2026 WINTER VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP / Using History as Inspiration With Margaret Bohls
Margaret Bohls / Studios 3, 5, 7 Fri & Sat 1/30-1/31 9am-5pm / 2-day $240 / Members: $220
Margaret will present her methodology for creating vessel forms inspired and informed by historical ceramics and other decorative arts. Using the “coil and pinch” method of building and using drawing as a tool for both form and surface, Margaret will create a series of vessels based on ancient ceramics from the Italian peninsula, especially those made by the Etruscans. She will also share forms inspired by her study of Modernist era decorative arts, such as Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Demonstrations will include the creation of inventive lids, handles, spouts and other attachments.
Dive deep into the mystery of the kiln room! Learn how clay combined with heat becomes a permanent ceramic object. Gain a technical understanding of the various firing ranges available in clay and its aesthetic characteristics. You’ll explore a variety of kiln firings and atmospheres, making work for all the kilns the KIA has to offer.
Chad Bagge / Studio 5 Thu 1/8-3/26 6:30-9pm / 12 weeks Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics $415 / Members: $395
Enrich the surface of your vessels by adding texture, dimension, and color to wheel thrown or hand built forms. Faceting, stamping, layering slips, sgraffito, applying stains, and glazing are demonstrated techniques to explore. Unleash your imagination and see how new ideas of an enhanced surface will bring new life to your work.
Susan McHenry / Studio 7 Mon 1/5-3/23 6:30-9pm / 12 weeks $415 / Members: $395
Explore the exciting range of colors that can be achieved by working with the studio’s rich, low-fire red earthenware clay. Demonstrations will focus on various surface treatments that can be applied to hand built or wheel thrown forms. Students will learn how to mix custom colors for slip and terra sigillata, which the class will maintain throughout the semester. All low-fire work will be food safe.
Wyatt Lane / Studio 5 Tue 1/6-3/24 9:30am-12pm / 12 weeks Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel $415 / Members: $395
You have the basics of centering and forming, now learn to focus on the details and craftsmanship to improve your fundamental throwing skills. This class is a step up from beginning level and will get you on the path to being an intermediate level potter.
Anna Ill / Studio 7 Wed 1/7-3/25 6:30-9pm / 12 weeks Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics $415 / Members: $395
Masks hold a depth of information and interpretation for both maker and viewer. In this course, uncover the history and traditions behind mask-making. We will create ceramic masks, then complete them with traditional high and low fire glazes, cold finish surface treatment, and mixed media materials.
Maria Scott / Studio 7 Tue 1/6-3/24 1-3:30pm / 12 weeks $405 / Members: $385
Return to how the earliest pots were formed by hand. Find relaxation in the shaping of clay, connecting with the material, and bringing volume and surface design to simple vessels. Finishing techniques will include burnishing, pit firing, and high firing. Your hands are your tools and previous experience is not required.
Sue MacQuarrie / Studio 7 Thu 1/8-3/26 1-3:30pm / 12 weeks $405 / Members: $385
Get ready to use your imagination as you hand-build animals and fantasy creatures. With inspiration from animation and illustration, each week students will explore various creatures incorporated into functional pottery and as stand-alone sculptures. You’ll learn to use a variety of high fire, low fire, and raku glazes to finish your pieces.
Learn to confidently produce the pots of your imagination while refining (or refreshing) your craftsmanship. Techniques of forming spouts, lids, handles, and altered forms will be demonstrated. This class is a progressive step in mastering the potter's wheel. Surface decoration and high fire glazing will be demystified as you finish the pots that will become part of your home.
Wyatt Lane / Studio 5 Wed 1/7-3/25 1-3:30pm / 12 weeks Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics $415 / Members: $395
Pulling hot pots from the kiln and seeing results within minutes describes the excitement of raku firing. Learn the various techniques and reduction variables that produce unique and beautiful results. With an instructional emphasis on firing and experimentation, you'll have the flexibility of hand building or wheel-throwing. Horsehair, naked raku, splash obvara, and sagger firings are offered in this popular class.
(B) Tom Richards / Studio 5 Thu 1/8-3/26 1-3:30pm / 12 weeks Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics $415 / Members: $395
This is the ideal class for students who are interested in the potter’s wheel. Learn to center and transform a ball of clay into a finished pot. Weekly demonstrations introduce basic forms such as cylinders, cups, bowls, and plates. Studio slips and glazes will be discussed for completing your pottery. Students are responsible for their own pottery tools.
This is the ideal class for students who are interested in the potter’s wheel. Learn to center and transform a ball of clay into a finished pot. Weekly demonstrations introduce basic forms such as cylinders, cups, bowls, and plates. Studio slips and glazes will be discussed for completing your pottery. Students are responsible for their own pottery tools.
(C) Mitzi Davis / Studio 7 Thu 1/8-3/26 6:30-9pm / 12 weeks $405 / Members: $385
Welcome to the world of clay. Beginning students are introduced to a variety of clay-forming techniques to complete several unique projects. Pinching, coiling, and slab-building will be demonstrated, just add your own creative touch. Finish your pieces with glazes for high and low temperature firings.
(B) Tom Richards / Studio 7 Wed 1/7-3/25 1-3:30pm / 12 weeks $405 / Members: $385
Welcome to the world of clay. Beginning students are introduced to a variety of clay-forming techniques to complete several unique projects. Pinching, coiling, and slab-building will be demonstrated, just add your own creative touch. Finish your pieces with glazes for high and low temperature firings.
(A) Susan McHenry / Studio 7 Tue 1/6-3/24 6:30 - 9 pm / 12 weeks $405 / Members: $385
Welcome to the world of clay. Beginning students are introduced to a variety of clay-forming techniques to complete several unique projects. Pinching, coiling, and slab-building will be demonstrated, just add your own creative touch. Finish your pieces with glazes for high and low temperature firings.
Achieve ceramic surfaces only possible in the KIA wood kiln. Experience having your pieces glazed with wood ash and kissed by the flame while firing with a community of passionate stokers. The studio portion of this class discusses the loading, firing, history, and anticipated results as you produce pots and sculptures specific to our anagama kiln. At the kiln site, students will prep cord wood to fuel the kiln and work shifts, keeping the firing burning for four days. Unloading day reveals pots that will be as unique as the wood fire process. This class requires physical work, stamina, full participation, cooperation, and availability in early May for the loading and firing.
Mitzi Davis / Studio 5 Wed 1/7-3/25 9:30am-12pm / 12 weeks Prerequisite: Beginning Potter's Wheel $415 / Members: $395
Follow your functional heart by creating unified place settings for the everyday table. Demonstrations of plates, bowls, and drinking vessels will allow you to explore the creative possibilities of clay and improve your throwing skills. Combine your forms with surface design and glaze to create cohesive or quirky table settings. Advanced students will be guided on stacking, making multiples, and large throwing methods to complement your table settings with serving bowls, centerpieces, and platters.
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