About the course
Understanding Glazes Online is a three month course focused on the science behind glazes. No more myths and legends about how glazes work, only facts and science.
The course provides information and science to help everyone utilize glazes in ways that will help them take control of their materials and make their studios the best they can be.
This is the same course that Matt Katz has been teaching for years at world class institutions, such as The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Montana State University, The University of Kansas, Harvard University, Hood College, Herron School of Art and the Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education.
Course Objectives
This course aims to develop a basic understanding of the following:
Online Courses
Understanding Glazes Online is an ideal subject for an online course. Understanding Glazes Online consists of 14 on-demand video lectures presented over three months. The on-demand format is designed for the educational needs of the ceramicist. Students are able to watch lectures as often as they like, providing them with the ability to absorb and engage with the information like never before.
Students also can engage with the teachers in bi-weekly, live, online discussions. They can discuss the class with the teachers and other students. We will discuss the questions from the class that arise, as well as explore experiments and the studio in general. In addition, students are provided with discussion forum for each lecture, so they may start the conversation, there and then.
Students will have three months to engage in the course content. Extended access will be granted by supporting Ceramics Materials Workshop on Patreon.
Lecture content is complemented by short reading and experiments, that will make the online experience real, in your own studio.
Topics
The course provides information and science to help everyone utilize glazes in ways that will help them take control of their materials and make their studios the best they can be.
This is the same course that Matt Katz has been teaching for years at world class institutions, such as The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Montana State University, The University of Kansas, Harvard University, Hood College, Herron School of Art and the Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education.
Course Objectives
This course aims to develop a basic understanding of the following:
- Ceramic materials: their chemistry, origins, properties and functions
- The tenants of heat and temperature as related to ceramic performance
- Glaze formulas, analysis and performance
- Glaze flaws: identification and correction
- The function of ceramic oxides and color
Online Courses
Understanding Glazes Online is an ideal subject for an online course. Understanding Glazes Online consists of 14 on-demand video lectures presented over three months. The on-demand format is designed for the educational needs of the ceramicist. Students are able to watch lectures as often as they like, providing them with the ability to absorb and engage with the information like never before.
Students also can engage with the teachers in bi-weekly, live, online discussions. They can discuss the class with the teachers and other students. We will discuss the questions from the class that arise, as well as explore experiments and the studio in general. In addition, students are provided with discussion forum for each lecture, so they may start the conversation, there and then.
Students will have three months to engage in the course content. Extended access will be granted by supporting Ceramics Materials Workshop on Patreon.
Lecture content is complemented by short reading and experiments, that will make the online experience real, in your own studio.
Topics
- Introduction to Online Learning
- Introduction to Ceramic Science
- Geology
- Chemistry
- Ceramic Materials 1-Clay
- Ceramic Materials 11-Feldspar
- Ceramic Materials 111-Fluxes
- The Seger Formula
- Unity Molecular Calculations
- Firing Temperature
- Boron
- Glaze Flaws
- Special Effect Glazes
- Colors
Watch a sample lecture
If you just want the lectures
- You can start RIGHT NOW!
- $300 for all of our Understanding Glazes lectures.
- 14 Lectures that will change your studio FOREVER.
- With three months of access.
- Enroll Here
- The class session starts on the first of every January, April, July and October and runs for 3 months.
- $500 for the full experience.
- We will have: 14 - hour and a half to two hour on-demand lectures, LIVE bi-weekly online discussions, Q&A with Matt and Rose, Readings, Experiments, and you will receive copies of our lectures notes!
- Registration is open now and is LIMITED! Reserve your spot now!
- Registration is now open.