CLASSES
CLASSES
In response to the community need for safety and well-being, IRC is cancelling all classes through April and until further notice. We will be monitoring this situation and plan to reopen as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have already registered and paid for a class, you will be hearing from us shortly to process your refund. Please be in touch with us through e-mail at Indianriverclay@gmail.com or by phone (772) 202-8598 if you have any questions about classes or memberships or ways you might donate to IRC.
We hope you are able to find ways to nurture your creative ideas during this unprecedented time. If you don’t have access to clay at home, perhaps now is the time to begin working on a drawing journal - or writing - or listening to music that’s new to you. For all of us who find joy in making things, remember Kiki Smith said, “I think a lot of making art is listening to yourself.” Let now be a time to listen and create!
Thank you for your continued support of Indian River Clay and thank you most of all for your understanding.
We hope you are able to find ways to nurture your creative ideas during this unprecedented time. If you don’t have access to clay at home, perhaps now is the time to begin working on a drawing journal - or writing - or listening to music that’s new to you. For all of us who find joy in making things, remember Kiki Smith said, “I think a lot of making art is listening to yourself.” Let now be a time to listen and create!
Thank you for your continued support of Indian River Clay and thank you most of all for your understanding.
DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN CLAY EVENT
OR THAT PRIVATE CLAY LESSONS ARE AVAILABLE AT INDIAN RIVER CLAY?
OR THAT PRIVATE CLAY LESSONS ARE AVAILABLE AT INDIAN RIVER CLAY?
- Clay events are $35 per person for the group. You provide your refreshments and Indian River Clay will take care of everything clay.
- Private lessons are $45/hour, minimum 3 hours or $60/hour for 2 people.
Contact us for more details or to schedule a party or lessons.
- Private lessons are $45/hour, minimum 3 hours or $60/hour for 2 people.
Contact us for more details or to schedule a party or lessons.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MASTER WORKSHOPS
As part of a special program Indian River Clay will be offering students the chance to take their practice to another level with Master Workshops. We will have guest instructors visit and bestow their passion and expertise on various projects. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to learn from the masters!
Jesus Minguez "the Guru of Glazing" is back!
Indian River Clay is happy to announce the return of Master Potter, Jesus Minguez! Jesus will visit our brand-new studio to lead his one-day, hands-on workshop about making and applying glazes. If you had the good fortune to attend Jesus’ workshop, “Exploring Nerikomi,” you know first-hand the joy of spending a day immersed in his knowledge, generosity, and enthusiasm for all things clay. His last workshop sold out quickly and we are certain this one will too. Because we believe Jesus to be the ”guru of glazing” we also believe you should not miss this opportunity to spend a great day at Indian River Clay.
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Jesus is passionate about the power of working with clay to connect us with nature, culture, each other, and ourselves. He has worked toward a Bachelors of Fine Arts at the University of Central Florida and was a level III instructor of Banmi Shofu Ryu of Ikebana in Honolulu, HI.
His work is in several private collections in Japan and has been exhibited throughout Florida including the Governor's Mansion. "Clay and nature can exist without me; I cannot exist without them." |
Everything you ever wanted to know about Glazing & more
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This introductory workshop is designed to give participants both a fundamental understanding of how ceramic glazes are created and a hands-on experience with the most commonly used raw materials and additives involved in its production. Jesus will cover the basics of glaze formulation, surface textures and color formation. To that end, participants will make their own personal glaze test sieves (think “strainer” – parts will be provided for you) with which to experiment. Each participant will make a line blend or triaxial blend (method for testing two or three combinations of glaze materials) to produce test tiles. The day’s goal is for each participant to create a uniquely personal glaze formula based on the characteristics they desire in a glaze. In addition to fundamentals of glaze formulation, we will cover safety issues, standard operating procedures, and "tips and tricks" to help potters avoid cross-contamination. The workshop is open to adult students of levels.
