7TH ANNUALHOLIDAY SALE
Mark your calendars for our Annual Holiday Sale! We will open our doors for the sale Friday, December 5th at 5pm. Come by and pick out unique gifts and housewares made by the friends of Clay Space.
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DECEMBER WORKSHOP
Monster Workshop with James DeRosso Tuesday, December 30, 2014 5:30pm & 7:15pm (each session lasts about 1.5 hours)
James DeRosso will be in town for another monster making workshop! During this workshop you’ll make your very own monster with James as your guide. Sign up for a session by yourself, with a companion, or with the kids and you will have a fabulous time creating creatures that "go bump in the night"! Monsters can be picked up after firing is completed. Call now to sign up—these workshops fill quickly! more information
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ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Clay Space announces its initial Artist Residency Program
Many months under consideration and discussion, we are opening the application period for an Artist Residency Program that will begin this fall in Eugene. If you or someone you know, is on the track of professional development through participation in a post-graduate residency program, please follow this link to our residency page. We are excited!
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SPECIAL GALLERY SHOWING
Jesse Jones
Pleasant Hill Pottery Gallery Show at Clay Space
November 15 to February 15, 2015 pleasanthillpottery.com
Opening Reception at Clay Space: Saturday, November 15, 2-5pm A variety of Jesse’s wood-fired, soda-fired and salt-fired work will be on display in our store & gallery just in time for Thanksgiving! Find a great selection of tableware ranging from plates to drinking vessels, mortar and pestles, colanders and pie plates. Jesse will be on hand to informally talk about the process of wood-fired ceramics.
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ONGOING SPECIAL EVENT
Playing with Anima Mundi (Soul of the Earth) George Kokis:A Sculptural Retrospective
continues this year. Until December 20th, on display at White Lotus Gallery, 767 Willamette Street. Stop by!
Sales from the exhibit will benefit Clay Space. Read about the Kokis Project
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PRIVATE STUDIO SPACES AVAILABLE
Please call the office or stop in for more information!
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Fine Silver Metal Clay Pendants, Earrings & Charms
with Donna Yutzy Saturday, November 22 12pm–4:30pm
This class will cover the various skills required to work with fine silver metal clay, including how to set kiln ready stones (CZs). Donna will lead students in designing and creating pendants, earrings, and charms, though students are also welcome to come with their own specific projects already in mind. You will have 10 grams of silver to create with. Pieces will be fired in class and polishing and antiquing methods will be covered. Students of all skills levels are welcome.
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Monster Workshop
with James DeRosso Wednesday, October 29 5:30pm & 7:15pm
(each session lasts about 1.5 hours)
James DeRosso will be in town for another monster making workshop, and just in time for Halloween! During this workshop you’ll make your very own monster with James as your guide. Sign up for a session by yourself, with a companion, or with the kids and you will have a fabulous time creating creatures that "go bump in the night"! Monsters can be picked up after firing is completed. Call now to sign up—these workshops fill quickly!
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TILE–MAKING WITH
GRAPHIC DESIGNS WITH BOB RICHARDSON Thursday evenings, 6pm-8pm starting November 6 (6 week class)
Do you love vivid colors and intricate glaze patterns? Join Bob Richardson's class and learn how to achieve beautiful ranges of color with glaze. All skill levels welcome.
Call us to register!
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PORCELAIN CLASS CONTINUES!Starting in November
Two Classes Offered
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Essence in Porcelainwith Katie SwensonMonday mornings, 10am-1pm
Monday evenings, 6pm-8:45pm starting November 3 (6 week class)
Join Katie Swenson as she leads students through an exploration of the essential qualities of porcelain. In this class, students will learn about the nuances of hand building and learn about coloring techniques with porcelain – the most sensitive and translucent of clay bodies. Students of all experience levels are welcome.
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A GOOD DEAL...DID YOU KNOW?Our throwing and hand building classes are a GOOD DEAL! With each class session you enroll in, our students receive instruction from professional ceramic instructors AND students have unlimited access to working in the Clay Space studio during regular open hours. This access begins with the first day of class and runs through the last day of class. It’s a good deal!
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Did you know that we offer kiln maintenance and repair services? Call us or click the link below for more information on how we can assist you with your kiln. more information
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ARTIST PROFILE
Jesse Jones
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Artist Biography Growing up in Corvallis on a small farm, I learned to work with my hands fixing go-karts, restoring cars and building tree forts. In high school, I took every industrial arts offering available, from welding to woodshop to ceramics. With clay the attraction was immediate; the processes of creativity, combining common raw materials, and using fire to create objects of beauty, utility and permanence had me hooked.
