Clay and Mixed Media

Clay and Mixed Media

Adult Course | Registration opens 2/5/2025 7:00 AM MST

200 Grant Street Denver, CO 80203 United States
B5
intermediate
3/4/2025-3/25/2025
1:00 PM-4:30 PM MST on Tue
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$259.00
$220.15
$41.00

Clay and Mixed Media

Adult Course | Registration opens 2/5/2025 7:00 AM MST

***Previous experience with clay is preferred but not necessary***

Make bowls, plates, masks, boxes, jars, figures, and creatures. Add plastic, wood. fabric, paper, metal, nails, rocks to your work. Paint it, spray it , sponge it, drip glaze and paint on it, draw on it.

Let's explore creative ways of working with this plastic medium. Clay is magic, make anything you want. Cut, carve, pierce. After it's fired, combine it with wood. plastic, metal, rocks, stickers... the list goes on! Glaze it, draw on the clay with pencils, use paints. Student's will also learn how to work with clay slips, metallic stains, commercial underglazes and glazes made in house!

The sky's the limit!

  • Improve handbuilding skill, expand surface treatment options, explore combining materials with clay

  • Each class includes a standard weekly lab fee which covers the cost of firing and glazing. In addition to the standard lab fee, students will need to purchase clay through the registration office at ASLD and must be done in person: $20 for 25lbs of stoneware, $25 for 25lbs of porcelain, $10 for 12lbs of our Studio made clay.  Please only purchase clay from ASLD, unless approved by the studio manager.  No low-fire clays may be used at ASLD.

    New students, arrive 15-30 minutes early to your first class in order to allow time for the purchase of clay.

    Currently enrolled students have access to Ceramic open studio for a $10 fee. Please see the whiteboard in the hallway for updated open studio hours.


    Please review the ceramics studio policies before attending the first class: CERAMICS STUDIO POLICIES

    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


  • 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
Janey Skeer

Janey Skeer has a Masters in Fine Arts in ceramics from the University of Denver and has been a working studio artist for over 28 years. She exhibits locally, regionally, and nationally. Skeer's art combines clay and steel and explores the interplay and unity of texture, shape, light, shadow and color. Her work can be found in public and private collections, including those of the Smithsonian Institution, Apple Computer and Westminster City Hall. View Janey's Website: www.janeyskeer.com