Hand Building at Home (online): Creating with Components (Spring Session 2) — June 2
Hand Building at Home (online): Creating with Components (Spring Session 2) — June 2
Instructor: Paula Shalan
Day & Time: Wednesdays, 10am–12pm
Dates: June 2–30, 2021
Meetings: 5
Location: Online via Zoom
Materials Fee: See class description.
How do you create a large pot while working from a small home studio (or kitchen table) Using hand made templates, we will make various smaller forms that will be joined at the leather hard stage in order to build bigger, more complex ,pots. In addition, we will discuss the merits and challenges of combining pinch, coil and slab construction methods. To decorate our work, we will explore sgraffito, stencils, and print techniques using Amaco underglaze. All levels (Beginners welcome). 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.
Materials
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!
wire tool (or fishing line)
rolling pin (18- or 24-inch ideal) OR 24-inch x 2-inch dowel
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)
banding wheel (range from $19 up)
There is a materials/firing fee is for every 25 lbs (sleeve) of clay used. This fee goes towards glaze materials and firing costs (fuel, electricity, etc). Choose from white, red, porcelain or reclaimed (mix of camp and white) clay. More clay can be purchased if needed.
Due to the rise in cost from the supplier, Berkshire Art Center has raised the price of clay as of 9/21/2023.
NOTE: Porcelain Clay is currently out of stock as of November 5th, 2024.
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