Introduction to Hand Building with Chris Scherbarth
In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn how to make ceramic objects without a potter’s wheel. Instruction will cover the core construction techniques of pinching, coil-building and slab-building, as well as how to apply glaze to pieces once they’re fired. Your project choices will include a cup, soap dish, spoon rest, small bowl, small serving tray or plate, mug, pitcher, and pen caddy.
While this workshop is designed for beginners, it is also suitable for anyone wishing to freshen their skills in order to tackle more challenging projects.
Hand Building Fairy Houses with Lisa Moore
Come play in the clay and build a fairy house for your garden. In this two-session class you (and your optional partner) will learn ceramic hand building techniques including coil, pinch pot, extruder and slab techniques. In the first session you will work to design and build a fairy house. The second class will be used to decorate the house with underglazes and glazes. Your glazed pieces will then be fired in the kiln and ready for pick up a few weeks after the class is complete.
This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those with previous clay experience.
Introduction to Hand Building with Chris Scherbarth (Copy)
In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn how to make ceramic objects without a potter’s wheel. Instruction will cover the core construction techniques of pinching, coil-building and slab-building, as well as how to apply glaze to pieces once they’re fired. Your project choices will include a cup, soap dish, spoon rest, small bowl, small serving tray or plate, mug, pitcher, and pen caddy.
While this workshop is designed for beginners, it is also suitable for anyone wishing to freshen their skills in order to tackle more challenging projects.
Hand Building Fairy Houses with Lisa Moore
Come play in the clay and build a fairy house for your garden. In this two-session class you (and your optional partner) will learn ceramic hand building techniques including coil, pinch pot, extruder and slab techniques. In the first session you will work to design and build a fairy house. The second class will be used to decorate the house with underglazes and glazes. Your glazed pieces will then be fired in the kiln and ready for pick up a few weeks after the class is complete.
This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those with previous clay experience.
Hand Building Round-Belly Mugs with Claire Strauss
In this workshop, students will be using the hand-building techniques of pinching, slab construction, and unique detailing to create one-of-a-kind round-bellied mugs. Claire will share her whimsical surface decoration techniques, including underglazing, applying underglaze decals, making/applying clay appliques, glaze brushing, and dip glazing. Students will consider the composition results of each technique to finish their mugs in meaningful ways.
This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those with previous clay experience.
Hand Building Round-Belly Mugs with Claire Strauss
In this workshop, students will be using the hand-building techniques of pinching, slab construction, and unique detailing to create one-of-a-kind round-bellied mugs. Claire will share her whimsical surface decoration techniques, including underglazing, applying underglaze decals, making/applying clay appliques, glaze brushing, and dip glazing. Students will consider the composition results of each technique to finish their mugs in meaningful ways.
This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those with previous clay experience.
Hand Building Round-Belly Mugs with Claire Strauss
In this workshop, students will be using the hand-building techniques of pinching, slab construction, and unique detailing to create one-of-a-kind round-bellied mugs. Claire will share her whimsical surface decoration techniques, including underglazing, applying underglaze decals, making/applying clay appliques, glaze brushing, and dip glazing. Students will consider the composition results of each technique to finish their mugs in meaningful ways.
This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those with previous clay experience.
Mother’s Day Pottery Painting Fundraiser
Kids are invited to drop-in to Arts Underground between 12pm - 2pm on Sunday, May 5 for our Mother's Day Pottery Painting Fundraiser.
Choose a pottery piece from our abandoned bisqueware to paint in your own style with underglazes. Arts Underground will clear glaze and fire your piece in the kiln for you to pick up before Mother's Day.
This fundraiser for Arts Underground has a suggested donation of $25 per child. All children must be accompanied by an adult
Introduction to Hand Building with Chris Scherbarth
In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn how to make ceramic objects without a potter’s wheel. Instruction will cover the core construction techniques of pinching, coil-building and slab-building, as well as how to apply glaze to pieces once they’re fired. Your project choices will include a cup, soap dish, spoon rest, small bowl, small serving tray or plate, mug, pitcher, and pen caddy.
While this workshop is designed for beginners, it is also suitable for anyone wishing to freshen their skills in order to tackle more challenging projects.
Exhibition Opening: Jane Fergusson Storey + Esther Bordet
Please join us on Friday, May 3, 5-7pm, for the official opening of our two new exhibitions, 'Mountains in the Morning: Outdoor Landscapes in the Yukon' by Jane Fergusson Storey in the Focus Gallery, and 'Beyond the Page, Panel, and Gutter: Experimenting with Ellipses in Comics' by Esther Bordet in the Edge Gallery. ‘Yukon Erotica’ by Macbride Museum remains on view in the Hougen Heritage Gallery.
All are welcome to attend this free event. A chairlift is available for those who require mobility assistance. Food and drinks will be provided.
Thank you to our sponsors and funders: Hougen Group of Companies, the Government of Yukon, Lotteries Yukon, and the City of Whitehorse.
Artist Demonstration with Phoebe Gonzales Rohrbacher
You're invited to join us on Saturday, April 27 between 1pm - 4pm for an artist demonstration. Phoebe Gonzales Rohrbacher will demonstrate the colcha stitch on her latest piece and spinning yarn in the malacate.
Introduction to Hand Building with Chris Scherbarth
In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn how to make ceramic objects without a potter’s wheel. Instruction will cover the core construction techniques of pinching, coil-building and slab-building, as well as how to apply glaze to pieces once they’re fired. Your project choices will include a cup, soap dish, spoon rest, small bowl, small serving tray or plate, mug, pitcher, and pen caddy.
