Spring 2012 Curriculum Classes

Open Registration Wednesday, January 4, 9:00am to 7:00pm

Classes begin January 9


ART 281-S01 Sculpture I

Prerequisites:  none

This course provides an exploration of the creative and technical methods of sculpture with focus on the traditional processes.  Emphasis is placed on developing basic skills as they pertain to three-dimensional expression in various media.  Upon completion, students should be able to show competence in variety of sculptural approaches. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a pre-major and/or elective course requirement.

3 credit hours; meets Tues/Thur. 9:00—11:40am. Siler City Center

ART 283-S01 Ceramics I

ART 283-S0A Ceramics I (night)

Prerequisites:  none

This course provides an introduction to three-dimensional design principles using the medium of clay.  Emphasis is placed on fundamentals of forming, surface design, glaze application, and firing.  Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in slab and coil construction, simple wheel forms, glaze technique, and creative expression. This course will focus on centering clay on the wheel and throwing basic forms. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a pre-major and/or elective course requirement.

3 credit hours; meets Mon/Wed. 9:00—11:40am

Tues/Thur. 6:00—8:40pm.  Clay studio

ART 284 S01 Ceramics II

Prerequisites:  ART 283

This course covers advanced hand building and wheel techniques.  Emphasis is placed on creative expression, surface design, sculptural quality, and glaze effect.  Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a high level of technical competence in forming and glazing with a development of three-dimensional awareness. This course will focus on advancing students ability with wheel thrown forms. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.

3 credit hours; meets Mon/Wed. 9:00—11:40am.  Clay studio

 ART 286 S01 Ceramics IV

Prerequisites:  ART 285

This course provides the opportunity for self-determned work in sculpture and functional ceramics.  Emphasis is

placed on developing the technical awareness of glaze materials, glaze formulation, and firing techniques necessary to fulfill the student's artistic goals.  Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of materials and techniques necessary to successfully create original projects in the clay medium. This class will provide the opportunity for students to advance their skills in making utilitarian wheel thrown pottery. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.  

3 credit hours. Class meets Mon/Wed. 9:00 to 11:40am. Clay studio

PCD 111 S01 Advanced Craft Design (3D)

Prerequisites:  PCD 110

This course explores the conceptual process of design as applied to the three-dimensional form.  Emphasis is placed on solving three-dimensional design problems which are material, function, site, or client specific.  Upon completion, students should be able to apply an enhanced understanding of the relationship between design concept, process, and product in three-dimensional form.

2 credit hours; meets Thursday 12:30—4:20pm. Siler City Center

PCS 110A S01 Intro to Metal Sculpture

Prerequisites:  PCS 112

This course introduces the process and design of metal sculpture for the craftsman.  Topics include design of metal sculpture, layout, construction, and finishing.  Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the ability to design and construct metal sculptures.

2 credit hours; meets Tuesday 12:30—4:20pm. Siler City Center

PCS 210 S01 Intro to Clay Sculpture

Prerequisites:  none

This course introduces various techniques of making clay sculpture, including clay modeling, carving, and forming clay with and without the use of armatures. Topics include the artistic concepts of form, rhythm, flow, movement, color and its relation to light. Upon completion, students should be able to form well-designed sculptures demonstrating artistic concepts as applied to ceramics.

4 credit hours; meets Mon/Wed. 12:30—5:00pm. Clay studio

Spring 2012 Continuing Education Classes

(courses do not lead to a degree or diploma)

How to register:  Registration begins 8:00am December 7, 2011; call the CCCC office in Siler City at 919-545-8663 or  919-545-8044 in Pittsboro.   You may pay in person or with a credit card by phone.

Classes

Beginning Wheelthrowing, Instructor, Ray Edwards

Monday nights, 6—9pm.  Clay Studio. This class will provide hands-on learning of basic pottery skills in a structured, supportive, fun setting. Students must bring tools;

beginner’s kits cost around $11.00*. 

Cost of course $80.  Materials fee $10. includes 25 lbs. clay & glaze, to be paid at

registration

First Session:  January 23 through February 27 (6 weeks).  (C-1750)

Second Session:   March 12 through April 23 (6 weeks), no class on April 9.  (C-1751) 

*Note:  Clay tools may be purchased at any pottery supply or hobby store.

