Handbuilding: Pottery off the Wheel

Tuesdays | 10 am – Noon | $130

INSTRUCTOR: JANET MASSAD

Designed for intermediate and advanced students, this class focuses primarily on handbuilding and surface design. Extruder and slab techniques are covered along with some alteration using the wheel. Unique surfaces are created through the introduction of advanced glazing and texture methods. Janet guides the class through a new project each session with a focus on creating original work.

(supplies and clay not included)

Janet Massad received her MFA from the Claremont Graduate School in California. She was also technical assistant to Colin Pearson in his London studio in 1988. Janet received an individual artist fellowship from the City of Pasadena for her work in clay. She has taught, among others, at Pasadena City College, Goddard College in Vermont, New Mexico State University and The Chautauqua Institute in New York as resident ceramics faculty. Janet publishes articles relating to ceramics in international magazines and has exhibited her work nationally. She has worked at multiple art centers around the country and continues to teach a variety of workshops and classes in ceramics, painting and drawing.

Website: www.cityartscenter.org

Categories: Arts & Crafts, Classes, Pottery