Both representational and abstract designs may be used. A discussion of glazes and alternative finishes will be included so that students may complete their projects independently after bisque firing. All Levels Get off the wheel and handbuild a little creation with its own personality. During this five-week class we will construct a decorative clay puppet with turning head, hinged arms and legs, and other trimmings. Our terra cotta creations will be decorated and finished with colored terra sigillatas.
Puppets can stand or sit as colorful and unique decorative objects.
The emphasis will be creating lids that both aesthetically and technically fit the form. At least four lid styles will be demonstrated. Basic throwing skills are required. All Levels Working with low-fire tiles, participants will learn techniques such as sgraffito carving, slip trailing, texturing with found objects, and stamping to create dimensional surfaces in clay. Bisque-fire tiles will then be used to work with various resists, rubber latex, wax and tape to mask out areas before glazing.