Basic traditional pottery techniques from making and decorating to glazing and firing will be explored through demonstrations and hands-on studio work. Background historical and general information will be peppered throughout the week. Projects will involve using white stoneware clay to create planter shapes, tumblers and small bowls-objects on which to carve and impress natural found objects from the sea. Finished work will involve one firing to waterproof the work. Additional projects will be offered as time allows. Enrolment is limited to 10 students. Please register early to avoid disappointment.

Carol Smeraldo has been a professional artist since 1972. She attended Rhode Island School of Design, Massachusetts College of Art and Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She received the first Nova Scotia Cultural Life Award and has been active in many arts organizations. Her work is included in the collections of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Mount St. Vincent University Art Gallery and numerous private collections. She has participated in many solo and group exhibitions in Canada and the USA. She is interested in expressing impressions from nature and from her inner creative journey primarily in porcelain but also in watercolour and acrylics. With an abundance of teaching experience, she is currently teaching pottery classes at Atlantic Pottery Supply.