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Explore the aspects of creating with clay off the wheel. You’ll become very comfortable working with coils, pinch pots and slabs. You will learn to use underglazes for decoration Instructor provides guidance for all levels of experience with special attention to newcomers. Experienced potters may pursue independent projects.
Please wear comfortable cotton clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. You may want to bring an apron to wear and please leave your fine jewelry at home.
Space is limited. Register at artsjax.org.
Jacksonville Public Library is proud to present the one-of-a-kind exhibit Kesha – A Black Female Experience of Identity and Race at the Jax Makerspace Gallery in the Main Library. Through photography, videography, sculpture, textile art, 2D art and more, 14 black female artists will depict their interpretation of black femininity, ethnicity, identity, and stereotypes.
Opening remarks at 5:30. Programming from 5-8 including meet and greet the artists, drum and dance ensemble, poetry performances and more.
Books for the Bold is a monthly read-your-own-books discussion group hosted by staff from the Willowbranch Library. Read a book that fits the monthly theme and then come talk about it over coffee at Bold Bean!
June theme: Books by or about LGBT+ people
The Happy Hound Dog Resorts Social Hour — Every Wednesday, 7-9pm, no charge, only need to provide vaccination records, otherwise free to use and socialize your dog(s). 4603 Shirley Avenue, (904) 800-8800
Hashrocket software developers host Coffee and Code in Riverside at 7:30 a.m. each Thursday at Bold Bean Coffee Roasters, 869 Stockton St. Suite 1-2 in Riverside. Free to attend. For information, call Shaun Hubbard at 904-339-7047 or RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/jax-code-and-coffee/.
True Stories meets on the first Thursday of every month to discuss a nonfiction book selection. At February’s meeting come prepared to discuss your favorite nonfiction reads and recommend books for future meetings.
This program is for children birth to 5 years with an adult caregiver. The program includes stories, books, fingerplays, nursery rhymes, and songs that promote language development, vocabulary building, and comprehension.
This is an ongoing class that meets every Friday for all artists levels. The class will focus on pastels, materials and techniques.
Students will work from a live model and still life setups on a rotating basis using various types of soft pastels and supports. Check our website for the recommended supply list.
Questions can be directed to Kevin Arthur @ 904-327-7439
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Space will be limited to 10 students only. Call Patti at 904-699-7571 or sign-up today on our website click here |
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CLAY PRINTING WORKSHOP Students will learn how the layering of colored slips and textures upon a slab of clay will produce sophisticated clay monoprints. Since 1968, Mitch Lyons has been pioneering his image making from a slab of clay. After rolling out a ¼” thick slab of stoneware clay and allowing it to dry to a leather-hard consistency, colored slips are brushed on, dried and rolled into the clay slab, one color over another, building the design with images, colors and textures. Once the slab is rolled flat, a moistened piece of nonwoven paper is placed over the slab. Pressure is applied using a rolling pin to transfer the clay slips onto the paper. This process uses simple tools to produce very sophisticated results. Get ready to use clay in a very different way. Each student usually prints about 3 or 4 clay mono prints to bring home with them while leaving with the knowledge to make their additionl Mono prints in the future. Fee: $250 for entire 2 days.
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Instructor: Mitch Lyons
Students will learn to make mono prints from a slab of clay using colored clay and slips, not ink. We use a wooden rolling pin as our press, and a canvass like paper to pull the prints.
After each student rolls out their own wet slab [15 x 20] they begin to apply wet colored slips.
While the slabs are getting leather hard, Mitch will demonstrate his unique, non toxic,simple but sophisticated clay mono printing process. In the afternoon of the first day students will add more colored slip, textures and colored clays to their slab.
Sunday, Mitch will give another demonstration and review of yesterday’s work.
Each student usually prints about 3 or 4 clay mono prints during the two-day weekend workshop.
Questions, call Patti Moss @ 904-699-7571
