Dowd House Studios will have a booth in the August Art Fair! Booth #155

Now in it’s 52nd year, Art Fair Jackson Hole is our largest fundraiser of the year! Please take a moment to plan your trip to Jackson Hole and the Art Fair so you can take advantage of what this valley can offer you.  Every dollar we receive from admission goes to keep our exhibitions and art education programs free to the public all year. In 2017, our jury hand-picked 150 high-caliber artists and the fairs saw over 5,000 in attendance. This small, boutique fair attracts an engaged, affluent audience and is supported by a strong group of staff and volunteers.

Hours: Friday & Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m; Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

Admission: Free for Art Association Members. $5 for Adults; Kids 10 & Under Free. 

Where: In the lawn behind Nest (on Pearl Street in Jackson)

Who: Lisa Walker, Noa Staryk, Arcy Hawks, Susan Fleming, and Jenny Dowd

Friday June 29, 4 - 7pm

Saturday June 30, 10am - 4pm

Learn to enhance your pottery by practicing techniques that will make your work unique through decoration. Take one class or all, the sessions are non-sequential. The aim of this class is to make you better at decorating your pottery.

Your class fee provides one bag of clay, firing, glazing and open studio in the duration of the class.

Topics:

In Wet Clay:

June 26: Carving / Stamping / Sprigging / Thinking about Glazing and Staining

On Leather Hard Clay:

July 3: Sgraffito (Slip or underglaze)

July 10: Mishima and inlay (Underglaze)

July 17: Monotype Transfers (Slip)

July 24: Many ways of Stencils (Slip)

After Being Glazed:

July 31: Decals - how to design and print your own

Class is taught by Jenny, in the ceramics studio at the Art Association.

Join us on the Sidewalk on the Glenwood side of the Center for the Arts for this two-day sale of locally made art! This sale is a fundraiser for all of our studios - including the ceramics studio, the multi-purpose studio, painting/printmaking studio and photography studio.

Thousands of pots will be available from the many potters who create in the Art Association's ceramics studio. Choose from cups, mugs, bowls, plates, casseroles, bottles, soap dispensers, pitchers, teapots, sculptures and other eclectic creations. Also NEW ADDITIONS - paintings, prints, drawings and jewelry! It's a one stop shop!

Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted. All sales are final. 30% of the proceeds benefit the Art Association studios. For more information, please contact 307-733-6379.

HOURS:
THURSDAY FROM 10AM-7PM
FRIDAY FROM 10AM-5PM

An introduction and refresher to drawing skills for the artist who wishes to improve this basic skill set required to become an artist. Four weeks of innovative classical drawing instruction emphasizing observation and eye-hand coordination. Weekly topics are as follows:

June 7: Line
June 14: Shape & Space
June 28: 1 point Perspective
July 5: 2 point Perspective
July 19: Value
July 26: Composition

April 19 - May 24

THURSDAYS 12:30pm - 2:30pm

6-week class. Beginners welcome.

During this class, students will learn techniques that emphasize the creation of forms on the potter’s wheel; cups, bowls and plates by learning to throw, trim, alter, pull handles, and slip decoration. Students are encouraged to take additional classes to learn the art of glazing.

Your class fee provides one bag of clay, firing, glazing and open studio in the duration of the class. Additional clay $10 to $18 per bag.

Taught by Jenny

This daytime class is perfect for the beginner who wants to learn to create bowls, dishes, vases, tiles and more without the potter’s wheel. Sculptural forms will also be created and how they may be transformed into utilitarian objects. We will create basic but fun forms using hand building and then learn to add that personal touch using sculpting, alteration, stamps, stencils, painting, slip, stains, sgraffito, found objects and more.

Taught by Jenny, this class meets in the ceramics studio, Mondays from April 16 - May 21

Each session Jenny will address specific aspects of clay usage including; using tools, advanced hand building, troubleshooting your throwing, and discussing design and form. Take one class or all, the sessions are non-sequential. The aim of this class is to make you better at working with clay.

Your class fee provides firing, glazing and open studio in the duration for the class. Additional clay $10 to $18 per bag.

April 11: Spiral and Ram’s Head Wedging, Centering, Cylinders

April 18: Cylinder workshop (getting the cup form efficient)

April 25: Put a handle on mugs and pitchers

May 2: Trimming - bowls and cylinders

May 9: Plates & Wide Bowls

May 16: Sgraffito - carving in color

May 23: Paddle, facet & small alterations - with wheel thrown ware

3 - 5th Grade Clay

In the second session of this class, students will build flower pots, garden gnomes, bird baths -all things garden inspired in celebration of the coming of spring! They will learn how to manipulate clay using coils, slabs and pinch pots to create these inventive items.

Taught by Jenny, this class meets after school from 3:45 - 5:15

FEBRUARY 21 - March 21

WEDNESDAY 6pm - 9pm

5-week class. Beyond beginner.

Learn how to safely make, test and fire ceramic glazes in this class. Lectures and demonstrations will include studio safety, proper documentation, units of measurement, glaze starting points, what the major chemical groups do what and in what kiln atmosphere, using the gram scale, and firing your tests in the electric or gas kiln without making the lab tech mad at you. This class will also include a soda firing during the 5th week of the class!

Your class fee provides one bag of clay, misc supplies, firing and glazing. Additional clay $10 to $18 per bag.

