Adult Classes at Pewabic
Pewabic offers classes for adults in all skill and confidence levels. The facilities at historic Pewabic Pottery are exceptional and serve to enhance the educational program by providing high quality and diverse options for creating and firing ceramics.
There are many advantages to studying ceramics at Pewabic which include:
- Small class sizes
- Short sessions and workshops to let you try out a subject
- Afternoon and weekend Open Studio hours
- On-site ceramic exhibition galleries to provide examples and inspiration
- Opportunity to exhibit your work in the annual Staff & Student Exhibition.
- A variety of firing temperatures (cone 04, 6 and 10 reductions)
2013 Class Catalog
Click here for Spring/Summer 2013 Education Catalog
2013 Visiting Artist Series
China Painting on the Glazed Surface | $75.00
Day 1: April 20th, 12:00PM – 4:00PM
Day 2: April 21st, 12:00PM – 3:00PM
Joan Symkowski | Independent Artist and Pewabic Pottery Student
Joan has spent the last two years traveling and attending workshops where she learned the traditional China Painting techniques that Pewabic’s founder, Mary Stratton started her ceramic career doing. Joan will share with students her learned skills to enhance glazed ceramic surfaces using china painting. All basic material will be supplied. Each attendee should bring at least one finished glaze piece on which to practice techniques.
From the Ground Up: Ceramics and the Urban Landscape | $ 125.00
Day 1: July 11th 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Day 2: July 12th 10:00AM – 4:00PM / Lunch break: Noon to 1:00PM
Emily Duke | 2013 Artist in Residence Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO | www.EmilyaDuke.com
Pulling from Pewabic’s surroundings, students will create sculptural ceramic objects that express elements of urban life. Studies will be rooted in influence from architecture, fabricated street objects and nature to inspire form, perspective and scale. Slab construction will be the main building technique with an emphasis on surface pattern, color and texture. Students will create a small series of dynamic objects that reflect skills demonstrated. Through group discussion and observation we will address what city terrain represents, and how the space we occupy influences our daily lives.
Re-Tooling Clay | $100.00
Day 1: July 27th 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Day 2: July 28th 12:00PM – 3:00PM
Nathan Tonning | Oxbow Artist Camp and School, Saugatuck, MI | www.NathanTonning.com
This workshop will introduce students to alternative tools in the ceramics studio. The students and instructor will work together to build their own tools for throwing and hand building. Students will also learn to look to for clever uses of household appliances, and look at ceramics from a DIY perspective in order to simplify the process of creating in clay.
Clay Slabs, The Narrative Surface and Image Transfers | $150.00
Day 1: July 13th, 12:00PM – 4:00PM
Day 2: July 14th, 12:00PM – 3:00PM
Assistant Professor, Sculpture & Functional Art | Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State
This workshop provides instruction and information on screen-printing with slips and under-glazes onto clay slabs used to construct functional objects. Students will gain hands on experience printing onto leather hard clay slabs and demonstration on how to produce a screen in a DIY setting.
Class sizes are limited, sign up today! You can register by calling (313) 626-2000 to reach Customer Service, in person at our Museum Store (Mon-Sat 10am-6pm or Sun 12-4pm) or click here to Register Online. We accept Visa, Mastercard, cash or personal check. Please note: There will be no refunds given after the first class. Classes are education-based, therefore no commission work is allowed.
Studio Donations
Our Education department continues to work diligently to provide a complete resource library and effective studio for our students. If you would like to donate to the Education Studio, please call (313) 626-2086 to request a Wish LIst. There are a variety of items in various price ranges to match your contribution needs. Your donation is tax-deductible.
