Class Descriptions

•Hand Building With Clay: All Levels Instructor: Diana Melancon
Tuesday, May 29- July 17, 6:30-9:30 PM Fee $225

This class environment will provide an exciting, supportive atmosphere in which to let your imagination work and let you build your skills at your own pace. Use the basic clay techniques of pinch, coil and slab to build unique works of art. Explore the many surface decoration techniques using texture and colored clays. Glaze your finished pieces for you to use as functional or sculptural objects.
Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee. A maximum of 10 students.

What to bring: Personal towel or apron, notebook or sketchpad for ideas.

Studio Handbuilding

•Wheel Throwing: All Levels Instructor: Kym Owens
Monday, June 4 – July 23, 6:30-9:30 PM Fee $225

This informal class is perfect to begin or continue your experience in wheel throwing pottery. Instruction will range from beginning centering through complicated construction of wheel thrown pieces. In addition instruction on professional looking finishes and handling techniques will be included as you progress. Individuals can come with a project in mind, and the instructor will do her best to help you achieve a successful execution of your idea.
Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee. A maximum of 8 students.

What to bring: Ideas, notebook or sketchpad and a personal towel and apron.

•Saturday Clay: All Levels Instructor: Morghan Gray
Saturday, June 2 – July 21, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee $225

This combination class is designed for the student that can’t decide what direction they want or need to go. Both hand building and wheel throwing instruction will be offered. If you plan to be a “wheel only” or “hand building only” student, please declare so at registration. This will not prevent you from trying one or the other but will give us an opportunity to balance the class.
Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee. Maximum of 12 students with 8 on the wheel.

What to bring: Ideas, notebook or sketchpad and a personal towel and apron.

Wheel Throwing

•Glaze Formulation Class Instructor: John Vela
Thurs., May 31 – July 19 6:30 – 9:30 PM Fee: $225

Need help understanding glazes? This is the class designed for you. This class will give you the skills and understanding to formulate basic glazes and troubleshoot the ones you have. Formulation, application and consistency will be topics throughout the class New this session is the ability to work in any temperature range that suits your work style. A new electric kiln will give us the ability to test low-fire glazes (05-06), mid-range (cone 5-6) and of course we have the cone 10 reduction option.
Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee.

What to bring: Notebook and apron. A list of additional materials will be provided.

•Brushwork Workshop Class Instructor Diana Melancon
Sunday, June 24th 1 – 5pm Fee:$45

Bring your own bisqueware or glaze and decorate Empty Bowls for upcoming fundraiser. Students will learn to be more fluid with brushes and to use one to two brushstrokes from tip to barrel to express themselves. Glazes, oxides, and brushes provided; bring your own favorite brushes. Firing included in class fee.
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Cancellation Policy: A minimum number of 6 per class is required for a class to make. A full refund will be issued if a class does not make. If you withdraw prior to 7 days in advance, a $25 dollar processing fee will be assessed or you may choose to receive a rain check for the next available class with no penalty. No refunds or credits will be issued after class begins.

We cannot issue credit for missed classes. However, you can work with your instructor within the scheduled dates for a way to follow through your work or take a project home to finish.
Sunset Canyon Pottery Clay School believes in an integrated, creative experience. We emphasize the process and experience over the end product. Ideas, expression, and creation define the experience.

From our front door visitors are greeted by artwork from Bill Campbell and Hank Goodman.

Ceramic work from Daryl McCracken, Lebeth Lammers and Richard Hess. Paintings by Robin Hegemeir and March Mattingly.

We renewed our glass display! Ceramic work from Stan Irvin and Louis Greco.

Aztec Sunrise dinnerware from Sunset Canyon Pottery is featured in our back room. We are currently working on developing new glaze patterns, so come and check out our future possibilities. You input would be appreciated! Ceramic work on the left by Eric Jackson.

New featured artist, Charan Sachar, brightens our window display with fresh new colors!

Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee.   A maximum of 10 students.
 
What to bring: Personal towel or apron, notebook or sketchpad for ideas.
 
•Wheel Throwing: All Levels​ Instructor: Kym Owens
Monday, March 26 – May 14, 6:30-9:30 PM​   Fee $225 ​
 
This informal class is perfect to begin or continue your experience in wheel throwing pottery.  Instruction will range from beginning centering through complicated construction of wheel thrown pieces.  In addition instruction on professional looking finishes and handling techniques will be included as you progress. Individuals can come with a project in mind, and the instructor will do her best to help you achieve a successful execution of your idea.

Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee.  A maximum of 8 students.
 
What to bring:  Ideas, notebook or sketchpad and a personal towel and apron.

•Saturday Clay: All Levels  ​Instructor: Morghan Gray
Saturday, March 31 – May 19, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM​     Fee $225​
 
This combination class is designed for the student that can’t decide what direction they want or need to go.  Both hand building and wheel throwing instruction will be offered. If you plan to be a “wheel only” or “hand building only” student, please declare so at registration.  This will not prevent you from trying one or the other but will give us an opportunity to balance the class.

Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee.  Maximum of 12 students with 8 on the wheel.
 
What to bring:  Ideas, notebook or sketchpad and a personal towel and apron.

 
Workshop Descriptions
 
•Glaze Formulation Class Instructor: John Vela
Thurs.,  May 31 – July 19 6:30 – 9:30 PM ​​Fee: $225​
 
Need help understanding glazes?  This is the class designed for you.  This class will give you the skills and understanding to formulate basic glazes and trouble shoot the ones you have. Formulation, application and consistency will be topics throughout the class.    

Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee.
 
What to bring:  Notebook and apron.  A list of additional materials will be provided.
 
•10 Easy Pieces (In-service workshop for Teachers or Beginners)
Instructor:  Diana Melancon
Saturday, ​March 24th, 9 AM-4 PM​ Fee: $165
 
This 6 hour class is designed for teachers who want to use clay in their class or art room. Participants will be able to design small centers for one or more students to work independently or for full class activities. The course objective is to prepare teachers to feel comfortable with hands on materials and to develop clay curriculum that enhances their core studies. Hands on experiences provide special activities that make learning exciting and build student confidence. Clay offers students the opportunity to work with materials that can be worked and reworked, there are no wrong answers. Working in clay builds fine motor skills and strengthens hands and provides an opportunity for imaginations to flourish.
This intensive one day workshop will also teach basic clay hand building techniques…coil, pinch and slab. Using SCAMPER, participants will develop several examples of each technique and identify areas in the curriculum where clay would be a good fit. Each participant will create a lesson for a class-wide activity or a center.
 
 
Required materials: All provided
 
 
Cancellation Policy:  A minimum number of 6 per class is required for a class to make.  A full refund will be issued if a class does not make.  If you withdraw prior to 7 days in advance, a $25 dollar processing fee will be assessed or you may choose to receive a rain check for the next available class with no penalty. No refunds or credits will be issued after class begins.  
 
We cannot issue credit for missed classes. However, you can work with your instructor within the scheduled dates for a way to follow through your work or take a project home to finish.​        
Sunset Canyon Pottery Clay School believes in an integrated, creative experience.  We emphasize the process and experience over the end product.  Ideas, expression, and creation define the experience.  

Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee.   A maximum of 10 students.
 
What to bring: Personal towel or apron, notebook or sketchpad for ideas.
 
•Wheel Throwing: All Levels​ Instructor: Kym Owens
Monday, January 23-March 12, 6:30-9:30 PM​   Fee $225 ​
 
This informal class is perfect to begin or continue your experience in wheel throwing pottery.  Instruction will range from beginning centering through complicated construction of wheel thrown pieces.  In addition instruction on professional looking finishes and handling techniques will be included as you progress.  Individuals can come with a project in mind, and the instructor will do her best to help you achieve a successful execution of your idea.

Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee.  A maximum of 8 students.
 
What to bring:  Ideas, notebook or sketchpad and a personal towel and apron.

•Saturday Clay: All Levels  ​Instructor: Bridget Hauser
Saturday, January 21-Feb 25, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM​     Fee $225​
 
This combination class is designed for the student that can’t decide what direction they want or need to go.  Both hand building and wheel throwing instruction will be offered. Students with a well-defined direction will find the 4 hour sessions long enough to get more accomplished, and beginners will move a little faster.  If you plan to be a “wheel only “or “hand building only” student, please declare so at registration.  This will not prevent you from trying one or the other but will give us an opportunity to balance the class.

Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee.  Maximum of 12 students with 8 on the wheel.
 
What to bring:  Ideas, notebook or sketchpad and a personal towel and apron.

