Clay Camp: Class 1

Just quick update.

Clay Camp Class 1 was all done successfully and everyone made great final project on Friday.

There were 28 students, lots of lots of pots, and 1000 pounds of clay in five days. 

Great job!

Clay Camp is ready

I finally finished up studio setting up for Clay Camp 2012. 

There will be two classes this year, and totally 53 students! 

Individual work space for hand building

Wheel Throwing space

Snack Break area

We just had four electric wheels last year and students shared wheels but it was only15 minutes/person for practicing wheel throwing a day. This year, Shimpo Ceramics is so kind and offered that SWC can borrow 5 electric Shimpo wheels for educational program in our clay studio, so that we just need to divide two or three groups for sharing wheels and students can use it much longer than last year. It will make a big difference!

I just can't to wait. HAHAHA

What a Great Weekend

STARworks Ceramics is pleased the Open House with Shimpo USA and Cone Art Kiln went very well and there were many people came to see the event. Thank you all so much.

It was a lot of work for all staff of STARworks Ceramics (especially clean up the huge space), and we are happy the event was a great success. We really appreciate Yosuke Koizumi's & Karen Wise's wonderful demonstrations and lectures, and Ian Chung's useful&helpful lecture of electric kiln. 

Here is the photo gallery of the great weekend we had.

Welcome to STARworks Ceramics

Pug mill maintenance man

Lots of equipment and people

Can I help you?

Ian explained about kiln for people

Break time

Yosuke's demonstration

he showed how to make a giant bowl

great pots by great clay!

Karen's lecture about native American pots

Ian's lecture

a bicycle?

cheese!

Ben Owen & Dan Finch

Tom Gray

Angela&Eddie, Wetdog Glass

Thanks, STARworks Girls

Bored?

Nope

Pizza party after the long day

Great job everyone!

   

Thank you for your cooperation!

Outreach Program @Pickett Elementary

STARworks Ceramics had another outreach workshop at Pickett Elementary School on May 22, and about 40 students of 5th graders made face jugs with Hitomi.

Jugs were brought back to STARworks Ceramics, then glazed and fired.

The art teacher, Ms. Rebecca came to pick them up yesterday, and I hope students got their own pots!

And I got the best part!

Outreach Program @Tabernacle Elementary

STARworks Ceramics went to Tabernacle Elementary School in Asheboro on May 18th and gave a hands-on workshop for 17 Pre-kinders! Students made great clay animals with Hitomi.

Pots were dried, bisqued, glazed and fired by STARworks Ceramics.

Yesterday, the last day for school before summer holidays, pots were delivered safely and passed to the artists.

Everyone did great job!

STARworks Ceramics Open House, Jun 1 and 2nd

STARworks Ceramics Open House

STARworks Ceramics Open House

Jun 1(Friday) 5:00pm-8:00pm
Jun 2 (Saturday) 1:00pm-7:00pm

Special Discount Sales!

Refreshments!

Free Clay Samples!
/New Michfield Clays
: We are ready to sell New Michfiled Clay and Seagrove Clay from that day and we will give you small clay samples for you to try!

Free workshops! 
We will have three guests for our open house and it is free of charge!
/Guests: Yousuke Koizumi (Shimpo Ceramics), Karen WIse (Shimpo Ceramics) and Ian Chung (Cone Art Kilns)

Workshop Schedule
June 1st, Friday
5:00pm-6:00pm  Yousuke Koizumi/ Wheel Throwing demonstration
6:30pm-7:30pm  Ian Chung/ Electric Kiln Workshop

June 2nd, Saturday
1:00pm-2:00pm, Karen Wise/ Wheel Throwing Demonstration and Slide presentation
3:00pm-4:30pm, Ian Chung/ Electric Kiln Workshop
5:00 pm-6:30pm, Yousuke Koizumi/ Wheel Throwing Demonstration and Slide presentation

Yousuke Koizumi
 from Shimpo Ceramics will have a Wheel throwing demo with slides on the history of Japanese Ceramics.

Ian Chung
from Cone Art Kilns will have a Electric Kiln Workshop
>Learn how to troubleshoot your kiln by using household items
>Learn how to achieve a wood fired look on your pieces in an electric kiln

Karen Wise
from Shimpo Ceramics will have a demonstration and slide presentation.
>Slide show: Historical Native American potters, current Native American Potters, Current contemporary artists and methods of building, decorating and firing.
>Clay Demonstration:Throwing and trimming closed forms, free-hand carving techniques, and other decorating methods.

Please check our Facebook page to see more details.

http://www.facebook.com/STARworksCeramics

We hope to see you here!