Cup sets in progress (A) 2/10

For detailed information about Amy Kline’s workshops visit her page on this website. In Amy’s workshop you’ll learn to work with light and shadow while creating form and line.

To see pictures of Patrick Horsley’s Hands-on workshop in 2008 go to the first Workshop Archives link on the right-hand side of the website. Patrick is an excellent teacher and a lot of great work was made by the participants during this workshop.

Pottery West has an 800 sq. ft. interior gallery space and an outdoor sculpture courtyard. Currently, we have the ceramic work of our students and staff which will be on display through December 21, 2009.

November 2009

November 2009

An outline of what you will be learning when you sign up for pottery classes is available on the right hand side of your screen under Pages. Click on 7 Week Pottery Class Syllabus

Start Pottery Classes Anytime!

Mondays 6-9pm: Beginners and Intermediates. There are 2 – 3 instructors assigned to this class.

Tuesdays 10-1 pm: Beginners with Brian Ayriss. (Intermediates are welcome)

Thursdays 10 – 1pm: Beginners and Intermediates with Amy Kline, and Thom Bee.

Saturday 11-2pm: Beginners and Intermediates with Adam Steinman and Thom Bee. This class section starts January 23rd.

Sundays 9 – 12 pm: Instructors are here to answer questions during this open studio time.

Classes: A first time purchase of 7 weeks for $75 includes a 25 lb. bag of clay. Your 7 weeks registration always includes unlimited access to the pottery studio to fit into your schedule. The pottery studio is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Pottery Tool Kit: You can purchase a Pottery Tool Kit from Pottery West for $18.33 This includes sales tax. You can also purchase tool kits from other places as long as it’s a kit made by Kemper. They have the best quality tool kits. The tools in the other kits are not sharp enough to work with.

6 Month Membership:$275 and includes 75 lbs. of stoneware or porcelain.

12 Month Membership: $525 and includes 150 lbs. of stoneware or porcelain.

Your 6 month and 12 month memberships include unlimited access to the pottery studio to continue working on your clay work. And, attend an unlimited amount of classes.  The pottery studio is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

purchasing clay: Other clay can be purchased for $25 for 25 lbs. The cost of this clay includes the cost of firing, glazing and helps us cover the cost of utilities and other consumables.

Please note: new students can come in to any of the beginning pottery classes listed below to register and get started on the potters’ wheel. We’ll assign you a shelf and give you your first bag of clay to get started. Wear comfortable clothes and be ready to get dirty!

Pottery West Instructors: Each of our instructors differ in how we teach and what type of work we create. This is what makes our teaching technique in pottery so effective. It’s important to learn from different instructors to find the way that works best for you at the level of learning you are currently at. Sometimes this is confusing – let us know if we need to help you understand something better.

Pottery West 7 week Syllabus is available on this site under pages to the right hand side of the site. This is handed out to you when you start classes with us. This week-to-week guide will help you as you attend different classes with different instructors. Hand this to your current instructor for that class section and they will know what you need to be learning during that week.You will want to keep this on your assigned shelf with your clay, tools, and your clay work.

GLAZES: WE CURRENTLY HAVE CLOSE TO 30 (cone 10) GLAZES TO CHOOSE FROM!!

CLAY: We carry Studio B-MIX and Porcelain. The cost of our clay to $25 for 25 lbs. of B-Mix or Porcelain. This cost for clay includes a lab fee for all those wonderful glazes, your bisque firing, and glaze firing for cone 10 gas-reduction. The cost also includes the cost of utilities. Yes, we have central AC and Heat here at Pottery West!

FACILITY: 3000 sq. ft. of Air-conditioned studio space with 20 wheels, slab roller and 3 spray booths and a grinder.

KILNS:

1.A 27 Cu. Ft. Geil Gas Kiln we fire to cone 10-reduction.

2.Wood Train Kiln will be fired again in November 2009. As a Pottery West Member you fire in the wood kilns for FREE!! (this offer is valid for those people signed up for the 6 month Membership with Pottery West)

3.Wood/Soda Arch Kiln. Next firing is September 30, 2009

4.Raku Firings. We just had a great firing on September 12th with pottery demonstrations by Floyd Young. Contact us to find out when our next Raku Event will be scheduled.

5.Down-draft Pit-Fire kiln. We’ll be firing it for the first time this fall and we’ll post pits when we get the first load of pots out.

6. 16 cu. ft. electric kiln we use for bisque-firing.

To register for Classes and Workshops print out this form and fax back to 702-685-7641. Or, mail to: Pottery West, 5026 N. Pioneer Way, Las Vegas, NV. 89149 registrationfrm

Please note the new fax number above. The fax number on the registration form will not work.

Tom working with Vince Jewell

Special notes about the 2010 workshop:

1)Tom starts early and throws with us all morning and all through the day.

2)The pottery is open 24/7 and most people attending this workshop continue throwing into the night after dinner.

3)There’s a lot of great energy in this workshop thanks to Tom and the people who attend.

A 50% deposit holds your place in this workshop. This is the only week long, hands-on workshop in 2010 where on-site housing is available. Other lodging is available less then 1 mile away at The Santa Fe Hotel and Casino. If you’re flying into McCarren International Airport you will need to provide your own transportation to and from the airport. Transportation to and from the Santa Fe Hotel and Casino and Pottery West is provided by Pottery West.

We are accepting 20 people for this workshop.  Workshop includes breakfast items and catered lunches.

Contact potterywest@cox.net to get your registration started.

On-site: $1,470 (dep $735)
Off-site: $1,000 (dep $500)

These images are from the 2008 and 2009 Hands-on Workshops with Tom Coleman at Pottery West. More images from this workshop can be seen under “Workshop Archives”

Bill Gossett (aka Big Bill) is another life-time fan of Tom and Elaine Coleman's. Bill also returned for a 2nd year of taking the workshop with Tom.

Kathy Bryan and her husband, Paul also joined us from Southern California. They stayed at Pottery West in their motor home. It worked out great!

Beth Wolf and her husband David Parks from Las Vegas also attended Tom's workshop. Beth is getting her BFA from NAU in Ceramics.

Alan Erickson came all the way from Maine. Alan and his wife own Dancing Dogs Pottery.

From carbon-trap shinos to celadons to reds! All of our work fired in Amy's Geil kiln came out great

Our second glaze firing turned out fantastic. Glaze application and firing schedule were perfect. Thanks for a great workshop, Tom!

From Reds to Celedons and Crystal Matt's to Shino's. This was the best firing Tom has had during a hands-on workshop! Thanks to everyone involved in this workshop for coming together to make this a success!

Throwing a two-part vessel

Altering a thrown form