Handbuilding: Clay Mosaics
Thursdays, 9:00-11:00am
February 11 – March 4 | 16-99+

Class:

Inspired by the American Arts & Crafts Movement, this class will explore the fascinating practice of making a clay mosaic! Starting with your own idea, image, or design, we will simplify, edit, add to, and create a template that can be easily transferred onto a slab of clay. From the early stages of designing and creating, to setting clay pieces in mortar like a puzzle, this 4-week investigation is sure to inspire and expand your approach to clay!

What You’ll Learn:

By the end of this class, you will have learned how to:

• Map out a mosaic design for easy transfer onto a flat piece of clay.
• Efficiently emboss and cut the wet clay to enhance any details and create individual pieces that will form your complete mosaic.
• Use a variety of application methods for underglazes and other surface treatments to enhance colors, decoration, and detail before the final firing.
• Properly adhere and grout the finished design, complete with hanging mechanisms to proudly display your work!

We prefer that students have taken a beginner handbuilding class before registering for this class.

What You’ll Leave With:

A beautiful, unique mosaic that you designed and created from start to finish

(Students will submit glazed works for final firing on the last class of the session. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)

***(Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.)***

Instructor:  Matthew Litteken