Ceramics Special Topics: Altered Forms & Surfaces Mon/Weds 6:30-8:30 Welcome to a “special topics” ceramic class! This abbreviated class format delves deeply into a specific topic not usually covered in Intermediate or Advanced classes. Special Topics classes are a great way to try new approaches to making pots, expand your technical repertoire, and take risks. Altered Forms and Surfaces explores some of the many ways potters alter, accent, and decorate wheel thrown forms and clay surfaces. We will cover a range of techniques which may including faceting, under glazing and decals, ovalizing and squaring, slip decorating, mark making and stamping. Each class time will be spent discussing and demonstrating a new technique, followed by work time. Students are encouraged to consider an Open Studio membership to continue their discovery of these techniques in their own independent work. Materials Needed Students will be provided with • Fresh clay, slips, underglazes and decals • Access to traditional throwing and trimming tools • Space in our kilns to fire pots • Use of shop glazes Additional materials are available for a fee. Ceramics Open Studio Monthly passes are available for experienced students to access the ceramics studio for independent outside-of-class worktime. Contact Maxwell at maxwell@lakeplacidarts.org to learn more.