Pre-Registration is required. Skill level: All Cost: $125 Materials Fee: None |
MARCH
THREE DIMENSIONAL ART: EXPLORING ANIMAL SCULPTURE |
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Everyone loves a puppy, so come create one (or another favorite animal) out of clay! This course will provide beginning through advance students an opportunity to learn techniques for building freestanding figures using coiling construction and to explore surface enhancements with sculptor, Amy Grabelsky. Bring a photo of your favorite pet – or any animal you wish to create—to use as reference. In this class, geared toward all levels of experience, participants will create a body, add head and legs, and learn to refine the details of your sculpture to create a realistic representation.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Amy Grabelsky Skill level: Some Experience Necessary Cost: $120 Materials Fee: $15 |
DAY OF THE DUDE |
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March 6 is the official Day Of The Dude. The Day Of The Dude is a reference to the classic cult film, The Big Lebowski which actually has no connection to this class except that the little fellow in the picture has been nicknamed The Dude. So, with that in mind, come have some fun building your own Dude from a press mold and a pinch pot. There is plenty of opportunity to make this little fellow your own, reflecting your creative preferences. Come join the class and have a great time.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Ginny Piech Street Skill Level: All Levels Cost: $40 Materials Fee: $5 
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HAND BUILD A SUGAR AND CREAMER SET-
Make Morning Coffee Beautiful |
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Students will use provided leather-soft slabs and templates to create a sugar and creamer set. You will be encouraged to consider issues of form, function, and surface decoration. At the first session you will learn how to carefully close slab seams, alter their forms, attach spouts, and finesse soft edges. At the second session you will have a chance to use glazes and mason stains to enhance surface decoration. If time permits you can create a spoon for the sugar pot.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Amy Morse Skill level: All Levels Cost: $40 Materials Fee: $5 |
IKEBANA PILLOW VASES |
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Come in for one evening, bring a snack and a beverage if you’d like, and learn how to make and use a Japanese-style Ikebana flower arranging vase. You will learn how to make and decorate a clay slab for the top part of the container and a simple way of arranging a few flowers and branches to make an elegant arrangement. The slabs you create will be glazed and fired, and a base with a kenzan (flower frog) will be epoxied to the slab. Time permitting you can create 2 or 3 tops. No tools or experience necessary.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Maria Sparsis Skill Level: All Levels Cost: $35 Materials Fee: $8 per vase |
CARVED PORCELAIN - CREATING GRACEFUL SCULPTURAL FORMS
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We will cover all the stages of throwing, altering and carving porcelain, including “dry throwing,” the structural mechanics of altering, and various carving techniques. The classroom will allow us to all work together so we can see and work at the same time.
The first day we will throw and alter the pieces and carve them. The second day we will sand those smaller pieces to refine the carving. Pre-Registration required Instructor: CoCo Martin Skill Level: Basic throwing skills Cost: $150 Materials fee: $12-$25 for clay (depending on size of the piece desired.) Materials to bring: Each person will need a Kemper #R3 trimming tool, a trimming knife (#11 Xacto knife or Dolan 220 style knife), a Kemper WS little wire tool, a soft leaded pencil or felt marker, 1” and 2” tapered sponge “Poly brush” made in the USA. They may be found at Ace Hardware or Walmart hobby section not the paint department. (The Chinese poly brushes are too flimsy to be useful.) Also needed, one or two Scotch-Brite green scouring pads. You will find that a 2’-3” elephant ear sponge will be helpful for throwing and sanding, and metal ribs as noted in the photo attached. In addition, people should bring their aprons, towels and the general tools that they are comfortable throwing with, e.g. needle tool and wire, wooden rib, sponge, etc. ***Most importantly, each person should bring a particle respirator (I strongly recommend a good one: not just a dust mask), and a cosmetic style brush to brush away the porcelain dust during the sanding stage. |
APRIL
Kiln Gods - Members only workshop
We now have three kilns and are desperately in need of “kiln gods” to bring good luck to our pottery endeavors. In this workshop time, members will have a chance to design and create a one-of-a-kind “kiln god” during one of the workshop times listed below. Please bring your enthusiasm for the mystery of kiln firings - and a drink and a snack to share with fellow members. Clay will be provided. Let your imagination lead the way!
