Tom Coleman Tea Bowls. Soda Kiln at Pottery West 2011
Shino Workshop June 4-10, 2012
From sectional to sculptural. Tom Coleman will guide us through different ways to create sculptural forms for altering, slips and atmospheric firing. Learn the best way to promote carbon-trapping in shinos and other cutting edge information about glazes.
Skill Level: Intermediate, advanced and the professional potter. Be able to center and pull a 10″ cylinder to attend this workshop.
To Register Call Ruth Kline at 702-685-7573
Fee: $1000.00 with off-site housing. $1470 with on-site housing. A 50% deposit holds your place in this workshop. Some on-site housing is available. The total fee for the workshop and on-site housing is $1470.00. We have a large kitchen for preparing meals on-site. A heated swimming pool, laundry facilities and 24 hour access to the pottery.
Strictly Functional Workshop August 1 – 5th
Fee: $750.00 with off-site housing. $1050.00 with on-site housing.
The Functional Workshops with Tom Coleman are the perfect opportunity to fine-tune your functional-ware skills. From choosing the correct clay body to the best possible glazes – bring form and function together to create your own body of functional work.
Skill Level: Intermediate, advanced and the professional potter. Be able to center and pull a 10″ cylinder to attend this workshop.
To Register Call Ruth Kline at 702-685-7573
A 50% deposit holds your place in thess workshops. We have a large kitchen for preparing meals on-site. A heated swimming pool in the summer months, laundry facilities and 24 hour access to the pottery.
Lunches: Some people will opt to go out for lunches. For those people who would prefer to stay on-site for lunch we will have salads and sandwiches. There are fridges on-site if you prefer to bring lunches with you.
Our workshops with Tom Coleman begin with a glaze demonstration and a firing. Plan to bring up to 10 pieces of bisque ware ranging in size from small up to 9″ in height. Large bowls and platters take up too much room. We would like you to bring forms like bottles, vases, tea bowls, pitchers, etc. It’s important to limit the work you bring to 10 pieces so we can be sure to get everyone’s work into the kiln.
Lodging On-site housing is available or The Santa Fe Hotel and Casino is close by. Ruth will give you the contact info when you register for a workshop.
Images of Your Work We encourage our participants to bring a CD of your work with you to give to our resident photographer, Kelly McLendon. Kelly prepares a slide show for us to view on the last day of the workshop. Kelly will discuss ways to photograph your work for better results.
Workshop Participants will spend multiple days throwing and firing with Tom Coleman at Pottery West. Plan to bring bisque ware or ship it to us ahead of time. Bring any tools you are used to throwing and glazing with.
Daily Schedule Coffee is available in the main house from 7:30 – 9:00 am. Workshops begin at 9:00 am. Spend the day in the air-conditioned pottery where we’ll be throwing, trimming, decorating and glazing with Tom. We work hands-on with Tom throughout the workshop. A light lunch of salads, fruits and cold-cuts are provided at our workshops with Tom. Some people prefer to go out for a lunch or, to bring their own lunches. Glaze, load kilns, watch demos and throw. We end the day around 4:00 pm. The pottery studio is open 24 hours so you are welcome to continue working at your own pace. We have a pool and shower room off the inner courtyard. For dinner we have a large kitchen for people to cook and lots of fridge space. Laundry facilities are also available on-site.
Photo Special Our resident photographer, Kelly McLendon, is available to take professional images of your work while you participate in a workshop. Her rates are reasonable and she provides you with a CD of images to take home with you. For more information visit http://kelly-mclendon.com/
We started the Shino Workshop with a soda firing for the people staying on-site. Pottery West crew member, Larry Grubb, checking the soda kiln with Tom Coleman.
Tom got some of his best soda fired work from this firing.
Vase by David Porras from our soda firing.
Tom's bottle with alterations and slip
Shino Workshop 2011
pitcher spout
teapot demonstration
sculptural forms
2nd firing was shinos in the Geil kiln.
3rd firing was shinos from our soda kiln (without soda) Thank you Derek, John, Larry and Tom for a great firing.
Karle Koerbling with his shino vase from the 3rd firing.
Amy Kline and David Porras. David had lots of great work come out of the kilns at Pottery West.
Viewing each others work with Kelly McLendon. Thank you, Kelly, for taking professional images for us to apply to shows.
Our 4th firing. Thank you to everyone who participated in this workshop.
shino workshop 2011
shino workshop 2011
shino workshop 2011
lidded jar by Lori Coleman shino workshop 2011
shino workshop 2011
shino workshop 2011
tumbler and mug by Lori Coleman shino workshop 2011
tea bowl shino workshop 2011
cup shino workshop 2011
tea bowl shino workshop 2011
Zac Hould in the gallery at the Coleman's house. Thanks to Tom and Elaine for hosting a great dinner for us.
Zach with Nina at the Colemans. Thank you for another great workshop!
Hi, off-site housing indicates you would find you’re own lodging. The Santa Fe Hotel and Casino is less then a mile away and their rates are very good for people attending workshops at Pottery West. I have a phone number and contact person if you are interested in attending.
The fee for the Coleman Workshop includes your breakfast and lunches for 8 days. And, we have a kitchen to cook dinners in and a laundry facility. For more information you can call Ruth Kline at #702-685-7573.
This workshop was awesome and I can’t wait for the next one. How fun to see my pots “in print”. Kelly makes them look so good. Thanks Amy and Kelly for all you love and work!
Pottery West, 5026 N. Pioneer Way, Las Vegas, NV 89149 and you would fly into the McCarran International Airport. There is a map with driving directions located on the Contact page for the Pottery West website. To take a taxi from the airport to Pottery West it’s $50.00. You’ll want to hand the map to the facility to the driver. You can contact me directly at amy@potterywest.com if you have more questions. We look forward to potting with you
just had the best workshop experence ever. BE IT KNOWN THAT AMY KLINE HAS GOT IT DIALED IN. AMY’S VISION HAS COME TRUE. THIS IS THE FIELD OF DREAMS FOR POTTERS. DESIGN A great facility, have great supporting cast, and plan for a excellant workshop, and the potters WILL COME. IS THIS HEAVEN, NO IT’S NORTH LAS VEGAS. AND BY THE WAY, TOMMMMMM COLEMANNNN. THANKS AGAIN AMY, DAVID OF YUCAIPA
My first workshop and what a thrill to have it here with Tom Coleman! Thank you to everyone at Pottery West for making it such an amazing experience. Tom, Amy, Derek, Tara, Kelly, Larry, John,…EVERYONE…You Rock! Good clay, good food, good people,
YAY!
Sheila Loggan
My first workshop at Pottery West . What a great way to start!! Amy designed a fantastic experience for us all. Great food, great studio, great creative atmosphere. Tom Coleman is as close to a master of porcelain as you can get!!! He was very helpful, informative, and entertaining.Thanks to Tom, Amy, Derek, Tara, Kelly, Larry, and John.
Thank you all
Bill Wright
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