Hand Building - Wednesday Evenings (Ages 16+)
Hand Building - Wednesday Evenings (Ages 16+)
Date and Time: Six consecutive Wednesdays: October 23; October 30; November 6; November 13; November 20; December 4, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Skipping Thanksgiving Week)
Teaching Artist: Jynell Dimalanta
Cost: $200 for all six sessions
Preregistration required
Learn the fundamentals of hand building ceramics in this six-part course for all skill levels, inside SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center. Hand building is the oldest form of making pottery and art! It involves only the hands and simple tools and is a truly grounding and inspiring way to explore clay. Whether you have some experience working with clay or none, this is the place where you can build your skills and your confidence. Teaching artist Jynell Dimalanta will teach you the most common hand building techniques, including pinching, coiling, and slab building. You’ll also learn about glazing so you can see your work develop from raw clay to a finished piece. You’ll finish the course with several handmade pieces to take home*. (*Every student will have their artwork fired in our kiln, by our kiln technician. Pick-up times will be arranged by class.)
This is course will be taught on six consecutive Wednesdays: October 23; October 30; November 6; November 13; November 20; December 4, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Skipping Thanksgiving Week)
This workshop is for ages 16 and over. The cost of this course is $200 per person. All skill levels are welcome and all materials are provided. Preregistration is required and space is limited. The course will be held inside the Cole Creativity Center located at 123 N 10th St, Santa Paula, CA. Free parking is available directly behind the building and students may enter through the front or back door.
All 6-week courses include FREE Open Studio hours on Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A complimentary 5 pounds of clay will be provided per week to current students. This resource is available to current students only and open studio space is granted on a first come, first serve basis. Our Kiln Technician is onsite to answer any questions during Open Studio hours.
Questions? Please call the Museum at (805) 525-5554 ext. 104 or email creativity@santapaulaartmuseum.org.
*Please note: Long nails can make working with clay frustrating. We recommend trimming your nails down before attending class. Clay is also very messy, so please dress in clothing you don’t mind getting stained and covered in clay. You are welcome to bring an apron and towel/rag for wiping your hands throughout the process. Long hair must be pulled back as a safety precaution.
About Our Teaching Artist:
Roxanne Casas was born in Santa Paula and raised in Fillmore/Piru, California. She studied painting at Ventura College and transferred to California State University Channel Islands in 2017. Finding herself drawn to the ceramics studio more than the painting studio, Casas has dedicated herself to ceramic arts for the past five years. She is a member of the 34th Parallel Collective. Casas continues to educate herself through classes at Ventura College and teaches several art classes at the Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center. She resides in Piru, California.