Favorite holiday tradition continues
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Full house at the 2013 holiday sale
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The Yourist Studio Gallery
Friday, December 12, 5-9 pm Festive Preview Sale and Artists' Reception
Saturday, December 13, 10 am-6 pm Sunday, December 14, 10 am-4 pm
Our 2014 holiday sale will feature fresh pieces by the Yourist Studio resident artists whose work you already know and love and also by new resident artists who have joined our community. If you need inspiration for holiday gift-giving, here are some suggestions for you from our December 2013 issue. We look forward to seeing you at the sale. 
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Also on the calendar
Other studio events to attend
The A to Z of making plates: What size and shape should my plate be? What kind of rim should I make? What kind of foot? See Kay demonstrate and explain how to make great plates in our next tool time class on Sunday, November 16, at 4:30 pm. She'll also give you helpful hints for avoiding the curse of the dreaded S-crack. This class is free and open to the public. No registration is necessary. Just drop by the studio at class time.
Yourist Studio Group Show: You have until Sunday, December 7, to see the this show at the University of Michigan Health Services' Gifts of Art Gallery, Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor. Gallery hours are 8 am to 8 pm. Don't miss it!
Viewer enjoying Yourist Studio Group Show
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Elsewhere in the clay community
3 Days of Clay set for March 6-8
If you haven't yet attended a 3 Days of Clay gathering sponsored by the Jackson Pottery and Clay Guild, then you owe it to yourself to go. 3 Days of Clay for 2015 will be held on Friday, March 6, through Sunday, March 8, at the Ella Sharp Museum of Art & History in Jackson, Michigan.  Ceramic artists from around the state will gather to watch and learn as featured presenter Jennifer Allen of West Virginia shows how she uses sewing techniques like darts, seams, folds, pleats, tufts, and ruffles to create her beautiful tableware.
Tufted vase by Jennifer Allen3 Days of Clay includes plenty of other activities participants look forward to, such as a "Meet & Greet" mug exchange, vendor showcase, book and tool sales room, "make and take" session, and tool demo room. Registration for 3 Days of Clay is open now. You can learn more and sign up at the Jackson Pottery and Clay Guild web site.
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Potter's quick tip
Terror sigillata
Q. I'd love to try applying terra sigillata to some pots, burnishing the pots, and then pit firing them. But I'm intimidated by the complicated process for making terra sig. Please tell me there's an easier way.
A. I'd be happy to . Ceramic Arts Daily recently featured a video in which potter Marcia Selsor demonstrates her "super quick" method for making terra sigillata. Once you've watched it, you'll never be intimidated by terra sig again.
As a bonus, you'll see how Marcia adds feathers and horsehair to her pots for raku firing. Marcia points out in the video that your pot must be bone dry before you apply the terra sig to it. How do you tell if a pot is bone dry? Hold the bottom of the pot to your cheek. If it feels cold, it's not bone dry yet. We highlighted one method for firing pots coated with terra sig in our September Potter's quick tip, " Pop another pot on the barbie?" Charcoal grill firing is a good alternative for those who can't do pit or barrel firings in their yards. Readers, if you have a pottery question for Kay, ask away. And if you want to revisit a past tip, you'll find earlier issues in our studio newsletter archive on the News and Events page of Yourist Studio Gallery web site.
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Need a kiln?
Free kiln seeks good home
Skutt Electric kiln; model P 230; V.A.C.; 45 AMPS. Kiln sitter, not computerized; fires to cone 12; six electric switches; measures 41" standing off floor x 30" x 30"; multiple full and half shelves; vent. Purchased in mid-70s; fired for about 7 years; always off dry floor. Will probably need new elements. Located in Chelsea. You pick up. If you are interested, email Jan Bernath.
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Next cone 10 firings
Firing 1 (projected)
 Load: Thurs-Tues,
November 6-11, or
until kiln is full, if
sooner.
Fire: Thurs, November 13
Unload: Sat, November 15.
Have you helped out with a cone 10 firing yet? We encourage you to expand your experience. To volunteer as a helper call Kay at 734-662-4914.
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Tool time class
The A to Z of making plates. What should you take into account when you are making plates? In the tool time class for Sunday, November 16, Kay will cover the A to Z of making plates, including how to avoid some of the pitfalls. Free and open to the public. Just drop by the studio at 4:30 pm.
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October issue
All these stories and more appeared in our October issue:
Yourist Studio Gallery star of Michigan Daily video and article. Video of potter Jim Robison creating a layered bowl. Instructions for creating a hanging system that allows functional pottery to double as wall art. Why pottery is for lovers Visit our newsletter archive if you missed our October issue or want to reread it.
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Upcoming classes
A Yourist student experiences the
joys of clayBe on the lookout for our December issue, where we'll have a complete list of our Winter classes starting in January.
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Yourist Studio Gallery
Inspiring classes and workshops for new and experienced students
Bright, modern, fully equipped community studio workspace
Comprehensive selection of pottery tools for sale
Gallery exhibiting the works of celebrated artists
1133 Broadway Ann Arbor, MI 734.662.4914 |
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