Romero House Ceramics

If you have ever desired to learn ceramics from some masters of the art, this winter new classes are beginning at Romero House Potters in Tucson. They are located in a very convenient location behind the Tucson Museum of Art. For more information about classes call: 520-624-4286 or visit their website: http://www.romerohousepotters.org.  Classes are for first timers, practicing professionals and younger students.

Winter Ceramics Classes at Romero House Potters

Class Schedule and Fees, Winter 2013

Schedule Sessions

January 5 – February 28 (8 weeks)

March 2 – April 25 (8 weeks)

April 27 – May 23 (4 weeks)

RHP membership

$50 Romero House Potters membership fee (October1 – September 30)

8 week session

$275 non-member, includes class and open studio

$240 RHP member, includes class and open studio

$225 non-member, class only

$175 RHP member, class only

4 week session

$175 non-member, includes class and open studio

$140 RHP member, includes class and open studio

Open Studio / Independent Study:

*Over 35 hours of open studio time available each week. Independent open studio limited to a total enrollment of 6 students.

$225 non-member, per month

$140 RHP member, per month

Prorating – For 8 week sessions that include class and open studio only

$40 non-member, per week

$35 RHP member, per week

Supplies and other information

Tools and clay (cone 10) are the responsibility of the student. Clay (cone 10) may be purchased at the studio.

*We offer a $25 (maximum) discount on the purchase of 2 or more classes of the same length in one session

*All dates and fees subject to change

Class Descriptions, Winter 2013 – 8 week sessions

Instructor: Roy Lizama

Stick Method Handbuilding

January 5 – February 23                               Saturdays 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM                            all skill levels

The stick method of making vessels and sculptures is an alternative to wheel throwing, coil and slab methods. The method employs sticks or dowels pushed through a cylinder of clay in increasingly large diameters. This seamless cylinder can be used to create a wide variety of ceramic forms that are sculptural, decorative or functional. Slips, oxides and underglazes may be applied at any stage to achieve interesting results.

Instructor: Betsy Tannzer

The Wheel Thrown Vessel

January 7 – February 25                               Mondays 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM                             all skill levels

Learn the basics on working on a potter’s wheel with individual instruction at every level. Demonstrations of different techniques for a variety of forms will be given and students will be encouraged to develop their own distinctive styles. Glaze applications and techniques will be discussed.

Instructor: Janet Burner

Wheel, Sculpture and Handbuilding

January 8 – February 26                               Tuesdays 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM                           intermediate

Demonstrations will be given regularly in wheel throwing, handbuilding and sculpture with individual artistic development as a focus. Stoneware (cone 10), low fire, saggar and raku firings are all available. This class will bring together students with varying degrees of experience in clay, who share a desire to be creative using handbuilding and wheel techniques.

Instructor: Janet Burner

Wheel, Sculpture, Handbuilding and Glaze Techniques

January 8 – February 26                           Tuesdays 6:00 PM- 9:00PM                              advanced

The stick method of making vessels and sculptures is an alternative to wheel throwing, coil and slab methods. The method employs sticks or dowels pushed through a cylinder of clay in increasingly large diameters. This seamless cylinder can be used to create a wide variety of ceramic forms that are sculptural, decorative or functional. Slips, oxides and underglazes may be applied at any stage to achieve interesting results.

Instructor: Nick Tranmer

Wheel

January 9 – February 27                               Wednesdays 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM                       all skill levels

The basics of throwing will be covered as well as form, surface, glazing, inspiration and analytical skills. More advanced techniques will be dealt with as necessary, including handles, spouts, lids altering and throwing larger and multi-part pieces.

Instructor: Nick Tranmer

Wheel

January 9 – February 27                               Wednesdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM                       all skill levels

The basics of throwing will be covered as well as form, surface, glazing, inspiration and analytical skills. More advanced techniques will be dealt with as necessary, including handles, spouts, lids altering and throwing larger and multi-part pieces.

Instructor: Nick Tranmer

Handbuilding

January 10 – February 28                               Thursdays 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM                       all skill levels

This class will cover the fundamentals of handbuilding techniques for both sculptural and functional work. Form, surface and content will be discussed, as well as historic and contemporary ceramics.

Special Class – 8 week session

Instructor: Nick Tranmer

Clay, Glazes and Firing

January 10 – February 28                               Thursdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM                       intermediate and advanced

Learn how to make your own clay and glazes and problem-solve material issues in your work. This course focuses on the understanding of materials and the composition of clays and glazes as well as the basics of kilns and firing. Weekly lectures and hands-on clay and glaze mixing are involved. Some ceramics experience is preferred. Materials for clay and glaze testing included (see special fees below). Class requires a total minimum enrollment of six students.

$300 non-member

$265 RHP member

Youth Class Schedule and Fees, Winter 2013

4 week session 

Instructor: Elaine Isner

Introduction to Handbuilding for High School Students

February 7 – February 28

Thursdays 4:30 AM – 7:30  x                           beginning and intermediate

Students will create clay forms without the use of the potter’s wheel! This class will cover the three basic methods of handbuilding: pinch, coil and slab. Students will treat the surface of their work with texture, sgraffito, sprigging or glaze.

$175 non-member

$140 RHP member

PORCELAIN WORKSHOP Instructor: Joe Zeller

4 Fridays

January 18, 25, February 1 and 15, skipping Feb. 8

9:30 – 1:00

Porcelain: Materials, Processes, Decorating and Glazing, One potter’s perspective

Participants will receive instruction from lectures, demonstrations, individual instruction and insights 

Session 1. History and tradition, slides, clay bodies and glazes and basic forming processes.

Session 2. Advanced forming and assembly, surface decoration and narratives.

Session 3. Completion of ware, discuss slips and engobes as surface enhancement.

Session 4. Glazing and Firing.

Each session will have slides as illustrations of the potential and the history of processes in porcelain.

Each session will involve hands-on participation and a question and answer dialog by participants.

Limit: 15 participants __ Registrations after the first 15 will be put on a waiting list. RHP has nine electric wheels and five kick wheels (two are motorized).   RHP can accommodate more wheels, so potters who wish to bring their own are invited to bring them.

Workshop Fee includes open studio

$275.     Non-member

$255.     SACA member

$200.     RHP member

Joe Zeller has been a potter, professor and practitioner of ceramics for 45 years. MFA Alfred University, BFA

University of Illinois. Zeller has taught at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio University, West Virginia University, the University of Kansas and the University of Idaho. He was Visiting Faculty at Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent, UK and the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen PRC. Zeller’s work is in scores of private collections and notably in the permanent collections of the Butler Institute of American Art and The Nora Eccles HarrisonMuseum.

Zeller has lectured at over 100 colleges, universities, art centers and professional societies. He is a past board member of National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts and past trustee of the American Ceramics Society where he is also a Fellow. His former students are represented as faculty in major universities across the USA, in prestigious galleries and as studio potters.