Ages 12+
Experience Level All
4-5 pm
Monday, December 7
Wednesday, December 9
Saturday, December 12
Class Description
Learn some fundamental surface and texture skills that can be applied to any type of ceramic and leave with 5 Christmas ornaments!
Skills Learned:
• Wedging
• Slab throwing
• Stamping
• Slip trailing
• Sgraffito
• Slip and scoring
• Stages of clay
• Carving
• Glazing
Class Timeline
Day 1
Monday, December 7
Students will wedge their clay, create a slab, and cut out ornaments, adding a hole for hanging. You will learn stamping and slip trailing techniques, and prepare one ornament with colored slip of your choice for sgraffito. Morin will demonstrate the sgraffito method and explain the stages of clay through photos. Some ornaments will need to dry before carving.
Day 2
Wednesday, December 9
Students will finish their ornaments by cleaning them up and adding their initials and date to the back. You will also have the opportunity to add clay for texture. Techniques in carving, slip and scoring will be demonstrated as you complete your sgraffito ornament.
Between Day 2 and Day 3 student artwork will be bisk fired.
Day 3
Saturday, December 12
On the final day, students will glaze their pieces and learn proper glazing techniques and tips. Finished work can be picked up at designated times during the following week.
