Fire Arts In

305 E. Colfax Av

South Bend, IN 46617

574 282 2787

info@fireartsinc.com

Instructor: Len Cockman

Cell: 574-309-7740

Classes: Starts September 8th and concludes October 27th

8 consecutive Mondays 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Course Length: (8) 2 hour studio sessions

Student Enrollment: 7 students maximum

Tuition: $210

Materials Fees: $45

Total: $255

Studio Space: Students enrolled in this class are eligible to partake in one additional open studio session per week during the span of the eight week workshop. This works out to be 8 instructor led sessions and 8 open studio sessions. The Open Studio sessions coincide with FAI regular business hours. Tuesdays and Thursdays-noon to 9 pm; Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays- noon to 5 pm

Fees: The supply fee includes one 25 lb. bag of class (half a box), kiln fee and use of Fire Art’s food safe

Glazes for your work. Pieces that will be Raku fired on the last night of the class will use a clear glaze specifically for that firing process.

Format: We will be working with wet clay on the potter’s wheel for the first six classes. During class number 7, we will decorate bisque fired forms and load the kiln for the first of several firings. During Session number eight we will get the raku kiln firing and while that kiln temperature is rising to the proper level, we will glaze the last of the functional pieces.

Session 1: Monday, September 8, – Quick studio tour and practice centering on the wheel

Session 2: Monday, September 15, – Bowls and more bowls

Session 3: Monday, September 22, – Saucers, Plates, Platters

Session 4: Monday, September 29, – Cups and Mugs with Handles/Handle making

Session 5: Monday, October 6, – Vases and Vessels with inverted and everted rims.

Session 6: Monday, October 13, – Student Choice night (wadayannamake?) This is the last day for wet clay to dry enough for bisque and glazing for the next session

Session 7: Monday, October 20, – Glaze purposes, chemistry, glazing and loading the first glazed kiln.

Session 8: Monday, October 27, – Raku Night, and wrap up anything not yet glazed.

I sincerely hope that you find this to be an enriching, worthwhile experience. Have fun!