The Studio
 The Carwile-Dodson Studio, opened in April 2004, is located in a renovated mill building next door to Mud Dabbers Pottery & Crafts. Both buildings were built in 1922. The studio is equipped with nine electric wheels, one being a handicap-accessible wheel. Hand-building equipment includes a slab roller and two extruders. Stoneware clay will be used in the classes; it will be fired in an electric oxidation kiln.
3621 Greenville Hwy
(Next to Mud Dabbers Pottery)
PO Box 1162
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-5771
(828) 884-5131
http://www.muddabbers.com/classes.htm
Course Schedule
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced potter, our classes are designed for everyone. Experienced instructors will work with you to reach individual goals.
Three-Week Courses
Kitchen Herb Planters
with Mary Murray
This Three-Week Class will run from March 5th through the 24th. 2010
Class meets Fridays for instruction and Wednesdays for practice, both from 6-9 p.m.
This is a great class for plant enthusiasts who want to create personalized planters out of low fire earthenware clay, which is known for its ability to both wick and store excess water. Students will be taught how to construct specialty planters for orchids, bonsai trees and herbs. They also will learn how to make and apply terra-sigillata as a surface treatment. All experience levels welcome.
Four-Week Courses
Hand Built Garden Creations
with Denise Byrd
This Four-Week Class runs from April 9th through May 5th. 2010
Class meets Fridays for instruction and on Wednesdays for practice, both from 6 – 9 p.m. Get ready for spring and spruce up your outdoor space with some new garden creations. Learn how to make hanging lanterns and plan your own illuminations. Make birdhouses with all the bells and whistles. Create mushrooms, flowers, frogs, and art to accent your garden. This class is designed for students to expand their hand building techniques beyond the basics. All experience levels welcome.
Six-Week Courses
Independent Study
with Rick Compton
Six-Week Sessions run from:
Six-Week Sessions:
October 25 - December 3
January 3 - February 11
February 21 - April 1
April 11 - May 20
May 30 - July 8
July 18 -August 26
This course is open to former Carwile-Dodson Studio students who have completed a six-week or three-week course with instructor approval. This is a non-instructional studio time for experienced students to continue creating with clay. Students participating in the Independent Study Studio Time will be allowed to use the studio two days a week. Thursdays from 6 - 9 p.m., and Sundays from 2-8 p.m. The studio will only process ware created on the premises. Tuition for the six-week Independent Study session is $140. This price does not include the cost of clay.
Introduction to Hand Building
with Sue Jones
This Six- Week Class will run from January 4th through February 10th. 2010
Class meets Mondays for instruction and Wednesdays for practice, both from 9a.m. - 12 p.m. This course is an excellent introduction to working with clay and understanding its properties. Learn the basics of the pinch, coil and slab methods of pottery construction and discover the roles of form, technique and function. This class is designed to provide beginners with the knowledge and skills necessary to experiment with confidence to find their own style. Students also will learn glazing basics and will glaze their own work.
Introduction to Wheel Throwing
with Wendy Elwell
This Six-Week Class runs from January 4th through February 10th, 2010
Class meets Mondays for instruction and on Wednesdays for practice, both from 6 – 9 p.m. In this class students will learn about the properties of clay and beginning wheel- throwing techniques. Students will learn how to transform basic cylinders into bowls, vases and cups. Pulling and attaching handles also will be discussed. Students will learn glazing basics and will glaze their own work.
Hand Building: Beyond Basics
with Mary Murray
This Six-Week Class will run from January 5th through February 10th, 2010.
Class meets Tuesdays for instruction and on Wednesdays for practice, both from 6 - 9 p.m. This course is designed to help beginning hand builders fine-tune their skills and expand their horizons. Learn how to work smarter and create larger, more complicated forms. Experiment with embellishments, lidded vessels, handles and spouts. Students will review glazing basics and learn how to use wax resists and oxide stains to create surface decorations. Students should be familiar with the pinch, coil and slab methods of pottery construction before beginning this course.
