Introducing Fabiana Chagas

Fabiana Chagas joined eARTh Studios in January 2018, and brings a love of clay with her! It has been amazing to work alongside Fabiana in the studio and I have found myself deeply appreciative of her skill with both clay as a medium and the people she has assisted in Open Studio and in our Workshops.

Her brief Bio:
For Fabiana, pottery is a milestone steering her towards a life of art and nature. Having worked as a lawyer for 17 years, she felt as if something was missing in her life.

Early in 2015, she began taking ceramics classes. Just one year later she has found herself totally immersed in the world of arts and with such assurance that she moved to Canada to enter into the two year ceramic studio program at Kootenay School of Arts.

Her body of work reflects the many influences she have had over the years of her training. The result is a line of functional artworks that are intended for daily use in the kitchen and home. Her work was primarily wheel thrown with stoneware clay and she glazes with rich vibrant colors, but now she is also involved with some slip casting pottery. In this process she is applying liquid porcelain into plaster molds to obtain a thin wall and translucent piece.

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New @ eARTh Studios for 2020!

NEW THIS FALL with Smaller classes!
eARTh’s Wheel Evening Classes, Hand-building a Teapot workshop, Intermediate Thrown, and Altered Wheel Class & Learn to make your own plaster mold for cups! ALSO… NEW JEWELRY WORKSHOP and GEM Trunk Show!

 eARTh Studios is hosting a beginner and intermediate
Wheel World Class for 7 weeks starting on September 21,22, and has been reduced to 4 pottery enthusiasts only. 
This 2.5 hour class runs from 7-9:30 . New skills and old tricks will be introduced to brand-new and intermediate potters. 
$335 for workshop + taxes (Clay, glazes and firing included.)

Hand-building Teapot  afternoon class starting September 26th  
Make a  slab teapot and cups in this 5 week workshop 
Classes will run from 2-4:30 for 4 weeks with a Glaze Oct 10th. 
$335 for workshop + taxes (Clay, glazes and firing included.)

Thursday afternoon Intermediate Thrown and altered! 
This workshop is designed for Intermediate potters who want to try altered wheel work.Make the round square or find those curves in new ways!  It begins on Thursday Sept 24th 2-4:30  for 7 weeks.
$335 for workshop + taxes (Clay, glazes and firing included.)

Slip Cast Mold Making Workshop

Bring a bisque fried mug and learn to cast your own mold. One cup will be fired and glazed as part of this workshop. 

First 2 Sessions 3 hours long
Second 2 Sessions 1 hour long

Saturday 2-5 pm – November 7th to November 28th
$165 + taxes. Materials included. 
 

Open Studio offers a place to connect with your creative self among others who are also exploring the possibilities with the clay medium. This evening is non-instructional. Everything you need is available to you for hand-building (extruders, slab rollers, and banding wheels) as well as 4 wheels available for reserve. Please call to reserve at this time.
Begins Oct 7th, 2020

Course Fees:

  • $20 for 3 hours 
  • Mid-fire Clay $35
  • Firing and glazing fees are on a per item or per shelf basis.

EARTh Studios Dug A Little Deeper!

Introducing new Jewelry Workshops and Gem Trunk k show! 

Unusual Stone Setting – September 11th, 10-5 p.m

Sand Cast Rings – September 12th, 10-5 p.m.

Dome Back Set Pendant – September 13th, 10-5 p.m.

Wine and Cheese Gem Trunk Show September 11th,  7-10 p.m. 

If interested in our nextr wheel or hand building workshop  it would be wise to register now with a $50 deposit fee. (call or email first to check availability)Check our calendar 

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We look forward to creating out of the eARTh with you this Fall! 


Hope to see you here!

– Diane 

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Clay Love!

The studio will be open for clay lovers on February 15th (Saturday) between 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Please pre-register with Diane to attend. Open studio fees apply. Clay, glazes and instruction not included.

Course Fees:

  • Drop-in $15
  • Clay (b-mix) $37.50
  • Firing and glazing fees are on a per item or per shelf basis.

