My summer ceramics classes at Art House still have some space. I am offering two new workshops as well. Contact Becky at 216.398.8556 ext. 2 to sign up.

Beginning Ceramics
6 Weeks Mondays, June 9th - July 14th 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Gina DeSantis
Price for Member: $133 Price for Non-member: $148 Registration Deadline: June 2nd
Learn wheel-throwing techniques including wedging, centering, pulling, trimming, and finishing. Explore handle making and surface decoration. Tools can be purchased at Pat Catan’s Craft Center for about $10 dollars. *Class fee includes clay, slab roller, wheels, glazes and firings of several pieces.*

Advanced Ceramics
8 Weeks Tuesdays, June 10th - July 29th 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Gina DeSantis
Price for Member: $170 Price for Non-member: $189 Registration Deadline: June 7th
Investigate the functional form’s evolution throughout ceramic art history. Designed for intermediate to advanced
potters. Experiment with shaping, decorating and altering simple and functional forms. The class will explore both slab
work and wheel throwing techniques.
*Class fee includes clay, slab roller, wheels, glazes and firings of several pieces*
**Students who wish to obtain one graduate credit hour through Ashland University are required to create no less than
10 pieces, each exploring different shapes and decorative techniques, provide a 1-3 paragraph artist statement that will
be presented during the final critique of the assignment, and keep a sketchbook of thoughts and ideas leading to their
final project.

Plaster Stamp Making for Clay
1 Class Thursday, June 19th 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Gina DeSantis
Price for Member: $23 Price for Non-member: $26 Registration Deadline: June 12th
Create a variety of stamps using clay pinch pots and plaster. Use stamps for surface decoration on any hand-built or wheel-thrown clay project. The stamps will be cast from natural and found objects. Students are encouraged to bring materials they wish to cast (i.e. rocks, flowers, leaves, commercial stamps, door handles, screen materials). Any object that will leave an impression can be used. Stamps will be ready to take home at the end of the class.

Ceramic Jewelry
2 Classes Thursdays, July 10th & 17th 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Gina DeSantis
Price for Member: $53 Price for Non-member: $58 Registration Deadline: July 3rd
Create stoneware pendants using stamps, linoleum block prints, and found objects. Students will carve, stamp and glaze pendants to use in jewelry creations. Fired pendants and beads will be used to create one-of-a-kind pieces.
Students are encouraged to bring any materials they wish to enhance their clay pendants and necklaces including beads, findings and objects.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Smalls
May 31 – June 22, 2008

Burning River Gallery is pleased to announce Smalls, the first exhibition for the Brooklyn art space. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, May 31 from 7-9pm, or during the exhibition, which continues through June 22. The gallery is located at 217 Spencer Street #2 (between Willoughby & Dekalb).

In curating Smalls, Natalie Lanese and Inga Huld Tryggvadottir did not disagree once. This is perhaps to say (among other things) that the two curators have a similar sensibility for what they like: a nod to the traditional with plenty of weird thrown in. Though employing, in most cases, conventional media (ie, oil paintings, pen and ink drawings, cast or wood sculptures) these artworks are quirky. A still life of an unlikely “Drawing Machine”, a portrait of a grandpa belly, cast sculptures of underpants, and embroideries with expletives and flora overtaking their frames. The work may be small, but the ordinary media manifests as something curious with the handiwork of these artists.

The artists in Smalls are Camilla Padgitt-Coles, carlsweets, Eliza Fernand, Natalie Stevens, José Luis Cortés, Erin McWhorter, John Vogt, Stefanie Berks, Hilary Grisham, Hokuto Ichikawa, Joy Whalen, Danny Balgley, Nat Meade, Margaret Coleman, Inga Huld Tryggvadottir, and Natalie Lanese.

Gallery Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 12pm-6pm, or by appointment.

For more information please contact Natalie at Burning River Gallery at: 216.337.3710 or burningrivergallery@gmail.com.

