The Mount Sequoyah Clay Studio is a coworking space for dozens of ceramic artists in Northwest Arkansas. The Clay Studio is built on the cooperation and participation of its members, who collectively care for the space and share their craft with each other and the greater community. For more information about memberships, classes, and events, please see below.
Memberships
Memberships are available to experienced ceramic artists who are already familiar with the ceramic cycle and are comfortable contributing to the daily upkeep and functions of a community studio.
Membership includes
24-hour access to the facility
A personal storage shelf
10 potter’s wheels
A slab roller and extruder
Basic tools
A variety of glazes
Weekly firings (mid-range electric/cone 6)
Pricing: $100 Monthly plan
$570 6-month plan
$1,080 Annual plan
Before registering, please read the User Agreement below and contact the Clay Studio Coordinator about your previous ceramics experience (jordan@mountsequoyah.org)
CLASSES
Intro to Handbuilding
Over the course of four weeks students will explore the nature of clay using the classic pinch, coil, and slab handbuilding methods to construct functional vessels and/or ceramic sculpture.
Up to 25 pounds of clay is provided for each participant, which will be enough for creating several small and medium size works. Glazes are also provided at the studio, and after everyone's work is fired to cone 6 (oxidation) students can take home their handmade art.
Course Goals, Concepts and Activities
The class will consist of demonstrations, discussion, viewing of artworks, and working directly with clay in the studio. Students will be encouraged to do teacher-generated exercises as well as to generate ideas for personal projects. The majority of class time will be devoted to working with handbuilding methods to create works while learning the limits and possibilities of this magical material.
By the end of the course, students will have several finished works and an understanding of:
· the medium of ceramics in history and contemporary art
· the physical properties of clay, such as plasticity, shrinkage, cohesion and vitrification
· working principles such as the importance of developing sensitivity to the moisture content of clay
· how to generate ideas and keep a clay sketchbook/journal
· creating three-dimensional forms with simple or complex surface treatment
· developing personal preferences for using clay to express ideas and works of art.
Teacher: Marianne Wilson
Marianne is an artist and art educator from Fayetteville, currently painting and making ceramics at Mt. Sequoyah. She began her journey in art and ceramics at Fayetteville High School and received a BA in Art from the Fulbright College of Art at the University of Arkansas in 1985. Marianne continued to exhibit her work while teaching high school art for the last two decades, first in Northwest Arkansas and later in Bahrain, Myanmar, Japan and China. Throughout her time living and teaching abroad, she has acquired works of art and ceramics which she will share with students.
The cost of this class is $348.65. Students of all ages are encouraged to register. You can register for the class below