Wheel Throwing Beyond Basics
with John Dodson
This Six-Week Class runs from February 22nd through March31st. 2010
Class meets Mondays for instruction and Wednesdays for practice, both from 6 – 9 p.m. This class is designed to help beginning wheel throwers fine-tune and expand their skills while examining form and function. Students will learn how to collar in and expand forms while throwing, and create lidded vessels and goblets. Using tools to help with compression, consistency and design will be discussed. Students will review glazing basics and learn how to use wax resists and stains to create surface decorations. Students should be familiar with basic throwing techniques and have some experience on the wheel. The ability to center is a must.
Sculpture
with Wendy Elwell
This Six-Week Class runs from February 23rd through March 31st.
Class meets Tuesdays for instruction and on Wednesdays for practice, both from 6–9 p.m Students will learn how to combine basic hand building techniques with sculptural concepts to create original works of art. Additive, subtractive and slab constructions will be taught as well as using armatures, buttresses and basic molds. This class is designed to expose students to a variety of techniques and styles so they can find their voice with clay. Students will learn how to use oxides and stains as surface treatments to enhance their forms. All experience levels welcome.
Introduction to Hand Building
with Mary Murray
This Six- Week Class will run from April 13th through May 19th. 2010
Class meets Tuesdays for instruction and Wednesdays for practice from 6 - 9 p.m.
This course is an excellent introduction to working with clay and understanding its properties. Learn the basics of the pinch, coil and slab methods of pottery construction and discover the roles of form, technique and function. This class is designed to provide beginners with the knowledge and skills necessary to experiment with confidence to find their own style. Students also will learn glazing basics and will glaze their own work.
Intermediate Wheel Throwing
with Wendy Elwell
This Six-Week Class runs from April 12th through May 19th.2010.
Class meets Mondays for instruction and on Wednesdays for practice, both from 6 - 9 p.m This class is designed for the intermediate potter and will focus on more advanced skills. Learn how to make covered jars, casseroles, dinnerware sets or matching items, teapots and more. Advanced glazing techniques will be discussed and students will glaze their own work.
One-Time Classes
Family Clay Day
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Learn the basics and have some fun!
All ages and experience levels welcome.
Cost: $35 per person
ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
Registration is required. Please register by noon, the Friday before the class is offered. Participants will be notified if a class does not make, the Friday before it is scheduled to run.
In the fall, winter and spring there is a 3-person minimum for a class to run.
Classes are offered the first and third Saturdays of the month.
Jan. 16- Fairy and Critter Houses
Feb. 6- Whistles and Shakers
Feb. 20- Whimsical and Fun Sculptures
Mar. 6- Super Slabs
Mar. 20- Garden Art
April 3 - Pinch Pot Possibilities
April 17 - Mother’s Day Gifts
May 1 - For the Birds
May 15 - Father’s Day Gifts
In the summer months one-time classes are offered every Saturday.
June 5 - Garden Art
June 12- Personalized Mugs and Bowls
June 19- Secret Hiding Places and Messages
June 26 - Fairy and Critter Houses
July 3 - Whistles and Shakers
July 10- Tree Faces and Fairy Doors
July 17- Garden Gnomes and Toad Stools
July 24- Tea for Two
July 31 - Whimsical and Fun Sculpture
Aug. 7 - Masks and Wall Art
Aug. 14- Creative Coiling
Aug. 21- Secret Hiding Places and Messages
Aug. 28- Pinch Pot Possibilities
Try Pottery for a Night
Learn the basics and have some fun playing in the mud!
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Adults Only
Cost: $40 per person
Registration is required. Please register by noon, the Friday before the class is offered.
Participants will be notified if a class does not make the Friday before it is scheduled to run.
In the fall, winter and spring there is a 3-person minimum for a class to run.
Classes are offered the first and third Saturdays of the month.
Jan. 2- Wheel-Throwing
Jan. 16- Hand-Building
Feb. 6- Wheel-Throwing
Feb. 20- Hand-Building
Mar. 6- Wheel-Throwing
Mar. 20- Hand-Building
April 3 - Wheel-Throwing
April 17 - Hand-Building
May 1 - Wheel-Throwing
May 15 - Hand-Building
In the summer months one-time classes are offered every Saturday.