 
Workshop Descriptions
 
•Glaze Formulation Workshop​ Instructor: John Vela
Sat. & Sun.,  March 3 & 4, 10 & 11, 9 AM-6 PM ​​Fee: $225​
 
Don’t have time for 8 week session?  Need help understanding glazes now?  This is the workshop designed for you.  This intensive two weekend workshop will give you the skills and understanding to formulate basic glazes and trouble shoot the ones you have.
Formulation, application and consistency will be persistent topics throughout the workshop.  This workshop is not offered all the time, don’t miss your chance to work in a professional glaze environment and improve your own glaze outcomes.  

Materials, glazes and firings are included in the class fee.
 
What to bring:  Notebook and apron.  A list of additional materials will be provided.
 
•10 Easy Pieces (In-service workshop for Teachers or Beginners)
Instructor:  Diana Melancon
Saturday, ​March 24th, 9 AM-4 PM​ Fee: $165
 
This 6 hour class is designed for teachers who want to use clay in their class or art room. Participants will be able to design small centers for one or more students to work independently or for full class activities. The course objective is to prepare teachers to feel comfortable with hands on materials and to develop clay curriculum that enhances their core studies. Hands on experiences provide special activities that make learning exciting and build student confidence. Clay offers students the opportunity to work with materials that can be worked and reworked, there are no wrong answers. Working in clay builds fine motor skills and strengthens hands and provides an opportunity for imaginations to flourish.
This intensive one day workshop will also teach basic clay hand building techniques…coil, pinch and slab. Using SCAMPER, participants will develop several examples of each technique and identify areas in the curriculum where clay would be a good fit. Each participant will create a lesson for a class wide activity or a center.
 
 
Required materials: All provided
 
 
Cancellation Policy:  A minimum number of 6 per class is required for a class to make.  A full refund will be issued if a class does not make.  If you withdrawal prior to 7 days in advance, a $25 dollar processing fee will be assessed or you may choose to receive a rain check for the next available class with no penalty.  No refunds or credits will be issued after class begins.  
 
We can not issue credit for missed classes. However you can work with your instructor within the scheduled dates for a way to follow through your work or take a project home to finish.​        
Sunset Canyon Pottery Clay School believes in an integrated, creative experience.  We emphasize the process and experience over the end product.  Ideas, expression, and creation define the experience.  

4 Artists, 4 Workshops, 4 Days

The 2012 Texas Clay Continuum will be hosted for the second year at the Eye of the Dog Art Center* in San Marcos January 5-8^th.  Rotate through four exciting hands-on workshops in four days.  Explore sculpture with Billy Ray Mangham; alternative kilns and firing techniques with Randy Brodnax (this year building and firing the “Little Wiggler”); hand building with guest artist Terry Buck; and throwing basics and surface enhancements with Bridget Hauser. There is something to excite everyone and something new to learn! Clay, creativity, and community are a wonderful way to begin the year.

Sponsored by Eye of the Dog Art Center, Sunset Canyon Pottery, and Armadillo Clay and Supplies.

Register Now at the Eye of the DogArtCenter

Online or at the Eye of the Dog Booth at Texas Clay Festival.

Fee $395

January 5^th – 8^th, 2012

For more information contact:

Eye of the Dog Art Center: 512-754-8171

billyray@zzzdog.com, http://www.eotdac.com/

Sunset Canyon Pottery: 512-894-0938

www.sunsetcanyonpottery.com

*EYE OF THE DOG ART CENTER IS LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES FROM AQUARENA  SPRINGS IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AT 405 VALLEY VIEW WEST ROAD

2012 Guest Artist Terry Buck will teach participants to enhance the surface of their hand built functional forms using a variety of common objects.  Together we will make several tools for their own studios.

Bridget Hauser will teach a ‘basic to beautiful’ workshop, beginning in the morning with sharing tips on basic throwing technique and finishing the afternoon with surface adornments.  The afternoon will focus on , handles, chattering, carving, and appliqué’s moving basic forms to beautiful pots.

Randy Brodnax will wow you in the firing of alternative kilns and surface techniques.  This year the “Little Wiggler” will make an appearance. This petite version of the glowworm that is built on the  ‘5 gallon bucket’ instead of the ’50 gallon drum’ scale is one you can entertain doing in your drive way!  Randy will share his expertise in alternative approaches to fire, surface, life and food.

Billy Ray Mangham will focus on figurative sculpture but this time we’ll be making animals.  Dog, cat, ferret, you name it, we’ll attempt it.  Billy Ray will present three different processes – each one designed to give students the techniques they need to construct the animal of choice.  Participants may bring pictures of their dog or cat or favorite animal or just work from an image in their minds.