This class is apporpriate for moderate to advanced ceramics students — basic coiling and pinching experience needed.

We will focus on using traditional coil and pinch techniques to create intentional forms. How does your pot or sculptural work fit in space? Paying attention to volume and its effect on both positive and negative space, students will concentrate on a series of related pieces. Rims, outer surface and interior spaces will be considered. Forms in nature (bones, shells, seed pods) along with the artwork of Eva Hilde, Richard Devore, and Jennifer Lee, will provide inspiration.

Safe social distance glazing will be available as well as virtual Office Hours to meet with the instructor independendly outside of class time. (Office Hours: one half-hour session per student is included with tuition — details on how to schedule provided upon registration.)

Materials

IS183 will provide a sleeve of clay (please see below and add to your cart) to be picked up by arrangement from IS183's ramp. The instructor has provided a list of basic hand building tools (listed below) which can be purchased from Sheffield Pottery. If you have previously borrowed a clay tool kit from IS183, that may be kept for continued use this session.

Basic Tools

Please note: you may have similar substitute items at home, which will be fine to use. Paula can also suggest substitutes for all items below if you are on a tight budget!

• metal rib

• serrated metal rib

• wire tool (or fishing line)

• rolling pin (18- or 24-inch ideal) OR 24-inch x 2-inch dowel

• 1/2- to 3/4-inch brush

• needle tool

• potters knife

• small sponge (can be cut from a regular kitchen sponge)

• 2 guide sticks (can use 2 large paint stirring sticks or two 1/4-inch dowels, square or round)

• non-stick work surface — (roughly) 24 x 24-inch board or larger to work on. 3/4-inch plywood or hardi board or slab mat or heavy duty canvas

Optional

• 2 oz. Velvet Underglaze (2–4 colors)

• flexible rubber rib

• pony roller

• retractable scoring tool

• surform

• slab matt

• banding wheel (range from $19 up)

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