Fall 2022 Recreation Guide

Registered Programs Arts

Registrants provide their own supplies for adult courses, unless otherwise indicated.

Surrey Arts Centre has an accessible pottery wheel.

Afterschool Clay Get creative with your hands and imagination as you make unique creatures and objects using a variety of clay manipulation techniques. Surrey Art Gallery instructors are experienced art educators and practicing artists. WHALLEY 8 sessions $80.40

Youth Pottery Use the potter’s wheel and handbuilding to create bowls, mugs, and vases in your own style. Learn surface decoration and glaze techniques. Returning students welcome. Course fee includes tool use, clay, glazes, and firing. Surrey Art Gallery instructors are practicing artists and experienced art educators. WHALLEY 8 Sessions $180.80 11–17yrs Sa 2:45pm–4:45pm Sep 24 182393 Surrey Arts Centre Pottery For Beginners Build a fundamental skill set using the potter’s wheel and handbuilding techniques. New and returning beginners use clay to create functional and decorative pieces. Course is meant to be taken several times. Surrey Art Gallery instructors are practicing artists and experienced art educators. WHALLEY 10 Sessions $236.50 17yrs+ Tu 6:45pm–9:15pm Oct 4 182376 W 3:15pm–5:45pm Oct 5 182383 Th 3:15pm–5:45pm Oct 6 182387 Th 6:45pm–9:15pm Oct 6 182388 Surrey Arts Centre Continuing Pottery Refine your techniques and learn new ones! For students with a few seasons under their belt, create larger functional works and more surface decorating skills. Students should be able to center and throw a two-pound cylinder. Surrey Art Gallery instructors are practicing artists and experienced art educators. WHALLEY 10 Sessions $236.50 17yrs+ W 6:45pm–9:15pm Oct 5 182322 Surrey Arts Centre

Pottery Handbuilding Learn handbuilding fundamentals or expand your handbuilding skills to create unique functional and sculptural pieces. Different construction methods will be explored.This class is open to all levels of experience including complete beginners. Operated by the

Beyond the Wheel Using the potter’s wheel as a starting place, explore opportunities to combine and alter common vessel shapes to create both functional and sculptural forms. Students should have basic wheel experience and be comfortable centering clay on the potter’s wheel. SOUTH 8 Sessions $286 19yrs+ Tu 2pm–5pm Sep 13 187239 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Registered Open Pottery Studio Plus Pursue your own projects in these half tailored instruction, half non- instructional sessions. Ideal for those with significant pottery experience. Surrey Art Gallery instructors are practicing artists and experienced art educators. WHALLEY 8 Sessions $285.20 19yrs+ Sa 10am–2pm Sep 24 182391 Surrey Arts Centre Kiln Operations Workshop Learn all about electric kiln operations from an experienced potter and studio operator.Topics will include kiln loading, re-wiring, firing schedules, cones, trigger adjustments, troubleshooting and safety. Surrey Art Gallery instructors are practicing artists and experienced art educators. WHALLEY 1 Session $37.80 19yrs+ Sa 11am–3pm Dec 3 189255 Surrey Arts Centre

Semiahmoo Arts Society. SOUTH 8 Sessions $286

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12:30pm–3:30pm Sep 16 187295 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre

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Clay Sign up your child to create with their hands and imagination as they make unique creatures and items with clay manipulation. FLEETWOOD 6 Sessions $66.90 8–12yrs Th 3:30pm–4:30pm Sep 22 187489 FLEETWOOD 7 Sessions $78.05 8–12yrs Th 3:30pm–4:30pm Nov 3 187490 Fleetwood Community Centre Drawing and Painting on Clay Students will develop the skills and techniques to create artful surface designs. While experimenting with colour and space, kids will create functional, useful, and decorative clay pieces. Surrey Art Gallery instructors are practicing artists and experienced art educators. WHALLEY 8 Sessions $120.80 8–11yrs Su 12:15pm–1:45pm Sep 25 189347 Surrey Arts Centre Clay Sculpture and Pottery Kids will learn techniques for handbuilding, sculpting, and surface decorating with clay.They’ll use their imagination to create decorative and functional artworks that are fired and glazed. Surrey Arts Centre instructors are experienced art educators and practicing artists. WHALLEY 8 Sessions $120.80 7–10yrs Sa 12:45pm–2:15pm Sep 24 182409 Surrey Arts Centre Creative Pottery Discover the joy of creating with clay in this introduction to pottery. Students will learn different hand-building and sculpting techniques while making fun and functional pottery projects in the Semiahmoo Arts Pottery Studio. Different projects every session! Operated by the Semiahmoo Arts Society. SOUTH 8 Sessions $159.20 6–12yrs Th 4:30pm–6pm Sep 15 187395 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre

Pottery Handbuilt Tableware Make ceramic tableware sets of items like plates, bowls and cups using easy pottery handbuilding techniques. Develop your own personal design aesthetic to make and decorate your very own set of dishes! Suitable for new and experienced potters. SOUTH 8 Sessions $286 19yrs+ Sa 2pm–5pm Sep 10 187264 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Pottery Teapot Tutorial Make a ceramic teapot that pours without dripping! Learn the engineering behind a well-designed teapot and how to make and alter its component parts on the pottery wheel. Operated by the Semiahmoo Arts Society. SOUTH 8 Sessions $286 19yrs+ F 9am–12pm Sep 16 187290 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Introduction to Pottery Wheel Throwing This course is designed for students with little or no pottery experience. Students will learn fundamental wheel skills to throw, shape and trim pots on the potters wheel. Basic surface decoration and glazing techniques are also taught. Operated by the

Pottery Studio These non-instructional sessions allow currently registered pottery students to use our studio to practice techniques or finish work started in class. Only clay purchased onsite can be fired in our kilns. Workshop entry for each four-hour session must be purchased

Hand Built Pottery Learn to use studio tools and equipment (going beyond the wheel) whilemaking functional sets and household items using

Semiahmoo Arts Society. SOUTH 8 Sessions $286

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Sep 15 187273

repeated designs, shapes and surface decoration techniques.This class is suitable for both new and experienced potters. Surrey Art Gallery instructors are practicing artists and experienced art educators. WHALLEY 8 Sessions $151.20 17yrs+ Su 2:30pm–4:30pm Sep 25 189264 Surrey Arts Centre

prior to your studio time. WHALLEY 1 Session $8 Tu, F

SOUTH 8 Sessions $286

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Sep 13 187267 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre

Surrey Arts Centre

Intermediate Pottery Wheel Throwing Improve your wheel throwing skills. Learn how to centre and throw larger forms and more complex shapes. Experiment with trimming and altering thrown shapes. Learn how to throw lids and spouts for teapots. Students must be able to centre well and make simple cylinders and bowls. Operated by the Semiahmoo Arts Society. SOUTH 8 Sessions $286 19yrs+ Tu 10:30am–1:30pm Sep 13 187281 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre

Hands On Pottery Students will be led through

techniques in both hand-building and wheel throwing. A great class for both beginners and returning students wishing to develop already existing pottery skills. Demonstrations and instruction will be given in glazing as well as painting your finished pottery. Operated by the Semiahmoo Arts Society. SOUTH 8 Sessions $192 13–18yrs Th 6:30pm–8:30pm Sep 15 187408 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre

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