Taught by Sam

Learn different welding techniques by sampling many different welding processes by creating small projects out of mild steel such as a plant holder, fireplace pokers or small sculptures. Discussions will include welding safety, settings, the positives and negatives of different welding techniques, and how to get started with your own machine or tanks.

Taught by Sam, this 2-day workshop meets Friday 5 - 8pm and Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm

FEBRUARY 8 - March 15

THURSDAYS 12:30 - 2:30pm

6-week class. Beginners welcome.

During this class, students will learn techniques that emphasize the creation of forms on the potter’s wheel; cups, bowls and plates by learning to throw, trim, alter, pull handles, and slip decoration. Students are encouraged to take additional classes to learn the art of glazing.

Your class fee provides one bag of clay, firing, glazing and open studio in the duration of the class. Additional clay $10 to $18 per bag.

Taught by Jenny

JANUARY 10 - FEBRUARY 14

WEDNESDAYS 6pm - 9pm

6-week class. Beginners welcome.

Using slab and coil techniques, build large scale ceramic sculpture, be it abstract, animal or human in nature. Sculptures. Sectional sculpture making will also be covered. This technique is used to make sculptural works easier to move and fire. Artwork made in this class will be allowed to slow dry and be fired sometime in March.

Your class fee provides one bag of clay, firing, glazing and open studio in the duration of the class. Additional clay $10 to $18 per bag.

Taught by Sam

An introduction and refresher to drawing skills for the artist who wishes to improve this basic skill set required to become an artist. Four weeks of innovative classical drawing instruction emphasizing observation and eye-hand coordination. Sign up for one or all four, weekly topics are as follows:

January 9 - Line & Shape
January 16 - Perspective & Space
January 23 - Value & Depth
January 30 - Composition + Putting it All Together

Taught by Jenny: Classes meet on Tuesdays from 1 - 4 pm in the Drawing & Painting Studio at the Art Association, located in the Center for the Arts.

3 - 5th Grade Clay

In the first session of this class, students will build water bowls, dog tags and other items inspired by real or imaginary pets. They will learn how to manipulate clay using coils, slabs and pinch pots to create these inventive items.

Taught by Jenny, after school 3:45 - 5:15, Monday January 8 - March 19

On Thursday, November 30, and Friday, December 1, the Art Association hosts the ever-popular annual Teton Mudpot Holiday Sale in the Art Association’s Art Gallery and Loft. This year, the sale will expand its offerings and will feature prints, paintings and jewelry for sale. The sale will run from 10:00am to 7:00pm on Thursday and 9:00am to 3:00pm on Friday.
Thousands of pots will be available from all of the potters who create in our studio. Choose from cups, mugs, bowls, plates, casseroles, bottles, soap dispensers, pitchers, teapots, sculptures and strange creations.

Enrich your drawing skill set and learn how to yield the power of the press. Take your marks on paper to a plexi with printing ink and move your practiced 2D skills into the next realm: monotype.

Taught by Jenny: This class meets for 4 Tuesdays from 1 - 4pm in the Painting / Printmaking studio on the 3rd floor of the Center for the Arts.

Sometimes referred to as “art” welding, oxyacetylene welding is one of the most versatile welding systems that, properly set up, can weld most metals together through brazing and welding. With the addition of a cutting torch, steel can be “sawed” through with the flame. This class will train students to control the torch in order to make beautiful welds. Students will practice their skills by creating a 3 dimensional sculpture out of welding rod that will be either a geometric or animal form. Students will also learn about flame and gas safety, about how to set up the welder and how to go about setting up their own system at home.

All supplies included. Class size limited to 5.

Taught by Sam, this class meets for 4 weeks in the Multi-Purpose studio

An introduction and refresher to drawing skills for the artist who wishes to improve this basic skill set required to become an artist. Four weeks of innovative classical drawing instruction emphasizing observation and eye-hand coordination. Sign up for one or all four, weekly topics are as follows:

January 9 - Line & Shape
January 16 - Perspective & Space
January 23 - Value & Depth
January 30 - Composition + Putting it All Together

Taught by Jenny: Classes meet on Tuesdays from 1 - 4 pm in the Drawing & Painting Studio at the Art Association, located in the Center for the Arts.

Dowd House Studios will be participating in the August Art Fair Jackson Hole!

The Art Association’s Art Fairs are quintessential Jackson summer events. These outdoor fairs feature local and national artists selling fine art and craft including ceramics, paintings, furniture, photography, and much more. Live music, food vendors, youth activities, and artists demos add to the extended weekend activities at Miller Park. 

Booth #156

Friday, August 11th 10am to 6pm
Saturday, August 12th 10am to 6pm
Sunday, August 13th 10am to 4pm

Take mark making to a new level in this mixed media drawing class. Sometimes ideas are better expressed through a blend of drawing and sculpture. Contour drawing and shading techniques will combine with wire and shadow drawings to create interest through depth and atmospheric perspective. Make your drawings come to life and jump right off the page! Weeks are as follows:

August 9 - Line: wire objects
August 16 - Value & Texture: piercing, folding and manipulating paper
August 23 - Shape & Space: mobiles
August 30 - Composition: drawing with found objects

Sign up for all or just one!

This class is taught by Jenny and meets in the Painting Studio at the Art Association of Jackson Hole on Wednesdays from 1 - 4pm.