CLASSES
CLASSES
CLASS REGISTRATION STARTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
In response to the community need for safety and well-being, IRC is implementing safety procedures for our members and for class participants. These include temperature taking at the door, hand sanitizing when you first come in, wearing masks, social distancing and limiting the class number to 6 participants.
Thank you for your continued support of Indian River Clay and thank you most of all for your understanding.
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 (minimum 6 people), 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.
OCTOBER
BEGINNING WHEEL |
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REGISTERThis class is intended for beginner students with little or no previous experience using the wheel. 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: $180 Materials Fee: $25 purchase of bag of clay Class Date: October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9 Time: 6 to 9 PM Materials To Bring: none Location: 1239 16th Street Vero Beach 32960 SOLD OUT |
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BEGINNING 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: $25 bag of clay Class Dates: Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11 Time: 1 to 4 PM Materials To Bring: None Location: 1239 16th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 REGISTER |
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BEGINNING WHEEL 2
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This class is intended for beginners students with little or no previous experience using the wheel. 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: $180 Materials Fee: $25 purchase of bag of clay Class Date: Thursday, October 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5,12 Time: 6 to 9 PM Materials To Bring: none Location: 1239 16th Street Vero Beach 32960 SOLD OUT |
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FRIDA MUGS
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Enjoy hand building a mug, then decorating it with transfers of Frida Kahlo and flowers, then finishing with underglazes. We will fire and clear glaze the mug for you to pick up in 7 to 14 days.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Ginny Piech Street Skill Level: All Levels Cost: $35 Materials Fee: None Class Date: Friday, October 16 Time: 1 to 4 pm Materials To Bring: none Location: 1239 16th Street Vero Beach 32960 SOLD OUT 
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TIKI MUG
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Come for one evening, enjoy the company and make your own, personalized tiki mug! Mugs will be glazed and fired for you.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Maria Sparsis Skill Level: Beginner Cost: $35 Materials Fee: $5 Class Date: Saturday, October 17 Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Materials To Bring: clay clothes Location: 1239 16th Street Vero Beach 32960 SOLD OUT |
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CLAY CARVING
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In the first class, we will construct the piece to be carved. In the second class we will carve our designs. The third class we will finish and refine our carving, then add underglazes or stains.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Beverly Swatt Skill Level: Intermediate Cost: $90 Materials Fee: $13 Class Dates: October 20, 22, 23 Time: 1 to 4 pm Materials To Bring: any carving tools and designs or patterns Location: 1239 16th Street Vero Beach 32960 SOLD OUT |
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GLAZING TIPS AND TRICKS 2
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Learn simple skills and tricks to get the glazing results you want. How to choose glazes to buy. Will my glazes run? Should I reglaze? Brush or dip? Waxing. Form and function. Resist techniques. Bubbles. Glazes, underglazes, slips and engobes. A little bit about glaze chemistry.
This will mostly be a demonstration class but students are encouraged to bring bisqueware and bisque test tiles to glaze. Class is designed for beginner and intermediate students. Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Maria Sparsis Skill Level: Beginner and Intermediate Cost: $35 Materials Fee: $0 Class Date: Saturday, October 24 Time: 9 am to Noon Materials to Bring: bisque pieces and test tiles to glaze, if wanted Location: 1239 16th Street Vero Beach 32960 SOLD OUT |
NOVEMBER
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TIKI MUGS NOVEMBER 6
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Come for one evening, enjoy the company and make your own, personalized tiki mug! Mugs will be glazed and fired for you.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Maria Sparsis Skill Level: Beginner Cost: $35 Materials Fee: $5 Class Date: Friday, November 6 Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Materials To Bring: clay clothes Location: 1239 16th Street Vero Beach 32960 SOLD OUT |
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GLAZING TIPS AND TRICKS 1
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Learn simple skills and tricks to get the glazing results you want. How to choose glazes to buy. Will my glazes run? Should I reglaze? Brush or dip? Waxing. Form and function. Resist techniques. Bubbles. Glazes, underglazes, slips and engobes. A little bit about glaze chemistry.
This will mostly be a demonstration class but students are encouraged to bring bisqueware and bisque test tiles to glaze. Class is designed for beginner and intermediate students. Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Maria Sparsis Skill Level: Beginner and Intermediate Cost: $35 Materials Fee: $0 Class Date: Saturday, November 14 Time: 9 am to Noon Materials to Bring: bisque pieces and test tiles to glaze, if wanted Location: 1239 16th Street Vero Beach 32960 SOLD OUT |
DECEMBER
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FRIDA MUGS
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Enjoy hand building a mug, then decorating it with transfers of Frida Kahlo and flowers, then finishing with underglazes. We will fire and clear glaze the mug for you to pick up in 7 to 14 days.
Pre-Registration is required. Instructor: Ginny Piech Street Skill Level: All Levels Cost: $35 Materials Fee: None Class Date: Monday, December 7 Time: 6 to 9 pm Materials To Bring: none Location: 1239 16th Street Vero Beach 32960 REGISTER 
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MASTER WORKSHOPS COMING THIS SEASON
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!
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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."
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. Instructor: Jesus Minguez Date: To Be Determined Skill level: All Cost: $125 Materials Fee: None |
ALSO THIS SEASON
MOSAIC BIRDBATHS WITH ANITA PRENTICE
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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. Preregistration is required. Instructor: Anita Prentice Date: To Be Determined 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
Class 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.
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
Class 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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