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hot clay in california

updated sat 10 mar 12

 

Richard Burkett on fri 9 mar 12


Looking for a great summer workshop experience?
HOT CLAY 2012 has a great selection of nationally-known ceramic artists=3D2=
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teaching a wide range of ceramics hands-on workshops (choose one or both=3D=
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teaching a glaze workshop (that includes a free copy of HyperGlaze softwa=
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the second week.
Week 1 Workshops: June 24 - 30=3DE2=3D80=3DA8
Painted Pots: The Art of Majolica =3DE2=3D80=3D93 Posey Bacopoulos
The Figure: Hot Clay/Cool Characters =3DE2=3D80=3D93 Linda Ganstrom
Focus on Form & a Hint of Soda =3DE2=3D80=3D93 Jeff Oestreich
Week 2 Workshops: July 1 =3DE2=3D80=3D93 7
Porcelain Tableware & More =3DE2=3D80=3D93 Silvie Granatelli
Glazes Demystified + Textures + Tools =3DE2=3D80=3D93 Richard Burkett
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participants in all workshops to attend. Hot Clay emphasizes open studios=
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the faculty exhibit are planned June 25 & July 2.=3D20
Here's the web link for Hot Clay 2012 with all the info:
http://www.idyllwildarts.org/workshop-q10479-c10325-
Hot_ClayCeramics.aspx
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And there are three more native American pottery workshops the third week=
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along with other indigenous arts during July: cooking, basketry, weaving,=
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jewelry, flutemaking, etc. Check it out.
Native American Pottery:=3D20=3D20
Hopi Pottery - Mark Tahbo;=3D20
Mata Ortiz Pottery =3DE2=3D80=3D93 Jorge Quintana;=3D20
Cahuilla paddle/anvil pottery - Tony Soares.=3D20=3D20

Idyllwild Arts, 52500 Temecula Rd, Idyllwild, CA 92549
Contact: summer@idyllwildarts.org, 951-659-2171, ext. 2365

If you've never been to Idyllwild School of the Arts in the mountains abo=
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Hemet, CA, you've missed a great experience. The school has a long histor=
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wonderful summer workshops. It's also an incredibly picturesque location,=
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lots of local hiking, and warm, dry weather in the mountains almost=3D20
guaranteed.

See you at NCECA, too.