Tomorrow night at Local Girl Gallery from 6-9pm I will be showing work alongside Paul G. Jira (architectural drawings) and John Mussarra (pen and ink drawings).
There will be wine and homemade pepperoni bread and art girls. What more could you ask for on a Saturday night?
Visit http://www.localgirlgallery.com for more info.
Show runs thru June 13th
Local Girl Gallery is located at 16106 Detroit Ave, Lakewood.
Please pass it on! I hope to see you there.

http://www.ginadesantisceramics.com
http://GinaDeSantis.etsy.com

i will refund you after the purchase. you can also convo me and i will reserve the items for you with the adjusted price. the 15% off applies to the total before shipping charges.

Just a reminder that this Saturday, May 24th I will be at Local Girl Gallery from 6-9pm showing work alongside Paul G. Jira (architectural drawings) and John Mussarra (pen and ink drawings).

From http://www.localgirlgallery.com.
John’s distinct pen and ink style is evident in his renderings of local landmarks, popular establishments and some lesser known architectural wonders.

Paul’s unique style of painting uses acrylics, inks, roofing tar and paper towels. His paintings include well known landmarks in Cleveland and Medina. Others are of an industrial nature such as machine operators, collages and machinery.

Gina’s pottery blends the simple use of color and design to create dynamic platters, sushi plates, noodle bowls, mugs and more.

Show runs thru June 13th

Local Girl Gallery is located at 16106 Detroit Ave, Lakewood.
Please pass it on! I hope to see you there.

http://www.ginadesantisceramics.com
http://GinaDeSantis.etsy.com

Visit me this Saturday, May 17th at the Pop Shop Gallery for the Lakewood Artwalk. I will be there from 2-9pm.

http://www.popshopgallery.com/index.html

These are things you should buy me on etsy. Subtly is not my strongsuit. I should also mention over half of these items are from Cleveland artists. I need to sell some art so that I may buy some art. Happy weekend. Enjoy.

new jewelry on etsy and at my table during the lakewood art walk. i'll be at the pop shop gallery. saturday, may 17th 2-9pm.

Check out new work exclusive to my etsy site. This work will not be available at my summer shows. Many new ceramic pendants are being listed daily. Free shipping on all jewelry items...always!

New ceramic pendants.

Summer classes will begin in June at Art House. Stop by http://www.arthouseinc.org for a complete class listing, prices, etc. Contact the lovely Becky Cummings to sign up. Here are the classes I will be instructing this summer along with 2 workshops.......

Beginning Ceramics: 6 wks, Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30, June 9-July 14th.
Advanced Ceramics: 8 wks, Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30, June 10-July 29th.
***Available for 1 credit hour through Ashland University.

Workshops:
Plaster Stamp making for your clay projects: Thursday, June 19th. 6:30-8:30.
(Use these stamps in one of my clay classes or the handbuilding class. Great for teachers if you are looking for a fun project for your students.)

Ceramic Jewelry: Thursday, July 10 and 17 from 6:30-8:30.
Use your clay stamps from the previous workshop or brings objects from home to create textured clay pendants and necklaces.

Studio view. Off to enjoy the lovely weather.


These are the newest things.


Coasters made with wooden textile stamps.


My bowl on Bridget's shelf.


Things for the Local Girl Gallery Show this month.


New sushi sets. Left from a wholesale order.

Art show pics. Enjoy.

Blogger love...Check out http://www.alattelove.blogspot.com/. A fellow etsy artist who was nice enough to write up one of my mugs.
I had another write up on this blog...http://artaddict.wordpress.com/
Great for artsy updates.

I'm getting ready to ship work down to Florida. My work will be at a new gallery called Greenfish. I can't find a link for them yet. When I do I will post it. Next comes the organization for my 2 May Shows. I have 2 shows each month for the next 3 months. And I'm going to try to get into some out of state gallery shows. Wish me luck as procrastination sets in when the weather is warm and Cleveland is actually sunny.