News, Events, and Inspiration ◊ March, 2022
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Mug with bold wooden handle
by hand-building student
Steve Licari
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...has grown, with classes now open for Thursday night Hand Building and Friday night Introductory and Continuing Wheel. We're working hard to provide you with the classes you want at times that are convenient for you.
Our Early Bird discount will expire soon for these two classes and our upcoming Advanced / Intermediate Independent Study, so sign up now to receive the discount.
Here is the full lineup of our open classes:
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Starting in April
Introductory and Continuing Wheel
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Mon, Apr 18-May 23, 6:30-8:30 pm, with Kevan Wilson
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Wed, Apr 20-May 25, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Kristina Chetcuti
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Thurs, Apr 21-May 26, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Nancy Bulkley
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Thurs, Apr 21-May 26, 12:30-2:30 pm, with Nancy Bulkley
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Thurs, Apr 21-May 26, 4:30-6:30 pm, with Kay Yourist
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Thurs, Apr 21-May 26, 6:30-8:30 pm, with Kay Yourist
Introductory and Continuing Wheel Fridays New!
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Fri, Apr 22-May 27, 6:30-8:30 pm, with Daria Paik
Early Bird Discount valid through Apr 4.
Introductory Wheel Saturdays
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Sat, Apr 23-May 28, 9:30-11:30 am, with Laila Chalati/Kristina Chetcuti
Introductory Wheel Sundays
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Sun, Apr 24-May 29, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, with David Timm
Continuing Wheel Sundays
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Sun, Apr 24-May 29, 1:30-3:30 pm, with David Timm
Coffee and Clay (In studio or via Zoom)
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Wed, Apr 20-May 25, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, with Nancy Bulkley
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Sat, Apr 23-May 28, 9:30 am-11:30 am, with Nancy Bulkley
Starting in early May
Advanced / Intermediate Independent Study
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Tue, May 3-Jul 19, 6:30-9:00 pm, with Kay Yourist
Early Bird Discount valid through Apr 3.
Hand Building
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Thurs, May 5-Jun 9, 6:30-8:30 pm, with Megan Gizzi
Early Bird Discount valid through Apr 7.
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No fooling, April is a great month to take Our Try It Once on the Wheel class:
Try It Once on the Wheel
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Sat, April 23, 1:00-2:30 pm, with YSG Team
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We hope you noticed that our third-term class schedule now includes a convenient new Friday evening Introductory and Continuing Wheel class.
The new class will run Fridays, April 22 to May 27, from 6:30 to 8;30 pm and will be taught by esteemed ceramist and long-time pottery teacher Daria Paik. That's an example of her beautiful and innovative work at the right (or below if you're viewing on your phone).
The Early Bird discount for this new class is valid through April 4, so hurry and register here today to take advantage of the discount.
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Kiln installation under way |
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We expect to have the new gas kiln hooked up by mid-April, after which we will do some test firings. We will likely invite our residents and advanced students to be part of our test firings. Stay tuned.
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We are pleased to welcome new teacher Megan Gizzi to the studio to teach our Thursday evening Hand Building class, starting May 5.
Megan has a degree in studio art and design, with additional training and experience dedicated to ceramics. She currently teaches ceramics at Eastern Michigan University.
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Reminder: Yourist Studio Gallery is seeking experienced ceramics instructors to join our teaching staff. We are looking for a combination of class instructors to help enhance the skills of our student population. We have openings for
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ceramicists to teach hand-building techniques to beginning and advanced level students;
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potters to teach introductory wheel;
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advanced class instructors who incorporate multiple building and finishing techniques in their syllabus.
If you have experience and are interested in working with the students and staff at the new Yourist Studio Gallery facility, please submit your resume and a collection of 5-10 images of your work to Kay Yourist.
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Don't say goodbye...
...to your March pieces remaining on our shelves. On April 30, we will free our shelves of all the bisque and glaze ware that has accumulated there in March.
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Please pick up your glazed pieces and take them home to enjoy.
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Please glaze your bisque ware now or take it home for glazing in the future.
Regrettably, any unclaimed bisque ware and glazed pieces remaining after that date must be discarded to open up space for new work.
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Masking update
The CDC has lifted the universal masking advisory for communities where the risk of transmission is low or medium as determined by the CDC. The COVID-19 community transmission level risk is currently low in Washtenaw County. Please see the prevention steps the CDC advises for communities at low risk on its COVID by County page to gauge whether you should wear a mask at the studio. As the situation is fluid, you can visit this Washtenaw County Health Department page to check current transmission risk and case numbers in the county. The studio will operate in accordance with the latest CDC advisories. We thank you for helping us keep our studio safe and healthy for all students and members.
