Pottery Studio Open House
Wed, 02/19/2020 - 9:46am
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By:
Bonnie Kirchman
An open house at the Gonvick Clear Water Life Center pottery studio gave people an opportunity to tour the newly relocated art space and also try their hand at creating with clay. The event was held on Monday, February 3rd, with a soup lunch offered before the tour.
The open house kicked off a pottery class, with the first session held after the tour. The class will be held on Mondays through March 9th from 12:30-2:30. Cost for each session is $5.00. The classes will focus on hand-building techniques. The open house also introduced the new location of the pottery studio in the Gonvick “old school”.
Becky Dorman led the tour and answered questions of those who attended. The studio offers the space, as well as all of the equipment and art supplies needed to create a variety of pottery projects. The equipment includes a kiln, a slab roller, and two pottery wheels.
Becky showed the group many of the finished art pieces that have been created in the art studio using hand-building techniques. Bowls and cups, buttons, a birdhouse and a cribbage board were among the pieces that have been made by members of the studio.
The first class was creating ocarinas, Mexican whistles made from clay. The students began with a lump of clay, forming a ball, then a pinch pot. By the end of the class, they would have formed their own ocarina. The whistles will be dried, then fired and glazed.
Becky Dorman taught the ocarina class. On February 10th, Vickie Kolden, a retired art teacher, will lead the class. Al Spray was scheduled to teach on February 17th, and LeAnne Walberg will take over teaching the last three sessions.
The classes are open to anyone who is interested in learning about working with clay. These classes are also a good introduction to the workings of the studio that is open for independent work on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Studio memberships are offered at a daily rate of $5.00, a weekly rate of $10.00, or a monthly rate of $30.00. The memberships give unlimited access to the pottery studio, equipment, and materials such as clay and glaze to help you create almost anything you can imagine out of clay.