I create a variety of tableware and sculptural pieces using wheel-thrown and hand built techniques. Most of my work is atmospherically fired in one of our four wood-fired kilns at Pleasant Hill Pottery. The first of these kilns to be constructed was a 60 cubic foot two-chambered Noborigama nicknamed Pepino, then a 125cf Anagama (The Tomagama) followed in 2008, a 35cf wood/biodiesel soda kiln was built in 2012, and finally a 30cf train kiln in 2014. These kilns produce beautiful and distinct surfaces.
I have taught wheel-throwing courses for over a decade at both Clay Space and the Oregon State University Craft Center.
My wife, Lauren and I live in Pleasant Hill with a herd of cats and chickens. I operate Pleasant Hill Pottery with a dedicated crew of local potters. Growing up in Corvallis, Oregon on a small farm, I learned to work with my hands fixing go–karts, restoring cars and building tree forts. In high school, I took every industrial arts offering available, from welding to woodshop to ceramics. With clay the attraction was immediate and I continue to be drawn to the process of combining common raw materials, creativity and fire to create objects of beauty, utility and permanence.
I create a variety of tableware and sculptural pieces using wheel–thrown and hand built techniques. I work primarily through a subtractive process, throwing my pieces and then trimming and carving away the clay, leaving the finished surface to interact with the flame and ash produced during the wood-firing process. My work, intended for daily use, is a canvas that serves to record the energy, both subtle and dramatic, of the firing. I am inspired to wood fire not just for the results, but for the community – it is immensely rewarding to work with a dedicated group of artists with a common goal.
I have taught wheel-throwing courses for over a decade at both Clay Space and at the Oregon State University Craft Center. During the week, I work for the City of Springfield as a civil engineer, focusing on stormwater and habitat restoration projects.
I create a variety of tableware and sculptural pieces using wheel-thrown and hand built techniques. Most of my work is atmospherically fired in one of our four wood-fired kilns at Pleasant Hill Pottery. The first of these kilns to be constructed was a 60 cubic foot two-chambered Noborigama nicknamed Pepino, then a 125cf Anagama (The Tomagama) followed in 2008, a 35cf wood/biodiesel soda kiln was built in 2012, and finally a 30cf train kiln in 2014. These kilns produce beautiful and distinct surfaces.
I have taught wheel-throwing courses for over a decade at both Clay Space and the Oregon State University Craft Center.
My wife, Lauren and I live in Pleasant Hill with a herd of cats and chickens. I operate Pleasant Hill Pottery with a dedicated crew of local potters. After completing this US workshop tour, he will return to Japan for one man shows in both Tokyo and Osaka. Reserve your seat now for this wonderful opportunity to observe and learn from a young, gifted and respected Japanese artist.
For further information: Www.inayoshiosamu.com/ Www.facebook.com/osamu.inayoshi.10
Mon, Feb. 3, 7-8pm Slide Show Tues, Feb. 4, 10am-4pm w/ lunch break Wed, Feb. 5, 10am-4pm w/ lunch break
Clay Space Member/LCC/UO Student: $55 General: $65
Call to register
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Beginning in January 2015, Jesse will be part of an 8 week soda fire class where students will learn about soda kilns, how to create forms and textures in wheel thrown and hand–built pieces for an optimal soda outcome, and they will participate in firing their work in his soda kiln at Pleasant Hill Pottery! If you're interested in this class, please send us an email, give us a call, or check back with our class descriptions page for a full description coming soon!
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November 3 New Class Session
November 15 Jesse Jones Gallery Show Opening
November 22 Fine Silver Metal Clay Pendants, Earrings & Charms Workshop with Donna Yutzy
November 27 & 28 Closed for the Holiday
December 5, 6, 7 Local Artists Holiday Sale
December 24 Closing at 2pm
December 24, 25 & 26 Closed for the Holidays
December 30
Monster Making Workshop with James DeRosso
December 31Closing at 4pm
January 1 & 2, 2015 Closed for the Holiday: Happy New Year!
January 5, 2015
New Class Session starts
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Clay Space
Open Hours
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
Monday
9am - 9pmTuesday 9am - 9pm Wednesday 9am - 7pm Thursday
9am - 9pm Friday
9am - 5pm
Saturday
11am - 5pm
Sunday
Noon - 5pm
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