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Kingston Potters' Guild Turning dish washing into ‘art appreciation’ since 1967 52 Church Street (at the Harold Harvey Arena) Kingston, Ontario Canada K7M 1H3 ~ 613-546-1437 Kingston Potters’ Guild Classes: introductory class series only 6 weeks so you can try it without a big cash outlay other class series are 8 weeks and include access to the studio outside of class gift certificates are now available for the 6 or 8 week class series by contacting Shelagh at KPGclasses@gmail.com (preferred) or 613-384-5545 Working with clay is marvellous!  It's engaging without being stressful and you'll find you'll look at things made from clay with a whole new appreciation.  You'll get to know new people with a similar interest because the classes are small. After completing the introductory class you will be qualified to join the guild and have access to the studio outside of class. Or take more advanced classes that include studio access outside of class. The curriculum is designed to help you progress towards being independent in the guild. You will start with handbuilding, and can then take more courses to learn to throw on the potter’s wheel. Eventually you will progress to more complex forms, and practice different surface decoration methods to develop your own style. It is our intention to offer each of the classes at some point over a two to three year period so that, if you wish, you can progress through the curriculum in two or three years. All classes are for adults only. A general overview of the curriculum and detailed class descriptions follow the dates for the classes to be offered in the next session and registration information. Next series of pottery classes starts in March 2012: Introduction to Clay - Handbuilding with a “taste” of Throwing cost $160.00 (+ HST) includes everything you need – clay, glaze, tools and firing 3 hour class runs for six afternoons or eveningsintroductory classes on Saturday afternoon and/or Monday evening (depending on demand) Saturday afternoon 1 to 4 pm March 24 to May 5 (no class Easter long weekend May 7) OR Monday evening 7 to 10 pm March 19 to April 23 Throwing I – cylinders on the potters’ wheel Tuesday March 20 to Tuesday May 8 cylinders are used to make cups, mugs, pitchers, vases, flower pots, etc. prerequisite Introduction to Clay or equivalent $185.00 (+HST) includes access to the studio outside of class for 8 weeks additional material costs and refundable key deposit (see below for more information) 3 hour class runs for 8 evenings Plan is that students will take this class once and then take Throwing II – bowls and plates, after that Throwing III will help you refine these basic skills you can keep doing handbuilding on your own to add variety to your throwing practice, because you will have access to the studio outside of class. Students can group together with more experienced members to fire pots made outside of class. Throwing III – consolidation/refresher throwing cylinders, bowls and plates Thursday March 22 to Thursday May 10 practice the basic forms while learning new things to do with them (e.g. a goblet = a bowl + a cylinder); learn and more decoration techniques $185.00 (+HST) includes access to the studio outside of class for 8 weeks additional material costs and refundable key deposit (see below for more information) 3 hour class runs for 8 evenings To Register: The only way to hold a place in the class is to send a cheque as described below, payable to the Kingston Potters’ Guild and dated no later than March 9, 2012.  The costs are as follows: Introduction to Clay 6 week class including supplies $165.00 + 20.80 HST = $180.80 · indicate your preference for Saturday afternoon or Monday evening and whether or not you could attend your second choice Throwing I or Throwing III 8 week class $185.00 +$24.70 HST = $209.05 also, bring a cheque or cash if you need to by tools (basic kit costs about $14.00 + HST) or clay (a bag costs about $10.00 = HST) If you need a key for the studio then please tell class coordinator that you will need a key and bring a cheque for $25.00 to your first class Those who have already paid their annual guild studio or glaze and kiln membership will pay a reduced fee for classes: Full studio members will pay only $156.90 which is the class fee reduced by the amount of 8 weeks of studio membership ($46.15 + HST) i.e. (185.00 - 46. 15) x 1.13=$156.90) Glaze and Kiln members will pay only $160.40 which is the class feel reduced by the amount of 8 weeks of a glaze and kiln membership ($24.60 + HST) i.e. (185.00 - 24.60) x 1.13 = $160.40) A final decision about which classes will run will depend upon the number of students. The decision will be made on March 9.  If the class will not run then your cheque will be returned. Please send your cheque for tuition + HST, payable to the Kingston Potters’ Guild, along with your name, address, telephone number, and email address, to the class coordinator, Shelagh Mirski, 36 Lakeland Point Drive, Kingston Ontario, K7M 4E7 (or drop it in her mailbox, or in the yellow class folder at the guild with an email to tell her that it is there). Be sure to indicate which class you are registering for, and if there are multiple sessions (days) offered then your order of preference. Please email KPGclasses@gmail.com to tell Shelagh that a cheque is coming so she knows how many people are serious about attending.  Participation in these classes is on a first-come first-served basis, determined by when Shelagh receives the cheque.  We will notify you when your cheque has been received. Once the class has started, we do not offer refunds. If you have any questions, please email Shelagh at KPGclasses@gmail.com . Email is preferred, but if necessary you can phone Shelagh at 384-5545. If your phone message is not returned in a day or two then please try email. Pottery Curriculum: Introduction to Clay - Handbuilding with a “taste” of Throwing Lots of people are anxious to try the potter’s wheel, so we will include one session on the wheel. But throwing on the wheel is the most difficult technique that requires lots of practice, whereas handbuilding is fun right away and you will feel success quickly. cost $160.00 (+ HST) includes everything you need – clay, glaze, tools and firing class runs for six afternoons or evenings: if enough students register we will run more than one class per week, so please indicate the day you would like in order of preference, and indicate if there is a day of the week that you could not attend Perfect course if you have never worked with clay or had a little experience but want to start at the very beginning