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Historic Yellow Springs



Our Classes

Getting the Best From Your Clay

$65

with Jeanie Silver

Calendar Next available session starts Mar 15, 2025 at 9:30 am

Join us for a one-day demonstration and discussion workshop focused on essential but often overlooked aspects of working with clay. Learn practical techniques like recycling clay to reduce waste, understanding water’s role in shaping, and mastering shrinkage rates. You’ll also explore making shrink rules, retrofitting lids, and conducting efficient, space-saving kiln tests. This workshop includes helpful handouts and discussions to guide you in creating pots that reflect your unique style.

 

  • We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
  • Membership is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support our mission! Learn more about it's benefits and discounts!

Introduction to Encaustics

$65

with Gloria Cohan

Calendar Next session starts Mar 22, 2025 at 10 am

Explore the art of Encaustic Painting: and ancient art technique developed by early Egyptians and Greeks. Contemporary artists use the encaustic process of layering pigmented molten beeswax and resin medium to create depth, contrast, texture and luminous color.  The workshop will encompass foundational aspects of set-up, safety, materials, surface preparation, wax properties, applications, and manipulation of encaustic media. A $45 materials fee payable to the instructor the day of the workshop will cover all of the materials needed.

 

This workshop is scheduled to be held on the upper level of the Fraley Studio, which is only accessable by stairs.

 

  • We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
  • Membership is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support our mission! Learn more about it's benefits and discounts!
Full Course
2025 Community Kiln Firing
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2025 Community Kiln Firing

$220

with Rich Holck

Calendar Next session starts May 10, 2025

Rich Holck will oversee and guide you through the hands-on process of loading, firing, unloading, cleaning, and maintaining a wood kiln. Learn how to build the fire and operate the kiln at each stage, read the atmosphere of the kiln to time your stokes, and how to place wood across the width of the firebox to maintain even heat. Gain understanding of how kiln oxygen levels may fluctuate and ways of controlling oxygen levels by adjusting dampers and air openings. Consider factors like the quantity of wood per stoke, stoking frequency, and the size and type of wood to use. When introducing salt into the chamber, discuss its effects on the pottery, kiln, and kiln furniture. During unloading, observe the results of your collective efforts on the finished works, and how the process details come together to shape the end result.

Design Details for the Wood Fired Surface

$650

with Lindsay Oesterritter

Calendar Next available session starts Jun 27, 2025 , runs for 1 week

Join us for an immersive workshop led by renowned ceramic artist Lindsay Oesteritter, where you'll dive into the art of wood firing as well as a hands-on workshop in the ceramics studio.  This intensive course will focus on firing the wood kiln with a reduction cooling.  Students will bring high-fire bisqueware to be slipped or glazed as we cover wadding, loading, firing, reduction cooling, unloading, and cleaning our wares post-firing.  (approx. 12x24x18 inches share of space in the kiln for each participant) 

For the hands-on, making portion of the workshop, demonstrations will include working on the wheel, incorporating hand-built elements, design details, and considerations of the pot.  Lindsay and students will discuss the concept of "intentionality" - consciously and carefully considering the myriad of choices we confront as makers and how those choices affect the outcome of that simple object. 

 Click HERE for Lindsey's bio

Full Kiln Rental

$2,250

with Rich Holck

Calendar Next session starts Jan 24, 2026
1 additional session on Feb 28, 2026

Full Kiln Rentals for 2026 will be released each month

A deposit of $500 is due at registration

Those interested in renting the full kiln must have experience in loading and firing wood kilns. At least one individual within the group needs to be able to load the kiln with confidence. You need to organize your group and manage the entire process from start to finish to meet the expectations outlined in the community firing guidelines.





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