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Have an artful summer
Summer is a great time for art, with its art fairs and festivals, museum exhibitions, gallery shows, workshops, and classes. Put some art in your summer with a clay class here at the studio. Choose from a trio of Introductory and Continuing Wheel classes, a Saturday morning Coffee and Clay hand building class, and our weeklong Kids' Clay Mornings class.
≈ Free pottery tool kit for new
Introductory and Continuing Wheel students ≈
As a special bonus, first-time students registering for one of our Introductory and Continuing Wheel classes this summer will receive a free 8-piece pottery tool kit. Summer classes start soon, so check the schedule and register here. On the radar: Alex Pratt returns this fall to teach an Intermediate and Advanced Pottery class. See details in the Studio Calendar.
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New in our galleries
Online Gallery Shop
Our online Gallery Shop continues to expand its inventory with a collection of distinctive bottles and bowls by Resident Artist Stephen Kerr. Images of black birds, line-drawn birds, horses, and a commemoration of the Flint water crisis decorate Stephen's bottles. At left is a bowl with Stephen's twin image. |
1133 Broadway Gallery
Plant lovers, show off your favorite plants in a handsome, hand-made planter by Kay Yourist. You'll find an appealing selection of Kay's planters for bonsai, succulents, house plants, and more at our Broadway Gallery. Stop by today to browse the planters and other new ceramic wares available in our gallery. |
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Meet Phyllis "Sis" Warner
I never had the good fortune to meet Phyllis "Sis" Warner, but I know I would have liked her. I'm sure you would have, too. During her time at Yourist Studio, she helped make this vibrant community what it is today, which is reflected in the Sis Warner Memorial Scholarship, named in her honor. The scholarship was established to help defray the tuition cost of a class at Yourist Studio for enthusiastic students with demonstrated need and a strong desire to begin or continue their education in ceramics.
We welcome donations to help us to build our Sis Warner Memorial Scholarship Fund so we can encourage students in need to continue learning and to pursue their creative dreams. All donations to this fund are used to help pay tuition fees for scholarship recipients. You can make an online donation here (choose Sis Warner Scholarship in the drop-down menu) or mail your donation to: Sis Warner Scholarship c/o Yourist Studio Gallery 1133 Broadway Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Learn more here about our scholarship and get to know Sis Warner, who left our community a "great legacy of life long learning and a zestful love for life."
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Attention high school ceramics students
Summer internship at Yourist Studio
Yourist Studio is taking applications for a summer internship from students at Ann Arbor-area high schools that offer a ceramics curriculum. This internship runs from June 21 to July 30, 2016. The intern will be expected to work Tuesdays through Fridays, for two hours a day. Requirements:Applicants must be at least 16 years of age. They must have taken more than one ceramics class and have ceramics studio experience at their high school.
Duties:The intern will help to mix glazes, recycle clay, load and unload kilns, maintain a healthful studio environment, and other studio duties as needed. In exchange, the intern will have access to studio facilities to work on personal projects in his or her own time. To apply:Send Kay Yourist an application letter explaining why you are interested in this internship, describing your pottery making experience and listing the pottery classes you have taken. Please include the following with your application: 1) contact information for your ceramics teacher and/or a letter of recommendation from the teacher, 2) one or more photos of clay pieces you have made, if available, 3) your phone number and email address. Send your application here. We will contact the candidates for an interview.
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Studio calendar
Ready, load, fire
Here's the tentative schedule for our next gas kiln firing:
Loading: Tuesday, June 14. Firing: Wednesday, June 15.
Unloading: Friday, June 17.
This schedule could change depending on the amount of work that's ready for firing.
Tool time demo
Get the lowdown on lidded pots. Sunday, June 19, 4:30 p.m. See Kay Yourist demonstrate how to throw a couple of different kinds of lidded pots. This demonstration is free and open to the public. No registration necessary. Just drop by the studio at demo time. Upcoming classes
Get creative with clay in our summer pottery classes, starting this month. Book a class now.Coffee and Clay
Saturdays, June 18 through July 23, 9:30-11:30 a.m., with Nancy Bulkley.
Introductory and Continuing Wheel
Mondays, June 13 through July 25, 7:00-9:00 p.m., with Kevan O. Wilson. Thursdays, June 16 through July 21, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., with Nancy Bulkley. Thursdays, June 16 through July 21, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with Kay Yourist.
Kids' Clay Mornings
Monday-Friday, June 20 through 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m. with Nancy Bulkley.
Try It Once on the Wheel
Saturday, June 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. with Shannon Nelson.
Saturday, July 9, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. with YSG team.
Sign up here for summer classes. Alex Pratt returns this fall
Intermediate and advanced students, get ready: Greenfield Village master potter Alex Pratt will join us as an instructor again this fall. Advanced and Intermediate Clay
Tuesdays, Sep 13 through Dec 13, 6:30-9:00 p.m., with Alex Pratt. Early Bird Enrollment Discount of $10 for the Advanced and Intermediate Clay class is available until August 13. Enroll today.
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Making glaze test tiles
Q. I layered two glazes on one of my best pieces. I thought the glazes would look good together, but the result was a muddy, unattractive mess. How can I avoid this in the future?
A. Many factors can affect the outcome of a glaze firing, but you'll get a clearer idea of how glaze combinations work out if you test them on test tiles before committing them to your pots.
Amaco Brent packs a lot of helpful information about making test tiles and testing glazes in this video that runs under two minutes. Testing glazes is easy to do and will save you from disappointing glaze results.
