Ceramics: Introduction to Hand-building

Adult Tuition-Free Class | This program is completed

New Offering! All levels welcome, recommended for beginners.

4/11/2018-6/13/2018

7:00 PM-9:30 PM EDT on Wed

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$45.00

Come learn the basic techniques of hand-building and sculptural design in ceramics. Each session will include time for instruction, and for practicing new techniques. Concepts and theories of 3D and 2D design will be covered along with ideas of form and function. Let your hands learn to do whatever your mind can dream up!

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS COURSE
1. Basic techniques for hand-building: slab construction, scoring, carving
2. Sculptural concepts including additive and reductive processes
3. Basic Glaze technique
4. Form and function


The studio fee is for the use of studio materials, glazing, and firing. You are required to purchase clay (available in school store) along with some additional supplies.

• Participants must have a valid Fleisher membership.

  • • Hard fettling knife
  • • Small plastic container for slip
  • • 1/4-inch inexpensive brush for applying slip
  • • 1-inch soft brush for glaze
  • • Clean-up sponge
  • • Needle tool *
  • • Soft rubber scraper *
  • • Plastic bags (the type used by dry cleaners)

  • Fleisher’s school store sells a clay tool kit that contains a Hard fettling knife, a small sponge, a needle tool and some other tools.

  • Items marked with an * are available for purchase in Fleisher’s school store. Members receive a 10% discount on art supply purchases.