Jim Gion Returns! |
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Modeling a likeness in clay is a skill to practice and build as well as an art. You have to train your eye in what to look for, learn how to measure what you see, and practice how to recreate it in clay. Jim will teach his old-world methods for bringing a lump of clay to life! You'll work with a live model to learn the technique of measuring and placing features on the frame of the clay head you'll create. Along the way as you work with the model you'll begin to learn the art and skill of seeing your subject correctly.
The class fee for this workshop includes your instruction, clay, modeling fee, head armature, and firing. The fee does not include tools or lunch. There are several fast food restaurants close by, or bring your lunch. (Microwave oven and refrigerator are available.) A supply list for tools and materials will be mailed to you after you sign up. |
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Would you like to see more? Watch the videos below and visit www.artdog.info.
And then call us at 503.283.1353 or 800.999.CLAY to sign up! These two classes will fill up FAST! |
FRI & SAT,
10a - 4p |
October 1 & 2 |
SEL430 •
$250 |
Full |
FRI & SAT,
10a - 4p |
January 21 & 22 |
SEL431 •
$250 |
5
seats open |
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Get Your Hands Dirty
in Georgies' clay classes!
Call us at 503.283.1353 or 800.999.CLAY to sign up for any class
and get your creativity started!
(Registration in advance is required for all classes at Georgies.) |
We
design our clay classes to help you find success with clay in an easy, friendly
atmosphere. Each 8-week session goes by fast, so we've developed programs
that focus on basic skills while you create real pieces that you can use.
There's lots of wiggle room for your creativity! We keep our classes small,
so there's lots of personal time, attention, and equipment to go around.
Our wheelthrowing classes have one wheel per student for every class session.
All our classes are repeatable, too, so you can come back to do more if
you didn't fnish everything that you wanted to the first time. (Class
fees apply for each subsequent class you take.)
Our
clay classes are all-inclusive: the fee covers instruction and ALL the
clay, glaze and firing for the pieces you'll make in class. Additional
studio time is included, too, so you can come back and practice between
class sessions. Our classroom studio is open during store hours, 9:00am
to 5:00pm Monday through Saturday. Studio hours are subject to the class
schedule. When another class is meeting, studio time is not available.
At
the time of registration for our clay classes we request a $25 deposit
and a credit card number to hold your reservation. The $25 deposit will
not be refunded if you cancel your registration, but will be applied when
you pay the rest of your class fee ($25 + $225 = $250). You will get a
registration confirmation in the mail. We normally bill your class fee to your credit card number two days
before the first class session. If you choose to pay by cash or check,
please arrive before 5:00 pm on the first class day so we can complete
your invoice. Call or email us as soon as possible if you have to cancel your registration. We have waiting lists for many of our classes, and your early call allows
someone else to attend.
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Beginning
& Continuing Wheelthrowing: Learn the basic skills of centering your clay and bringing up cylinders while making practical mugs and bowls. We'll also introduce you to the ongoing dialogue between form and function: just what is "mug-ness"? And how would you like it to look? Take this class as many times as you want build your skills throwing on the wheel! |
TUESDAYs,
10a - Noon |
August 31 - October 19 |
Kristy L. |
SEL405 •
$250 |
5
seats open |
TUESDAYs,
6p - 8p |
September 7 - October 19 (7 weeks) |
Andrew K. |
SEL410 •
$218.75 |
11
seats open |
THURSDAYs,
6p - 8p |
September 9 - October 21 |
Andrew K. |
SEL425 •
$218.75 |
10
seats open |
TUESDAYs,
10a - Noon |
October 26 - December 14 |
Kristy L. |
SEL406 •
$250 |
9
seats open |
TUESDAYs,
6p - 8p |
October 26 - December 14 |
Andrew K. |
SEL411 •
$250 |
10
seats open |
THURSDAYs,
6p - 8p |
October 28 - December 16 |
Andrew K. |
SEL426 •
$219 |
6
seats open |
(SEL426 will not meet on November 25 to honor Thanksgiving.) |
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Handbuilding: You'll gain the basic skills of a creative spirit learning the clay experience with pinch, coil, slab and extruder techniques. We encourage beginners to complete the demonstration projects, while more experienced students can explore clay at their own pace. |
MONDAYs,
6p - 8p |
September 13 - October 18
(6 weeks) |
Kristy L. |
SEL400 •
$187.50 |
8
seats open |
THURSDAYs,
10a - Noon |
September 2 - October 21 |
Kristy L. |
SEL420 •
$250 |
1
seats open |
(SEL400 will not meet on September 6 to honor Labor Day.)
