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Tips & Tricks with Tom Budzak

Tom shares tips for easy plates made with a combo of hand building and throwing, "dry" throwing to make a bowl, making jars with lids and upright trimming, plus a demo of his famous dots and applying decals. Recorded 4-17-2021.

See Tom's work online: www.tombudzak.com, Instagram @budzak, Etsy: tombudzak

Clay Jewelry Making with Darshana Patel

Darshana Patel goes through all the steps for making clay and wire jewelry. Recorded 3-20-2021.

Follow Darshana on Instagram: @darshanapatelart and Etsy: DarshanaPatelArt

Bryan Wilkerson and Garrett Durland

Bryan Wilkerson and Garrett Durland give a complete overview of 3D printing with clay and Bryan gives background and inspiration for his "Goon" mugs.

Zoom meeting recorded 02-20-2021.

Follow Bryan on Instagram: @bryanwilkerson
Follow Garrett on Instagram: @tinkerandprint

Carly Slade

Carly Slade shows us what drives her work and gives a demo and description of her coloring process.

Zoom meeting recorded 01-16-2021.

For a look into her studio and to see what she is working on now you can follow her on Instagram @CarlySlade . To peek inside her classroom check out @carlysclass, and to see her production work please visit www.SladeGoods.com. Her main website is carlyslade.com.

Jane Kelsey-Mapel: More Than One Way to Sculpt an Eye

Jane Kelsey-Mapel gives us a tour through her art and demonstrates face sculpture with focus on eyes.

Zoom meeting recorded 11-14-2020.

Follow Jane on Instagram @janekelseymapel and on Facebook at Jane Kelsey-Mapel Studio 
Jane's art can also be viewed at janekelseymapel.com and ReConfiguredArt.com

​Danielle Wood - Hyperreality Piece Explained

Danielle Wood gives an overview of her art and demonstrates and explains her processes that include hand building, molding, and wheel throwing.

Zoom meeting recorded 10-17-2020

Follow Danielle on Instagram: @daniellewoodart. 
Website: www.daniellewood.net

Sgrafitto and Addition/Subtraction with Lisa Harnish

Lisa Harnish gives an in-depth explanation of terra sigilatta and shows how to use it for sgrafitto on porcelain.  Then Lisa shows how to add coils and subtract clays, a technique she uses to make some of her unique luminarias. 

Zoom meeting recorded 9-19-2020

​Lisa's Terra Sigillata recipe 

​More about Lisa: 
Website ​lisaharnish.com
Instagram @lkharnish 

Nerikomi Mug with Jesse Armstrong

Jesse Armstrong of Mesa Arts Center demonstrates how to use nerikomi blocks, or patterned colored clay blocks, to build a mug. He also demonstrates how to mix stain into clay and how to create some patterns.​  

Zoom meeting recorded 8-15-2020.

More about Jesse Armstrong:
Website www.jessearmstrongart.com
Instagram @jessearmstrongart
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Yoga for Potters with Danielle Morris

Join Danielle Morris for Yoga for Potters Practice and iRest® meditation. 
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This recording starts after the workshop started (apologies!). To begin, sit on the floor or on a mat. You may find sitting on a folded blanket to be more comfortable.

Recorded June 20, 2020

Handouts referenced:
              8 Limbs of Yoga
              Yoga for Potters Practice

​Danielle Morris info:
www.danielleadeeyoga.com
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Sandra Luehrsen Mixed Media Surfaces

Sandy Luehrsen presented methods and tools for mixed media surfaces online to members via Zoom on May 16, 2020.
You can watch a replay of the presentation below.
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Viewing Guide:
00:00:00 Glaze and slip applications
0:35:50 Underglazes
0:51:20 Lusters 
1:09:14 Decals 
1:38:20 Glass 
1:54:32 Metal 
2:08:07 Faux sandblasting with Dremel tool ​

​Sandy's PDF information packet

Sandra Luehrsen:    Website      Instagram      Email