Description

In Person Workshop: Exploring Clay using Construction, Slabs and Sculptural techniques with Sarah Wells Rolland and Karen Dubois

Five Day Week-Long Workshop

       Sarah Wells Rolland                      Karen Dubois

Sarah and Karen have been friends and have enjoyed sharing their love for pottery for years now. In this workshop they will be teaching together and it is bound to be full of wisdom and laughs. They will be sharing many of their personal approaches with clay when making pots using hand building, slab construction and sculpting techniques. 

Slab construction opens the world to pots that cannot be created on the wheel. In this workshop we will make our own slump molds and templates using only clay, explore how to create wonderful additions to enhance the pots. We will also explore functional and non functional pots using techniques every potter can incorporate into their body of work. Multiple approaches to rims, foot rims, additions, feet, lidded forms and texture will all be part of our week together. Come ready to push the boundaries of what you think you can do with clay to bring new vitality to your creative process and your work!

This will be a full week of fun and exploration! We hope you can join us as we explore together!

                                              Footed Serving Tray and “Seagrapes” by Sarah Wells Rolland

                                                              House, Pumpkins and Flower Pot by Karen Dubois

Skill Level 102/201/202+

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TYPE OF STUDENT:
Participants must have some experience working with clay. This workshop is not for the first time beginner. We recommend participants to have had at least one or two previous wheel-throwing and/or hand-building classes. 

Accommodations

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Workshop Logistics:

• Demonstrations will begin every day at 9 am. Sarah and Karen will work with students individually until 3 pm. Additional open studio hours will be from 3-5 pm Monday-Thursday.
• Students will purchase clay directly from The Village Potters Clay Center the week of the workshop. Both cone 6 and cone 10 options will be available. Please note that the use of external clays is not permitted during the workshop.
• Students have the option to transport their greenware pieces home to be fired in their own studio, or have the work they make during the workshop bisque fired at The Village Potters Clay Center for an additional fee. Additional shipping fees may also apply.
• Several weeks before the workshop you will receive the details of what to expect, what to bring, materials list, and directions to the studio.

Please contact The Village Potters Clay Center if you have any questions about this workshop.

Cancellation Policy

By purchasing a workshop registration, you agree to the following cancellation policy:

Student Cancellation

• Cancellation up to 45 days prior to the start of the workshop, students have the option to transfer their registration to a different workshop that has spaces available, receive a credit equal to the value of the workshop to use for a future workshop or class within a year, or receive a refund (minus a $75 administrative fee).
• Cancellation within 45-30 days to the start of the workshop, students will receive no refund, but will have the option to transfer their registration to a different workshop that has spaces available, or receive a credit equal to the value of the workshop to use for a future workshop or class within a year. 
• Cancellation within 30-0 days of the start of the workshop, students will receive no refund and are ineligible for registration transfer.

*Whenever possible, The Village Potters will attempt to fill a canceled registration spot with a student from the waitlist. If the vacancy is successfully filled, the initial registrant will then have the option of a refund (minus a $75 administrative fee).

The Village Potters Clay Center Cancellation

• In the rare event that a class is canceled by The Village Potters, students will be given the option of transferring their registration to a different or future workshop, receive a credit on their account equal to the value of the workshop, or receive a full refund.
• To provide you the best experience possible in the workshop, we restrict the number of registrants. By registering for a workshop, you understand you are making a commitment to the instructor and reserving a spot that someone else could potentially take.