Kimball Art Center

Park City, Utah Art Center

Workshop

Beaded Heart Workshop- 1 Day

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This amazing mosaicking technique enables you to create playful mosaics with small beads, tokens, jewelry and anything else your heart desires. It is also a great addition to other mosaic skills, giving you so many options on your creative journey. I will have everything you need for a day of artful learning. We will use special metal (nickel silver) hand and heart substrates designed just for this class. You will love this new art form and art piece! You can also use this technique to bead of bottles, belt buckles, boots, bunnies and just about anything else. Come join us for a day of new techniques and creativity.

 

 

Throwing Large Forms on the Wheel (2 days)

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Learn how to throw large forms on the wheel in this two day workshop with Tom Caswell! Practice centering large amounts of clay, combining separate pieces to make one large form.

This class is best suited for ceramic artists who are comfortable on the wheel and want to take their skills to the next level.

Artwork will be fired by our dedicated clay studio staff.

Please note that the firing process takes 7-14 days, and your finished pieces will be available for pick-up only; shipping is not offered for class creations. Remember to collect your masterpiece within 60 days to avoid recycling.

 

 

 

Wheel Thrown Plates and Platters Workshop

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Learn how to throw plates and large platters on the wheel with Tom Caswell. Plates serve as a versatile canvas, allowing potters to unleash their creativity through imaginative designs and decorations.  Tricks will be shared to prevent the most common errors such as “S” cracks and warping.  In this class, we will be using porcelain! If you are new to using porcelain, this workshop is perfect for you to give it a try!

This class is best suited for ceramic artists who are comfortable on the wheel and want to take their skills to the next level.  Plan on returning the following Saturday, June 28th, during our open studio time, to finish your pieces (trimming or glazing). Tom will be there all day to be guiding you and answer questions.

Artwork will be fired by our dedicated clay studio staff.

Please note that the firing process takes 7-14 days, and your finished pieces will be available for pick-up only; shipping is not offered for class creations. Remember to collect your masterpiece within 60 days to avoid recycling.



 

 

1 Day Welding Workshop

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Using MIG welders, oxygen/acetylene torches, plasma cutters, grinders, shapers, and cut-off tools, students will learn metalworking and metal sculpture design. Each date is a separate workshop with its own project and finished piece.

Course Goals: Explore the fun of completing a project with steel, using basic metal cutting and welding equipment.  Wear cotton or leather clothing, bring gloves and eye protection if you have them.  Welding helmets, ear and eye protection, gloves will be provided.

No. of attendees – 4. 

Sculpting the Face: Exploration and Observation

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Join us for an engaging and in-depth exploration of the structures of the face through clay sculpting! Students of all skill levels are welcome! Students will learn about proportion, shape, line, and texture, while also relying on observation to create a 1:1 scale self-portrait. This workshop is great for students wanting to challenge their clay skills beyond the vessel, painting/drawing students who want to explore 3D anatomical variations of the face, or anyone wanting to try their hand at sculpting in clay.

Emphasis will be placed on sculpting boldly; as well as experimentation and play. Sculptures will be glazed, fired, and ready to pick up in two weeks.

All work will be fired and ready for pick up in the Kimball Art Center lobby 7-14 days after your class. We do not ship class work. If artwork is not picked up after 60 days it will be recycled. *Since artwork may look different after firing, make your pottery or sculpture recognizable by carving a signature into your piece.

Plein Air Painting: Personalizing the Landscape

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This three-day plein air landscape painting workshop will focus on formal painting concepts and nurturing individuality. 

Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding color to build form and space that is truthful to one’s experiences of the landscape, through tone and temperature, but is also a personal representation. Students will practice the  balance of finding solidity & structure with spontaneity and expression, while embracing the adventure of plein air painting.  

The three day course will start in the studio with a presentation of key concepts. Then each day the class will meet offsite to paint, learn and receive feedback. 

Prior oil painting experience recommended.

Plein Air Painting_ Personalizing the Landscape Material List 2024

KAC Lesson Plan_Rickert 2024

all images seen here can be credited to Pat Nabong  (@plsgouacheyourhands on social media).