News, Events, Inspiration ◊ September 2024 | |
Inside this issue: Last call to register for fall classes. Photos from our latest soda kiln firing. Florian Gadsby's definitive instructions for tapping center. Working in a Victorian pottery factory. Dining on the Concorde. Plus more exhibitions, events, and informative videos. | |
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Some of the beautiful atmospheric results
from our latest soda kiln firing
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Last call for fall
Our summer break ends soon and fall classes get underway immediately after Labor Day. Are you registered and ready to begin or continue your adventure with clay? Now is the time to sign up for fall classes
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Fall term highlights
◊We're offering two new classes: Atmospheric Soda Firing and Glaze Formulation Understood.
◊Students in our Advanced and Intermediate Clay class will have the opportunity to take part in a soda kiln firing during the semester.
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Classes running this fall include
Introductory and Continuing Wheel
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Mon, Sep 9-Oct 14, 3:30-5:30 pm, with Kevan Wilson
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Mon, Sep 9-Oct 14, 6:30-8:30 pm, with Kevan Wilson
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Wed, Sep 4-Oct 9, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Jenneva Kayser
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Thu, Sep 5-Oct 10, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Nancy Bulkley
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Thu, Sep 5-Oct 10, 4:00-6:00 pm, with Savannah Conrad
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Thu, Sep 5-Oct 10, 6:30-8:30 pm, with Nick Glynos
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Sat. Sep 7-Oct 12, 9:45 am-11:45 pm, with Laila Chalati
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Sun, Sep 8-Oct 13, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, with Jenneva Kayser
Intermediate Wheel Throwing
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Thu, Sep 5-Oct 10, 12:30-2:30 pm, with Nancy Bulkley
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Sun, Sep 8-Oct 13,1:00-3:00 pm, with Jenneva Kayser
Coffee and Clay (In studio or via Zoom)
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Wed, Sep 4-Oct 9, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Nancy Bulkley
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Sat, Sep 7-Oct 12, 9:30-11:30 am, with Nancy Bulkley
Hand Building
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Thu, Sep 5-Oct 10, 6:30-8:30 pm, with Elliott Kayser
Advanced and Intermediate Clay
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Tue, Sep 3-Dec 3, 6:30-9:00 pm, with Elliott Kayser
Advanced / Intermediate Independent Study
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Wed, Sep 4-Dec 4, 6:30-9:00 pm, with Rose Gomez
New! Atmospheric Soda Firing
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Tue, Sep 3-Nov 5, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Jenneva Kayser
New! Glaze Formulation Understood
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Fri, Sep 6-Oct 11, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Elliott Kayser
Reserve your seat now.
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September Try It
Make a date with the pottery wheel this September and discover the satisfactions of throwing pottery.
Try It Once on the Wheel
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Sat, Sep 28, 1:00-2:30 pm, with YSG staff
Register now.
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Our fall lineup...
...includes two new classes on soda firing and on making your own glazes that we're thrilled to be able to offer you. These classes begin right after we return from summer break, so we suggest you register now to be ready to go when the fall class term starts.
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New! Atmospheric Soda Firing
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Tue, Sep 3-Nov 5, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Jenneva Kayser
In this class we will explore multiple surface treatment techniques to prepare our pots for a trip through the soda firing kiln. We will then study our results and prepare more pots for a second firing.
This 10-week class, open only to students with an advanced to intermediate skill level, includes time for making works on the wheel or at the table.
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New! Glaze Formulation Understood
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Fri, Sep 6-Oct 11, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Elliott Kayser
When you think about making glazes, do you visualize three chanting witches stirring a bubbling cauldron filled with eye of newt and wing of bat? We can assure you that making glazes is not witchcraft, it's chemistry! And you can do it.
In this six-week class—technical but designed for artists and visual learners—we will take a deep dive into understanding glaze recipe formulation and the ingredients that we use in ceramics.
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What's going on behind that brick door? | |
The magic of a soda kiln firing, that's what. Notice the "peep" brick and the two openings (ports) for spraying the soda into the kiln. | |
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"Kiln Father" Dave Timm
spraying soda into the kiln
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Interested in soda firing? Our 10-week Atmospheric Soda Firing class for advanced and intermediate students starts on Tuesday, September 3! | |
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Pottery pickup reminder
Once classes restart, our bisque and glazed ware shelves will begin filling up quickly, so we must remove earlier pieces to make room for the new ones. Here are our deadlines for picking up bisque and glazed ware on studio shelves:
Glaze and bisque ware from July will be kept until September 15.
Glaze and bisque ware from August will be kept until September 30.
If you have items on our shelves from July and August, please pick up your glazed pieces and take them home to enjoy. Please glaze your bisque ware now or take it home for glazing in the future.
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Job opportunity
Studio intern
We're interviewing potential studio interns for fall and winter to help with studio maintenance in exchange for studio use. The successful applicant should know how to mix glaze, load kilns, mop floors, and perform other typical studio duties. An internship is a great experience and resume building opportunity. Please send a letter of interest, including your previous pottery studio experience, to Kay Yourist.