June 5 - Wheel-Throwing
June 12- Hand-Building
June 19- Wheel-Throwing
June 26 – Hand-Building
July 3 - Wheel-Throwing
July 10- Hand-Building
July 17- Wheel-Throwing
July 24- Hand-Building
July 31 - Wheel-Throwing
Aug. 7 - Hand-Building
Aug. 14- Wheel-Throwing
Aug. 21- Hand-Building
Aug. 28- Wheel-Throwing
Pottery created during the One-Time Classes will be available for pick up in three weeks. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The cost of these classes includes clay, glazing, firing, and processing.
We do our best to take care of pottery as it goes through its journey. However, even experienced potters lose pieces in the process.
Shipping is available for one-time classes for an additional cost. There is a $5 handling fee (per participant) plus the cost of shipping.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
One-Day Workshops:
Making Garden Markers with Sue Jones
This one-time class meets on Monday, January 11th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Are you having a hard time finding markers for some of your favorite plants? Have some fun creating your own personalized garden markers using stamps and/or carving tools. Participants will have the opportunity to make 15-20 garden markers of their choice. All levels of experience welcome.
Tuition: $40 (minimum number of participants 5)
Two-Day Workshops:
Kosiba to Teach Two-Day Pottery Workshops
Christine Kosiba, former Brevard resident, and the artist responsible for four of downtown Brevard's outdoor wildlife sculptures, will be back in the area to teach pottery workshops at the Carwile-Dodson Studio for Pottery Instruction this winter. Kosiba, who created sculptures of ravens, the red fox and the sculpture project's most recent additions, the wild turkey and chipmunks, will teach two-day workshops on both wildlife sculpture and creating personal totems. The workshops, which are intended for persons of all experience levels, will cost $150 each.
Creating Totems will be offered on Sunday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Saturday, April 24 from 12 – 3 p.m. During the first session, Kosiba will talk about the meanings of totem poles, which are as varied as the cultures which make them. She will present a slide show illustrating how indigenous peoples have used totems for centuries to celebrate cultural beliefs, recount familiar legends and tell stories, represent clan/family lineages or notable events, as well as a means of artistic expression. Students will learn hand-building basics to create their own totem components. The second day of the workshop will focus on surface treatments for the totems and mounting. The finished totems will be mounted on a metal rod fastened in concrete for indoor or outdoor display.
Wildlife Sculpture will be offered on Saturday, May 8 from 6-9 pm and Saturday, May 22 from 1-4 pm. Students will be encouraged to consider what their favorite animals are and why they feel drawn to these animals. In the first session, Kosiba will teach various sculpting techniques with which students can experiment. The second session will focus on surface treatments and glazing and staining opportunities for the finished sculptures.
Kosiba's appreciation and awe for the natural world are evident in her work. Her creations have a presence that emanate emotion and often capture the playfulness of her inspiration. She has lead and taught numerous ceramics workshops and classes over the last twelve years. Kosiba has facilitated community projects involving ceramic arts in Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina. Her work has been seen in galleries and shows across the country.
Kosiba currently lives in Blacksburg, VA with husband Mark Lane and daughter, Ana. Christine and Mark not only harbor a deep appreciation for nature, they support both local and general wildlife rehabilitation and conservation efforts.
To register or for more information, call the Carwile-Dodson Studio at (828) 884-5771 or see www.muddabbers.com/classes.htm. Gift certificates for classes are available.
Extended Workshops:
Gardening in Style with Sue Jones
This four-week workshop runs from January 18th through February 8th.
Class meets Mondays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Create personalized garden markers using stamps, underglaze paints, and or oxide stains. This class is a wonderful opportunity to create those hard to find garden markers. Come up with new shapes or tiles to label your plants or go with the traditional clean cut look. Have fun using pre-made stamps or venture out on your own with carving tools and underglaze paints to create your own style of garden markers. All levels of experience welcome.
Tuition: $80 (minimum number of participants 5)
Private Parties – Reunions – Group Outings
Hold a pottery party, organize a fun family outing or gather a group of friends at our studio. We will provide an instructor and all the materials. You provide the theme, celebration and the participants. We can customize classes to meet your specific
needs and interests. Time, date and cost (depending on number of participants, type of project(s), and length of time) to be arranged. Fun for children and adults alike!
Call for details.
Please notify the studio at least a week in advance so arrangements can be made
Private Instruction Rates are as follows:
1 to 2 people- $35 per hour (each).