While this workshop is designed for beginners, it is also suitable for anyone wishing to freshen their skills in order to tackle more challenging projects.
Exploring Art Techniques and Mediums with Marlene Collins
In this 3-day program, artist Marlene Collins will guide students through the exploration of a variety of materials including encaustic painting, block printing, and pastel painting. The learning and exploration in this workshop is gently directed so students can experience success, yet still have the joy of self-expression.
Needle Felting Mushrooms with Janet Patterson
In this beginner-friendly class, you will learn how to needle felt mushrooms that you can choose to have hang, stand upright, or turn into a fairy house. The instructor will guide you through the process and demonstrate how to create the shape, layer the colours, and add small details.
Ordinary Objects: Intro to Still Life Painting with Ava P Christl (Copy)
Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.
In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.
Exploring Art Techniques and Mediums with Marlene Collins
In this 3-day program, artist Marlene Collins will guide students through the exploration of a variety of materials including encaustic painting, block printing, and pastel painting. The learning and exploration in this workshop is gently directed so students can experience success, yet still have the joy of self-expression.
Artist Demonstration with Judy Tomlin
You're invited to join Judy on Saturday, April 13 between 1p.m. and 4 p.m. for a demonstration of how she uses her sewing machine for free-motion stitching (also called machine thread-sketching or machine doodling). This technique was used to create the landscapes as well as the more abstract pieces included in Judy’s exhibition 'Treasured Textiles'
Judy will also have a coiled basket in progress so that you can see her process.
Ceramics Level 1 with Colin Dorward
Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.
Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.
Ordinary Objects: Intro to Still Life Painting with Ava P Christl
Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.
In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.
Exploring Art Techniques and Mediums with Marlene Collins
In this 3-day program, artist Marlene Collins will guide students through the exploration of a variety of materials including encaustic painting, block printing, and pastel painting. The learning and exploration in this workshop is gently directed so students can experience success, yet still have the joy of self-expression.
Ceramics Level 1 with Colin Dorward
Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.
Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.
Ordinary Objects: Intro to Still Life Painting with Ava P Christl
Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.
In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.
Ceramics Level 1 with Colin Dorward
Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.
Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.
Ordinary Objects: Intro to Still Life Painting with Ava P Christl
Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.
In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.
Ceramics Level 1 with Colin Dorward
Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.
Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.
Ordinary Objects: Intro to Still Life Painting with Ava P Christl
Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.
In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.
Ceramics Level 1 with Colin Dorward
Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.
Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.
Ordinary Objects: Intro to Still Life Painting with Ava P Christl
Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.
In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.
Ceramics Level 1 with Colin Dorward
Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.
Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.
Exhibition Opening: Kathy Piwowar + Blake Shaa’koon Lepine
Please join us on Friday, March 1, 5-7pm, for the official opening of our two new exhibitions, 'Feathers and Wings, Beaks and Bills' by Kathy Piwowar in the Focus Gallery, and 'Emotional Rise and Fall' by Blake Shaa'koon Lepine in the Edge Gallery. A new exhibition by Macbride Museum will also be on view in the Hougen Heritage Gallery.
All are welcome to attend this free event. A chairlift is available for those who require mobility assistance. Food and drinks will be provided.
Thank you to our sponsors and funders: Hougen Group of Companies, the Government of Yukon, Lotteries Yukon, and the City of Whitehorse.
Ceramics Level 1 with Colin Dorward
Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.
Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.
Ceramics Level 2 with Colin Dorward
If you have taken a beginner-level Intro to Pottery course (Ceramics Level 1 or equivalent) and can throw a basic pot, you can enroll in this course. During these next seven weeks, you will refine your skills and begin to develop the control to throw more specific and/or complex forms on the wheel. This is an opportunity to graduate from making simple mugs or bowls to making plates, large bowls, vases, and other tapered forms. As you become more efficient on the wheel, the instructor can work with you one-on-one in specific areas of interest.
Ceramics Level 1 with Colin Dorward
Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.
Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.
Ceramics Level 2 with Colin Dorward
If you have taken a beginner-level Intro to Pottery course (Ceramics Level 1 or equivalent) and can throw a basic pot, you can enroll in this course. During these next seven weeks, you will refine your skills and begin to develop the control to throw more specific and/or complex forms on the wheel. This is an opportunity to graduate from making simple mugs or bowls to making plates, large bowls, vases, and other tapered forms. As you become more efficient on the wheel, the instructor can work with you one-on-one in specific areas of interest.
Ceramics Level 1 with Colin Dorward
Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.
Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.
Exhibition Opening: Association franco-yukonnaise
Please join us on Friday, February 9, 5-7pm for the official opening of our new exhibition, ‘Connexion et Convergence’ by Association franco-yukonnaise, on view in both the Focus and Edge galleries. ‘This Wild Country: Postcards from the Yukon Archives’ by Friends of the Yukon Archives Society will be on view in the Hougen Heritage Gallery until February 24.
All are welcome to attend this free event. A chairlift is available for those who require mobility assistance. Food and drinks will be provided.
Thank you to our sponsors and funders: Hougen Group of Companies, the Government of Yukon, Lotteries Yukon, and the City of Whitehorse.
Ceramics Wheel Throwing Camp with Lisa Moore
This course is designed for studio users who have completed the Ceramics Level 1 course and are ready to further develop their throwing skills through structured practice and a series of fun drills. This course is targeted specifically at developing throwing techniques, and as such, trimming and glazing will not specifically be addressed in the course. Participants will keep a limited number of pieces from this class, as cutting our pieces in half or pushing the clay to its limits will be an important part of the learning process.