Beginner Sculpture: Feathered Friends
Monday, 6:30 pm
January 5 – February 23 | Ages 16-99+
Class:
Dip your hands into the world of ceramic sculpture! Learn how to use handbuilding techniques and underglaze decoration to create sculptures inspired by your favorite feathered creatures! This beginner level class introduces sculpting techniques to students who have had prior experience with clay working and will have a focus on birds for subject matter.
What You’ll Learn:
In a group learning environment, you will learn step-by-step instructions of the fundamentals of basic handbuilding construction techniques such as: pinch pots, slabs, coil, and additive and subtractive processes. You will also learn sculptural techniques such as carving, texturing, dynamic and in-the-round posing, balance, and positive and negative space compositions as you create your favorite birds. You will also learn about basic glazing finishing skills for completing your ceramic sculptures.
***(Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.)***
What You’ll Leave With:
Depending on the disciplinary skill of the student, they will leave with 1-3 completed pieces by the end of this class.
(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)
Deadline to register by: January 1st
Instructor: Amy Pellegrino
Supply List
Students will need to bring:
- Own set of clay tools
- Small clay work sponge
- Approximately 2ft x 2ft piece of canvas
- (Optional but recommended) Small/detail paintbrushes for glazing
- (Optional but recommended) Plastic bags for wrapping work
- Reference photos of chosen birds will be needed after the first week of class
- (optional but recommended) Any sized notebook
Students will be provided:
- Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
- (1x) bag of clay
Links to Class Required Items:
- Clay / Throwing Tools
- Small clay work sponge
- We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
- Canvas
- We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.