 

Spring From Clay (Advanced Wheelthrowing), Instructor, Jennifer Siegel

Saturdays 10am—2pm.  Clay Studio.  Students will explore new forms, design

techniques and  methods of glazing.  Bring clay tools and dust mask.

Cost of course $65.  Materials fee $10. includes 25 lbs. clay & glaze, to be paid at

registration. 

First Session:  January 28 through February 25 (5 weeks).  (C-1753) 

Second Session:  March 3 through March 31 (5 weeks)  (C-1754)

Clay Open Studio, Facilitator, Staff

Open to current degree students and those registered in Continuing Education classes. 

Saturdays 2:00—6:00pm. Clay Studio. Cost 50.  Clay must be purchased at either

campus prior to Saturday. Students bring supplies. 

First Session:   January 28 through February 25 (5 weeks).  (C-1749) 

Second Session:  March 3 through March 31 (5 weeks).  No classes April 7 (C-1748)

Mig Welding for Beginners, Art & Hobby, Instructor, Kevin Kuhnel   (C-1768)

Mondays 6:00—9:00pm, Siler City Center. January 23 through March 26 (10 weeks)  

Cost of course $151.25, Materials fee:  $40.00

Students will learn the basics of MIG welding for the purpose of art and hobby.  Students

will understand the use of shop tools and machinery in a safe environment.

Bring a welding apron, welding gloves, safety glasses, and work boots.

Metal Art, Sculpture and Function, Instructor, Kevin Kuhnel  (C-1769)

Wednesdays 6:00—10:00pm.  Siler City Center.  January 25 through March 28 (10 weeks)  Cost of course $121.25.  Materials fee:  $40.00

Prerequisite:  welding experience; not for beginners.  Through hands-on individual

projects students will learn to put together a piece of art work, gaining skills to apply to

later projects.  Bring welding apron, welding gloves, safety glasses, and work boots.

Workshops

For the Love of Salt, Instructor, Jennifer Siegel  (C-1752)

Friday, April 13, noon—4:00pm; Saturday, April 14, 10:00am—10:00pm; Sunday April 15, 11:00am—9:00pm; Saturday April 21 8:00am—midnight.  Friday, April 27, 3:00—6:00pm, Clay studio.  Cost $121.50.  Materials fee $10.00.

Designed to familiarize students with the steps required to successfully fire a 100 cubic

foot salt kiln (gas), work includes glazing cone 10 ware, making wadding, kiln wash, kiln prep, loading and firing.  Successful completion will prepare student for a life-long love of salt-fired  pottery.

Bring cone 10 bisque ware, personal glazing tools, gloves, dust mask, protective eye wear, two 4-pound boxes granulated salt.

Experimenting with Cone 6 Reduction Glazes, Instructor, Joyce Bryan

Fridays, March 2, 9, 16, 30, 6:00 to 9:00pm; March 23, noon to 9:00pm. Clay studio and

Siler City Center.

Cost of class $66.  Materials fee $10.  (C-1747)

Students will research and develop cone 6 glazes for reduction firing. Students must have basic clay knowledge to develop a personal palette of glazes.

Bring clay tools, towel, plastic containers (yogurt cups with lids), 10 to 12 bisque ware.

Hybrid Classes

Now you may take Ceramics I and Intro  to Clay Sculpture as a Continuing Education

student.  These classes will allow students who do not seek a degree to gain the benefit of  studying with a curriculum instructor in the curriculum program.  These classes begin on

January 9 and finish on May  7, 16 weeks, following curriculum schedule. 

ART 283 S0A, Ceramics I:  Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 to 8:40pm, $175.00, Instructor,  Darlene Brady  (C-1300)

PCS 210 S01, Intro to Clay Sculpture:  Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 to 5:00pm, $175.00, Instructor, Phillip Ashe

For descriptions please see curriculum class listing on pages 1 and 2. (C-1301)

Throwing Large Pots

David Stuempfle, Instuctor

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

January 20, 21, 22

CCCC Clay Studio

Students will learn to make large-scale pots using coiling technique.  Two years experience with wheel work required; intermediate to advanced skill level: 

intensive hands-on work.  (C-1746)

Bring clay tools.

