Ceramics Exploration 1D
Class | Registration closed 1/16/2025
Thursday afternoons (3:30 - 6:30pm)
This unique ceramics study course is designed to allow students to learn at their own pace while exploring projects of their own interest. Each session is comprised of three-hour classes that run for six weeks. All skill levels are welcome. Explore making vessels, tiles, and sculptures with slabs, or work on the wheel. Class is designed to encourage personal growth and discovery, with one-on-one input from instructor Steve Kline. Guidance is provided in problem-solving for success in any direction you might wish to follow.
- OAC CERAMICS STUDIO GUIDELINES:
• Classes include extra time in the studio as the schedule allows, for glazing and finishing work. Finishing Lab days are typically available twice weekly but this is not guaranteed - please watch the in-studio calendar for updates.
• Please complete all your work within the class sessions. Unless you plan to register for the next set of classes, your work should be created, glazed, and fired within the multi-week class sessions.
• Work left longer than 60 days may be disposed of. Please do not leave work in the studio as storage is very limited.
• Registration includes up to 25# of clay. Additional clay can be purchased at the reception desk.
• Studio glazes are made available at no cost. We are not able to guarantee availability. If you prefer to bring your own glazes, please confirm their compatibility with the instructor.
• The OAC Ceramics Studio is not set up for production work. Work will be fired as kiln space is available.
• The Ceramics Studio is a shared space; please keep it clean for all students. Tools, work surfaces, and floors should be cleaned at the end of each work day.
- Up to 25# of clay are provided, along with basic glazes and kiln firing. The studio is equipped with tools, but you are welcome to bring your own. Limited locker space is availble on a first-come, first-served basis.
Steve Kline
Steve Kline
A former instructor at Loyola University in New Orleans, Steve made a name for himself as an artist in Louisiana creating monumental sculptures for public and commercial spaces in a variety of mediums. His works can be found at Armstrong Park, Tulane University, and other locations. Now based in Frankfort, Steve continues to work in metal, wood, and clay to create original sculptural works and has been teaching and exhibiting at OAC for many years. His outdoor multifunctional sculptural bench "A Fold in Time" graces Traverse City's TART trail.
"A Fold in Time" 2024