Classes and Workshops - 2024

ART STUDENT’S LEAGUE of DENVER
Intermediate/Advanced Wheel Throwing
Details and registration HERE
This class is for the experienced potter wanting to further develop their skills and own style. Advanced techniques and discussions on form, surface, and composition are a regular part of this class which meets on Tuesdays. Registration is by the month.
January, February, March, April and May

NEW! Making and Using Silk Screens for Ceramics. Sunday, January 21. 10am-3pm I Will be offering this as a 2 day workshop with the Boulder Potters Guild in 2025.
In this workshop learn all about making and using your own silk screens with the EZScreenPrint system. We will discuss the how and the why of using your own silk screen imagery on ceramics . Using your own original black and white artwork we will burn silk screens. While the screens dry, we will prepare underglaze or slip. Students can then practice using their screens to make images on prepared tiles, small cups or their own work. We will conclude the workshop with a discussion on adding layers of images, colors and glazes. Register HERE.

Boulder Jewish Community Center: Clay Workshops

Stacked Garden Sculptures. Jan 18th 10-3, and Feb 8 from 10-12. REGISTER HERE.
Join us on a ceramic garden adventure in this fun two part workshop. During the first day we will hand build 3-5 hollow clay forms and a variety of smaller pieces for our stacked garden sculptures. During the second, shorter session we will assemble the sculptures using concrete and found objects or other pieces that you would like to incorporate into your art piece. Your completed sculpture will be suitable to live outdoors and will be about 12” tall.

Altars and Shrines: February 29, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Shrines and altars are wonderful for honoring any number of things that hold significance to you. In this fun workshop, you will design your own shrine, or nicho, suitable for wall hanging with beautiful colored glaze. No experience is needed and all materials will be provided. Register HERE.

Handmade Vases, April 4, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
In this new workshop you will learn to make and decorate a vase for showcasing your spring flowers. Using stiff clay slabs, you will creatively design and carefully assemble your own vase, highlighting various ways to decorate and design your vase. 

No experience is needed and all materials will be provided. Register HERE.

Flowers: May 16, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Using nature as the inspiration, make ceramic flowers and decorate them using a variety of textures and glazes. In this fun workshop , explore shape, texture, and color in clay. No experience is needed and all materials will be provided. REGISTER HERE

Hopeful Birds workshops at my Studio or your location - TBD
Send me an email if you’d like to hold a bird making workshop or if you’d like to purchase a flock. rvali@comcast.net