Crystal Camp

6 Week Class (+Bonus Week):
This workshop takes place every Saturday for seven weeks. Class meets on Saturday, July 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, August 3rd, and August 10th.

Time: 4pm to 6:30pm

Class Syllabus:

1. WEEK 1: CLASS INTRO

• Discuss the structure of the class

• Introduce crystalline glazes and forms. What surfaces do we commonly see crystalline on and what are it’s limitations?

• Demo throwing bottle forms and catchers
  

2. WEEK 2: FINISH POTS & CATCHERS

• Get all work trimmed & ready for first bisque firing

• Brief crystalline glaze science talk

• Explain the process of grinding, attaching, & glazing
  

3. WEEK 3: GRINDING, ATTACHING, GLAZING!

• Students have the week to finish pieces

• Fire the kiln s that it is ready to unload for Week 4.
  

4. WEEK 4: UNLOAD KILN/REPEAT WEEKS 1-3

• See glaze results

• Demo removing catchers & grinding pots

• Discuss acid etching

• Start throwing the next round of pieces
  

5. REPEAT WEEK 2

• Finish trimming pots & catchers
  

6. REPEAT WEEK 3

• Grinding/attaching/glazing bisqueware
  

7. REPEAT WEEK 4 (Bonus Week)

• Unload Kiln

• Remove catchers

• Grind Pots

This 7-week course will focus on the production of cone 6 crystalline pottery from start to finish. This includes throwing your pieces and glaze catchers, attaching the piece to its catcher, glazing,firing with a controlled cooling schedule to develop and grow crystals, and the removal and finishing of the works. We will do this in two rounds of firing, allowing for everyone to have two chances at the process of crystalline glazing!

In addition to the making portion of this course, we will also be discussing how crystalline glaze functions, ideal surfaces for different results, food safety, experimental crystalline processes, and the risks and specifics of working with crystalline glazes. It is required that you have an intermediate skill level with wheel throwing, since this workshop focuses on wheel-based processes.

By the end of this class, you will have an understanding of the art of crystalline glazed ceramics, and will have your very own beautiful crystalline pieces to take home!

This class will be split into 2 rounds of making: One batch of work made and glazed in weeks 1-3 and a second batch in weeks 4-7. This will allow for everyone to have two opportunities to create beautiful crystalline pieces, improving on the work from the first round.

• 7 weeks of instruction for 2.5 hours each class. 17.5 hours total.

• 25lbs Miller ^6 Porcelain for every student

• Communal catcher clay (^5 b-mix)

• 5-6 crystalline glaze options will be provided

• At least 2 crystalline firings

• 3000 cubic inches per student

• Students have full access to the ^10 firing operations, too! Please remember to put ^10 work on the appropriate storage carts

• Students have studio access outside of class. Mondays through Fridays 10am to 9pm and Saturdays from 10am to 5pm. Closed Sundays unless otherwise noted.

Students will need to bring your own:

• Classic potter’s tools: sponge, ribs, wire, needle, etc.

• Double Sided Calipers (needed to measure glaze catchers)

$475
(so sorry, there are no returning student discounts or member discounts for this class)

Due to high demand, kindly cancel by Saturday, June 22nd to receive a full refund. Cancellations made after June 22nd will only receive a 50% refund. Cancellations made after Saturday, June 29th will not receive a refund at all. There are no refunds once the workshop has begun.

Unfortunately, we can not hold credit for a future workshop either.

Thank you for your understanding.

Students MUST be intermediate to advanced wheel throwers. Students must have taken 2-3 classes at our studio and/or be a former student of Adam’s.

• I am a beginner, can I take this workshop?
  No, unfortunately this class is for intermediate to advanced wheel throwing students only.

• How many people are in this class?
  This class is capped at 12 students.

• Can I make work that isn’t for this crystalline class?
  Yes, of course. Crystal Camp students have access to the studio outside of class time and can use our ^10 firing operations. All students have 3000 cubic inches to use during the duration of the six week class.