Cost of workshop $160.00., 4 bags clay 40.00

 

Wood Firing Workshop

A CCCC Continuing Education Workshop at the historic Ole Gilliam Mill Park, Carbonton (near Sanford), NC

Thursday, November 3, 3:00—6:00pm

Friday, November 4, 9:00am—2:00pm

Saturday, November 5, 6:00am—6:00pm

Sunday, November 13, 1:00—4:00pm

Beginning with instruction in using appropriate glazes and

temperatures, students will learn the aspects of firing with

wood in an historic groundhog kiln.

Bring bisque ware, gloves, long sleeve shirts

Cost of workshop $66.00

Register immediately  :  919-545-8033

Sculpture, Painting Exhibition

Central Carolina Community College Sculpture Program's lead instructor, Phillip Ashe, is exhibiting his latest body of work in the PAF Gallery at the North Carolina Arts Incubator, 223 North Chatham Avenue, Siler City, North Carolina 27344, opening November 18, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.  The exhibition, "Syntheticism", will run through December 23.

 

His contemporary sculpture and paintings are a culmination of the last four years while at CCCC and are an exploration of odd juxtapositions of material, both synthetic and natural, as metaphor.

Phillip received his B.F.A. in Sculpture from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina and his M. F. A. in Art from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He began his teaching career as an adjunct at Mitchell Community College teaching sculpture, design, and ceramics while gaining experience as a practicing sculptor.  In 2007 he became lead instructor at Central Carolina Community College's Sculpture Program.

We would like to invite you to view this challenging body of work  While here visit the CCCC student gallery at 138 North Chatham Avenue to see the latest sculpture and pottery produced by the current class.

Stone featured at Third Friday

Soapstone, Debbie Englund

On August 19 Central Carolina Community College Sculpture program will feature an exhibit of stone work by students in the Professional Arts and Crafts:  Sculpture courses.  The gallery is located at 138 North Chatham Avenue in downtown Siler City, North Carolina and is open 6:00 to 9:00 the third Friday of every month during the Art Walk sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Incubator.   At other times visitors are welcome Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9:30am to 4:00pm. 

"I have really enjoyed stone carving.  When carving the black soapstone, I used curved shapes as well as straight edges to create variety in the piece.  I left raw edges at the top and bottom of the stone to provide contrast with the smooth areas.  I especially liked finishing the piece; smoothing the surface to bring out all the natural color and grain lines in the stone.                                                                                                                     
Debbie Englund

 “I had a number of pieces of raw stone to choose from. I chose this one because it was very different from all of the others. Narrow and wedge shaped. It really did call out to me because of that difference.

“After I had made my choice I set the stone on a table and just looked at it for a while walking around it, studying from all angles. I knew that I wanted to leave areas of the natural surface untouched. I was going to treat the worked surfaces to bring out the deep luster of the stone, to help create an even more striking contrast between the worked and natural surfaces.

“I finally decided that I wanted to make the piece seem bigger than it was, to add volume, to let the inside out. I wanted to be able to see more than what was there, so I decided to open up the piece, but I wanted to do it in a way that would make the inner space as much of a focal point as the exterior.

“The connection between the two sides was a way of joining all the surfaces together in one continuous flow and directing the eye to move around and through the final work.”

Brian McGowan  

 

Alabster, Trish Welsh

“I had never worked with stone before and absolutely loved it!  I loved the carving and the process of deduction.  This piece started out as peas in a pod but evolved into something abstract.  The process was lots of work and lots of fun!”

Trish Welsh

“From the pebbles in the streams I wandered at as a child, rocks broken or stacked in walls as a young man, or drafted in my career into facades of marble and granite: the sensuality and beauty of stone has instilled in me an abiding love of the "bones of the earth". My avocation has allowed me opportunity to study and analyze many works crafted from that marrow and marvel at those whose hands created them through the ages. These pieces represent an humble attempt at the reinterpretation of those studies synthesized with modern techniques and language.”

Greg Bailey

Soapstone, Greg Bailey

“What I love about working with stone is how I can get completely lost in it.  When I am working with clay or metal, the process includes creating lots of small individual components and building them on top of each other to create depth and design.  Like a chess game, my mind is constantly thinking at least three or four moves ahead as I build my way to the finished sculpture. 

“With stone carving, the process is strictly subtractive and to create texture and layers, I have to take away from the stone.  However, I only take what the stone will give me and I determine this by following its natural shape and grain.  The result is very different from what I’m used to because I’ve given in to my medium almost completely.  The result is very organic and I like to think that the stone’s actual soul is now willingly exposed for the world to see.”

Darren Powers