Fine Arts

Introduction to Ceramics (ARTX 100)
An exploration of various hand-building techniques and basic throwing on the potter's wheel. Emphasis is on integrating practical craft and personal expression to create basic pottery forms. Glazing and surface design are also covered. (40 hours)
Please note: all course materials are included in the tuition.

ARTX 100 $365
Section 1: Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
January 21 - April 22, 2009
No class March 18, 2009
Instructor: Bob Barry, MFA
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Raku Ceramics: Primitive Sophistication (ARTX 150)
Raku is a low-temperature Japanese technique involving a very rapid glaze cycle; the work is placed into, and removed from, a red-hot kiln --- then quickly cooled. This provides a remarkable richness of color and surface obtained from plain or painted glazes contrasted against a gray or black clay body.
Students learn this conscious return to the direct treatment of clay by formulating clay bodies, glaze formulas and firing a kiln. The historical context of Raku in early Japanese society and its role in modern society is explored through slides and lectures. (18 hours)
Please note: all course materials are included in the tuition.

ARTX 150 $250
Section 1: Wednesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
May 20 - June 24, 2009
Instructor: Bob Barry, MFA