Garden Art Sculptures and Poles
Adult Course | This program has been canceled
Create a striking garden sculpture using wheel throwing and/or hand-building techniques. You’ll have the freedom to design, craft, and glaze unique pieces that reflect your personal style. Think hollow "beads" that stack on a steel rod. The class will explore topics such as form, composition, construction methods, decoration techniques, and considerations for assembly. Additionally, you’ll make a sturdy concrete base to support your totem. This workshop is for intermediate and advanced students with skills in construction techniques and experience glazing.
- Intermediate/Advanced skills with clay and glaze required.
- Community tools are available for student use, in exception of a small sponge. If you prefer personal tools, a basic ceramics tool kit, small sponges and large clean up sponges may be available for purchase at ASLD on a first come, first served basis. We welcome you to bring any new, used, found and repurposed tools you may have.
- Please bring to class:
- -Your favorite tools
- -Clean up sponge
- Optional
- -Apron
- -Towel
- -Dishwashing gloves to use for end of class clean up
- If you purchase your own tools, we suggest you assemble a basic tool kit that includes:
- - Potter's rib (wood and or rubber)
- - Metal rib
- - Wood modeling tool
- - Needle tool
- - Trimming tool(s)
- - Throwing sponge
- Local Ceramic supply stores:
- Rocky Mountain Clay 1220 W 1st Ave, Denver, CO 80223
- Continental Clay 5303 East 47th Ave., Denver, CO 80216
- Stoneleaf Pottery 6611 W 58th Pl, Arvada, CO 80003
- Meiningers 499 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
Rita Vali
I create joyful pottery that blends modern design with a mid-century vibe, inspired by my love of the intricate patterns and quiet beauty I find in nature. I make my pottery with others in mind, as I believe we are connected through the use and display of thoughtfully hand-crafted objects. I hope my pottery enhances daily rituals, inviting you to slow down, take notice, and find a moment of contentment in the everyday. Over the years, teaching has become an extension of my creative process. I find great joy in making the world of ceramics accessible to others — whether through individual projects, workshops, or installations that bring communities together. In both the solitude of the studio and the energy of the classroom, clay continues to challenge and inspire me. Each piece I create reflects my passion as a maker.
Visit Rita's website: https://www.ritavali.com/. IG: ritavaliceramic FB: ritavaliceramics