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updated thu 19 feb 98

 

Dr. Judy Van Middendorp on sun 15 feb 98

I am interested in finding information about pottery workshops that are
available this summer. I have information on Haystack, Penland, Arrowmont,
Peter's Valley, Anderson Ranch, and Sierra Nevada College. Are there other
similar art/craft schools in the US/Canada/Europe that any of you have
attended? Please send any information you might have. Thank you.
Judy Van Middendorp
Western Hills AEA
1520 Morningside Ave.
Sioux City, IA 51106
712-274-6000, ext. 6088
712-274-6108 FAX
jvanmidd@aea12.k12.ia.us

Donna J. Fisher on mon 16 feb 98

Dr. Judy Van Middendorp wrote:

> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I am interested in finding information about pottery workshops that are
> available this summer.

Check out:

The Mendocino Art Center
mailing address: POB 765, Mendocino, CA. 95460
located at: 4500 Little Lake St., Mendocino, CA. 95460
Telephone: 707-937-5818
FAX: 707-937-1764
email: mendoart@mcn.org
Visit our web site at: http://www.mcn.org/a/mendoart/

Daphne Zeitz on mon 16 feb 98

At 11:23 AM 2/15/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I am interested in finding information about pottery workshops that are
>available this summer. I have information on Haystack, Penland, Arrowmont,
>Peter's Valley, Anderson Ranch, and Sierra Nevada College. Are there other
>similar art/craft schools in the US/Canada/Europe that any of you have
>attended? Please send any information you might have. Thank you.
>Judy Van Middendorp
>Western Hills AEA
>1520 Morningside Ave.
>Sioux City, IA 51106
>712-274-6000, ext. 6088
>712-274-6108 FAX
>jvanmidd@aea12.k12.ia.us
>
>Judy,

I can highly recommend Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts
held at Pearson college in Metchosin, just outside victoria B.C. Robin
Hopper is the driving force behind this summer school. It runs for two weeks
and includes one and two week courses as well as weekend workshops. for more
information contact:
Meira Mathison at admin@pearson-college.uwc.ca

The amazing thing that always happens at "MISSA" is the magical synergy that
makes it a very special time.

Last summer I took a one week glaze workshop from Mike Bailey at Bath
Potters Supplies, learned a lot and had a wonderful time. The folks there
are lovely and on top of that they provide field trips and amazing gourmet
lunches! Drop a line to Steve Mills at stevemills@bathpotters.demon.co.uk
to find out what they have in mind for this year.

Another good place for summer art courses including pottery is Red Deer
College in Red Deer, Alberta. Unfortunately I don't have an address for it
at present. They probably have a web site.

I hope you have a great time.

Regards, Daphne
Daphne Zeitz

Eydie DeVincenzi on mon 16 feb 98

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Judy:

I just copied this partial list of classes from a message I got from Vince.
For the full list, call or e-mail him.

Eydie
.................

June 8-12
Jeff Oestreich - =22Put a Lid On It=22 - exploration of covered vessels -
thrown, altered, handbuilt. Jeff Oestreich - former apprentice to Bernard
Leach, one of Americas most respected potters. Both presenters this week
will work with all participants.

Gail Kendall - =22Put a Lid On It=22 - exploration of covered vessels - =
thrown,
altered, handbuilt. Gail Kendall - Assoc. Prof. of Ceramics at U of
Nebraska, noted potter and educator. Both presenters will work with all
participants.

June 15-19
William Daley - =22Upscale Handbuilding=22 - handbuild stoneware to confound
gravity, using templates and armatures. Bill Daley is Distinguished
Professor Emeritus of the University of the Arts, holder of College Arts
Distinguished Teacher of Art Award, has work in museums worldwide.

Vince Pitelka - =22Ancient Clay=22 - Explore construction, decoration, and
firing of ancient and tribal vessels and sculpture - coil-construction,
burnishing, terra sigilatta, bonfiring, etc. VP is Asst. Prof. of Clay and
Head of Clay Program at TTU's App. Ctr. for Crafts.

