Class for the MS Craft Center
2008 – 2009
Children’s Classes
Face Jug Workshop
Instructor: Mark Rigsby
Class Limit: 30
Session I: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Session II: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Session III: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $30
"Face Jugs for Little Folks" (a play on "Folk" pottery)
"Face Jugs for Little Folks" is offered to school groups K-12 and other interested groups. Clay is supplied and the instructor pre-makes the small jugs and provides all the extra clay and necessary tools for the scheduled workshop which takes about 1 hr. No glazing is involved.
Each child's name is writtenon the bottom of the jug. Teachers will be notified when the jugs from their class have been fired and may pick them up for the group. The look of the work is a historical, primitive Southern jug.
Glass Classes
Basics of Fused Glass
Instructor: Jennifer Thomas
Class Limit: 6
Weekly Dates:
Session I: September 22 – October 20, 2008
Session II: October 27 – November 24, 2008
Session III: February 9 - March 9, 2009
Session IV: May 11 – June 8, 2009
Session V: August 31 – September 28, 2009
Times: 6:00 – 9:00pm for five weeks on Mondays
Tuition: $250
Learn the basics of fused glass as a great addition to previous glass skills, or as a new skill. Glass, kiln and instruction are provided with the class, but students are asked to bring their own glass cutter with oil reservoir. Call the Education Coordinator at 601-856-7546 to locate the cutter.
Stained Glass
Stained Glass Christmas Ornaments
Instructor: Debby Delashmet
Class Limit: 8
Session I: October 25, 2008
Session II: July 25, 2009
Session III: October 24, 2009
Times: 9:00 – 4:00 with one hour lunch
Tuition: $120
(For beginner or intermediate) Make up to three stained glass Christmas ornaments by cutting, grinding, soldering and decorating. Add crystal decorations to finish your piece.
Glass Bead
Instructor: Jim Bankston
Class Limit: 6
Saturdays as the class forms, call to register
Times: 10:00 – 4:30
Tuition: $120
Join artist Jim Bankston as he teaches you the basics of glass bead making at the torch. He will focus on the techniques necessary to produce the design elements on the bead, including: shaping, surface decoration and color effects. Safety eyewear and tools will be provided. No experience is necessary, but students need to be prepared to work over an open flame.
Fiber
Beginning Quilting
Instructor: Dorinda Evans
Class Limit: 10
Session I: January 20 – February 24 2009
Session II: June 8 – July 14 2009
Times: Tuesday Nights 6:00 – 9:00pm
Tuition: $175 (includes one book)
This is an introduction to the exciting world of quilting! Students will make a four block sampler wall hanging, learn about fabrics, color, value, rotary cutting, accurate piercing, appliqué, borders, machine quilting and binding. The class includes a field trip to a local fabric store, show and tell, and guest lectures on specialty areas of the quilting craft.
Weaving and Spinning
Instructor: Marcy Petrini
Class Limit: 10 (for weaving) 4 (for spinning)
Session I: September 16 – December 9, 2008
Session II: January 13 – March 17, 2009
Session III: April 7 – June 9, 2009
Session IV: June 30 – September 1, 2009
Session V: September 22 – November 24, 2009
Tuition: $170 for the 10 week session
Times: 7:00 – 9:00pm on Tuesday nights
1) “Weaving” – Beginners are taught all of the steps of dressing the loom and weaving while working on a sash with materials provided by the studio; students may weave a second project if time allows.
More advanced students will work on projects of their choosing, while learning about the interaction of weaving structures, fiber and color.
(All looms and weaving equipment is provided)
2) “Spinning” – Beginners learn the hand and foot motion to spin on a wheel. More advanced students work on different fibers, and various spinning techniques, as well as learn to prepare fibers.
(Spinning wheels are provided)
Silk Batik
Instructor: Candy Cain
Class Limit: 8
Session I: October 25, 2008
Session II: June 6, 2009
Tuition: $175.00 (materials included)
Times: Saturday 10:00 – 4:30
Students will learn the techniques of dye application to silk. They will walk away with three finished pieces: An “18 x 24” stretched silk ready to hang, a “11 x 60” scarf, ready to wear, and a piece of cotton muslin that will be begun in class and decided by the student whether to turn the piece into a pillow or a framed piece of art. Students will leave with their material kits in order to continue their newfound skill.
Papermaking
Instructor: Ann Daniel
Class Limit: 12
Session I: November 1, and 8, 2008 – Projects - “Christmas Ornaments”
Session II: June 20 and 27, 2009
Session III: October 10 and 17, 2009
Tuition: $115.00
Times: 9:00 – 4:00 on Day One and 1:00 – 4:00 on Day Two
Explore the basics of hand making paper. Ann Daniel will teach students how to cook plants, recycle paper, process purchased fibers and add color with pigment and natural dyes. Students will leave class knowing how to laminate, emboss, sheet-form and layer as you create multi-colored and textured papers. The bulk of the work will be completed in the first class, and students will finish and take home their papers after the second class.
