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Looking for Information
Hello!
I'm looking to pick up a hobby that I can do with my hands and that is artistic, after a few days of reading, thought, and pondering my interest level, I narrowed it down to pottery and blacksmithing. Strangely, regardless of how artistic the end product is, I really don't think my neighbors (while a fair distance away) would appreciate either the smell of burning coal in a forge or the sound of a hammer ringing off an iron and anvil, so I figure I had better head down the pottery route to prevent run ins with the police or pitchfork wielding neighbors . While I have gotten alot of very good information from other newbie posts here the one reoccurring thing I notice is that everyone suggests classes. I too believe classes are a good way to start almost any new endeavor, but while searching the web I have been unable to come up with any classes in the NE Ohio area (Canton/Akron specifically), perhaps I am overlooking them or perhaps I'm just having a slow moment or searching for the wrong things. I personally have never touched a potter's wheel in my life nor do I have any idea how to glaze my finished product, so I definitely need to start at pottery 101. I do work from 7:30am-4:30pm m-f, but am available on weekends pretty much anytime. I live in the Canton area (44730) and would be willing to travel up to 100 miles. If anyone could give me a resource that has a listing of classes in my area or knows of any classes specifically in the near future, I would greatly appreciate the help. If I am unable to find any classes in my region, how would you suggest I proceed? If I missed any obvious posts in the newsgroup related to these issues, sorry just point me in the right direction, 1500 posts is alot to take in at once If you would rather send me a reply via email don't send it to my listed address-- that is a spamhole, instead change the shads to shadus and it'll go through fine. -- Shadus |
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Often times your local community college will offer a Pottery 101 course. Look
in the yellow pages under Ceramics and call around. They will most likely know of someone who is offer a basic class. |
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While I have gotten alot of very good information from other newbie posts here the one reoccurring thing I notice is that everyone suggests classes. I too believe classes are a good way to start almost any new endeavor, but while searching the web I have been unable to come up with any classes in the NE Ohio area (Canton/Akron specifically), perhaps I am overlooking them or perhaps I'm just having a slow moment or searching for the wrong things. I personally have never touched a potter's wheel in my life nor do I have any idea how to glaze my finished product, so I definitely need to start at pottery 101. I do work from 7:30am-4:30pm m-f, but am available on weekends pretty much anytime. I live in the Canton area (44730) and would be willing to travel up to 100 miles. If anyone could give me a resource that has a listing of classes in my area or knows of any classes specifically in the near future, I would greatly appreciate the help. If I am unable to find any classes in my region, how would you suggest I proceed? snip Take yourself down to your local community college, or call their office. There should be night classes run for pottery/ceramics. You can get their website and search that way. Or perhaps your local high school or votech school has them. Or maybe a local studio is offering classes. That's how a lot of us balance work and play :) Good Luck! Wyne in Key West |
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says... I live in the Canton area (44730) and would be willing to travel up to 100 miles. I don't live in Ohio (passed through once about 19 years ago!), but I did a few web searches. He http://www.bigceramicstore.com/Infor...asses.htm#OHIO I find two possibilities for classes, one about 25 miles away in Cuyahoga Falls. Let's see, what else ... a ha! A biography of a pottery artist mentions that they got started by taking a class in the Canton Museum; look up museum ... yes! Classes are available at the Canton Museum of Art: http://www.cantonart.org/Classes/Adult-classes.html Hope this helps! CharlesJ -- http://www.frii.com/~charlesj/woodworking ================================================== ============ Not an HP spokesman | Business email: Hewlett-Packard Company | Personal email: Loveland, Colorado, USA | ICQ: 29610755 AIM: LovelandCharles |
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