Ceramic Surface Design

CERAMIC SURFACE DESIGN: 6 WEEKS WED 6:00-8:30 PM

Spring I: 3/6/24-4/17/24  Inst. Liz Lewandowski

*No Class 3/20

Level: Intermediate (Prerequisite: You must have taken a beginning wheel or hand-building class)

Learn how to use color theory to make your pieces look their best. Explore traditional, (Sgraffito, Mishima, etc.) and non-traditional (graphite, colored pencil, paint) ways to decorate the surface of a clay/ceramic object. You will be asked to bring drawings to use as inspiration. Understand the difference between stains, underglaze, and oxides, how and when to use them.  Experiment with making a mosaic by inserting broken work and glass into clay. Clay experience necessary.  You may choose to create tiles to practice the new surface techniques or you may use the techniques on current projects you have in progress. This class’s primary objective is how to finish artwork and not in making specific projects, however there will be opportunity to make work in order to obtain the objective.

Special Notes

• All participants must wear a mask and keep 6′ between one another
• Bring inspiring pictures or items to stamp into the clay if you have them.
• Clay will be provided for you. Any outside materials must be ok’ed by Liz before use and firing.
• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
• Trim nails short and leave rings/watches at home
•  Free Parking in back
• 8 person maximum (wait-list is available for additional people)