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Wheel Thrown Pottery - 4 weeks   

Session One:  Saturday, September 28 & October 5, 12, 19  • Noon – 2:30 p.m. / Ceramics Studio

Craft Shop Instructor: Sarah Willis, Graduate Assistant

Session Two: Tuesday, October 22, 29 & November 12, 19  • 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. /Ceramics Studio  (No class November 5 - Election Day) 

Craft Shop Instructor: Kalie Henderson

Cost: $85 students / $95 community. Clay is an extra $16 for 10lbs SIU students / $18 Community

Learn the basics of throwing clay on the potter's wheel. Each week will focus on how to make a different form on the wheel from cups, bowls, and plates. The final class will focus on glazing and finishing. A return visit will be needed to pick up the final work after the glaze firing approximately 2 weeks after the last class. Perfect for beginners or those wanting to improve their skills.

Age 16+ 

 Saturday, September 14 • 1 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.  / Wood Shop (**date changed)

Cost: Free, No registration needed.

Interested in using our Wood Shop! Join us for an introduction to the tools and machines in the shop and learn how to use them safely. This workshop is free, please register due to limited space. After class, the safety test can be taken. 

Can't make the seminar just let us know and we can schedule a private walk-through with our wood shop staff.

Instructor: Andrew Kinne, Woodshop Student Worker

Fall Semester Wood Shop Hours - Friday 2 PM - 5 PM & Saturday 12 PM - 4 PM

Pottery Night: Wheel Throwing (session one) * Canceled Low Enrollment* 

Thursday, September 12 • 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / Ceramics Studio

Cost: $20 students / $25 community, Material & kiln firings included.

This one-night wheel-throwing workshop is perfect for beginners and those wanting a refresher. Great way to get introduced to the steps of throwing pottery from start to finish using the pottery wheel to make a simple cup. Come back and glaze or pick your glaze and our staff will glaze it for you. All materials and kiln firings are included. A return visit will be needed to pick up work after kiln firing.

Instructor: Kalie Henderson, Craft Shop Student Worker

Intro to Stained Glass – Copper Foil

Tuesday & Thursday nights, September 17, 19, 24, 26  • 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. / Paint Bar

Cost: $110 students / $130 community, Materials extra. Supplies can be purchased at the Craft Shop front desk.

Students will be taught the basic skills of stained glass to complete a small (5x7 – 6x9) panel using simple geometric shapes. The class will create a project using class patterns, cutting, grinding, copper foiling, soldering, and finishing. Beginning to immediate skills levels welcomed. Closed-toed shoes are required. Materials are extra, and a large selection of stained glass is available at the Craft Shop supply shop.

Instructor: Tina Price, Community Instructor

Pottery Night: Wheel Throwing (session two)

Thursday, October 17 • 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / Ceramics Studio

Cost: $20 students / $25 community, Material & kiln firings included.

This one-night wheel-throwing workshop is perfect for beginners and those wanting a refresher. Great way to get introduced to the steps of throwing pottery from start to finish using the pottery wheel to make a simple cup. Come back and glaze or pick your glaze and our staff will glaze it for you. All materials and kiln firings are included. A return visit will be needed to pick up work after kiln firing.

Instructor: Kalie Henderson, Craft Shop Student Worker

Papermaking

Tuesday, October 15 • 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. / Paint Bar

Cost: Free for SIU Students / $15 community, Materials are included.

Create handmade paper from start to finish using recycled materials. You will learn how to prep materials to create paper pulp, design, and cast sheets of paper using our Hollander Beater. This decorative paper can be used for stationary or other art projects. A return visit will be required to pick up the paper after it dries. Materials are included.

This class and supplies were made available with a grant from the SIU Green Fee!

Instructor: Stephanie Dukat, Craft Shop Coordinator

Intermediate Oil Painting (4 weeks) 

Friday, October 18, 25 & November 1, 8  • 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. / Paint Bar

Cost: $100 SIU Students, $100 community, Materials are included.

