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Class Information |
Turk Hill Craft School / Carol Bell, Owner
1000 Turk Hill Road / Studio 195 / Fairport, NY 14450
Near Rochester, New York
Pottery Classes for Adults and Children
Instructors:
Carol Bell / Adam Spector / Brooke Millecchia - (Opal Creek Pottery)
Josh Duttinger / Deborah Benedetto /
Studio Assistants:
Jane Casey / Patrick Vitalone / Mary Newquist / Roy Ference
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"New" Into to Wheel Throwing
(includes 12# clay and a tool set) Fee: $110 This Class is for beginners...with NO experience. Be guided through the steps of working on the wheel to glazing your pots. Session 1: June 1-24th (Thursday Evening) Session 2: July 8th-29th (Thursday Evening) Session 3: August 5th-26th (Thursday Evening) Instructor: Josh Duttinger Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing (includes 25 pounds of reclaim clay) Fee: $220 These classes are for students with no clay experience as well as those with several classes under their belt. Using stoneware clay we will teach you to create a variety of projects including functional as well as decorative pottery.Basic handbuilding skills will be taught including use of the slab roller. Date: July 6th- August 24th (Tuesday Evenings) Time: 6:30-9:30 pm (8 sessions) Instructor: Deborah Benedetto Date: July 10th-August 28th(Sat Mornings) no class May 29th Memorial Day Time: 9:30 am– 12:30 pm (7 sessions) Instructor: Brooke Millecchia ($Fee:$192) Advanced Pottery Making (Wheel and Handbuilding) (includes 25 pounds of reclaim clay) Fee: $220.00 This class will provide an opportunity for students to explore their own ideas through an independent study class format. Individualized demonstrations and lots of one on one help will be very helpful for students striving to develop their own voice or coherent body of work. Date: July 7th-August 25th Time: 6:00-9:30 pm (8 sessions) Instructor: Adam Spector Advanced Pottery Techniques Fee: $220 He's Back...Pincus fans unite for a wild summer pottery experience...8 weeks long. Its worht taking vacation days to come and play in the clay with Peter. Includes #25 clay. Date: July 8th-August 26th Time: 1-4 pm (8 sessions) Instructor: Peter Pincus Art for Home and Garden Handbuilding and Sculpture Fee:$110 (Includes 25# of reclaim) Learn to use the slab roller and extruder to create coil, slab and sculpture projects for your home and garden. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED Session 1:June 8th-29th(Tues Afternoons) Session 2: August 10th-31st Time: 1-4 pm (4 sessions) Instructor: Carol Bell Creative in Clay Summer Workshops Learn to create cool clay artworks for your Home and Garden. Using Stoneware Clay, The Slab Roller and many assorted Texture Tools and Stamps construct your clay project the Paint on Colorful Under Glazes. Bring your child or a friend for only $10 more....$25 for 1 ( Your each get to make the project) 1: Clay Birdhouse-Handmade Bird Condo! May 22nd-(Saturday) 1-4pm 2: Garden Plaque-Welcome to My Garden June 21st-(Monday) 6:30-9 pm 3: Garden Lantern-Will Attract Fairy's June 28th-(Monday) 6:30-9pm 4: Popcorn Bowl-Big and Beautiful July 19th-(Monday) 6:30-9pm 5: Wall Vase-For Your Summer Flowers July 26th-(Monday) 6:30-9pm 6:Serving Tray-for Sushi, Cheese, Fruit and .... August 23rd-(Monday) 6:30-9pm 7: Utensil Holder-Keep Next to Your Stove August 30th-(Monday) 6:30-9pm Instructor: Carol Bell Fee: $25 or $35 for 2 Summer Adult Workshops Raku Workshop We will do: Naked Raku-Pots coated with Terra Sigillata are coated with a refractory glaze then fired in our outdoor kilns to 1325 degrees. The red hot pots are smoked in wood shavings painting gorgeous designs. Horsehair Rake-Burnished pots are pulled from the kiln at 1000 degrees and painted with horsetail hair "brushes" to create unbelievable results. Hot Raku-Bringing the kiln up to 2000 degrees to get crazy metallic's and luster. Includes 15 pounds of clay and materials. July 17th (Saturday) Time: 9:00-4:00 Instructor: Peter Pincus Mold Making Workshop 3 Part Molds & Slip Casting Working in small groups,Peter will walk you through the process of casting plaster to create a simple 3-part mold system for making cups. On the second day you will use Peter's pre-existing molds to play with casting slip and learn to cast clay cups. July 10th (Saturday) Time 9am- 4pm July 11th (Sunday) Time 1-4 pm Fee: $ 145 Instructor: Peter Pincus Other School Activities... Canal Days June 5th & 6th The seconds and student sale continues....what is left from the open house will be sold at the festival. We need students to sign up to come over and help out with sales, throwing pots and representing the school. It is a great opportunity to show off your works of art, make a little cash and have fun with fellow students. Sign up sheet is outside classroom. Kids Camp Registration Is Now...Sign up Now! Go to the Kids Classes to see 6 weeks of fun activities planned. 2010 Summer Kids Clay Camp will be offering 6 weeks of fun with instructors Kaitlyn Kelsey and Danielle Pagani, both Ceramics Majors at Alfred University. Come meet the Instructors, See us Throw some Pots, and Reserve your Spaces for the Best, Muddy, Fun Summer Camp Ever! |
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Adult Classes Information: Pottery Classes include 25 lbs of reclaim clay. First 20 pounds of pots fired free then $1.75 per lb. *Open Studio on Sundays from 12-5 pm. *8-piece tool sets are $12 and available at your first class. *Adults classes available for ages 13 and up. *Please note all make-up classes must be done during your session. * Our Classes are Limited to 10 Students ... So Register early! NEED MORE SPACE? ... RENT A SHELF ONLY $30 A MONTH. What’s Happening!....
The kick off to summer will be our presence at Canal Days.we will be in the Village Landing again demonstrating Wheel Throwing making more bowls for Empty Bowls Catholic Family Centers Fall Charity Event. Also we will be hosting the Second Seconds Sale..we have lots of great pots with very attractive prices. Come out to help, throw, or just visit E-Mail Us
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Open Studio Sundays "Extended Hours" More time to come and play in the clay 12-5pm
This time is for any enrolled adult student to come in and practice throwing, do some hand building, glaze some pots or just hang out. We also welcome visitors to stop by, tour the studio/classroom and meet us.
Our studio is equipped with 8 potter's wheels, a 30" wide Bailey Slab Roller, a tile press, a custom-built 30lb capacity clay extruder, and much more. Our studio work is fired at Come 6 stoneware in oxidation. Studio Rental Space is now available! |
