2012 Winter Catalog for web.pdf - Green Valley Recreation

Mulfaceted BoxesUsing rigid slabs of clay as if they were pieces of woodyou will create a variety of boxes, from as simple as a cube to ascomplex as an octagon which extends in all direcons which canbecome the basis of a freestanding sculpture or lidded boxes.Go to instructor’s website, www.garybenna.com to see his workand teaching videos. For beginners and beyond. Clay must bepurchased at the clay studio. Soldate or any other strong clayrecommended. Prerequisite: Intro to the Clay Studio or equivalentclay experience. Material fee $10 paid to instructor at class.Instructor: Gary BennaFee: Member $45/Non-member N/A Classes: 4CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24908 2/7-28 Tu 9AM-12PM SRS-HANDSculpture - Beginning to ClassicSculptural studies of the human face or figure, animals, orabstracts, in the round or relief. Emphasis is on anatomy,proporons, originality and art principals. Books, charts andvideos are studied. Purchase choice of clay first day of class.Prerequisite: Introducon to the Clay Studio or equivalent clayexperience. Supplies: basic sculpture tools, Los Altos clay, oil clayor wax; the laer two must be cast at a bronze foundry. Los AltosClay (which must be purchased at the Clay Studio) is hollowedout, dried and kiln fired at our studio.Instructor: Marie HartmanFee: Member $60/Non-member N/A Classes: 4CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24845 1/4-25 W 8:30AM-12PM SRS-SCPT24846 2/1-22 W 8:30AM-12PM SRS-SCPT24847 3/7-28 W 8:30AM-12PM SRS-SCPT24848 4/4-25 W 8:30AM-12PM SRS-SCPTStorytellerClass parcipants will build a storyteller with as many children asthey would like. The storyteller can be made very simply or verydetailed. Prerequisite: Introducon to the Clay Studio. Suppliesneeded: have a bisqued shard to fit your storyteller prior to thefirst class. SB Red clay (about 1/2 a bag) is suggested for this classand basic tools. All clay must be purchased at the Clay Studio.Instructor: Rita BlumaFee: Member $60/Non-member N/A Classes: 4CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24851 1/10-31 Tu 9AM-12PM SRS-HANDThrowing Bigger and BeerThis will connue from the fall class, learning how toconfidently, easily and successfully add on coils and stack unitswhile connuing to throw the piece for extra height and shapes.For intermediate-advanced. Go to instructor’s website, www.garybenna.com to see his work and teaching videos. Soldate orany other strong clay recommended. Clay must be purchased atthe Clay Studio. Prerequisite: Intro to the Clay Studio or equivalentclay experience. Material fee $10 paid to instructor at class.Instructor: Gary BennaFee: Member $45/Non-member N/A Classes: 4CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24912 4/3-24 Tu 9AM-12PM SRS-WHLThrowing: Double Up Double DownThe emphasis in this class will be on the techniques ofthrowing double-walled pots, cung the pot loose from thewheel head and reaaching it off-center and connuing tothrow to create an off-center top or spout. The technique forstacked forms will also be discussed. Go to instructor’s website,www.garybenna.com to see his work and teaching videos. Thisclass is for Intermediate-Advanced level students. Clay must bepurchased at the Clay Studio. Choose your clay. Prerequisite:Intro to the Clay Studio or equivalent clay experience. Materialfee $10 paid to instructor at class.Instructor: Gary BennaFee: Member $45/Non-member N/A Classes: 4CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24885 1/10-31 Tu 12:30-3:30PM SRS-WHLWheel 101This class is an introducon or reintroducon to the fundamentaltechniques necessary to center a piece of clay and create basicforms on the poer’s wheel. Aer you are comfortable withforming a cylinder, we will explore several fun projects, such as:bowls, a wide-boom pot and plates, Prerequisite: Introduconto the Clay Studio or equivalent clay experience. Suppliesneeded: Soldate 60 clay, cutoff wire, wood and rubber rib,needle tool, small sponge and a wood modeling tool. Suppliescan be purchased at the Clay Studio. All clay must be purchasedat the Clay Studio.Instructor: Kent AmermanFee: Member $55/Non-member N/A Classes: 4CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24842 2/7-28 Tu 12-4PM SRS-WHLWheel 102This is a connuaon of Wheel 101 or maybe you want to refreshyour memory aer being away from the wheel for a while. Wewill sll constantly stress good basic techniques for centeringand pulling a cylinder as each student finds their individualcomfort zone. We will move on at a comfortable pace to discovertechniques that will allow us to form interesng and usefulceramic forms, such as: wide-boom jug, small and large bowls,plate and plaer, skinny-neck bole, one and two piece chipdip plaer, mugs and jugs with handle and a container with lidand trimming. Prerequisite: Introducon to the Clay Studio orequivalent clay experience. Supplies needed: Soldate 60 or B-mixwith grog clay and basic wheel tools. Supplies can be purchased atthe Clay Studio. All clay must be purchased at the Clay Studio.Instructor: Kent AmermanFee: Member $55/Non-member N/A Classes: 4CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24844 3/6-27 Tu 12-4PM SRS-WHLRegister online at www.gvrec.org or visit your nearest major social center office. 17