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Q. You recently featured a video that included a segment showing a potter using layers of different colored slip to slip cast a pot. The potter then carved the piece to reveal the different colors. Is there any way to achieve this effect other than slip casting?
A. Would you be surprised to learn that Ann Ruel of Little Street Pottery asked herself that very question? She tried three experiments with slips and underglazes to achieve the layered effect. You can see her results in this video.
Follow-up: So what do you do with all the little clay scraps you generate from carving? Check out this new video to see some clever ideas from Ann.
This video is part of our continuing series for beginners at all levels.
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"Unbe-leaf-able"
Leafy pinched pots by Paul S. Briggs
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On-site exhibitions
We'll let you know when new ceramics exhibitions are on display and open to the public. Before you go to an on-site exhibition, be sure to check the art museum's web site for temporary closures due to corona virus and for masking and other requirements.
Maiolica Pottery. Ann M. Tubbs. Combines a love of drawing with three-dimensional clay work. Gifts of Art Gallery, Taubman Health Center. Now-June 3. (Note: this exhibition is limited to Michigan Medicine patients and their visitors. A link on the exhibition page will allow you to visit virtually.) More . . .
Restrained/Unrestrained. Flint Institute of Art. Now-July 17. Works made to enclose and hold materials. More . . .
Around the World in Blue and White. Selections from the William C. Weese Collection of Chinese Ceramics. University of Michigan Museum of Art. Ongoing. More . . .
Bestowing Beauty: Masterpieces from Persian Lands. Toledo Museum of Art. April 23-July 17. Includes an array of historically significant ceramics. More . . .
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Virtual tours and videos
Here's a selection of pottery events, exhibitions, and museum tours that you can visit and enjoy online. Lots of tasty ceramic eye candy!
"Unbe-leaf-able." That's what My Modern Met calls the process by which artist Paul S Briggs makes pinch-formed vessels with leafy exteriors. More . . .
Ceramics Inspired by Undersea Landscapes by Mairi Stone. My Modern Met. More . . .
'Chester Nealie: Etched in Fire' exhibition walk through. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. More . . .
And three from Colossal:
Intricate sculptures evoke micro life by Shiyuan Xu. More . . .
Amorphous textured sculptures by Angelika Arendt. More . . .
Peculiar characters in porcelain by Sophie Woodrow. More . . .
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The second episode of IMoDD's lecture series about dinnerware, "Eva Zeisel: an unforgettable designer, an unforgettable life," will take place via Zoom on April 13.
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West Michigan Potters Guild
The Grand Rapids Pottery
Grand Rapids, MI
May 14-15, 9am-4pm
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The MCAA is planning for Michigan Mud 2022, to be held October 14-15 in Traverse City. Bede Clark (vessel at left) will keynote. Planners are looking for your suggestions for topics of interest and presenters.
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That's a fancy term for "eating insects," the theme of the International Museum of Dinnerware Design's call for entries for its Fifth Biennial Juried Exhibition. The entry deadline is January 31, 2023, so you have plenty to time to get ready.
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Speaking of layers of color, learn how potter Jane Scott creates fake black clay with slip, then watch as she builds up layers of color on it using underglazes. By doing so, she gets the effect of black clay without its sometimes problematic behavior. Be on the lookout for appearances by adorable Bertie, the studio dog, who shamelessly upstages Scott.
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This video from Ondo Studio uses both throwing and hand building to construct a partitioned plate with immaculate craftsmanship and design. You might think, until mid-video, that you know how this plate will turn out, but this is no standard chip-and-dip plate. (In fact, it might be the perfect plate for kids—and other people—who don't like their food touching.)
Hand builders, you can make this plate, too. Just create the wheel-thrown pieces using your hand-building techniques instead.
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Watch Tim See, the "best potter in the world," make the "best mug in the world." Warning: You probably shouldn't be consuming coffee or other beverages as you view this video. For the serious side of Tim See, see here.
Oh, and don't miss Amaco's promotion for its new Mood Glaze Technology, which will undoubtedly contribute to making the world a better place.
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Here are our current open studio hours for 2022:
- Tuesday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Wednesday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Friday, 12:00-6:00 pm
- Saturday, 12:00-6:00 pm
There are no open studio hours on Thursday. Saturday open studio hours begin at noon with the exception of one Saturday a month, when the Try It Once on the Wheel class meets from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Check our class schedule for the date for this class.
Please remember to sign in when you arrive and sign out when you leave. And make sure to clean your work area thoroughly before leaving.
We have curbside delivery of clay, tools, and pottery during our regular hours. If you have a specific need, please call us at the studio, during regular hours, at 734-662-4914.
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Yourist Studio Gallery
6087 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
•Classes and workshops
•Community studio workspace
•Pottery tools for sale
•Exhibit gallery
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