SusanFeigenbaum
Ceramic Sculpture
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I hope you enjoy your visit to my website.

To see actual work, please visit Studiopolis #423 in the Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. The gallery is open every First Thursday in the Arts District from 5-9 PM. Additional times are open by appointment. Please contact me with any inquiries about pricing and available work; commissions are welcomed.



News and Upcoming Events:


Winter 2012
Clay Classes
Eden Prairie Art Center



Clay Pots without a Wheel

Create functional pottery without using a potter’s wheel in this beginning clay class. Learn traditional handbuilding techniques of coiling, slabs, and pinching to make cups, bowls, vases, and more. Class time includes project demonstrations and slide presentations for inspiration. Students have plenty of time to practice techniques and receive individual attention. We explore basic decorating and glazing methods to enhance your pottery. Project ideas are  available in class – or bring your own. Clay and basic tool kits are available for purchase from the Art Center. Seven classes.

Saturday mornings:
January 21 - March 3; 9:30am-12:30pm
Cost: $112 ($103 Members)



Basic Clay Sculpture

Express yourself with clay! In this beginning sculpture class, have fun as we learn handbuilding techniques and how to use simple molds to create fun and expressive sculpture. Make stamps and explore other decorating techniques and basic glazing methods to add the finishing touch to your sculpture. Slide presentations provide inspiration. Bring your own sculpture ideas or try the projects available in class. Low temperature earthenware or stoneware will be used. Clay and basic tool kits are available for purchase from the art center. Seven classes. 

Monday evenings:
January 23 - March 5; 6:30-9:30pm


Cost: $112 ($103 Members)




Serve Up Sushi

Or your favorite appetizers on a set of Asian-inspired plates. In this two-session workshop, each student makes four plates using stoneware clay, a simple mold, and basic handbuilding methods. Week one features inspirational images, a project demonstration, and time for handbuilding. Discuss and use glazes to finish your projects during the second session. After firing, the plates are  ready to pick up in two weeks. Clay, glazes, and firing costs are included in the class fee. 

Friday Evenings:
February 24 and March 2; 6-9pm


Cost: $85 ($77 Members)



Wall Flowers

To show off some special blooms this season, create a container for fresh or dried flowers that hangs on a wall. In this one-session workshop, students learn basic handbuilding methods to create the container using stoneware clay and then decorate it with underglazes. After the projects are fired, they are  ready to pick up the following week. Clay, glazes, and firing costs are included in the class fee. 

Friday:  March 16; 6-9pm

Cost: $42 ($38 Members)


For more information about the above classes, call 952-949-8304 or click the link below and go to pages 50-52.
http://www.edenprairie.org/vCurrent/stage/parksbrochure.asp?id=6627



 

"Crested Noggle Boggin" has been juried into the:
Concordia Continental Ceramics Competition 4
January 26-February 24; M-F 10am-4pm
The biennial Concordia Continental has emerged as one of the premier international juried clay exhibitions in the USA. With works from North and Central America, including the Caribbean, 2012’s CCCC4 promises to be a showcase of stunning ceramic art. Don’t miss this extraordinary visual feast! You will never think of clay the same way.




Society of Minnesota Sculptors Annual Juried Exhibition
Watch for it in 2012 ---
The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson Wisconsin




First Thursdays in the Minneapolis Arts District
Northrup King Building • Studiopolis 423 • 5-9 p.m.

Upcoming First Thursdays:

March 1, 2012
April 5, 2012
May 3, 2012


For directions and more information, visit
http://www.northrupkingbuilding.com
 



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