, Sunday July 16th through Friday July 21

Daily Program:

Sunday orientation 7pm. Meet the retreat teachers and see their art: Emilie, Clementine, Jordan and Zac.  

Monday: Throwing demo and coaching on skills for throwing with Emilie, Clementine, and Jordan. Afternoon we'll be learning a creativity exercise and then on to coached wheel centering practice.  Handbuilding projects as well.

Tuesday: Shaping, collaring, enlarging, trimming. The suggested project for the day is a hanging bell or succulent pot.  Afternoon will be for learning to do a crackle texture with sodium silicate.  You have the option also to learn scrafitto -- an Italian technique which involves scratching designs into slip-coated clay.  Evening sunset beach trip. 

Wednesday: Throwing flat plates.  Today you'll also try Kurinuki -- a Japanese carving technique.  Afternoon is a field trip to the American Museum of Ceramic arts and refreshments by the pool.

Thursday we're honored to have our guest artist, Zac Hould, who will demonstrate throwing large.  Then participants will get their chance to throw large with Zac's coaching. In the afternoon Emilie will also demonstrate using slabs for throwing large.  Your choice of late afternoon swimming and snacks by the pool.

Friday:  Work on your own creations from skills we've learned.  Do the finishing touches on all your items and get everything ready for firing and shipping.  After lunch a shopping trip to Laguna Clay Headquarters is an option. And saying goodbye to a wonderful refreshing life-changing week and new friends. 

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