Join us! Clay Classes at Codman
Patronus, Guardian of the Imagination: Spirit Quest
Clay Workshop for Children 9-14 Years Old
Saturday, July 10th from 12 PM—2 PM & July 24 from 10 AM– 4 PM
$80
Patronus and guardian figures are our protectors. In this two day class students will create, decorate and fire a patronus or guardian of their own choosing. On day one we will use our imaginations to visualize the patronus or guardian each student would like to make. Using pinch pots, coils and other clay techniques we will assemble the patronus or guardian figure and decorate it with colored slips. On day two we will continue the decorative process in readying the pieces for firing. Children will participate in and learn about the process of pit firing clay.
Codman’s Animals: Parent and Child Collaborations
One Day Workshop for Parents/Adults and Children 5-8 years
Sunday, July 11th 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
$45 per child/parent pair
In this one session workshop, the Codman teacher will guide and instruct parent/adult and child pairs as you work together in clay. Make a bowl and decorate it with your favorite farm animal. The work will be fired and returned in three to four weeks. Materials are included.
Ancient Traditions in Clay: Raku and Pit Firing Workshop
Sunday, July 11th 2:30 PM—5:30 PM & August 8th 10 AM—4 PM
$150
In this two day workshop will explore two quick low fire approaches to ceramic firing. If you like fire, smoke and beautiful surfaces this is the workshop for you. The participant doesn’t have to have prior clay experience and will be guided in a series of exercises in clay. Using pinch, coil and slab techniques, we will create sculptural and ceremonial forms to celebrate and draw upon the mysteries of fire and smoke.
Day One: Making the works of clay
Day Two: Glazing and firing the pieces in the raku and pit kilns
Please note: raku and pit fired pottery is not food-safe but is beautifully suited to decorative work.
About the instructor: David LaPierre has been working in clay for more than 30 years. He received his BFA from the University of Connecticut. His claywork is both wheelthrown and sculptural, using porcelain and stoneware. His work was included in the juried show The State of Clay, 2009 and at the Harrison Ave Open Studios. David has been a faculty member at Mudflat Studio Pottery School for over 10 years.