Ceramic Alchemy Slip Casting and Glaze Chemistry |
Sam Dowd |
| Course Description |
This informative class teaches students about slip casting and glaze chemistry, all in one class! Students will learn the ins and outs of making and pouring slip cast molds. The work created in the molds will be used in the glaze tests that we will carry out in the last three weeks of class. Through direct experimentation, we will explore the world of reduction and oxidation using the gas kilns. Firing the gas kilns will also be covered.
One 25# bag of clay included with firing, glaze and open studio during duration of class. |
| Instructor |
| Sam Dowd was born in Omaha, NE. He got into art at an early age and was turned on to ceramics in seventh grade and has pursued that medium up to the present day. He earned a BFA from the University of Nebraska Kearney, and a MFA in ceramics from Kansas State University. Sam currently works for the Art Association of Jackson Hole where he coordinates and runs the ceramics, sculpture and Y.A.R.D. Art programs. Sam works primarily in clay, pouring handmade slip cast molds, altering the forms and making quirky robots and airships from them. He also welds and casts in metal. |
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| Dates |
January 31 – February 28 |
| Times |
Tues | 5 weeks
5:30 – 8:30pm |
| Tuition |
$145 ($170 non-members)
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| Skill Level |
All Levels |
| Registration Deadline |
January 26 |
| Register by Phone |
(307) 733- 6379 |
| Register using Google Checkout |
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