{"product_id":"pottery-with-mcclennen-clay-whistle","title":"Pottery with McClennen | CLAY WHISTLE","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVAC Members - Login to receive your Member Discount (Click VAC Member Login on menu above).  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/visualartcenter.org\/products\/vac-membership-new-copy?selling_plan=4431937647\u0026amp;variant=43692885442671\" title=\"Link to VAC Membership Info\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFuture Members, Click Here for Membership Information.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 Weeks | $153 Future Member | $122 VAC Member \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuesday - 6pm-8pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the art, history, and fun of making ceramic whistles in this hands-on pottery course. Students will learn how to design and build functional clay whistles while exploring basic handbuilding techniques, sound production, and creative surface decoration. Beginning with simple whistle forms, participants will learn how air chambers, windways, and sound holes work together to create tone and pitch. Through demonstrations and guided practice, students will build one or more whistles, transforming them into expressive animal, bird, fish, or imaginative sculptural forms. Surface texture, carving, slips, underglazes, and glazing techniques will be incorporated to enhance each piece. This course is suitable for beginners and experienced clay artists alike. No prior pottery experience is required. By the end of the class, students will have created unique functional ceramic whistles and gained a deeper understanding of the relationship between form, function, and sound in clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudents will learn how to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate an effective whistle mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild enclosed forms using handbuilding techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl pitch and sound through hole placement and size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign animal and sculptural whistle forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd texture and decorative surface treatments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply slips, underglazes, and glazes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTest, refine, and troubleshoot whistle performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beginner to Intermediate, all ages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/strong\u003eClay, basic tools, and firing provided (unless otherwise noted)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProjects: \u003c\/strong\u003eOne or more functional ceramic whistles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A small clay whistle combines sculpture, craftsmanship, and music into a single expressive object.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eArtist's Biography: \u003c\/strong\u003eTo learn more about this instructor,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/visualartcenter.org\/pages\/jack-mcclennen-pottery-1\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefund Policy: \u003c\/strong\u003eF\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eor the VAC Refund and Cancellation Policy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/visualartcenter.org\/pages\/art-education-registration-cancellation-refunds\" title=\"Refund \u0026amp; Cancellation Policy\"\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jack McClennen","offers":[{"title":"10\/06\/26 - 10\/20\/26 Tue 6pm-9pm | 3wks","offer_id":53177061376111,"sku":"JMPT","price":153.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10\/06\/26 - 10\/20\/26 Tue 6pm-9pm | 3wks (member)","offer_id":53310547722351,"sku":"JMPT","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"01\/12\/27 - 01\/26\/27 Tue 6pm-9pm | 3wks","offer_id":53310528749679,"sku":"JMPT","price":153.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"01\/12\/27 - 01\/26\/27 Tue 6pm-9pm | 3wks (member)","offer_id":53310547656815,"sku":"JMPT","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1797\/9015\/files\/CLAY-WHISTLE-MCCLENNAN.jpg?v=1780509271","url":"https:\/\/visualartcenter.org\/products\/pottery-with-mcclennen-clay-whistle","provider":"Visual Arts Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}