Jewelry
Woven Metal Jewelry
Instructor: Louise Coulson
Class Limit: 10
Session I: February 28, 2009
Session II: June 20, 2009
Times: 9:00 – 4:00 – with one hour lunch
Tuition: $115
Students will create two woven wire jewelry projects: a woven wave bypass ring and a woven bracelet with a hook. All tools for use in class and materials will be provided. No wire experience is necessary; however, good manual dexterity is needed. Students should bring any visual assistance devices they require.
Braided Metal Jewelry
Instructor: Don Coulson
Class Limit: 10
Session I: May 9, 2009
Session II: October 10, 2009
Times: 9:00 – 4:00 – with one hour lunch
Tuition: $60
The class will create a woven bracelet combining copper and sterling silver. All tools for use in class and materials will be provided. No wire experience is necessary; however, good manual dexterity is needed. Students should bring any visual assistance devices they require.
Create Silver Jewelry Using a Torch
Instructor: Betsy Liles
Class Limit: 6
Session I: November 8, 9
Session II: January 10, 11, 2009
Session III: March 14, 15, 2009
Session IV: June 13, 14, 2009
Session V: July 18, 19, 2009
Session VI: August 15, 16, 2009
Session VII: September 12, 13, 2009
Times: 9:00 – 4:30
Tuition: $125 per class, plus a materials fee
* These classes are linked together. You are not required to take both in a single weekend; you may decide to break them up. Class one is always a prerequisite for class two.
Class 1(Saturday)
Learn to use a torch to create sterling silver chain bracelet and earrings. This class will teach the basics of using an air/acetylene torch with a strong emphasis on safety. Students will make earwires, clasps and chain links with the end products being a pair of sterling silver earrings and a sterling silver bracelet. Class fee is $125, to be paid in advance to the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi (A $25 materials fee is required to the instructor at the beginning of class). Minimum of 4 students. Great class for friends to take together.
Class 2 (Sunday)
Students must have taken Class 1 in order to participate in Class 2. This fast paced class will teach students to create a bezel setting for a stone, make a ring or a pendant and set the stone. Participants will build on the soldering skills from Class 1 and learn to use a flex shaft as they finish the ring or pendant. Class fee is $125 to be paid in advance to the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi (With a $35 material fee per item, payable to the instructor during the class). Minimum of 3 students.
“
Creatively Moving Metal With the Hydraulic Press”
Cynthia Eid
October 24, 25, 26, 2008
Times: 9:30 – 5:30
Tuition: $315.00
Work with the largest “hammer” in the shop! Learn how to use the hydraulic press and explore design and form possibilities. The workshop will begin with hydraulic press safety and care. Learn about and understand how to take advantage of the various thicknesses and durometers of urethane for effective and creative embossing and die forming. Make and use embossing and silhouette dies. Use 3” deep draw tools to form metal--- 3” discs can become small vessels, lidded containers, or seamless tubes to slice and form finger rings. Learn about split matrix dies and how a reversible silhouette die can make matching halves can be soldered together to create hollow forms for jewelry and hollowware. Become familiar with forming using Bonny Doon synclastic, anticlastic, and free form tools, as well as form boxes and contained urethanes. Hydraulic press forming can be combined with surface enrichment techniques for limitless possibilities! This workshop is appropriate for students with basic metalsmithing skills as well as professionals.
The workshop alternates demonstrations with time for hands-on experimentation. The emphasis is on learning to use the hydraulic press and tools safely and effectively. Each demo is accompanied by samples that students can handle, to understand the potential of the tool or technique. I recommend that students make a sample of each technique and tool, rather than finished pieces. However, students are free to work and experiment according to their own interests.
Cynthia Eid is an award-winning jeweler and designer with 40 years of metalsmithing experience. Eid received her Master of Fine Arts from Indiana University, and has worked as a professional goldsmith in the trade. Currently an independent metalsmith and educator, Eid's sculptural jewelry and hollowware is primarily done in Argentium Silver and formed through the creative use of hammers and/or a hydraulic press. See some of her work at
www.cynthiaeid.com.
Metal
Mold Making for bronze casting
Instructors: Mary and Ken Davidson
Class Limit: 10
Dates: September 24, 25, 26, 2008 – 3 full days
Times: 9:00 – 2:30
Tuition: $290 for Guild members; $315 for non-members – Plus $50 materials fee
This basic workshop will teach participants various techniques of mold making with flexible and rigid molds. The advantages and disadvantages of different types of molds will be discussed. Students will have hands-on experience working with small models to create various types of molds. This workshop paves the way for artists who wish to make editions of their works.
