Handbuilding with Jan Richardson
Wednesdays, 6 classes
6pm – 9pm
Skill Level:Â All Levels
Offered for:
Summer 2 (July 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2)
Please note that there is NO CLASS or OPEN STUDIO during make up week (Weeks of September 7-12)
Come with your questions and concerns. This is an independent study class with an instructor who has been working with clay for 6 decades. Hand building techniques as applied to a variety of different clay bodies including mid-range stone ware, porcelain paper clay or colored clay. Both sculptural and functional work will be presented and encouraged.Â
Jan Richardson is a ceramic artist in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her six-decade career spans functional, figurative, and abstract genres from Appalachia to outer space.
Â
Purchase clay prior to your first class by calling 727-821-7162 ext. 2311 Please note that we are open Wed-Sat 10am-5pm
259 – Buff colored stoneware. Smooth enough to throw on the potter’s wheel, but strong enough to withstand most hand-building techniques. Can be fired from Cone 6 to Cone 10.Â
Speckled Brownstone – Made by Highwater Clays. Fires to a light brown in color with small black specs. Great for throwing on the potter’s wheel. Can be fired to Cone 6.Â
Brooklyn Red – Rich dark red colored clay. Contains grog that makes it exceptionally strong for sculpting or throwing large vessels. Can be fired to Cone 6.Â
240 White – Made by Standard clay. Very smooth, plastic throwing body that fires to Cone 6.
Purchasing a gift for someone? Consider a gift card! Call us at 727-822-7872 or drop in during business hours!
Non-Members: $250
Members: $200
Please note that there is NO CLASS or OPEN STUDIO during make up week unless confirmed by your instructor.
Tuition Refund Policy: Full refund or credit will be issued for any class cancelled by the Morean Arts Center. A $25 processing fee is deducted for all other student refund requests. No refunds will be issued on or after the first day of class.
All ceramic classes will be held at the
Morean Center for Clay
420 22nd Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
Jan Richardson
Jan Richardson has worked in clay since 1960, the majority of the time as a hand builder. She created Windy Meadows Pottery, designing and making intricate stoneware building caricatures. Her paper clay experience began in 2013 after meeting Rosette Gault, the developer of the paper clay we will be using.
