H.O.T. Clay & Ceramics Programs - ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ /program/types/h-o-t-clay-ceramics/ California Art Boarding High School Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.png H.O.T. Clay & Ceramics Programs - ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ /program/types/h-o-t-clay-ceramics/ 32 32 Surface Variation in Electric Kiln /programs/surface-variation-in-electric-kiln/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:08:26 +0000 /?post_type=program&p=26922 Instructor: Shikha Joshi
Explore techniques for creating rustic and earthy surfaces in an electric kiln using foraged clay, rocks, slips and glazes. The focus of the workshop will be on understanding the process through experimentation. Open to all skill levels.

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H.O.T. Clay & Ceramics

Surface Variation in Electric Kiln

18+

Instructor: Shikha Joshi
Explore techniques for creating rustic and earthy surfaces in an electric kiln using foraged clay, rocks, slips and glazes. The focus of the workshop will be on understanding the process through experimentation. Open to all skill levels.

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Anthropomorphic to Zoomorphic Figures /programs/anthropomorphic-to-zoomorphic-figures/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:02:49 +0000 /?post_type=program&p=26916 Instructor: Natalia Arbelaez
In this sculptural workshop, we will build reusable wooden armatures for figures, animals, and zoomorphic forms. We will also explore modular building techniques for larger, more accessible sculptures using basic techniques such as coil, slab, and solid construction.

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H.O.T. Clay & Ceramics

Anthropomorphic to Zoomorphic Figures

18+

Instructor: Natalia Arbelaez
In this sculptural workshop, we will build reusable wooden armatures for figures, animals, and zoomorphic forms. We will also explore modular building techniques for larger, more accessible sculptures using basic techniques such as coil, slab, and solid construction.

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The Expressive Surface /programs/the-expressive-surface/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:54:40 +0000 /?post_type=program&p=26909 Instructor: Michael Kline
Explore expressive ceramic surfaces through brushwork, stamping, and inlay. Emphasizing brushwork on clay, participants experiment with line, botanical imagery, pattern, and layered slips, discovering how thoughtful surface treatments can enrich, animate, and transform ceramic forms through playful, hands-on exploration.

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H.O.T. Clay & Ceramics

The Expressive Surface

18+

Instructor: Michael Kline
Explore expressive ceramic surfaces through brushwork, stamping, and inlay. Emphasizing brushwork on clay, participants experiment with line, botanical imagery, pattern, and layered slips, discovering how thoughtful surface treatments can enrich, animate, and transform ceramic forms through playful, hands-on exploration.

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Exploring Glazing for Soda Firing /programs/exploring-glazing-for-soda-firing/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:45:46 +0000 /?post_type=program&p=26903 Instructor: H.P. Bloomer
This fast-paced workshop explores surface design through mark-making, glazes, slips, and vinyl masking techniques. Students will bring bisqued work, make new pieces, and load and fire a soda kiln mid-week alongside lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. Open to all skill levels.

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H.O.T. Clay & Ceramics

Exploring Glazing for Soda Firing

18+

Instructor: H.P. Bloomer
This fast-paced workshop explores surface design through mark-making, glazes, slips, and vinyl masking techniques. Students will bring bisqued work, make new pieces, and load and fire a soda kiln mid-week alongside lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. Open to all skill levels.

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The Depth of Porcelain /programs/the-depth-of-porcelain/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:37:17 +0000 /?post_type=program&p=26897 Instructor: Heesoo Lee
Develop hands-on experience with color underglaze and a variety of texturing techniques on porcelain, exploring how color and surface treatments can add depth, detail, and visual interest to finished pieces.

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H.O.T. Clay & Ceramics

The Depth of Porcelain

18+

Instructor: Heesoo Lee
Develop hands-on experience with color underglaze and a variety of texturing techniques on porcelain, exploring how color and surface treatments can add depth, detail, and visual interest to finished pieces.

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Handbuild Vessels Four Ways /programs/handbuild-vessels-four-ways/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:16:10 +0000 /?post_type=program&p=26891 Instructor: Ashley Kim
Participants will learn and explore three foundational handbuilding techniques—pinching, coiling, and slab building—in addition to the Japanese Nerikomi technique to create functional vessels.

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H.O.T. Clay & Ceramics

Handbuild Vessels Four Ways

18+

Instructor: Ashley Kim
Participants will learn and explore three foundational handbuilding techniques—pinching, coiling, and slab building—in addition to the Japanese Nerikomi technique to create functional vessels.

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Figuring It Out /programs/figuring-it-out/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:07:12 +0000 /?post_type=program&p=26882 Instructor: Andréa Keys Connell
Explore the expressive figure through intuitive handbuilding techniques. Participants will construct hollow figurative forms while considering gesture, proportion, posture, character, and surface. Through demonstrations, experimentation, and individual development, participants will be encouraged to embrace playful problem-solving and develop a personal approach to figurative clay.

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H.O.T. Clay & Ceramics

Figuring It Out

18+

Instructor: Andréa Keys Connell
Explore the expressive figure through intuitive handbuilding techniques. Participants will construct hollow figurative forms while considering gesture, proportion, posture, character, and surface. Through demonstrations, experimentation, and individual development, participants will be encouraged to embrace playful problem-solving and develop a personal approach to figurative clay.

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