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Perspectives 2023 Pottery Workshop

Inspirations: Texture, Form, and Function

Explorations in Wheel, Handbuilding, and Surface Decoration with Martha Cook

Days: Saturday & Sunday

Dates: August 26 & August 27, 2023

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day with an hour lunch break (You may bring your lunch.)

Class Fee:  

• OCAF Members $175
• Non-members $225

Level: All levels of all clay workers, including Throwers, Hand Builders and Sculptors.

Location: OCAF's School Street Studios Building

Workshop Description:

Martha will demonstrate mugs, bowls, vases, pitchers and more using both wheel and handbuilding techniques. She will share her inspirations and ideas while demonstrating a variety of surface decorations such as slip applications, stamps, mishima, kohiki, and texture.

 

 

“I make pottery that brings joy to your everyday life! I strive to enhance the inherent nature of clay using texture and form with both wheel and handbuilding techniques.”

Martha Cook is a ceramic artist known for her ability to integrate texture, form, and function. Using both wheel and handbuilding techniques, she finds joy working with clay in ways that reveal its true nature. Her work is enhanced by the spontaneity of atmospheric kilns – including high fire reduction, soda, salt, and wood.

Martha taught ceramics and sculpture in public schools for 30 years. She is currently the Assistant to the Pottery Director and an Instructor at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Martha earned a BA in Art Education/Ceramics (University of West Georgia) and a MA in Ceramics (University of Louisville), where she was awarded a scholarship and graduate assistantship. While pursuing her passion for making pottery throughout her career as an art educator, she also earned an EdS in Leadership and Administration (Lincoln Memorial University).

Martha is a fellow of The Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences, where she completed two residences in ceramics (2018 and 2019). She also did a residency at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center (2020).

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Low Enrollment & Class Cancellation: OCAF reserves the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment. If a class is canceled, students are eligible for a full refund.

Refunds: Tuition is refundable for all classes, workshops & camps, minus a 30% processing fee. Students (or parents) are responsible for notifying the OCAF staff if they wish to drop a class, workshop or camp. To receive a refund, notifications must be made at least one week in advance for regular classes & workshops (unless otherwise noted) and 3 weeks in advance for Summer Camps. If a class, workshop or camp is dropped after the deadline, no refund will be given (exceptions will be made for documented medical reasons with a physician’s note).

Pro-rating: It is OCAF's policy that class, workshop & camp tuitions will not be pro-rated.

Unclaimed Materials and Artwork: Any personal artwork or art related materials left at OCAF over 30 days from the end of classes (without making arrangements with the OCAF staff) will become property of OCAF or may be disposed of.

Student Responsibilities: All students and participants at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation are responsible for exercising behavior which is consistent with the aims of the instructor or open studio sessions that ensures a good learning environment for everyone. Students or participants that repeatedly exercise disruptive behavior that runs counter to these aims will be asked to leave the class. Chronic disruptive behavior or noncompliance with stated requirements of the instructor or open studio rules of conduct will result in expulsion from the class/workshop or open studio program and no refunds will be issued.

I hereby agree to all policies and conditions stated in this class offering and I further agree to save and hold harmless the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Inc. (OCAF) including all officers , members, of the board of directors, employees of OCAF, contract instructors and volunteers in the event of a personal injury or damages to myself caused by negligence or other acts while participation in any class. I further release and agree to fully indemnify OCAF and School Street Studios, including all officers, members of the board of directors, and employees of OCAF, contract instructors and OCAF volunteers from liability in the event that damages are awarded against any of the above rising out of injuries to me. I assume all risks and hazards incidental to the conduct of activities and transportation to and from OCAF. I understand health, or accident insurance that would cover my medical, hospital or related expenses i the event if injury in this activity is my responsibility. I understand OCAF strongly recommends that if I do not have sufficient insurance to cover such incidents that I should take the necessary actions to obtain insurance participating in any class or workshop.

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