San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd., Studio 106, SD 92106 • 619.273.3235 • make@sandiegocraft.org

This course is held indoors, so we suggest:
• Dress in layers and bring a jacket so you can adjust to the studio temperature.
• Bring water/beverage.
• Wear closed-toe shoes. Dropping tools on feet really hurts!
• Bring an apron + wear comfortable clothes that can get messy. You may also buy an apron from our studio.

DIRECTIONS: Located in Liberty Station’s Arts District, you can find our studio at the end of the hallway on the 1st floor of the Dorothea Laub Music & Arts Center (Bldg 176) at the corner of Roosevelt & Truxtun, next to The Lot movie theater. There is plenty of free parking. Parking Lot Q is behind our studio — enter via the driveway off Dewey. Across the street in the Vons parking lot, it is also free. If you can’t find us, call or text 619.273.3235.

CLASS SIZE: 3 min. If the minimum is not met, you will receive a full refund or credit toward another class.

REFUNDS: No refunds for tardiness or no-shows. For a refund (minus a 5% processing fee), you must cancel 7 days before the start of the class. After 7 days, we cannot offer refunds, as materials and supplies have already been purchased.

TRANSFERS: You may transfer your enrollment spot to someone else, but transfers must happen before the workshop begins. Please email us to let us know who’s coming.

INTEREST LIST: If a class is full or you would like to be notified of future offerings, join our Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
At 16, I enrolled in a clay class offered by an Anthropologist in Mexico City, expecting to dive into the art of firing ceramics. To my surprise, I spent most of my time grinding wild clay by hand under the sun. Despite not having kilns and the arduous process of that class, my passion for ceramics had only begun. It wasn’t until I relocated to California that I discovered ready-to-use clay and finally learned the next steps in the process. My undergrad studies focused on ceramics and graphic design, and after earning my BFA, I spent a semester in Spain doing advanced studies in ceramics. Today I make use of the primitive techniques I initially learned as well as wheel-throwing, and embellish my work with materials I was introduced to later on such as precious metal lusters. Much of my focus is also on exploring the inherent properties of terracotta such as its ability to filter water and aerate plants so that they thrive. – Israel Basurto