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Teacher Profile - Doris Hackworth January 02 2017, 0 Comments

Doris Hackworth has been teaching pottery classes at the Bay School since 2014.  Her next class, Beginner Wheel Throwing, is on Saturday, Jan 28; Feb 4, 11, & 18 from 1pm - 4pm.  Register early to secure your spot!

 

Doris Hackworth discovered the joy of wheel thrown pottery in 1981 through community college ceramics classes in CA. Nearly 30 years later in 2009, she took to the wheel again and has been taking classes ever since at the Bay School, the Visual Arts Center in Richmond, Nan Rothwell Pottery in Charlottesville, The Cultural Arts Center in Glen Allen, and the John C. Campbell Folk Art School in NC. Doris’ emphasis is on form and function. She loves making pots that have a job.

A few questions to Doris:

What made you start teaching?

I have always been a teacher in my heart.

 

 

 What do you get out of teaching?

I take huge satisfaction in promoting the joy of handmade pottery and being a part of adults finding a creative outlet they enjoy.

Tell me something people would be surprised to find out about you.

You might be surprised to know that I taught community college biology for a while and also worked for a language school teaching English to German speakers.

 


HOLIDAY SPECIALS! December 22 2016, 0 Comments

Shop creatively!  Shop local!  Shop at the Bay School!

We are offering the following holiday specials with online discount codes:

code JEWELRY - 10% off all jewelry

code ART$$$OFF - $200 off paintings by Gayle Merrill

code ART20OFF - 20% off Paul Blais Photography, Neck Tiaras by Brownie Haracivet, Works by Dale Peterson, and Paintings by Bob Carlson

code ART15OFF - 15% off Paintings by Lynn Scalise

code 10OFFART - 10% off Pepper Creek Pottery, Nina Buzby Baskets, Karen Hacker Paintings, Watercolor Boxes by Rebecca Grow, and Ellen Davidson Photographs

Come in and shop our gallery, or buy online and we'll wrap your gifts and have them ready to pick up.

Merry Christmas from all of us at the Bay School!


Holiday Specials! November 18 2016, 0 Comments

We love getting ready for the holidays!  And we love having so many beautiful handmade gifts lining our walls and shelves... which ones do you want to give (or receive!) this year?  Do you know we have a gift registry?  Come in, look around, and make a wish list, then tell your loved ones to shop at the Bay School!

Lots of our artists want to get in on the fun and are offering specials Thanksgiving weekend, during our Holiday Open House and beyond.  Item prices will be updated when sale time comes, for now here is a list of the discounts:

Photographs by Paul Blais - 25% off Friday, Saturday, and Monday online discount code PBP25

Oil paintings by Bob Carlson - 20% off Friday, Saturday, and Monday online discount code BCO20

Neck tiaras by Brownie Haracivet - she will be here for the Open House with special pricing, and all neck tiaras are 35% off on Cyber Monday 

Pine needle baskets and gourds by Nina Buzby - 10% off Friday, Saturday, and Monday online discount code NBB10

The following specials are gallery and school-wide, on top of the artist discounts!

Black Friday, November 25 10am-5pm

20% off art supplies

15% off December classes, online code BLACKFRIDAY

Small Business Saturday, November 26 10am-5pm

15% off kids' classes, online code ART4KIDS

Free gift with purchase over $50

Student Sunday, November 27 - online specials all day

10% off classes in the new January-May 2017 catalog, online code STUDENTSUNDAY

Cyber Monday, November 28, 9am-1pm in-store or all day online

10% off orders over $100, online code CYBER10

20% off orders over $200, online code CYBER20

20% off art supplies, pay online and pick up in-store, online code MAKEART

Giving Tuesday, November 29, 10am-4pm in-store or all day online

Make a donation of $10 or more and your name will be added to our Holiday Tree of Thanks-for-Giving

We look forward to seeing you next weekend!!!

Pam, Grace, Virginia, and Saraya