again with handbuilding a prerequisite for our other guild courses (unless you have equivalent experience) focus on handbuilding techniques that are easy enough to learn that students can make a few glazed pots to take home. These techniques are also extremely useful for expert potters so if you want to continue with clay you will have a good foundation. At the end of this course you will have made functional pots using the following techniques: soft slab hard slab extruded coil a small cylinder on the wheel limited amount of clay, glaze and firing costs included does not include access to studio outside of class What to do after the Introduction to Clay course? Some people fall so much in love with handbuilding that they want to focus on that. If that describes you then talk to your teacher, and/or the class coordinator about how to become a full studio member so that you can continue. There will be other courses or workshops from time to time that will interest you, like surface decoration and glazing, and more advanced handbuilding projects and sculpture. And the guild has lots of sources of information to you access. In addition some members give private classes using handbuilding. Many people want to learn to throw so register for our Throwing I course. You will have access to the studio so you can keep doing handbuilding on your own to add variety to your throwing practice. Note that there are a strictly limited number of allotted firings for the classes and we try to make sure that the kiln space is divided fairly among the students in the class. Students working at an intermediate level are encouraged to develop their glazing and firing skills so that they can gradually become fully independent potters and members of the Guild. Outside of class you can work cooperatively with members of the Guild who have kiln firing privileges, paying your share of the firing costs and eventually qualifying to fire the kilns on your own. Class members may get together and make glazes, although they should discuss the recipes with the teacher or another experienced potter. Throwing classes – General Overview When throwing, repetition of forms is important so that your body will gain the muscle memory needed to make good strong forms that you will find pleasing. So classes are structured around progressing through the cylinder, bowl and plate forms. Repetition of forms won’t be boring because the basic forms can be altered in many ways to make different functional vessels. Also, we will offer a class in surface decoration so that you can explore different techniques for finishing the surface of your pots. Once you have some facility with throwing the basic forms you can progress to more complex forms in our intermediate/advanced courses. $185.00 (+HST) for 8 classes classes include (1) time learning pottery in class, glaze materials and a limited number of firings (2) time practicing pottery-making in the studio outside of class time classes are small (a maximum of 10 to 12 students in a class depending on the class) you will be a student member of the guild with all its benefits while the classes are running, including having a key to the guild studio for potting outside of class time, attending Guild meetings and workshops (at member's rates for workshops), receive the newsletter and buy supplies additional costs: a refundable key deposit of $25.00 payable at the first class clay to be purchased from the guild supply room (~$10.00 per 10 kg bag + HST) for your first throwing class you will need to buy a basic tool kit from the guild supply room (~$14.00 + HST) purchases at the first class are on a cash or cheque basis How much clay you use depends on whether you recycle your clay and how much pottery you make and keep.  More clay can be purchased as needed. The teacher will fire a limited number of average-sized pieces made during class time only.  Arrangements can be made with Guild members (who are qualified to fire the kilns) to fire extra work at an additional cost.  Throwing Courses – the details: Throwing I – cylinders cylinders make cups, mugs, pitchers, vases, flower pots, etc. prerequisite Introduction to Clay or equivalent intention that students will take this class once Throwing II – bowls and plates prerequisite Introduction to Clay or equivalent best to take Throwing I first if available intention that students will take this class once Note that Throwing I and II may sometimes be offered during the same class Throwing III – consolidation/refresher throwing cylinders, bowls and plates make forms with more uniform thickness, better shape control, stronger rims, larger, taller, starting to produce what you envision prerequisite one class each of Throwing I and II, or equivalent intention that students will take this course multiple times, working with the teacher to master the forms to the point that they will be ready to move to more difficult or complex forms with success. The number of classes required will depend in part on how much time the student has to practice outside of class. We expect that students might take Throwing III three or four times before moving on. Throwing IV and V - more difficult and complex forms lids (for jars, sugar bowls, casseroles), altered forms (now that you can make it round really well, how about throwing a square casserole), composite forms (tea pots are the ultimate challenge), making sets of something (i.e. repeating success) prerequisite Throwing III or equivalent for Throwing V you are encourage to discuss your specific throwing goals with the teacher before the classes begin so that both you and your teacher can prepare; e.g. making a teapot could be a goal for this class students may take these classes more than once, but qualified students who have not taken them will have first priority Note that Throwing IV and V may be offered during the same evening session Other Courses – the details: Decorating the Clay Surface Prerequisite – some experience in addition to Introduction to Clay is recommended, at least Throwing I and II, or equivalent studio practice in handbuilding Slips and underglazes Achieving and enhancing texture Using resists Make cone 6 glazes from recipes and test fire Practice glaze application – dipping, spraying, painting Majolica (on-glaze painting) Cone 10 glazes and Reduction Kiln Firing · Prerequisite – intermediate level of skill in pottery making · knowledge about firing our gas kiln is usually transferred through mentoring by current reduction group members, but in the future a more formal course may be developed a Reduction Group handbook is available to assist you

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