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.
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Brief notices
Clay community digest
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Darcy Bowden Exhibit
If you need a really good excuse to make a trip to the Leelanau Peninsula, here it is. Yourist Resident Artist Darcy Bowden is exhibiting her stylishly dotty ceramic bowls, plates, and cups at the Center Gallery, part of the Lake Street Studios in Glen Arbor, Michigan. Also being shown are quilts by gallery director Sarah Bearup-Neal.
See details here.
Dates: Now through June 30
Center Gallery
6023 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI
231-334-3179 |
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Simple Forms, Stunning Glazes:
The Gerald W. McNeely Collection of Pewabic Pottery, now through August 28 at Cranbrook
The Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research and Cranbrook Art Museum is currently showing an exhibit of the Gerald W. McNeely Collection, one of the largest private collections of Pewabic Pottery. The exhibit includes 117 works.
Dates: Now through August 28
Cranbrook Art Museum
39221 Woodward Avenue, Box 801, Bloomfield Hills, MI
248-645-3323
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Indulge yourself in . . . Cake
Fill up on all things cake at the Dinnerware Museum's exhibition, Cake, which runs through September 4 at the Museum on Main Street. Nancy Bulkley, Kay Yourist, Lineke Zuiderweg, and our friend Mieke Zuiderweg are among the artists displaying cake stands and cake sculpture at the exhibition, which also includes vintage cake stands and other paraphernalia and utensils associated with cake. Get details here.
Dates: Now through September 4
Museum on Main Street
500 N. Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI
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Ancient to Contemporary Ceramics, now through October 30 at the Flint Institute of Art
This exhibition explores over 3,000 years of ceramics and "features a glimpse into the many styles and functions of ceramics as well as the forming, glazing, and firing practices that distinguish the medium throughout history." Learn more about the exhibition here.
Dates: Now through October 30
Flint Institute of Art
1120 East Kearsley Street, Flint, MI
810-234-1695
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Potters Guild Annual Spring Sale:
Saturday, June 4-Sunday, June 5,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Make time in your weekend plans to visit the Potters Guild spring sale, where functional and decorative ceramics made by Guild members will be available under the Guild's big tent.
Dates: June 4 -5
The Potters Guild
201 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, MI
734-663-4970
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John Glick: A Legacy in Clay
Beginning June 18, Cranbrook Art Museum will present "the first major exhibition and publication to survey the immense range of ceramic vessels, tableware, and sculpture that has made Glick one of today's premier figures in American studio pottery." The exhibition will feature nearly 200 pieces from throughout Glick's career as a potter. For details, visit Cranbrook Art Museum. View a catalog of the exhibit here. Dates: June 18, 2016 - March 12, 2017 Preview party: Friday, June 17, 2016, 6:00pm-9:00pm (charge for non-members) Cranbrook Art Museum 39221 Woodward Avenue Bloomfield Hills, MI 248-645-3323 |
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2016 Ann Arbor Art Fair
Mark your calendars now because the Ann Arbor Art Fair for 2016 is already bearing down on us. This year the fair runs from Thursday, July 21, through Sunday, July 24. Yourist Studio Gallery will have its booth at location E176-177 in the "heart" of the Art Fair on South University Avenue. We'll have more Art Fair details for you in our next issue.
Dates: July 21-24
Thursday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; Sunday, Noon-6:00 p.m.
Yourist booth: E176-177
South University Art Fair
Ann Arbor, MI
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Sketch, Stretch & Scratch:
Techniques for Illustrating Clay Surfaces
RnR Ceramics presents Chandra DeBuse in a 2-day, hands-on workshop on Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, 2016. The workshop is preceded by a reception, gallery sale, and artist's talk, open to the public, on Friday, August 19. Learn more about the workshop and register here. Browse a portfolio of Chandra Debuse's pieces here.
Dates: August 19 through 21
Reception, gallery sale, and artist's talk: Friday, August 19, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Open to the public.
trustArt Studios, 7885 Jackson Road, Suite 1, Ann Arbor, MIWorkshop: Saturday, August 20 to Sunday, August, 21, Yourist Studio Gallery, 1133 Broadway, Ann Arbor, MI. Registrants only.
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Stop, look, listen . . . and learn
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Pots coming apart at the seams?
Learn how to make strong joints
One of the trickier jobs in hand building is making strong, tidy seams wherever the clay joins together. In this video from Ceramic Arts Daily, watch as potter Lisa Naples demonstrates how she makes strong joints on her slab-built pottery. Along the way Naples shares many helpful tips on how to work successfully with clay slabs, some of which may surprise you. Learn more about Lisa Naples and see examples of her work here. |
Just for fun
Ooh, is my face red!
My ceramic grotesque face jug, that is . . .
A recent visitor to the Antiques Road Show thought he'd hit the jackpot when the appraiser estimated that the grotesque face jug he'd bought at an estate sale was made 100 or more years ago and was worth $30,000 to $50,000.
Enter a sharp-eyed viewer, however, who noticed that the unusual jug was actually the high school handiwork of a friend of hers, made in the 1970's.
Here's the video of the original appraisal and a corrected valuation of $3,000 to $5,000. A nice price for high school art! |
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Yourist Studio Gallery | 1133 Broadway, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 734-662-4914 | www.youristpottery.comInspiring 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 | Online gallery shop for the purchase of ceramic art |
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