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đ¨ How to Make Pottery at Home
This event happened on Thu, Sep 15, 2022
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226 Lovely Attendees
226 Lovely Attendees
About this FieldTrip
How to make handmade pottery figures like bowls, plates, glasses and many more by hand. How to shape the final form as desired. How to build walls and make a slab out of the clay. Technical and fun facts about ceramics will be shared. The attendees will learn about the different types of clay, wedging, handbuilding skills and techniques of pottery making. Tips on how to use the kiln to fire the final product. The participant can try and make their own pot by watching.
â¨WHAT TO EXPECT
âď¸ First we start off with greetings and love. Sending each other thanks and a huge Namaste! for being here together today.âď¸ Then Iâm gonna start off by talking about the types of clay and at this point, it would be great if you also have one nearby. You can have a stoneware clay, an air dry clay or even a Play-Doh! If you canât find any of these things feel free to use your imagination which is also great ;)
âď¸ We first are getting to know how to communicate with clay and how to handshape it into a small bowl starting from scratch.
âď¸ Then Iâm gonna show you how to make larger models, glass or plates using different techniques. You can also practice these techniques on a wheel in a ceramic atelier or studio nearby or anytime soon if you get to pick them up!
đWhat To Bring
Feel free to bring Clay, Ceramic tools, Sponge and Love! If you don’t have any, come along and watch :).Get yourself a pottery wheel if you can! It will really help you engage with the class. If you canât no worries! You can always apply the same techniques to hand building or learn the tricks to use them afterwards on a wheel.
ABOUT YOUR HOST
I’m a self-taught ceramic artist with potteries selling all over the world. I started 3 years ago as a hobby without any intention of selling my products, now I make plates for restaurants and vases for weddings. I’m here to teach you my skills and what got me into the clay magic, how to make wheel thrown pottery and how this journey with argil has been life changing for me.
EVENT TYPE
đ¨ Artistic Exploration
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
Attendees
Udaya Lakshmi
Design Researcher at Microsoft.
Christiane Weyrauch
Photo editor.
Kiley Lange
Art Educator.
Izzie Aguilar
Freelance Illustrator.
Jess Murray
Art Director.
Chris Gorczynski
Shuchi Vyas
Founder/CEO at GuestBox.
Kyle Elizabeth Freeman
brytanee brown
Founder at emergent labs.
Louise Hennet
Kim Egner
Designer & Illustrator at Solstice Studio.
Leanna Leung
Product Designer at Atlassian.
Hana Yoo
Editor and Writer.
Siv-Hege Blikfeldt
Customer Success Advocate at Joubel.
Katherine Stephenson
Product Description WRiter at Wayfair.
shanna trenholm
writer & former move to Portugal consultant at trenholm writing & consulting.
Charissa Hong
Artist, Maker, Creative at Rooks and Raven.
Megan Miller
Emily Seaman
Mosstower Studios
Maria Quijano
UI & UX Graphic designer.
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