June 22-26
Joan Bruneau - =22Throw, Cut, Paste - Useful Pots in Earthenware=22 - =
explore
mechanics, aesthetics, and expressive potential of low-fire tableware.
Joan
Bruneau is a full-time potter in Nova Scotia - work has been featured in CM
and =22Contact.=22

Karl Borgeson - =22Raku=22 - Handbuilt and thrown/altered forms for raku, =
using
variety of post-firing treatments including sandblasting and gold-leafing.
Karl Borgeson is Professor of Ceramics at U of Wisconsin-Whitewater, known
for his thrown/altered forms.in raku, reduction, and salt-firing.

July 6-10
Kirk Mangus - =22Making Pots=22 - exploration of all kinds of pots - find =
new
ways of forming and decorating pots on the wheel. Discussion of many
firing
options. Kirk Mangus teaches at Kent State U, known for dramatic
thrown/altered pots.

Nick Seidner and Diane Rosenmiller - =22Woodfiring=22 - participants will =
make
and decorate pots, but will also bring bisque pots for at least two
simultaneous wood-firings. Nick Seidner is a full-time potter in Vermont,
Diane Rosenmiller runs the Frog Hollow Craft Center in Middletown Springs,
Vermont.

July 13-17
Rosette Gault - =22Paperclay=22 - information-packed workshop on all aspects=
of
paperclay, taught by the acknowledged master of the medium. Rosette Gault
has written two books on paperclay, and numerous articles in ceramics
magazines.

Paul Lewing - =22Tile: Making, Decorating, Marketing=22 - Intensive hands-on
tile workshop covering all aspects of tile work, with an emphasis on
decorating, including china paints. Paul Lewing is a full-time clay artist
since 1972 residing in Seattle, and one of the countries leading experts on
ceramic tile. See recent article in CM.

July 20-24
Neil Forrest - =22Ceramics for Architecture=22 - Exploration of traditional =
and
new techniques for creating 3-D architectural elements - will include
extensive slide shows on ceramic architectural decoration. Neil Forrest is
Assoc. Prof. of Ceramics at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and has
written articles in =22Ceramics Art and Perception,=22 =22Contact=22 and =
=22ARTS
Magazine.=22

Stephen Robison and Kathleen Guss - =22Thrown and Handbuilt Forms for Coffee
and Tea=22 - Exploration of forms from diverse world traditions. Soda-fired
stoneware and lo-fired terracotta. Stephen Robison is currently an artist
in residence at the Craft Center, and teaches ceramics at Belmont
University. Kathleen Guss is a full-time potter and an artist in residence
at the Craft Center.

Email me your snail-mail address to receive a full brochure.
- Vince

Vince Pitelka - vpitelka=40DeKalb.net
Home 615/597-5376, work 615/597-6801, fax 615/597-6803
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166

Robert Compton on wed 18 feb 98

Judy,

Don't want to seem too self serving but we hold a series of
workshops each summer. Our web site has a full listing with lots of
photos and discriptions.

We do three different topics.

"Experiencing The Fire" , a four day workshop where participants
fire a two chambered Norborigama, we salt the second chamber. We do a
full day of Raku firings, while the wood kiln is cooling and sawdust and
pit firings each night. Participants bring bisqueware for all the
techniques.

"Throwing Giant Pots", a three day workshop on methods for
making large pots without alot of strength. We do coil a throw
technique as well as a thrown and assembled method. By using heat, a
raku type burner, on the pots as it is thrown, most anyone can make big
pots pretty quick and thin.

"Altering Thrown Forms" is a three day workshop, which does just
what it says.

Without getting long winded check our out web site, we just got
it up last month, and if you want a brochure, send me you s-mail
address.


Bob


Robert Compton Pottery http://www.RobertComptonPottery.com
3600 Rt 116
Bristol, Vermont 05443 802-453-3778




Dr. Judy Van Middendorp wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I am interested in finding information about pottery workshops that are
> available this summer. I have information on Haystack, Penland, Arrowmont,
> Peter's Valley, Anderson Ranch, and Sierra Nevada College. Are there other
> similar art/craft schools in the US/Canada/Europe that any of you have
> attended? Please send any information you might have. Thank you.
> Judy Van Middendorp
> Western Hills AEA
> 1520 Morningside Ave.
> Sioux City, IA 51106
> 712-274-6000, ext. 6088
> 712-274-6108 FAX
> jvanmidd@aea12.k12.ia.us

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