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Clay Workshops | Fall 2008

Monday Evenings
September 15 - November 10

(Class will not meet October 13, due to Fall Break)

Tuesday Evenings
September 16 - November 11

(Class will not meet October 14, due to Fall Break)

Introduction to Wheel Throwing
$240
John Sellberg
After learning the basic cylinder, explore other functional forms, including mugs, bowls, bottles and vases. Discuss other technical aspects including glazes and firing. If you like to get dirty and have fun this class is for you! Beginning

John Sellberg, a graduate of the Appalachian Center for Craft, is a studio potter producing a line of functional, porcelain pottery.

Instructor email: jsellberg@hotmail.com

Bowls, Bowls & More Bowls
$240
Melody Tiemann
Delve into the depths of the bowl and its form in relation to function. Explore surfacing and altering techniques. Intermediate*-Advanced (*students should be able to center 5-10 lbs of clay)

Melody Tiemann, MFA/University of Mississippi, is the Artist in Residence in Clay at the Appalachian Center for Craft.

Instructor email: mtiemann@tntech.edu

September 20- 21
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-4pm

November 1-2
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-4pm

Figure It Out
$240
Nancy Jacobsohn
Learn to model the figure in clay utilizing virtual models. Select a basic pose, sculpt, hollow and apply finishing touches on a figurative piece. Discuss firing and surface design. Beginning-Intermediate

Nancy Jacobson has sculpted in clay for 30 years. She exhibits and teaches on a national level.

Instructor email: wildhorses@blomand.net

Throwing Plates
$240
Merissa Tobler
Develop wheel throwing skills in ceramics. Focus on plates and shallow bowls. Learn to design pieces that serve a specific function. Beginning-Intermediate

Merissa Tobler has made functional pottery for 30+ years. Her home and studio is in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Instructor email: mtobler@sewanee.edu

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