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 ====== Ceramics Area ====== ====== Ceramics Area ======
-====Area Champions==== +**[[areas:ceramics:roles:Champion|Champion]]** \\
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-**Champion** \\+
   * [[members:jeffmann|Jeff Mann]]\\   * [[members:jeffmann|Jeff Mann]]\\
-**Co-Champion** \\+**[[areas:ceramics:roles:CoChampion|Co-Champion]]** \\
   * [[members:carlstevens|Carl Stevens]]\\   * [[members:carlstevens|Carl Stevens]]\\
-**Trainers** \\ +**[[areas:ceramics:roles:Trainers|Trainers]]** \\ 
-  * +  * [[members:eduardoenriquez|Eduardo (Eddie) Enriquez]] - please RSVP for Ceramics 101 at (414) 377-1608 via text\\ 
-====How To Get Trained==== +**Additional Roles** WIP Want to be part of this? Ask Jeff!\\ 
-To use the Ceramics Area you **MUST** take the Ceramics 101 class, it takes about an hour-ish and covers how the studio is run, safety, and expectations. It is required to work in the studio outside of Cerveza & Ceramics on wednesdays. +  * [[areas:ceramics:roles:KilnLead | Kiln Lead]]\\ 
-The best way to contact me is coming to a Tuesday Public meeting or C&C. If neither of those work for you Email is the next best way.\\ +  * [[areas:ceramics:roles:Training| Training Lead]]\\ 
-Email Cookmann@gmail.com - Jeff Mann +  * [[areas:ceramics:roles:Glazemixing| Glaze mixing Lead]]\\ 
-====About==== +  * [[areas:ceramics:roles:ClayMixing|Clay Mixing Lead]]\\ 
-The Ceramics Studio is a 950SqFt slice of heaven located in our Norwich Facility. Its a friendly, fun, and functional studio for all things clay related! We are a community run ceramics studio that fires to cone 6 for glaze ware with an electric, gas, and raku kiln.+  * [[areas:ceramics:roles:GeneralMaintenance| General Maintenance/SID Lead]]\\
  
-Join us every Wednesday @ ~5pm to ~9pm for Ceramics & Cerveza an open class for any member to come drink beer(or not, judgement free) and make clay things! +===== About =====
  
--Jeff Mann +The Ceramics Studio is a 1800SqFt slice of heaven located in our Norwich Facility. Its a friendlyfun, and functional studio for all things clay related! We are a community run ceramics studio that fires to cone 6 for glaze ware with electric, gas, and raku kilns.\\
-===== Classes Available ===== +
-**Ceramics 101** - Basics of working with clayhealth and safetyreferences and resources. +
-//This class is required, to work in the Ceramics area.//+
  
-**Basic Classes;**  Time consisting 1-2 hours of instruction and hands on training. +[[areas:ceramics:help| If you would like to help the studio and don't know where to startStart Here!]]\\
-  * Hand Building- Coils, Pinch and basic techniques  +
-  * Slab Construction- Advanced hand building techniques and larger work. +
-  * Slip Casting (currently unavailable) - Basics of making a one piece mold, casting, and cleaning. +
-  * Pottery Wheel - The basic cylinder (1 to 5 person class by request) +
-  * Pottery Wheel - Advanced forms of the cup and bowl +
-  * Pottery wheel - Advanced forms of the vase +
-  * Pottery wheel - Advanced formsthoughts of design and decoration +
-  * Embellishment of surface with colors before firing +
-  * Embellishment of surfaces after firing +
-  * All About Glazes 101 +
-  * How To Trim +
-  * How To Glaze+
  
-**Possible projects;**                        +===== How To Get Trained ===== 
-  * How to make bat and reclaim clay. +To use the Ceramics Area you **MUST** take the Ceramics 101 class, it takes bit under an hour and covers how the studio is run, safety, and expectations. It is required to work in the studio outside of Cerveza & Ceramics on Wednesdays.\\ 
-  * Make tile trivet  +**Regularly Scheduled Trainings:** 
-  * Throw cupbowls and plates +**Ceramics 101** See Calendar for current schedule [[https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/calendar/|MMS Calendar]]
-  * Broken pottery to mosaic +
-  * The skys the limit, AMA on ceramics +
-  Raku +
-   +
-==== Ceramic Resources==== +
-Where I go if I have questions +
-[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref|Ceramic Resources]] +
  
