brink
This class introduces clay as a medium to our youngest students (5-8 years old). They learn the basics of hand-building by using coil, pinch, slab, and sculpture methods to build both functional and sculptural pieces. Students will introduce color and texture to their artworks by exploring different decorating and finishing techniques. While working with clay, students' creative ideas will be encouraged by images of historic ceramic works and stories from modern children's literature.

Youth Ceramics Class - Cost $95 - Saturdays, Apr 10-May 15, 9-11am

Instructor: Joseph Delphia and Jenna Vanden Brink
Students will create functional and decorative work drawing upon their imaginations and environment for inspiration. Projects will provide students with an opportunity to find inspiration in area architecture and natural forms. Students will also have an opportunity to explor various hand-building techniques and will have a chance to try their hand at the potter's wheel.

Beginning/Intermediate Ceramics - Cost $195 - Tuesdays, Apr 21-June 23, 6-9pm

Instructor: Adam Conway
This class is designed for those with little to no ceramic experience, but who want to expand their knowledge or refresh their skills. An introduction to the fundamentals of wheel-throwing and hand-building, this course focuses on wedging, shaping, centering, maximizing volume, trimming, simple glazing techniques and studio safety.

Ceramic Tile Making 101 - Cost $150 - Thursdays, Apr 8-May 27, 6-9pm

Instructor: Garick Tai-Lee
Interested in learning how to make andinstall handmade ceramic tiles? This course will allow you to explore severals ways of making both two and three dimensional tiles. Integrate your own creative spirit into the process and create original wall artworks. This class will also introduce basic ceramics information, including hand-building and glazing techniques and the firing process.

Beginners Wood Firing - Cost $225 - Mondays, Apr 5-May 23, 6-9pm

Instructor: Joseph Delphia
Students will create a body of work, including functional and sculptural forms, to be fired in Union Project's wood kiln located in rural Laurelville, PA. During this eight week class, students will produce hand-built and/or wheel-thrown pieces. In addition to learning how to create ceramic works, students will learn the fundamentals of atmospheric firing and glazing and will participate in firing the wood kiln on the weekend of the final class.

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