This is a continuation of our last session and aims to support moderate to advanced students developing and defining their personal work. We will concentrate on advancing our skills in pinch and coil (as well as some soft slab work). Our focus will be on the multi chambered pot. We will find inspiration from ceramic artist Zoe Powell as well as forms from nature. Safe social distance glazing will be available as well as virtual Office Hour sessions to meet with the instructor independently outside of class time.

Office Hours: one half-hour session per student is included with tuition — details on how to schedule TBA 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)

Please consider supporting IS183 Art School by making an additional donation.