Carving in Clay (19SU25)

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September 11–25, 2025
3 weeks, Thursdays

Taught by: Jason Ferguson

This class will teach you the basics of Jason’s carving techniques and the concepts of design for flat tiles and vertical forms. Learn how to transfer your design from paper to clay tile or vessel and create relief. We will discuss techniques for carving for storytelling, symbolism, and how relief carving can convey your ideas. This is a subtractive technique class, but we will also discuss how additive ideas can work with carving. Students are asked to be experienced with clay, have a working knowledge of all the stages of clay, and know the basics of drawing.

Materials

Students will need to purchase clay for their own use. Clay in different varieties is available at the Creative Workshop for $18.00 for a 25-lb bag. Glazes and firing are included in the price of the class. Please bring an old kitchen-size towel you don’t mind getting dirty with you.

Registration Information

Registration for this program starts on Monday, June 16, at 10:00 am for MAG Members, and Monday, June 23, at 10:00 am for Not-Yet-Members. Online registration ends on Tuesday, September 9, at 6:00 pm.

Programs with inadequate enrollment are cancelled one week before the first meeting. We will attempt to contact you via email to find an alternative program or to refund your registration fee.