Fish Ceramics
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! Please call shop any times for details on classes listed! 805-581-1109 COURSE LIST: Unless listed all other days are open workshops! You can also stop in any time for "Fishes Dishes Paint 'N Go". Groups can call for reservations. We supply all the color, brushes and ideas for a great painting time! Please call with any questions about these special seminar classes. Beginners are always welcomed! JANUARY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 10AMShop will reopen regular hours. Look forward to seeing all of you again! FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 9AMOpen Book with David Hoff. In this class you get to choose your own pieces and patterns to paint. David brings several binders of wonderful designs for you to look at. This is almost a one on one brush stroking class. It has always been a favorite. Both advanced and beginners welcomed. David will help you select a pattern and adapt it to your abilities. Why not give brush strokes a chance. Many samples to see at shop. You will be surprised at what you can do SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 9AMDavid Hoff Airbrush Wipe Out and or Workshop. Your choice as to what you want to do. You may do both a wipeout piece and a regular airbrush piece. In this ever popular class you have your choice of items and also color. As many of you know there are many airbrush samples at the shop. The pictures below are just a few ideas of what you can do. This class is for beginners as well as experienced people. Get your pieces cleaned and ready for class
STARTS TUESDAY JANUARY 26, 10AM - LAST DAY IS SATURDAY, JANUARY 30Annual Greenware Sale. All IN STOCK greenware is 25% off. No holds and no orders. Firing based on original price of ware. Please try to bring some of your own boxes if possible. Also table of specially priced unclaimed and discontinued items. SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1PM - 4PMGlass Jewelry Class. This is a beginner glass class. Learn how to cut and assemble jewelry for fusing. All glass, firing and tools provided. Limited space in these glass classes. This has been a very favorite class for those who have done it and most sign up for two and three more classes. Come in and see the samples. They are truly beautiful!
FEBRUARY
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 11:AM AND 1:PMSpecial Raku Class. This is a brand new offering at the shop. You will be completely involved in this piece. You will be glazing and then actually pulling the molten item from the kiln and placing it into the reduction chamber. No two pieces ever come out the same. The colors are truly beautiful. These are cast with special Raku Clay. The ware has also been cleaned and fired for you. Prices vary on the Raku items. However all glaze, firing and tools provided. Because of the special kiln and tools used I can only accommodate four people at one session. We will have two sessions on this day. You will need to have your items glazed with instructions from me and at your convenience prior to this class. You will have your choice of using any of the Raku Glazes at the shop. Even the brushes are provided. This is a very fun class to do. Please sign up early and get on a waiting list so I know how many future classes to schedule. You must see these in person to get the true beauty and color of each piece!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 6PMEvening Glass Jewelry Class. This is a beginner glass class. Learn how to cut and assemble jewelry for fusing. All glass, firing and tools provided. Limited space in these glass classes. This has been a very favorite class for those who have done it and most sign up for two and three more classes. Come in and see the samples. They are truly beautiful!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 9:00AMCarved and Fret worked vase. This is a requested repeat class. Learn how to cut out and detail this lovely piece. May be used as a tea light candle holder. You will fire and glaze on your own after class. Sample may be seen at shop, This will not be offered again!
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1:00PMBUTTERFLY Glass Plate. We will be using a glass line product and painting with glass colors. This easy to do. After class the plated will be fired and slumped in a glass mold. All pre-cut glass, colors, firing and tools provided. Sample at shop. Your choice of color. This is a repeat class and final offering this year. Sign up early!
MARCH
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 6:00PMGlass Jewelry Class. This is a beginner glass class. Learn how to cut and assemble jewelry for fusing. All glass, firing and tools provided. Limited space in these glass classes. This has been a very favorite class for those who have done it and most sign up for two and three more classes. Come in and see the samples. They are truly beautiful!
SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 11:00AM AND 1:PMSpecial Raku Class. This is a brand new offering at the shop. You will be completely involved in this piece. You will be glazing and then actually pulling the molten item from the kiln and placing it into the reduction chamber. No two pieces ever come out the same. The colors are truly beautiful. All final glaze, firing and tools provided. Because of the special kiln and tools used I can only accommodate four people at one session. We will have two sessions on this day. This is a very fun class to do. Please sign up early and get on a waiting list so I know how many future classes to schedule. You must see these in person to get the true beauty and color of each piece!
SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 9:00AMThis is really a fun and easy class to do. We will be using special stamps to apply different design to the plates. Then you will learn to band like a professional. We will be using Duncan Bisque. No need to do any cleaning or firing before class. Just learn and enjoy.
SUNDAY, MARCH21, 1:00PMStrawberry Glass Plate. We will be using a glass line product and painting with glass colors. This easy to do. After class the plated will be fired and slumped in a glass mold to make the swirl design. All pre-cut glass, colors and tools provided. Sample to be in shop soon.
SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 9AMWet Clay Draping. Samples at shop for you to see. In this technique you will choose your own pieces. They must be wet for this class. Most cotton cloth is provided but you may bring your own lace and dollies. Check them with Carol for the kinds that may be used. This is a final offering for this class. These are just two samples of the many way you can do this.
APRIL
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 9AMYou will be using glass line products and lots of glass frit to create this lovely little Tuscany Village Scene. You may adapt your own personal colors if you wish for the flowers etc. Can be displayed on a n easel or made to hang on a light colored wall. Sample at shop! This is a repeated class so don't miss out on this one.
THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 6:00PMGlass Jewelry Class. This is a beginner glass class. Learn how to cut and assemble jewelry for fusing. All glass, firing and tools provided. Limited space in these glass classes. This has been a very favorite class for those who have done it and most sign up for two and three more classes. Come in and see the samples. They are truly beautiful!
SUNDAY, APRIL 18 12:00PMClay Puzzled Tuscany Grape Vase. This has been one of the most popular classes at the shop. You will be making a beautiful Grape Tuscany Vase using a clay puzzling technique. It looks hard but is really easy to do. We will be working with Terra Cotta clay. Space is limited in this great class. I can only accommodate about 6 people at a time, Samples at shop!
SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 9AMBeginning brushstrokes with Carol. We will practice on paper first. Learn how to use a square shader, round and liner brush. We will then brushstroke on a lovely hex box. Several color choices.
MAY
SUNDAY, MAY 2, 11:00AM AND 1:PMSpecial Raku Class. This is a brand new offering at the shop. You will be completely involved in this piece. You will be glazing and then actually pulling the molten item from the kiln and placing it into the reduction chamber. No two pieces ever come out the same. The colors are truly beautiful. All final glaze, firing and tools provided. Because of the special kiln and tools used I can only accommodate four people at one session. We will have two sessions on this day. This is a very fun class to do. Please sign up early and get on a waiting list so I know how many future classes to schedule. You must see these in person to get the true beauty and color of each piece!
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