Students will be introduced to oil paint materials and techniques to improve their skills by engaging in a four-session step-by-step process to realize an oil painting fully. The class is for intermediate to advanced painters. The workshop will focus on completing one painting from mapping out the image, and underpainting, to the final details. Bring in an image to work from. 

Instructor: Jacob Yandle, Local Artist 

See Jacob's website here

Halloween Tie Dye Shirts 

Wednesday, October 23 • 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / Paint Bar

Cost:  $10 SIU Students / $14 community, Dye supplies included, Bring t-shirts to dye. 

Learn to make a Halloween-inspired tie dye such as a jack-o-lantern or a bat. We have all the supplies you need for dyeing. Bring 2 - 3 t-shirts or natural fiber items to tie-dye, item should be prewashed. The Craft Shop supply store will also have t-shirts, cotton tote bags, and tapestries for dying available for purchase.

Craft Shop Instructor: Aamirra Myers, Student Worker

Clay Pumpkins

Saturday, October 26 • 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. / Paint Bar

Create a ceramic pumpkin using hand-building techniques of pinch and coil. Carve in a spooky face or leave it blank for a classic look. Our staff will glaze it for you, a return visit in approximately two weeks is required after firings to pick up the finished piece. All materials are included. All ages are welcome!

Cost: $20 students / $25 community, Materials are included.

Instructor: Sarah Willes, Craft Shop Graduate Assistant

Screenprinting with Vinyl Stencils

Tuesday, October 29 • 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. / Paint Bar

* Date Rescheduled from original date September 17 *

Cost: $25 for students / $30 for the community, printing materials included. Please bring items to print.

Learn this low-tech screenprinting technique using vinyl contact paper to create a screenprinted pattern. We will print on paper, feel free to bring items to print onto such as bags t-shirts, flour sack towels, and more. A variety of items for printing will be available at the Craft Shop supply store. 

Instructor: Stephanie Dukat, Craft Shop Coordinator

Pottery Night: Wheel Throwing (session three) 

Thursday, November 14 • 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / Ceramics Studio

Cost: $20 students / $25 community, Material & kiln firings included.

This one-night wheel-throwing workshop is perfect for beginners and those wanting a refresher. Great way to get introduced to the steps of throwing pottery from start to finish using the pottery wheel to make a simple cup. Come back and glaze or pick your glaze and our staff will glaze it for you. All materials and kiln firings are included. A return visit will be needed to pick up work after kiln firing.

Instructor: Kalie Henderson, Craft Shop Student Worker

Handmade Paper: Ornaments & Gift Tags

Thursday, November 7 • 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. / Paint Bar

Cost: Free students / $15 community, Material included.

Get ready for the holiday season by making handmade paper gift tags and ornaments. You will learn to prep materials to create paper pulp using our Hollander Beater, design, add string, glitter, and flower petals for extra details, and cast paper using a mold and deckle. We will use a paper mold to create shapes and make handmade gift tags and ornaments. A return visit will be required to pick up the paper when is dry. Materials are included.

This class and supplies were made available with a grant from the SIU Green Fee!

Instructor: Stephanie Dukat

Handbuilding in Clay: Sculptures and Pottery (3 weeks)

Saturday, November 2, 9, 16 • 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. / Paint Bar

Cost: $65 students / $75 community. Clay is an extra $16 for 10lbs SIU students / $18 Community, kiln firings included.

This workshop will focus on various hand-building techniques in clay to make sculptures or functional pottery. The workshop will focus on using building techniques including coil, pinch, and slab. We will use colorful underglazes, slips, and cold finishes such as paint and mixed media to add color and finished pieces. A return visit may be needed to pick up the project after kiln firing. Clay

Instructor: Sarah Willes, Craft Shop Graduate Assistant

All ages, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. 

Fused Glass Tree Ornaments 

Tuesday, December 3 • 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / Paint Bar

Cost: $18 students / $20 community. Materials extra.

Learn how to cut, layer, and melt fused glass to create glass tree ornament. A return visit is required to pick up the finished product after kiln firing. Glass is extra and can be purchased at the Craft Shop Supply store, kiln firing is included in the class fee.

Instructor: Stephanie Dukat, Craft Shop Coordinator