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CERAMIC TECHNIQUES FOR ALL (B215)

B – Fine Arts

Additional fee: A $40 fee for clay, glazes and low firing is $40 payable to instructors. Additional fees may be charged for mid-range and high firing. The OLLI Studio, room 202 Arsht Hall, has two pottery wheels, a slab roller, an extruder, various molds as well as all tools necessary to support hand building and throwing. Our instructors work individually with students. Students must be registered in this class to attend our Ceramics Techniques workshops on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please note additional fee mentioned above.

This offering meets for a total of 13 session(s).

INSTRUCTORS: Rolf Eriksen, Linda Simon, John Demsey

ERIKSEN, ROLF — M.A., economics, University of Delaware. Senior vice president and economist, Delaware Trust Company; CEO, Beneficial Mortgage Corp.; retired as executive director, Lutheran Senior Services, Inc., Wilmington. Served on boards of several local volunteer organizations. Current chairman, Delaware Health Facilities Authority and member since 1974. (B201, B215, B323, B324)

SIMON, LINDA — B.A., English, University of Delaware. Retired from The News Journal after 31 years as a graphic designer. Interests include painting, sculpture and reading. (B215, B324, B337)

DEMSEY, JOHN — B.S., electrical engineering, Drexel University; M.S., systems analysis and control, Stanford University. Integration engineer, Tri-M Group, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Designed and programmed facility automation systems for various industries. Experienced in all facets of ceramics. (B215, B324)

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