Clay Bird Feeder Workshop | February
RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts 2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine, WisconsinUse clay slabs and simple hand tools to make a rustic bird feeder.
Use clay slabs and simple hand tools to make a rustic bird feeder.
Always wanted to try your hand at the potter’s wheel, or maybe you took a class in high school and missed it terribly? Then this is the class for you! Ceramicist Nate Hunter makes the pottery wheel fun and easy, guiding you through the process of forming pots on the wheel—a technical challenge that anyone can try. Have fun, get dirty, relax, and learn a new skill.
Learn a contemporary take on the ancient Japanese art of mending broken ceramics with gold.
Learn the art of sgraffito, which involves scratching designs into underglazed clay to show the contrast between color and the clay body, to create one-of-a-kind designs on a decorative and functional art work. This is a fun way to make a decorative and functional art work for your home!
Use clay slabs and simple hand tools to make a rustic bird feeder.
Create a beautiful ceramic pumpkin using easy-to-learn hand building techniques.Â
Make holiday ceramic art for home décor or as a gift! Learn handbuilding techniques and ways to create texture and design. Return to glaze your tree the color of your choice after it has been fired.
Create a functional serving platter—perfect for serving guests the next time you entertain—by using clay slabs to make different types of forms.Â
This class is designed for the advanced student with experience. Join this fun Tuesday clay group and work in an open studio environment, practicing potter’s wheel and hand building skills and techniques.
Always wanted to try your hand at the potter's wheel, or maybe you took a class in high school and missed it terribly? Then this is the class for you! Ceramicist Nate Hunter makes the pottery wheel fun and easy, guiding you through the process of forming pots on the wheel—a technical challenge that anyone can try. Have fun, get dirty, relax, and learn a new skill.
Expand your skills to the next level—whether it's learning to throw clay at a larger scale or with better consistency. This is a great class for those who have previously taken a potter's wheel class and want even better practice. Handbuilders are welcome too!
Create ceramic eggs that are both decorative and functional.