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Q. So far my efforts to tap center have been pretty unsuccessful. I could use some coaching on how to tap center effectively.
A. Here's Florian Gadsby to give you a hand with his "Definitive Tap Centering Tutorial." Gadsby covers where to tap your pot, wheel speed, how to practice, how to learn through touch and sight, and much more.
These videos are part of our continuing series for beginners at all levels.
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Could you survive a shift
in a Victorian pottery factory?
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On-site exhibitions
We'll let you know when new ceramics exhibitions are on display and open to the public. Before you go to an on-site exhibition, be sure to check the art museum's web site for any current health precautions.
Pewabic: Detroit's Pottery: documents the pottery's past while celebrating the present. Pewabic Pottery. Ongoing. More . . .
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Playful Dining: a virtual exhibition that is mostly about toy dish sets belonging to children of the past. International Museum of Dinnerware Design. Ongoing. More . . .
Surface As Form: a look at the history of ceramics at EMU, featuring the works of Margeaux Claude, Andrea Gill, Gail Kendall, Diana Pancioli, Susanne Stephenson, and Patti Warashinaa. Eastern Michigan University Gallery. Now–October 21, 2024. Public reception Thursday, September 19, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. More . . .
From Asia to the World: Ancient to Contemporary Art. Display includes blue-and-white porcelain, celadon, and enamel ceramics from China, Korea, and Japan. Toledo Museum of Art. Now–June 29, 2025. More . . .
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The Art of Dining: Food Culture in the Islamic World. Paintings of elaborate feasts, sumptuous vessels for food and drink, and historical cookbooks. Detroit Institute of Arts. September 22, 2024–January 5, 2025. More . . .
Spotlight—Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within. Chronological retrospective for "one of the most accomplished artists to work with clay in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries." Cranbrook Art Museum. September 27, 2024–January 12, 2025. More...
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Pottery perspectives
Opportunities to expand your knowledge of ceramics past and present.
Entering The Hard-Working Life of Pottery Making. Take a handful of British celebrities with no pottery experience whatsoever, send them back to Victorian England, and set them to work in a British pottery to experience the backbreaking working conditions of the day. No wonder the British had pottery riots in 1842. More . . .
From stilettoes to sheep: Ceramic Art London 2024 exhibition. A "bizarre and wonderful" exhibition of contemporary ceramic art. Fans of the Great Pottery Throw Down, watch for one of the GPTD hosts. More . . .
Making a Porcelain Pickle Stand with Michelle Erickson. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Potter Michelle Erickson demonstrates how American China Manufactory artisans made their elegant pickle stands. More . . .
And three from Colossal:
Playful Clay Sharks, Snakes, and Leopards by Lorien Stern. More . . .
Kaleidoscopic Ceramic Mug Handles by Jessica Thompson-Lee. More . . .
From Clay Pots to Clay Houseplants by Ariana Heinzman. More . . .
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Dining on the Concorde:
In Flight Dining at Twice the Speed of Sound
The International Museum of Dinnerware Design's free on-line lecture series returns for a new season with a program about luxury dining aboard the Concorde. It features Paul Wylde, creative director of the last flights of British Airways' Concorde, and Nathan Shedroff, who has a service for twelve from the Concorde. Fasten your seat belt and take flight.
Wednesday, September 11, 6:30 pm
Learn more here.
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Celebrate Michigan Ceramics 2024 at its biennial juried exhibition and competition, which features work submitted by MCAA members and Michigan-related ceramicists, and judged by noted ceramic artist George Rodriguez. Check the MCAA website for details.
Michigan Ceramics 2024
September 27-October 31
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
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If you've started thinking about what you might make for holiday gifts, here's a non-drip sauce bottle that should prove popular with recipients. The potter at Alchemy Ceramics demonstrates how to throw this bottle as a single piece. | |
How about doubling the sides of a square pot to make an octagonal one? Hand building an octagonal vessel is a project requiring great precision. See how potter Greg Delattre meticulously assembles this multi-sided pot. | |
Studio, Gallery, and Shop hours | |
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Here are our open studio, gallery, and shop hours for 2024:
- Tuesday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Wednesday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Friday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Saturday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Sunday, 4:00-8:00 pm
There are no open studio hours on Thursday. Saturday open studio hours begin at noon with the exception of one Saturday a month, when the Try It Once on the Wheel class meets from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Check our class schedule for the date for this class.
Please remember to sign in when you arrive for open studio and sign out when you leave. And make sure to clean your work area thoroughly before leaving.
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We welcome all ceramics lovers and all area potters to shop with us for their pottery needs during our open studio hours. Students may purchase tools as needed during their classes as well. | |
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To help us keep our studio safe and healthy for all students and members, please keep track of current advisories on the transmission risk and hospitalization numbers for COVID and other communicable respiratory diseases in Washtenaw county at this link:
Washtenaw County Health Department page
We have curbside delivery of clay, tools, and pottery during our regular hours. If you have a specific need, please call us at the studio, during regular hours, at 734-662-4914.
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Yourist Studio Gallery
6087 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-662-4914
www.youristpottery.com | Instagram
•Classes and workshops
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•Pottery tools for sale
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