Blacksmithing
Instructor: Bill Pevey
Class Limit: 7
Session I: September 27, 28, 2008 Session X: June 27, 28, 2009
Session II: October 25, 26, 2008 Session XI: July 25, 26, 2009
Session III: November 28, 29, 2008 Session XII: August 22, 23, 2009
Session IV: December 20, 21, 2008 Session XII: September 26, 27, 2009
Session V: January 24, 25, 2009 Session XIII: October 24, 25, 2009
Session VI: February 21, 22, 2009 Session XIV: November 28, 29, 2009
Session VII: March 28, 29, 2009 Session XV: December 19, 20, 2009
Session VIII: April 25, 26, 2009
Session VIV: May 16, 17, 2009
Times: 8:30 – 5:00 both days with a one hour lunch break
Tuition: $215.00
Building and tending a fire will be the first activity. Next, students will practice proper hammer control by making several small items such as a wall hook, a nail and a leaf. During the process of creating these items, the student will gain the knowledge of drawing out, tapering, twisting and bending techniques. For the student who desires to pursue a more advanced track, there will be an opportunity to work on a more detailed project such as a steak turner, a pot rack or a fire poker. Also, students will create at least two tools during this course, a chisel and a punch. They will acquire the skills necessary to heat treat and temper steel.
Blacksmithing with Cable
Instructor: Lyle and Ricky Wynn
Class Limit: 6
Session I: February 7, 8, 2009
Session II: April 4, 5, 2009
Session III: October 17, 18, 2009
Times: 8:00 – 4:00 and 8:00 – Until on second day
Tuition: $200.00
This class will be using cable and the projects will focus on knife making. The knives will be completely made of cable. Students will make several knives over the course of the weekend.
Ceramics
Intro to Ceramics in Hand Building Techniques
Instructor: Sam Clark
Session I: September 4 – October 9, 2009
Session II: October 9 – November 13, 2009
Session III: February 5 – March 13, 2009
Session IV: April 2 – May 1, 2009
Session V: May 21 – June 25, 2009
Session VI: August 6 – September 10, 2009
Times: 6:00-9:00pm
Class Limit: 8
Tuition: $210 per session Materials: $15 (one time fee); void if you use your own clay and low fire glazes
Class 1: Basic forms and shapes, plus demo of sculpture techniques
Class 2: Animal forms: example: frog, bird or fish
Class 3: Textured vessel form: example: box, cups, pitcher
Class 4: The figure
Class 5: Students will design and construct a original work and have a critique
Class 6: Two pieces will be chosen to glaze in the final class
Intro to Ceramics
Instructor: Patrick and Nancilee Bodine
Session I: October 1 – October 29
Session II: November 19 – December 17
Session III: January 14 – February 11, 2009
Session IV: March 11 – April 8, 2009
Session V: May 13 – June 10, 2009
Session VI: September 9 – October 7, 2009
Times: 6:00-9:00pm
Class Limit: 10
Tuition: $200 Materials: $15
This course will be a combination of hand building and using the ceramic wheel. Students will learn basic hand building techniques for creating original pottery, and how to use the ceramic wheel. Work will be glazed and fired in an electric kiln. Both instructors will be present to teach the group in two sections, and share their secrets from years of professional practice.
Vessels Form and Function Demonstration Workshop
Instructor: Connor Burns
Class Limit: 30
Session I: September 19, 20, 2009
Times: 10:00 - 5:00
Tuition: $125.00
Master Craftsman Connor will demonstrate his manner of making vessels by combing and altering wheel thrown and slab components. Teapots, vases and other vessels will be demonstrated.
Wood
Woodturning
Instructors: Herbert Johnston
Class Limit: 8
These classes will meet at the artist’s private workshop. Each artist will take four students.
Tuition: $130 Materials Fee: $20 to the artist
Times: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturdays as the class forms. Call to get on the list! (Bring a sack lunch)
Discover the art of woodturning with Herbert Johnston as he teaches students different ways in which to create. He will educate students about the techniques of spindle turning, faceplate turning, chucking methods, wood selection and preparation, proper tool usage, sharpening, safety, decoration and finishing techniques. Each student will have approximately four hours of hands-on instruction. Students will leave with a basic project that will be determined by the instructor.
Chair Caning
Instructor: Stuart Proctor
Class Limit: 12
Weekly Dates:
Session I: October 6 – November 10, 2008
Session II: February 3 – March 10, 2009
Session III: April 7 – May 12, 2009
Session IV: August 4 – September 8, 2009
Times: 6:00 – 9:00pm for six weeks on Tuesdays
Tuition: $165
“Rush and Splits”
Students will be able to complete 1 to 3 chairs/stools during the class. Instructor will teach rush, splits (herringbone pattern) and Danish rush chair caning techniques.
