Class!

I was excited when I was asked to teach a class this summer at the Master Craftsmen Studios at FSU. Excited and a bit nervous. It is always the question of "What to teach?" They had thought about advanced classes and I really am not sure what advanced is in this medium. I wanted to students, even if they have had an introduction to have the feel of making something with a finished piece in mind. There are some more complicated procedures that you could spend a whole week or two on but the class was for Art Educators so I wasn't sure about that. I chose to think about projects that had some historical meaning, multiple applications, and different skill levels.
First day I was a bit nervous but things went right into motion and its been a great group. As always we tend to think we can get more done than we can but we are moving right along. Class at my Studio today was great. We cut our pattern bars and then created a plate with them. They are in the kiln now and it will be Christmas in the morning!
We also quickly made our silk screened tiles. The silk screens were made from EZ screen print, a quick UV curing mesh that can be used with paints or glass or enamel frits. They will also be coming out of the kiln tomorrow.
I hope my students will leave me some feedback on the course that might help me in the future. Hint Hint!