Fall 2026 OLLI Digital Catalog

CERAMICS: 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 ceramic studio 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 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please note additional fee mentioned above.

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

INSTRUCTORS: John Demsey, Linda Simon, Rolf Eriksen

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.

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.

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.

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