Clay
Certificate 10 month at Kootenay School of the Arts, Nelson
Delivered with the following methods: On Campus
Program faculty are undertaking a review of studio programming. See the program website for more details as they emerge (early spring 2011).
Program Calendar
Fall 2011
- September 6 - Fall term begins - fees due
- September 7 - Get Connected Orientation
- December 9 - Fall classes end
- December 12 to 16 - Critique week
Winter 2012
- January 3 - Winter term begins - fees due
- February 13 to 17 - Reading Break - note reading break may vary in length by program
- April 5 - Winter classes end
- April 10 to 18 - Critique week
- April 20 - Graduation ceremonies
Fall 2012
- September 5 - Fall term begins - fees due
- December 7 - Fall classes end
- December 10 to 21 - Critique week
Winter 2013
- January 2 - Winter term begins - fees due
- February 11 to 15 - Reading Break - note reading break may vary in length by program
- April 5 - Winter classes end
- April 8 to 16 - Critique week
- April 19 - Graduation Ceremonies
Clay work exemplifies the human ability to be creative, even with such a basic earthen material. Knowledge of this art form, progressing from the earliest recorded history to current high tech analysis, offers the modern clay worker access to a wealth of skills and information.
Full time students can expect 27-30 hours per week in lecture and studio.
Program Objectives
Throughout the clay program, students will be encouraged to explore traditional and contemporary approaches to working with clay. To address the visual experiences and to develop the physical requirements, students of Clay will be introduced to a wide variety of technical, critical, aesthetic and historical issues.