MONDAYs,
6p - 8p |
October 25 - December 13 |
Kristy L. |
SEL401 •
$250 |
12
seats open |
THURSDAYs,
10a - Noon |
October 28 - December 16 |
Kristy L. |
SEL421 •
$219 |
9
seats open |
(SEL421 will not meet on November 25 to honor Thanksgiving.) |
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Intermediate Ceramics: In this class we'll offer the full clay experience: both wheelthrowing AND handbuilding! Instruction and demonstrations will include both techniques and combinations of the two. PREREQUISITE: you should have both wheelthrowing and handbuilding skills before signing up for this class. |
WEDNESDAYs,
6p - 8p |
September 1 - October 20 |
Kristy L. |
SEL415 •
$250 |
Full |
WEDNESDAYs,
6p - 8p |
October 27 - December 15 |
Kristy L. |
SEL416 •
$250 |
10
seats open |
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FIring Your Electric Kiln: Proper
firing is the key to ceramic success. In this class, you
can learn to operate and maintain your electric kiln for
optimum results. Whether your kiln is new or used, computerized
or manually controlled, we'll cover them all. Questions
about firing glass are welcome, but the class focuses on
firing clay. Bring your notepads and questions! |
FRIDAY,
10a - 12:30p |
September 10 |
Bob L. |
SEL288 • $25 |
11
seats open |
FRIDAY,
10a - 12:30p |
October 22 |
Bob L. |
SEL289 • $25 |
14
seats open |
FRIDAY,
10a - 12:30p |
November 19 |
Bob L. |
SEL295 • $25 |
15
seats open |
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Moldmaking: Learning the skill of making molds allows you to make repeatable objects the same way, quickly and easily, time after time. It's a *very* useful skill in the ceramic world! In this class you'll make a simple two-part mold. Bring an object with you for your mold, about the size of a mug or apple. We'll supply the plaster and tools, guest teacher Brett Binford will supply the expertise and enthusiasm, and you'll leave at the end of the day with a finished mold. |
SATURDAY,
10a - 4p |
September 25 |
Brett B. |
SEL450 • $100 |
10
seats open |
SATURDAY,
10a - 4p |
October 23 |
Brett B. |
SEL451 • $100 |
12
seats open |
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Who teaches the teachers? We do!
Georgies' Teacher Training Classes |
Georgies'
series of Monday free classes are for teachers or parent helpers in K-12
school programs. We created them to answer the basic questions like "Yikes,
clay! What do I do now?" We have only two requirements for these classes: first, they should be taken in order from Clay 101 to 201 to 301. Second, no more than three people from any one school can attend the series at one time, so we can accomodate as many schools as possible. Please note: due to demand and space restrictions, class participants must be from K-12 regional public school districts or accredited private schools. We're very sorry, but we can't include pre-K and home school teachers this year.
** Teachers' classes are free with a signed registration agreement. Class fees may be billed to your school if you miss the class without cancelling in advance. If you must cancel your registration, please call us as soon as possible. We almost always have waiting lists for these classes, and your call will allow someone else to attend. Thanks for your help! |
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Clay 101: This
first class covers the three necessary elements of any work with clay:
forming, glazing and firing. Our projects in this class are made with
Wonder White lowfire earthenware and Duncan Concepts. We model clay heads
to learn about forming clay and adding attachments, design with clay colors
and glaze by making tiles with Concepts underglazes and clear glaze on
top, and we learn how to fire an electric kiln without fear by learning
the temperatures, how to load, and how to make it all work! |
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Clay 201: Come
prepared to work! We begin with basic slab work and learn to make
tiles. From a slab, we move to hump and slump forms to create birdhouses,
a fun form that includes the basics of handbuilding like scoring and attaching
bases and lids. Our slabs and tiles offer us a substrate to explore underglazes.
Because we are working on raw clay, we get to use engobes and two fun
techniques that include faux mosaic portraits and marbelizing. Last, but
certainly not least, we begin our clay conversation of learning how to
build hollow. Modeling clay bugs is fun for all ages on its own, but this
technique is also a stepping stone for the #3 class. |
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Clay 301: You'll
be introduced to more than clay in our number three class as you explore
a timeline in clay history. Travel back to make clay plaques from cave
paintings, followed by a wealth of interesting projects from ancient Egypt:
hieroglyphic tables and stamps, and beads from Egyptian paste. Our travels
take us next to ancient China to make terra cotta warrior figures. Both
the Greeks and Native Americans from the Southwest used a method of decoration
called terra sigillata, and we'll give it a try too. We introduce you
to copper and aluminum foils for repousse, and fun materials for bug wings
too. If time permits we have even a few more ideas, so wear your clay
clothes! |
Fall Session: September through December
(Class dates for Fall Session do NOT fall on Monday holidays.) |
Clay 101 |
MONDAY,
10a - 4p |
October 18 in PORTLAND
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SEL435 •
Free ** |
11
seats open |
Clay 201 |
MONDAY,
10a - 4p |
November 15 in PORTLAND
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SEL440 •
Free ** |
11
seats open |
Clay 301 |
MONDAY,
10a - 4p |
December 6 in PORTLAND
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SEL445 •
Free ** |
11
seats open |
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Clay 101 |
SATURDAY,
10a - 4p |
September 25 in EUGENE
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SEE510 •
Free ** |
6
seats open |
Clay 201 |
SATURDAY,
10a - 4p |
October 23
in EUGENE |
SEE511 •
Free ** |
6
seats open |
Clay 301 |
SATURDAY,
10a - 4p |
November 20
in EUGENE |
SEE512 •
Free ** |
6
seats open |
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Winter Session: January through March |
Clay 101 |
MONDAY,
10a - 4p |
January 17
(Martin Luther King Day)
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SEL436 •
Free ** |
15
seats open |
Clay 201 |
MONDAY,
10a - 4p |
February 21
(Presidents Day)
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SEL441 •
Free ** |
15
seats open |
Clay 301 |
MONDAY,
10a - 4p |
March 21
(first day of spring break?)
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SEL446 •
Free ** |
15
seats open |
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(Class dates for Georgies in Eugene TBA.) |
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| ** Teachers' classes are free with a signed registration agreement. Class fees may be billed to your school if you miss the class without cancelling in advance. If you must cancel your registration, please call us as soon as possible. We almost always have waiting lists for these classes, and your call will allow someone else to attend. Thanks for your help! |