 +The best way to contact the Ceramics Area Champion, Jeff, is Email or @ me on discord\\
 +Email:[[Jeff.mann@milwaukeemakerspace.org|Jeff.Mann@MilwaukeeMakerspace.org]]
 +===== FAQ=====
 +[[areas:ceramics:FAQ|Ceramics Area FAQ]]
 +===== Classes & Trainings Available (work in progress) =====
 +===Trainings Offered===
  
-==== Class Dates Available ==== +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics101|Ceramics 101]]** - Basics of working with clay, health and safety, references and resources.(30min - 1hr)\\ 
-Due to my hectic scheduleemailing me or talking to me before/after Tuesday meeting is the best way to get a class going. If I do schedule one I will post on the member's only board+//**↑ This class is required, to work in the Ceramics area unsupervised. **//\\ 
-===== Equipment List ===== +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics102|Ceramics 102]]** - Making Glazes, guide to making glazes, testing, common faults and fixes.(3hr)\\ 
-[[equipmentmv:ceramics|Ceramics Equipment]] +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics103|Ceramics 103]]** - Loading a Bisque Kiln (Electric Kiln)(3hr)\\ 
 +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics104|Ceramics 104]]** - Loading a Glaze Kiln (Electric Kiln)(3hr)\\ 
 +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics105|Ceramics 105]]** - Firing a Raku Kiln (Gas Kiln)(3hr)\\ 
 +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics106|Ceramics 106]]** - Firing a Reduction Kiln (Gas Kiln)(9hr)\\ 
 +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics107|Ceramics 107]]** - Mixing Clay (2hr)\\ 
 +===Classes Offered=== 
 +Classes are 1-3 hours of hands on techniques exploring the medium of clay 
 +2xx = handbuilding 3XX= Throwing, 4XX= Slip-casting and embellishment\\
  
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics201|Ceramics 201]] **- Hand Building- Coils, Pinch and basic techniques \\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics202|Ceramics 202]] ** -Slab Construction- Advanced hand building techniques and larger work.\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics203|Ceramics 203]] **\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics204|Ceramics 204]] **\\
  
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics301|Ceramics 301]] ** - Pottery Wheel - The basic cylinder \\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics302|Ceramics 302]] ** - Pottery Wheel - Advanced forms of the cup and bowl\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics303|Ceramics 303]] ** - Pottery wheel - Advanced forms of the vase\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics304|Ceramics 304]] ** - Pottery wheel - Advanced forms, thoughts of design and decoration\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics305|Ceramics 305]] ** - How To Trim\\
 +
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics401|Ceramics 401]] ** - Slip Casting - Basics of making a one piece mold, casting, and cleaning.\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics402|Ceramics 402]] ** - Embellishment of surface with colors before firing\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics403|Ceramics 403]] ** - Embellishment of surfaces after firing\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics404|Ceramics 404]] ** - How To Glaze\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics405|Ceramics 405]] ** - How to Scraffito\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics406|Ceramics 406]] **\\
 +
 +===== Ceramic Resources=====
 +Where I go if I have questions, videos, and documentation\\
 +[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref|Ceramic Resources]] 
 +
 +===== Class Dates Available =====
 +
 +**Ceramics 101:** See the Calendar for current training Schedule [[https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/calendar/|MMS Calendar]] \\
 +If you want something besides that the best way is to just ask the current area champion.\\
 +===== Equipment List =====
 +[[equipmentmv:ceramics|Ceramics Equipment]] \\
 +[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:SuggestedPersonalEquiptment|Suggested Personal Tools and Equipment]]\\
 +===== Ceramics Meetings (Name TBD) =====
 +[[areas:ceramics:committee|Minutes]]
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