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CLASSES
Beginning Pottery
 (Handbuilding)..........$135.00



Monday Evenings, 7:00 to 9:00
June 30 to July 28, 2008  (5 weeks)
 
Intermediate Pottery (Handbuilding)......$150.00
Wednesday Evenings, 6:30 to 9:00 July 2 to July 30, 2008 (5 Weeks)
Pottery on the Wheel...$250.00

 

 
WORKSHOPS

Raku Workshop......$95.00
The second and fourth Saturday evening of the month, April through Sept.. 7-10pm 330.734.0763  Call for information.

Raku is a Japanese firing technique of pulling pots out of the kiln when the glaze melts and reducing the glaze for varied effects in color.  Each student will make two to three projects on the first night, and will glaze and fire the raku kiln the second night.  A hands-on experience you won’t soon forget.


Garden Sculpture......$165.00
Wednesdays 6:30-9:00pm (4 weeks)

Using pinching and coiling techniques, we will

create garden sculptures such as totems, birdbaths, feeders or wind chimes.

330.734.0763  Call for information.

Mosaic Workshop......$165.00
Wednesday Mornings, 9am to 12pm  (5 weeks)

This workshop will teach us to create mosaic tiles, glaze the tiles, and adhere them to a project, such as a mirror, a birdhouse or a planter for the garden.  Finally, we will end the five weeks by grouting our tiled piece of art.

330.734.0763  Call for information.

Majolica Workshop......$125.00
Tuesday Mornings, 9am to 12pm  (4 weeks)

We will learn the process of glazing earthenware with a tin-based white glaze, and then adding color that is absorbed into the surface.  We will also learn different ways to mix colors and apply them to the surface for different effects.

330.734.0763  Call for information.

Relief Tiles Workshop......$195.00
Saturday Afternoons 12pm-3pm (5 weeks)

In this class, we will be learning the process of creating relief tiles and plaster molds, four types of tiles and four different   plaster mold techniques.

330.734.0763  Call for information.

Surface Decoration Techniques in Clay......$165.00
Wednesday Evenings, 6:30pm to 9pm (5 weeks)

We will learn a variety of surface decorating techniques to add visual interest to pots, including stamping, sgrafito, sprig molding, inlayed clay, and slip trailing.

330.734.0763  Call for information.


Contact Yost Pottery for custom tiles, custom classes, tours, or any interest in clay, pottery, or ceramics.

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Yost Pottery and Tile
1643 Massillon Road
Akron, OH 44312
330.734.0763

Bob Yost, Proprietor

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