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Clay • Adult • Scratching the Surface • THU (Aug. 6) • $55 • HILL
with Tracey Hill
Are you lazing in your glazing? Sleeping on slip? Craving more carving? Let’s dig into it! In this one-time 2.5 hour class, we’ll do a deeper dive into surface decoration techniques such as sgraffito, mishima, carving through wax, and using slip as texture.
Groundworks will provide flat tiles in a variety of different clay bodies for students to practice surface decoration on. Students can pick if they want their final pieces clear glazed or left raw, and after a few weeks, our staff will let you know when your pieces are out of the kiln and ready for pick-up.
This class takes place at Groundworks Hill 1010 Aurora Ave, Boulder, CO.
PLEASE NOTE: This one-time class runs for 2.5 hours. You will not have access to the studio outside of the scheduled class time and all work will be completed during class time. You will also not have access to our other locations.
Your pieces will be fired in our gas kilns to Cone 6 Reduction.
Ages: 16+
Available for registration Tuesday, May 26 at 8:00am
Will run
BAL • Adult • Pocket Notebook • SAT (Aug 8) • $110 • East
with Gregory Robl
Create a small, leather-bound notebook that is refillable (3.5" x 5.5"). We'll build two signatures of fine writing paper of about 30 pages each. We'll sew them with linen thread and include a pocket cut and folded from cardstock. Then we'll enclose the signatures in the leather cover with an elastic cord or a leather cord, depending on preference. Participants can emboss their initials or name on the cover.
Ages: 16+
This class takes place at Groundworks East (3063 E. Sterling Cir)
Class will be available for registration Tuesday, May 26 at 8:00am.
Will run
Print • Adult • Level I: Gelli Plate Botanicals & Textures • Sat (Aug 8) • $150 • MAIN
with Renate Mairie
Discover the joy of printing plants using Gelli plates! This onde day class is super fun, playful, and perfect for experimenting with natural textures.
Ages: 16+
All supplies and materials will be provided.
Will be available to register on Thursday, May 26 at 8:00am.
Clay - Date Night
Join us at Groundworks Art Lab's Date Night! Our instructors will get you set up and working together on potters' wheels for a few hours of dirt and fun.
Make a piece, we'll glaze and fire your favorite one, then give you a call when it's ready in 4-6 weeks.
For any additional pieces you would like glazed and fired, there is a $5 fee per piece.
It's good to wear some clothes you can get dirty and shorter nails will be helpful. :)
Each participant will need their own registration to participate.
Clay and tools are included.
Must be 18+
PLEASE NOTE:
⁃ Date Night tickets are non-refundable. If you need to change or reschedule your reservation, please do so by 5:00pm on the Monday before your scheduled Date Night. No transfers are allowed after 5:00pm on the Monday prior to your Date Night.
⁃ Registrations are not transferable to another person. If you would like to purchase a class on someone’s behalf, the intended registratrant’s information must be provided at the time of registration.
⁃ Date Night tickets may only be rescheduled one time.
Print - Date Night
Bring a Bestie, your Bae, or even your Baba for a night of creating. Our instructor will get you set up on a project for a few hours of ink and fun. You will try your hand at printing by mixing and rolling ink, and learning the process to make prints. *Don't forget to wear or bring clothes you don't mind getting inky! Fabric ink will not wash out.
PLEASE NOTE:
⁃ Date Night tickets are non-refundable. If you need to change or reschedule your reservation, please do so by 5:00pm on the Monday before your scheduled Date Night. No transfers are allowed after 5:00pm on the Monday prior to your Date Night.
⁃ Registrations are not transferable to another person. If you would like to purchase a class on someone’s behalf, the intended registratrant’s information must be provided at the time of registration.
⁃ Date Night tickets may only be rescheduled one time.
Clay • Adult • Glazed and NOT Confused • SUN (Aug. 9 - Aug. 16) • Pay What You Can • MAIN
with Alicia Echagarruga
Alright alright alright… You have glazing questions, we’ve got answers. Join us for a special 2-week class to learn and practice the ins and outs of glazing. Week one will go over different glazing techniques including pouring, dipping, waxing, and taping. In week two, we’ll look at the results to see what worked and talk about what didn’t and why.
Groundworks will provide bisqueware pieces and test tiles to practice on. Here’s the catch: all glazed pieces will go to our Chili Bowl Art Market sale on September 12 & 13. All proceeds from this sale go to support our Partner Programs, so we thank you in advance for your donation of glazed work! Here’s what we recommend: since you don’t get to hang onto your glazed pieces, we’ll also be providing test tiles to keep track of your glaze choices for future reference. That’s what we call a win-win.
This class takes place at Groundworks MAIN, 3750 Canfield St., Boulder, CO.
PLEASE NOTE: This two-week class runs for 2 hours each week. You will not have access to the studio outside of the scheduled class time and all work will be completed during class time. You will also not have access to our other locations.
This is a Pay What You Can class with a suggested price of $85
Ages: 16+
Available for registration Tuesday, May 26 at 8:00am
BAL • Adult • Open Studio • Wednesday • Aug 12 • $50 • EAST
with Julia Seko
The Book Arts League is excited to announce that we will now offer open studio hours! Our shop will be available monthly for you to print your work. Below are the upcoming open studio dates. BAL board members will be your hosts and will assist you with your printing projects. Please bring your own paper and get ready to print! Book Arts League Members please RSVP to bal.workshops@gmail.com. If you are not a Book Arts League Member, register here!
WEDNESDAY July 8th — 4:30-6:30PM
WEDNESDAY JAug 12th — 4:30-6:30PM
Clay - Date Night
Join us at Groundworks Art Lab's Date Night! Our instructors will get you set up and working together on potters' wheels for a few hours of dirt and fun.
Make a piece, we'll glaze and fire your favorite one, then give you a call when it's ready in 4-6 weeks.
For any additional pieces you would like glazed and fired, there is a $5 fee per piece.
It's good to wear some clothes you can get dirty and shorter nails will be helpful. :)
Each participant will need their own registration to participate.
Clay and tools are included.
Must be 18+
PLEASE NOTE:
⁃ Date Night tickets are non-refundable. If you need to change or reschedule your reservation, please do so by 5:00pm on the Monday before your scheduled Date Night. No transfers are allowed after 5:00pm on the Monday prior to your Date Night.
⁃ Registrations are not transferable to another person. If you would like to purchase a class on someone’s behalf, the intended registratrant’s information must be provided at the time of registration.
⁃ Date Night tickets may only be rescheduled one time.