All materials provided for tree luminaries for battery powered tealights or plain trees to decorate some other way, these fun trees may become your favorite Christmas decoration.  You can choose from three stoneware clays.  Due to kiln space, each class tree is limited to seven inches tall. We'll discuss ways to make taller ones from different materials without having to use a kiln. My classes require two four-hour sessions, one to make and the other one to glaze.  Pick up your finished treasures on the third day.  

 *Everything you need will be provided.

 *Must be 15 or older.

 *The class will be held at ASUMH Technical Center on Hwy 62 across from Plumlee Tire.

Instructor BIO:

Marian's background in pottery began in 1982 in Hawaii. She first studied wheel for several years. The adventure of hand building began in 2004 after retirement to Arkansas. Marian works with stoneware, porcelain, and earthenware (terra cotta) clays. She uses commercial glazes, pigments, and stains to achieve desired results, firing to clay-appropriate temperatures up to 2232° in an electric, oxidation kiln at her home studio near Yellville in Marion Co., AR. She considers her style to be organic and rustic. Teaching is Marian's favorite part of her clay journey, helping others to experience the excitement of creating something useful and/or beautiful from a hunk of partially dried mud. 

Enhancing your performance on the ACT is instrumental in determining your choice of college. This six-hour course will prepare you for specific types of questions in Reading, English, Writing, Math, and Science and give you pointers on time management, anxiety relief, scoring and general standardized test-taking strategies.  Please be sure to bring an ACT approved calculator to the training.  

Small breaks will be given. Students are encouraged to bring snacks and a light lunch.

About your instructor:

My name is Jennifer Veloria-Dunn. I have been in education for 14 years and I have been teaching ACT Prep since 2013. My goal is to ease test anxiety and to have students practice ACT specific testing strategies to effectively take the test. After taking this class, many students have reported increasing their composite score by up to 7 points!