3 to 4 people- $30 per hour (each).
5 or more- $25 per hour (each).
At least two hours is recommended per session to get the full experience.
NOW REGISTERING FOR SUMMER 2010 POTTERY CAMPS
Morning Camp for children ages 6-10 runs Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
During the week students will be introduced to the properties of clay and will have the opportunity to learn and practice basic hand-building skills. These include the pinch, coil and slab techniques. In addition, the basics of clay sculpture will be introduced. Some of the pieces, which are made during the week will be raku fired on the last day of camp. The rest of the ware will be fired in our dinnerware safe glazes. Students will be able to bring home some finished pieces at the end of the week, and will have to collect their remaining pieces from the studio two weeks after camp.
Afternoon Camp for children ages 11-16 runs Monday through Friday from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
In addition to learning about the properties of clay and basic hand building and sculpting techniques, students will learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel.
SESSION DATES
June 14 -18
June 28 - July 2
July 12 - 16 *Advanced Camp with Amy
July. 26 - 30
Aug. 9 – 13
*Advanced Camp with Amy is only open to children that have previously attended pottery camp at the Carwile-Dodson Studio for Pottery Instruction. Campers will have the opportunity to fine-tune their skills, learn advanced techniques and experiment with new ideas.
Camp Tuition: $190 per session.
Shipping is available for an additional cost. There is a $10 handling fee (per camper) plus the cost of shipping.
TUITION/Fees
Six -Week Classes: tuition $195
Four-Week Classes: tuition $140
Three-Week Classes: tuition $100.
This fee includes a 25 lb. bag of clay (unless otherwise stated), as well as glazing and firing. Each additional bag of clay is $20. Glazing and firing costs are included in the cost of each bag of clay. Community tools are available in the studio for student use. Personal tool kits can be purchased for $14.
The six-week Independent Study session is $140.
The three-week Independent Study session is $70
Independent study prices do not include the cost of clay ($20 per bag). Glazing and firing costs are included in the cost of each bag of clay for students.
A 50% registration fee is required to reserve a space in any extended class, workshop or summer camp.
Class fees can be paid by cash, check, or charge.
Please make all checks payable to Carwile-Dodson Studio.
Private lessons and groups can be arranged per request.
INSTRUCTORS
INSTRUCTORS
Amy Biamonte is our administrative manager. She is a potter/artist and a former Transylvania County educator with a Master of Arts in Teaching from Towson University. She also has taken classes at Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts and John C. Campbell Folk School.
Denise Byrd is a potter/artist and studio apprentice. She majored in art and lives life creatively.
Rick Compton is our facility manager and our very own “Jack of all Trades.” He has over a decade of experience in the field of research and development at Mother Earth News and has dabbled in everything from woodworking to plumbing.
John E. Dodson is a second generation potter whose work ethic and style have been influenced by his father, John O. Dodson and Georgia traditional potter, D.X. Gordy. He has taken classes at Arrowmont School of Crafts, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts and John C. Campbell Folk School, where he teaches regularly.
Wendy Elwell has bachelors degrees in sculpture and ceramics, with minors in drawing and design from Western Michigan University, and a masters in education with an emphasis in ceramics and art history from Illinois State University and WMU. She has taught high school arts and crafts and has operated BernWell Pottery with husband, Dennis Bern, in Etowah. Wendy, now retired, enjoys teaching workshops and classes.
Suzanne Jones has been a potter for over a decade. She has studied at the John C. Campbell Folk School, Brevard College, the Craft Alliance of St. Louis, and Fontbonne University. She also has taught continuing education at Brevard College.
Ali Holroyd Lien is a studio apprentice and has been playing in the clay for over three years. She has a Masters Degree in Education from Prescott University and teaches Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education at Bevard College.
Mary W. Murray has been a production potter in Transylvania County since 1978. She studied art at Brevard College, attended the Atlanta School of Art, and has taken classes at Arrowmont School of Crafts. Mary also has taught pottery at Brevard College.
Nancy Richards has a BA in Art from Oberlin College and a Masters in Education from Harvard University. She studied pottery in Virginia and Boston. She has been with the studio for five years.
Kim Skeen is a studio apprentice. She has a BS from Appalachian State in Experiential Education and has been working with children for over a decade.
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