Dates: May 29 - August 7 (11 classes) Day/Time: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm via Zoom Level: Intermediate - Advanced Instructor: Anne Eder
Course Description: Are you someone who enjoys combining art and science? If so, this course may be for you. Photography on clay is still an area of discovery, and in previous sessions, we barely scratched the surface of understanding the physical and chemical web and the fascinating intersections of organic and inorganic crossover of these two mediums. This class will welcome beginners and returning students. While it is not essential to come to this with a photographic background, some knowledge of the medium or a willingness to learn about it will be helpful. The materials list can be built on an individual basis around your interests, or you can gather a basic kit - see the materials list for information. Be part of the exciting and synergistic dialogue between photographers and ceramic artists and contribute to making new discoveries in real time!
Dates: May 28 - August 9 (11 weeks) Days/Time: N/A Level:Advanced Supervisors: Kathy King
Course Description: Studio access for self-directed work. Independent Studio is open to those who have previously enrolled in classes for at leasttwoIntermediate-Advanced classes at the Ceramics Program, have completed studioorientationor kiln certification orientation,and can process their work independently.Independent use of electric kilnsis available to those who have passed the electric kiln test andbeen kiln certified, which is no longer a requirement for Independent Studio. Limited spaces available. ... Read more about Independent Studio
Dates: June 3 - August 5 (10 classes | 10 weeks) Day/Time: Mondays, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Level: Intermediate - Advanced Instructor: Steve Murphy
Course Description:Focusing on the wheel, this class for Intermediate to Advanced potters will explore size, form, refinement, trimming for perfect feet, and surface texture and color. Starting with bowls, we will work away from the cylinder as a starting point. Making a pleasing curve and trimming beautiful and complementary feet will be goals. Other lessons include vessels made from multiple parts – from teapots to perforated moon jar-style vases. Demos usually run between 25 and 30 minutes, leaving you plenty of time to make work. Students are encouraged to make requests.
Course Description: Demonstrations, individual critiques, and lots of hands-on time will engage students in learning the basics of wheel throwing, hand building, and surface decoration. Creative approaches to altered and combined elements will provide challenges for more experienced students.
Course Description: Demonstrations, individual critiques, and lots of hands-on time will engage students in learning the basics of wheel throwing, hand building, and surface decoration. Creative approaches to altered and combined elements will provide challenges for more experienced students.
Course Description: Basics and Challenges will cover many ways of making beautiful pots. From slab building plates and platters, pinching small bowls, hand building small animals to throwing mugs and bowls on the wheel - we cover it all. Class will start at 6:30 with a 30-minute lesson starting at 7. Small sketchbooks are required to take notes and record your glazing work.... Read more about Basics and Challenges with Steve Murphy
During a training session in Amherst in 1980, Moshe Feldenkrais put a question to the students in his course, he asked them, what is the definition of health?
This short course presents students with a series of Awareness Through Movement (ATM) lessons within The Feldenkrais Method™. This repertoire of kinesthetic study will provide students a way to...
Expressive Flamenco is a holistic, embodied, and therapeutic practice that combines the rhythms and movements of flamenco dance with multiple arts-based elements including free writing, creative movement, storytelling, and drawings for self-expression. The practice offers ways to build connection with oneself and others in order...
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024 WAITLISTED Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Location: Ceramics Program
Registration for this workshop will open on February 6 to anyone age 18+
In this fun three-hour workshop, you will learn how to make brushes for decorating pottery. Brushes can be used to apply slips, underglazes, glazes, oxide washes, and wax resist. We’ll be working with several types of animal hair for the brush heads and bamboo for the handles. We’ll also review how you can make your own brush handles from clay. You’ll leave the workshop with several brushes you made yourself to add to your decorating tool kit along with the skills to continue making your own. No experience is necessary.... Read more about Basics of Brush Making Workshop with Paul Wisotzky
An all-levels class where evocative instructions are offered to movers in a welcoming, accepting atmosphere. Gaga classes support a creative framework in which participants can reconnect with their bodies, explore their imaginations, increase their stamina, and experience the pleasure of movement. The exploration of form, speed, and effort is accompanied by the...
An all-levels class introducing students to the rhythms, movements, melodies, and stories of Kathak, North Indian classical dance. Kathak brings together dance, music, history, philosophy, math, physical and mental well-being, and so much more. Through a series of focused sessions, students will have the opportunity to experience and learn the fundamentals of Kathak...
An advanced level ballet class focusing on developing integrated, coordinative skills and dynamics. Each class will be accompanied by live piano, developing musicality, and fostering a diverse vocabulary for dancing in the spirit of rigor, curiosity, and individual artistry. At...
A high-energy, all-levels class introducing students to traditional West African dance and culture. Students will develop body strength and flexibility by learning...
This is an all-levels class that will explore basic elements of freestyle (improvised) Hip Hop dance. This class does not teach pre-choreographed phrases. Each week's lesson will explore a skill used in Hip Hop dance that will be combined with other skills learned throughout the class series. Consistent attendance is highly encouraged in order to keep up with the curriculum....
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024