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Handbuilding Classes

With ART+TEA behind me and September just around the corner, it's time to get clay building.
Here is a schedule of the clay classes I will be offering this Fall -


Fall ‘08 Class Schedule


Core / ClayPlay
This six-week course will explore the basic principles of hand-building as well as experiment with various methods of decorating and glazing techniques. Open to all levels.
Time: September 16 – October 28
Tuesdays 9:30 am -12:00 pm
Tuesdays 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Course fee: $195 – includes 15 hours of instruction, clay, use of tools, glazes, bisque and glaze firings.
Deposit: $75 at registration. Non-refundable.
Maximum enrollment: 6 per class, pre-registration recommended.

Teapot Building
This course takes place over three Saturdays. You will create your very own tea set through different hand-building techniques. We will explore teapot design and decoration. Previous experience with hand-building recommended. Tea served (of course!).
Time: September 20, September 27 & October 4
Saturday 10:00 am -2:00 pm
Course fee: $195 – includes 12 hours of instruction, clay, use of tools, glazes, bisque and glaze firings.
Deposit: $75 at registration, Non Refundable.
Maximum enrollment: 6 per class, pre-registration recommended.

Lamp Building
This six-week course offers insight into the magic of lamp making. We will be creating tea lamps, oil lamps, table lamps, sconces and/or outdoor garden lamps. Bring your creative ideas and we'll shed some light on them. Open to all levels.
Time: October 23 – December 4
Thursdays 9:30 am -12:00 pm
Course fee: $195 – includes 15 hours of instruction, clay, use of tools, glazes, bisque and glaze firings (electrical parts extra).
Deposit: $75 at registration. Non-Refundable.
Maximum enrollment: 6 per class, pre-registration recommended.

Mask Making
During this 4-week course you will design and create your own mask that can be used as a decorative wall hanging. Basic sculpting techniques will be taught along with the opportunity to glaze and embellish your mask in the last class. Open to all levels.
Time: October 23 – November 20
Thursdays 6:30 pm -9:00 pm
Course fee: $150 – includes 10 hours of instruction, clay, use of tools, glazes, bisque and glaze firings.
Deposit: $75 at registration. Non-Refundable.
Maximum enrollment: 6 per class, pre-registration recommended.

Margit Nellemann Handbuilt Ceramics
8350 Richards Trail, North Cowichan, BC
250.748.3811
www.margitnellemann.com

ART+TEA

Wow! What a month it has been since my last post. With very little time we managed to organise and promote a wonderful 1-day ART+TEA event at our Artfarm. We decided to create cups that would serve as tickets. And because we were sure ART+TEA would be a huge success we made lots...


Even the corners of the farm were cleaned up and the studio polished for the day. We erected two tipis and set them up as a Morroccan and a Japanese teahouse.


Millie, Chris and Angela were our belly dancers for the day. They performed in the Moroccan tipi throughout the day.


Most of my studio was emptied. The tea bar was at one end and then I shared my space with three other artists - Cory Judge from Shi Studio Design, Sharon A. Stone, Rob Gentleman from Green Earth Woodworks and Angela McDiarmid.
The weather cooperated beautifully. We served lots of tea, baklava and sticky rice goodies -