Wheels of fortune
Orange Coast College’s Mudslingers club will hold its annual Ceramics Holiday Sale for one weekend next month.
The sale, which will feature handmade items ranging from price from $10 through $100, will be in the Art Center room 113 on Dec. 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Parking will be in the Art Center Parking Lot.
Club president Guadalupe Aguirre, 23, a studio arts major, said students work throughout the semester to make items to sell at the annual event.
“The thing I like about ceramics is that while it’s nice to have perfection in your pieces, it’s not necessary — imperfect pieces can still be beautiful,” Aguirre said. “Weird and wobbly, once painted and glazed, it becomes a beautiful work of art.”
Kevin Meyers spearheads the Ceramics department. With over 44 years as a ceramicist and teacher, Meyers helps mold pottery and ceramic enthusiasts in the Mudslingers club.
“The sale is a great way for the students and artists to reach out to the community and learn how to present and sell their work,” Gary Lindman, 66, a club member said.
The sale will include an assortment of pieces including functional cups and mugs, butter dishes, bakeware and bowls of all sizes. There will also be more sculptural work and other creative works.
Austin Crawford puts glaze on his sculpture before firing it as members of the Mudslingers club prepare for its annual Ceramics Holiday Sale on Dec. 6 and 7 in Art Center room 113.
Andrew Morris paints one of his pots for the upcoming sale. The sale will feature ceramics made by members of the club and range in price from $10 to $100.
Joanne Paek uses the potter's wheel to make a piece of pottery.
Mudslingers club president Guadalupe Aguirre uses the potter’s wheel to form a new ceramic piece during a recent club meeting.
Andrea Bohorquez glazes her art before firing it.
Some of the pieces have been completed and are ready for the upcoming sale. The club will hold its annual Ceramics Holiday Sale on Dec. 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in Art Center room 113.
Useful items such as mugs and bowls will be for sale in addition to art pieces created by the students. The club will hold its annual Ceramics Holiday Sale on Dec. 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in Art Center room 113.
The Art department’s kiln is loaded with pieces ready to be fired off.
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