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clay schools in anchorage alaska?

updated fri 6 dec 02

 

Martinb888@AOL.COM on tue 3 dec 02


I have a student who is going to be moving to Anchorage, Alaska at the first
of the year. Are there any pottery schools or studios that she could check
out?
Thanks
Martin Butt
Coyote Clay School & Studios
(505) 344-2250
Clayncolor@aol.com

John Rodgers on thu 5 dec 02


Though I have been gone from Alaska a long spell now, I don't recall any
clay schools per se, but the University there did include clay in their
art curriculum. It's worth checking out.

John Rodgers
Former Anchoragite

Martinb888@AOL.COM wrote:
> I have a student who is going to be moving to Anchorage, Alaska at the first
> of the year. Are there any pottery schools or studios that she could check
> out?
> Thanks
> Martin Butt
> Coyote Clay School & Studios
> (505) 344-2250
> Clayncolor@aol.com
>
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Ric Swenson on thu 5 dec 02


Alaska Potter, a student of Rudy Staffel in PA, Alex Combs started a good ceramics program in Anchorage in the 1950-70s at Anchorage Community College. Now mostly absorbed by the University of Alaska, Anchorage, I believe, but you should check out ACC and UAA for ceramics classes in Anchorage.

There were other private studios that offered classes too... Alice Martin and others. Also: Contact Alaska Pottery Supply Co.?

Other CURRENT Anchorage resident potters lurk out there...what say you?




Ric Swenson,

...former Anchorage resident and UAA/ACC Ceramics Faculty member, 1971-1981.

Janet Kaiser on thu 5 dec 02


The Montessori School in Anchorage obviously has a very good ceramics
teacher in Julie Matthews, as well as an equipped studio/space... I know,
because Julie and some her pupils made some really lovely tiles for The
Path!

But I expect your student is in a slightly older age group?

As an aside: we call youngsters/children up to age 16-17 "pupils" and
others18+ "students" in the UK. It sure helps to save confusion on such
occasions!

Sincerely

Janet Kaiser

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On 03/12/02 at 20:18 Martinb888@AOL.COM wrote:

>I have a student who is going to be moving to Anchorage, Alaska at the
first
>of the year. Are there any pottery schools or studios that she could check
out?

Janet Kaiser

The Chapel of Art =95 Capel Celfyddyd
8 Marine Crescent, Criccieth LL52 0EA, Wales, UK
Tel: 01766-523570 URL: http://www.the-coa.org.uk