Service Description

Session dates: Oct 20- Nov 22( 5 weeks) Prerequisite is Level 4 or level 5 or equivalent of 1-2 years of glass experience This is section 2 of 3 Section 2 of ISW, intermediate skills workshop, will be covering an in depth study of bowls using paper, parchoffi's and jacks. This section will build up in complexity through its use of slowly adding more tools covering the importance of of turning and pressure. Final class in this section will end with a design your own so students can continue developing a set while adding the use of color or the use of supio. This is weekly class running 6 weeks on Tuesday from 6:30-9:30 or Thurs 6:30-9:30pm and Sunday from 12:30-3:30pm. All 3 classes have the same curriculum which will include demonstrations in each class followed by hands on practice time for the students. Students may switch to the Sun/ Thurs class based on availability if you cannot make a class on sun. Syllabus Section 2: Bowl Making: Form and Refinement Week 1 Tues Oct 20, and Thurs Oct 22, Sun Oct 25 Demo: jacks only small bowl- emphasis on when to use different parts of the jacks, and the set up shape, go over how to assist with paddle for bowls Exercise: double dip small bowl, option to add solid foot, no paper or parchoffis Goal- even walled set up, good jackline, small bottom Goal- turning speed- emphasis and bringing back to bench level Week 2 Tues Oct 27, and Thurs Oct 29, Sun Nov 1 Demo: starter bubble + gather, shape bowl using paper, paper making demo at end- Exercise: each student makes a paper, students make a bowl shaping using the paper on pipe and punty- no parchoffis, option to add solid foot Goal - learn how to use heat, fast turning and paper to get a round shape Goal- shape bowl from the outside Week 3 Tues Nov 3, and Thurs Nov 5, Sun Nov 8 Demo: starter bubble+ gather bowl, parchoffis, sandwich paddling Exercise: - students make a bowl using jacks, paper, parchoffis, and 2 paddles- this is day 1 and meant to play with the parchoffi not to put a bowl away- use all 4 forces ( jacks, paper, parchoffi and paddles) and see how each effects the shape Goal: working inside and outside to get the shape of the bowl Goal: use 4 points of contact- reference back to video above Week 4 Tues Nov 10, and Thurs Nov 12, Sun Nov 15 Demo: parchoffi week 2- continue from last week Exercise: starter bubble + gather, Goal - working with opaque colors