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Pottery Wheel Workshops

AGES 8-Adult

 

April Pottery Workshop 

$130 per person (ages 18-100)

$105 per person (ages 8-17)*

Wednesdays (5 classes)  |  6-8pm

April 2, 9, 16, 23 (throw pots)

    Skip a week for bisque fire

May 7 (glaze pots)

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Learn basic skills on the potter’s wheel for beginners or those with some experience who would like to refresh their techniques. A fun foundation course in making bowls, cups and vases on the electric potter’s wheel. Learn preparing clay, centering, throwing, and trimming, techniques for altering and decorating as well as glazing techniques. Fee includes instruction, clay, glazes and 2 instructor firings.​

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*$25 paid for youth students by the Bill Farrell Memorial Fund

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​AGES 8-Adult

June/July Pottery Workshop 

$130 per person (ages 18-100)

$105 per person (ages 8-17)*

Tuesdays (5 classes)  |  6-8pm

June 17, 24, July 1, 8 (throw pots) 

    Skip a week for bisque fire

July 22 (glaze pots)

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Learn basic skills on the potter’s wheel for beginners or those with some experience who would like to refresh their techniques. A fun foundation course in making bowls, cups and vases on the electric potter’s wheel. Learn preparing clay, centering, throwing, and trimming techniques for altering and decorating as well as glazing techniques. Fee includes instruction, clay, glazes and 2 instructor firings.

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Instructor: Guest Artist Doug Reynolds

twentydirtyhands.com/doug-reynolds

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*$25 paid for youth students by the Bill Farrell Memorial Fund

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​AGES 8-Adult
Pottery Bird House

$40 per person* 

Thursdays (2 classes)  |  1-4pm
​July 10 (build Houses)

    Skip a week for bisque fire

July 24 (Glaze Houses)

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This class is for ages 8 to adult! Use slab building techniques to create your own 3 dimensional bird house then glaze with multiple fun colors for a truly unique piece. Fee includes instruction, clay, glazes and 2 instructor firings.

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Instructors: Stephanie O'Shaughnessy and Liz Larson

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*The Pottery Bird House class paid for in part by an Illinois Arts Council grant.

 

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​AGES 8-Adult
Mini Pottery Workshop 

$75 per person (ages 18-100)

$60 per person (ages 8-17)*

Tuesdays (3 classes)  |  6-8pm

July 29 (throw pots)
Aug 5 (trim pots)

    Skip a week for bisque fire

August 19 (glaze pots)

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Interested in learning how to throw pots on a pottery wheel but not sure you want to take a full workshop? Then this beginner Mini Workshop is for you! Learn basic skills on the potter’s wheel. Learn preparing clay, centering, throwing, trimming and glazing techniques. Fee includes instruction, clay, glazes and 2 instructor firings.

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Instructor:Steph O'Shaughnessy, ARC Pottery Instructor

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*$15 paid for youth students by the Bill Farrell Memorial Fund​

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OPEN STUDIO HOURS

Explore your creativity, working independently, in a welcoming studio with other artists!

Open Studio hours are offered to adults who have taken a pottery workshop at the Galena ARC or are proficient at using a pottery wheel. NOTE: No instruction occurs during open-studio time.

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HOURS:

Contact Liz Larson to schedule dates and times: artdirector@galenaarc.org

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Studio Rental Fee:

$12 for 2 hours, $18 for 3 hours

Includes use of this equipment:

• Brent Pottery Wheels

• Hand Tools

• Banding Wheels

• Slab Roller

• Storage space for your clay and pottery

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ARC Materials Fee:  $35

To be paid by cash or check in the Pottery Studio during Open Studio.

Includes:​

• 25 pound bag of clay (DSM 1/2 grog stoneware)

• Bisque Firing

• Wax

• Glazes

• Cone 6 Firing (Firings to be done by Galena ARC)

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Studio Guidelines: 
Can be downloaded and reviewed HERE.

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Studio Registration Form:
Can be downloaded and reviewed HERE.

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