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Technique of the Week — Making a Tree When new students come into the studio and choose a tree from the shelf they usually have no idea what has gone into making that tree. Here is an 8-step Life of … Continue reading →

Did you miss it? Tree Time was  last Sunday but some folks are coming tomorrow to finish up. There are some trees ready to paint on the shelf if you want to come tomorrow about 1:00. Next Tree Time The … Continue reading →

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3rd SUNDAY DECEMBER 1st Call 330-219-8001 to register. You can also make trees during regular Open Class Monday & Wednesday 6-10, Wednesday 10-2, and Friday by appointment Come and make your own or order one made just for … Continue reading →

Technique of the Week Fashenhues Translucent Stains Learning to use Fashenhues products is easy and fun! We firmly believe there is no right or wrong (well, almost no wrong) way to use Fashenhues products. Each of us is an artist … Continue reading →

for the week of October 13, 2019 Sgraffito and Carving Sgraffito is a form of decoration made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting color, typically done in plaster or stucco on walls, or … Continue reading →

Sunday 10/13 2:00-5:00 Azure Unicorn Come and learn this beautiful technique using alcohol markers (left photo). It is easy enough for even the kids to do! We start with a piece that has been glazed and fired, then add color … Continue reading →

for the week of September 29th Azure Unicorn I took a workshop this weekend with Michael Harbridge at the Ohio Ceramic Supply Open House in Ravenna where I learned to do this technique. The design is applied with alcohol markers … Continue reading →

For the week of September 22, 2019. Adding interest with sponging, newspaper, produce bags, and spattering.  This was one of two pieces done in our Something Different with Concepts Duncan U class at the MVCT Retreat. Technique is shown on … Continue reading →

CONSTRUCTION ZONE UPDATE … And the remodel continues. Last week none of the paints were where you expected them to be! OLD GLAZES were moved to the craft drawers and were a bit tight. Jim suggested that I lay them … Continue reading →

Technique of the Week — 9/16 to 9/20 Using alcohol with concepts underglazes. TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK — adding alcohol to concepts to create a beautiful and unique pattern. The is one of the projects we did on day 2 … Continue reading →