BEGINNING POTTERY - TIME TO GET WHEEL
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In this 8 week course we’ll focus on developing fundamental throwing skills on the potter’s wheel. Students will learn how to create a variety of basic forms including basic cylinders, bowls, and lidded jars. Whatever your level you’ll improve your skills, build confidence and have fun along the way.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Nancy Blair Skill level: Beginner to Intermediate Cost: $240 Materials Fee: $25 for bag of clay to be purchased from IRC at first class. |
HAND-BUILDING SKILLS
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This will be a project-based class for beginner and intermediate level potters. Each week we will choose a project to re-enforce a particular set of skills. Students are encouraged to bring ideas and designs for projects they’d like to work on. We will explore coils, pinchpots, soft and hard slabs and learn to design and use patterns.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Maria Sparsis Skill Level: Beginner and Intermediate Skill Cost: $180 Materials Fee: $25 for bag of clay (to be paid to the instructor at the first class) |
3-DIMENSIONAL ART - EXPLORING ANIMAL SCULPTURE
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Everyone loves a puppy, so come create one (or another favorite animal) out of clay! This course will provide beginning through advance students an opportunity to learn techniques for building freestanding figures using coiling construction and to explore surface enhancements with sculptor, Amy Grabelsky. Bring a photo of your favorite pet – or any animal you wish to create—to use as reference. In this class, geared toward all levels of experience, participants will create a body, add head and legs, and learn to refine the details of your sculpture to create a realistic representation.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Amy Grabelsky Skill level: Some Experience Necessary Cost: $120 Materials Fee: $15 |
INTRO TO HAND BUILDING
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Learn the basics of hand building in clay. Pinch pot, slab and coil construction will be covered. Course consists of six 3 hour classes. Both sculptural and functional form will be addressed.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Ginny Piech Street Skill Level: Beginners Cost: $180 Materials Fee: $10 |
BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE WHEEL
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This class is intended for beginners students with little or no previous experience using the wheel. Students with more experience are welcome to join and work at their own pace, with guidance. Class will focus on fundamentals of wedging, centering, opening lifting and producing basic pottery forms such as bowls, cylinders, mugs, plates and vases. Time will also be spent on glazing techniques. Students buy their own clay at $25 for a 25 pound bag the first class.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Maria Sparsis Skill Level: Beginner and intermediate Cost: $240 Materials Fee: $25 purchase of bag of clay |
MOSAIC BIRDBATH
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In this two-day workshop, you will create a mosaic birdbath with Anita Prentice. She will provide extra tiles, Thin-set for gluing, grout tools, rubber gloves, mixing bowls and granite squares for breaking. There will also be pottery rejects in the corner bucket at Indian River Clay’s new studio. You can bring existing pieces that you’ve broken or
pieces that you’ve made specifically for your bird bath. Participants will need to bring a terracotta plant plate (saucer) and a terracotta flower pot making sure that your plate will balance on your pot. Also, please bring a terry cloth towel to cut up for rags. Please bring a hammer if you have one - safety glasses, too if you have them – the instructor will provide hammers and glasses if you don’t have them. Instructor: Anita Prentice Skill Level: All skills Cost: $45 Materials Fee: $10 |
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Indian River Clay Class Refund Policy
For cancellations up to one week before the first class day, a refund less $25 handling charge will be given. For cancellations from one week up to 24 hours before the start of class, credit will be given for a future class within 3 months of the class not attended. For cancellations 24 hours before the start of class and on, no refund will be issued.
For cancellations up to one week before the first class day, a refund less $25 handling charge will be given. For cancellations from one week up to 24 hours before the start of class, credit will be given for a future class within 3 months of the class not attended. For cancellations 24 hours before the start of class and on, no refund will be issued.
Are you interested in being an instructor?
We invite you to submit a proposal for a class of your design. We are now taking class proposals for October, November and December. Below are a few suggestions of classes we may be interested in. Please feel free to be creative with your class offerings.
• Beginner and intermediate wheel throwing
• Advance project class wheel throwing
• Hand-building – beginner and intermediate
• Exploring hand-building with coils
• Exploring hand-building with slabs
• Exploring hand-building with pinch pots
• Sculpture - vessels and figurative
• Glazing / decorating / surface treatment / transfers
Classes lengths can vary. We encourage you to consider offering day, night or weekend classes. All instructors will be required to submit the instructor’s agreement and indemnity forms downloadable below. If you have any questions, please contact the education committee at Indian River Clay. We look forward to reading your proposals and seeing you at Indian River Clay.
Click to fill out Class Proposal.
Are you interested in being an instructor?
We invite you to submit a proposal for a class of your design. We are now taking class proposals for October, November and December. Below are a few suggestions of classes we may be interested in. Please feel free to be creative with your class offerings.
• Beginner and intermediate wheel throwing
• Advance project class wheel throwing
• Hand-building – beginner and intermediate
• Exploring hand-building with coils
• Exploring hand-building with slabs
• Exploring hand-building with pinch pots
• Sculpture - vessels and figurative
• Glazing / decorating / surface treatment / transfers
Classes lengths can vary. We encourage you to consider offering day, night or weekend classes. All instructors will be required to submit the instructor’s agreement and indemnity forms downloadable below. If you have any questions, please contact the education committee at Indian River Clay. We look forward to reading your proposals and seeing you at Indian River Clay.
Click to fill out Class Proposal.
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