Exploring Glazes

Description

Exploring Glazes with John Post

Wednesdays | Mar 5 – Apr 9 | 5pm-8pm | 6 Instructor-Led Class Sessions + 6 Open Studio Practice Sessions

Ready to deepen your understanding of glaze creation? Exploring Glazes is an advanced course that builds on foundational glaze-making skills, perfect for those who’ve completed Understanding Glazes and are eager to experiment further. You’ll refine your technical knowledge, troubleshoot common issues, and gain the skills to customize glazes to suit your unique artistic style. Unlock new surface qualities and learn to bring your vision to life with the science of glaze development.

*Prerequisite: Completion of Understanding Glazes

What You’ll Learn:

Surface Control: Master the art of creating glazes with different finishes—from matte to satin to high gloss.

Color Variations: Experiment with colorants and learn how to incorporate them into your glazes to add vibrancy and depth to your pieces.

Mixing Techniques: Learn the essentials of mixing glaze batches, using volumetric blending to create multiple variations from just a few small batches.

Advanced Glaze Development: Create up to 25 unique glaze variations by blending just four small batches, giving you greater flexibility and efficiency in glaze-making.

Understanding Chemistry: Dive deep into the role of key chemical elements in glazes and understand how they influence the final surface and texture.

Practical Tools: Learn how to interpret glaze formulas using the Unity Formula and Stull Diagram to predict and control the outcome of your glazes.

Class Details:

Limited Enrollment: To ensure a personalized learning experience, this class is limited to 8 students.

Class Materials: You will need to bring a respirator with appropriate filters (a requirement for safely mixing glazes). If you don’t have one, a recommended model will be provided.

Focus on Development: This class is dedicated entirely to the process of glaze development. Please note that it does not cover glaze application or decorative techniques—our focus is on creating the perfect glaze formula and learning the chemistry behind it.

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John Post

John Post is a retired K-12 art teacher whose focus in the classroom was clay and painting. He holds a Master of Arts in Ceramics from Wayne State University in Detroit. He also has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in sculpture from Wayne State University. In retirement, he works on creating functional pottery fired to cone 10 in his gas kiln in Sedona, Arizona. His favorite part of the pottery-making process is creating new glazes.

Tools & Equipment:

Please note that purchasing a respirator is a class requirement. A respirator for dust is necessary for glaze mixing (please have it ready for the first class). If you already have a respirator, you’re welcome to use it; otherwise, I’ll recommend one for you.

The first link is for the respirator and the second link is for the filters that fit onto it. I like this respirator because it comes in small, medium, and large. Make sure you select your size at the respirator mask link when you order both of these items.

Respirator

Respirator Filters

Additional Materials: All glaze-making supplies will be provided.

Materials & Safety:

Please ensure you have your respirator with filters at the first class, as we will begin mixing glazes on day one.

**For the safety of everyone, no one will be permitted to stay inside the class without a respirator.

Cancellation Policy

Registration

Each student must enroll individually.
Classes must be paid in full upon registration.
Students may register online or by calling the Sedona Arts Center’s Office at 928-282-3809, ext 1.
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted or student may pay with cash or check by registering in person during office hours, 9 am – 5 pm, Mon – Fri.

In-Person and Online Classes Cancellation

Students must cancel or transfer at least 7 days prior to the first day of class.
If a student cancels or transfers before the 7-day cut-off, a 15% fee will be applied.
If a student cancels within 7 days prior to class, there are no refunds.
If Sedona Arts Center cancels the class for any reason, all payments made will be refunded in full.

Important Message

The Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for providing make-up sessions or issuing refunds, credits, or transfers for courses missed as a result of illness, emergencies, or other events beyond our control. There are absolutely no refunds after the cut-off date for any reason, unless the Sedona Arts Center has to cancel the workshop, then all fees paid will be refunded in full.

~LG

John is full of ceramics know-how and tips that are invaluable. He is organized, clear and super helpful. Please bring him back! From clay basics, moisture content, and processes for handbuilding, to chemistry and glazing, he is a wealth of knowledge.

Testimonial Posted: October 4, 2023

~KL

John falls over himself helping students learn and perfect their skills. He’s joyful, funny and loves teaching.

Testimonial Posted: October 5, 2023

~SG

John was very helpful, gave great ideas, short cuts, cost saving ideas, fun personality.

Testimonial Posted: October 4, 2024

~PK

Incredibly helpful and freely shared his wealth of knowledge.

Testimonial Posted: May 16, 2024

Description

John Post

Cancellation Policy

~LG

~KL

~SG

~PK

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Cancellation Policy

~LG

~KL

~SG

~PK

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