Workshops

MASTER- APPRENTICE WORKSHOPS
SCHEDULES

NEW CLASSES WEEKLY
POTTERY WHEEL and BASIC CERAMICS

JOIN A CLASS NOW! BEGIN WORKING IN CLAY with our BASIC CERAMICS WORKSHOP then join the POTTERY WHEEL WORKSHOP!
CALL 308-254-5348

OUR ARTIST MEMBERS ENJOY OPEN WEEKLY WORKSHOPS
OPEN MEMBER CERAMICS AND POTTERY THROWING WORKSHOPS
Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Saturday 9:00-12 Noon
Extra "clay time" for apprentice members and artist members only.

BASIC CERAMICS & POTTERY WHEEL COURSES

Ceramics is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding of all crafts! Learn how to create pottery and objects of art in clay and porcelain. This is a basic course in ceramics that will include slab clay techniques, slip casting, mold making, finishing, firing and glazing of your work in a kiln. You will be introduced several types of clay and porcelain. You will learn flexible and plaster mold making techniques. Basic fine china painting and gilding will also be introduced to each student apprentice. You will also be introduced to throwing clay on a pottery wheel.

After completing "Basic Ceramics" students can advance to special courses in "Working with the Pottery Wheel", "The Fine Art of Porcelain", "Porcelain Collector Dolls from Scratch", "The Lost Art of China Painting", and "Clay Art for Serious Sculptors". Each graduate receives a free Sidney Fine Art Center Apprentice Membership for one year. Nationally known master artist-sculptor Jess Nelson, master sculptor Ned Day, master potter Curt Door and master ceramist Kristi Bruner will instruct. Class is limited to ten students.

COURSE FEE

Basic Ceramics Course - 6 weeks one session per week - Total Fees: $210. per person
Includes clays, tools, glazes, kiln firings & One year Artist Annual Membership
Instructors Jess Nelson, Ned Day and Kristi Bruner

Family Basic Ceramics Course - 6 weeks one session per week - Total Fees: $250. (1 adult & 1 child); $275. (1 adult & 2 children)
Includes clays, tools, glazes, kiln firings and Apprentice Memberships. Family course Saturdays only 9 AM to Noon
Instructors Jess Nelson and Kristi Bruner

6 -9 PM WEEK NIGHTS -

Pottery Wheel Course - 6 weeks one session per week - Total Fees: $250.
Includes clay, glazes, kiln firings and Apprentice Membership. Tools extra.
Instructors Ned Day and Curt Door. Class limited to 5 students.
With Artist Membership 10% Discount

Materials and Tools Provided Clays, Basic Tools, Mold Materials, Basic Glazes, and Kiln Firings. Extra Materials and Tools Student will bring some utensils, plastic wrap and containers from home. Any custom glazes, slip casting molds, tools or clay may be purchased at the workshop.

Make-up Classes for Apprentices are free on Open Workshops Tuesday, Wednesday , Thursday and Saturday. All other members wanting to work in the studio will pay a $10 Workshop Fee. All taxes included in membership fees.

All proceeds from this workshop will go to the restoration of the Art Center. Please call 308-254-5348 for registration and more information.

ARTIST MEMBERSHIP FEE - $100 Annually

BASIC CERAMICS IS REQUIRED BEFORE APPRENTICE MEMBER CAN ADVANCE TO POTTERY THROWING CLASSES!
(Course is available to nonmember ceramic artists if qualified - must show proof of previous ceramic courses
and working knowledge of ceramic safety and basic clay techniques. A refresher course is recommended. Ceramic Artists and Potters may become Artist Members with membership fee and a qualifying test by instructor committee.)

Kathy Scripp and Dr. Kenneth C. Cook playing in clay!

THE SIDNEY FINE ART CENTER CERAMIC SHOW

will be held in the Art Center Gallery in the Spring of 2008, where students may display shier work. Cash Prizes and Gift Prizes will be awarded in several categories.

New Kiln "Fired Up"!

Phase One is the first of five phases of construction and restoration of the Sidney Fine Arts Center.

In this phase we are building our Ceramic and Pottery capabilities. With the creation of ceramic courses we are also converting the old parking garage to our new "Pottery Shed". This building now houses our kilns.

In addition to our existing kilns, we have added the big 16 cubic ft. Baily kiln pictured here. This large capacity programmable kiln will fire to a cone 10, and has the thickest insulation in the industry.

The other kilns that will be housed in the pottery shed are; a test ceramic kiln, a glass fusion kiln and a low fire ceramic painting kiln. We are also planing on another kiln for future jewelry casting courses.

Call Now for More Information:
308-254-5348

E-Mail for More Information:
info@sidneyfineartscenter.com

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