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eARTh Studios is Open in its NEW studio!!!

We have a brand new studio for you to create in! Custom built for eARTh Studios needs plus a gas fire place! 

Join us for Open Studios on Wednesday 6pm-9pm or check our calendar to see what classes are running! 

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2019 Wheel World Intensives!

We are pleased to host new WHEEL Intensives in Jan/Feb/March! These wheel Worlds are INTENSE and hands on!

3 Saturdays = 18 hours of instruction. 

First Workshop 6 hour days!

Saturday Jan 12/10-4 Throwing

Saturday Jan 19th/10-4 Trimming

Saturday Feb 2 /10-4 Glazing

Workshop Intensive #2

Saturday Feb 23/10-4 Throwing

Saturday March 2 /10-4 Trimming

Saturday March 16/10-4 Glazing

Workshop Intensive #3

Saturday March 23/10-4 Throwing

Saturday March 30/10-4 Trimming

Saturday April 13 /10-4 Glazing

 

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Hand-building Classes are BACK!

We are EXCITED, I can tell you, to announce that weekly classes are BACK for Hand building in the New Year!

Class will occur every Tuesday morning  Jan 8th 9a.m. -12 p.m. and run until Feb 5th. A 2 week hiatus to allow for full drying and bisque firing will occur with the last glaze class on Feb 19th. 

Call or register for this to be on my list! 

We will begin with a personal experience of the clay medium through sculptural pinch techniques followed by an introduction to slab building possibilities using studio Slump and Hump Molds.

 Surface design techniques will be introduced and expanded upon.  Demonstrations include inlay colour designs and marbling, slip trailing, sgraffito, stamp and textured rollers. 

$295 + $35 per bag of clay + taxes.
Glazes and firing included in first bag of clay included in price 

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Clay Therapy! Open Studio 2019!

WE are ALMOST READY ! Open Studios will start on Wednesday January 16th!! 6-9! First come first served! Our new location is also a tiny home design so we will be cozy! $15 drop in….clay glazes and firings extra.

Clay $35 B Mix Cone Six

Firing and glazes per item. 

Hope to see you here! 

 

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New Studio in the Works!

eARTh Studios is building a whole new home! But due to this massive undertaking we will be closed until January for workshops. Here is a photo of the process of the new Studio. We hope to see you in the new year!

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eARTh’s Tile and Pinch Hand-building Workshop!

NEW:
eARTh’s Tile and Pinch Hand-building Workshop

eARTh Studios is hosting a hand-building workshop on April 8th, 9th and 22nd. The delicate craft of pinching handmade bowls will be introduced and developed using a variety of techniques you will be able to build upon for years to come.

We will also spend a day learning the art of creating a personal tile by casting forming, sculpting, and carving a 6″ x 6″ tile and plaster mold. This mold will enable you to develop a tile series for your home improvement or become a framed wall piece.
An introduction to slab and slip using our studio slump and hump molds will result in a large bowl or platter.

If interested in this workshop it would be wise to register now with a $50 deposit fee. (call or email first to check availability) $325 plus tax.

Sierra and I are going to NCECA Conference https://nceca.net this year but Open Studio will still be open!

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Wheel Throw Down!

20170115_17452620170115_163323 20170115_174605 20170115_163849eARTh Studios hosted our first beginner and intermediate Wheel World Throw Down in January 2017. The results spoke for themselves, as new and old potter’s alike threw cups and bowls in series challenging themselves to stay with the process in this intensive weekend.

Sierra and I noticed the difference between an 8 week class and a weekend intensive. Beginners met their leaning edge by throwing bigger, better more consistent cups and bowls while intermediate potter’s threw larger then ever before while cementing more advanced skills into their repertoire.

We considered this so successful for everyone that we plan to host another Throw Down the weekend of February 25th, 26th with Glaze Extravaganza March 11th!

Stay tuned for final photos and upcoming testimonials.

 

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