Clay and Nature
(Embossed Surface/ Handbuilt Form)
Want to become a better hand builder?
Let’s take a deep dive...
During this weeklong workshop we will explore simple and complex form, (mugs, bowls, vases, pitchers and lidded vessels), using soft slab construction techniques such as cutting, darting, stretching, and the use of coils. We will learn how to make coil handles and a variety of spouts. Slab construction is such a delightful way to make pots!
Using embossing plates, the surfaces will be embellished to create three dimensional plant imagery on the surface of the clay. Creating a raised relief surface can make surfaces sing.
Then, we will learn how to make our own embossing plates using plants growing in this magnificent area.
In and around making pots we will also discuss functional and aesthetic considerations related to form, processing pots through the kiln, how to inlay oxides, as well as glazing tips and techniques.
And we will be working in one of the most beautiful places on earth; could it get any better?
Christy Knox is a ceramic artist, educator and naturalist from the United States.
Her work specializes in soft slab construction combined with embossed surface decoration made from local flora. She holds a bachelors degree in art education from the University of Illinois and received an MFA in Ceramics from Ohio University. Her work has been represented by galleries throughout the United States and is held in privates collections around the world. Christy has made a life as a full time studio potter for more than 35 years, taught workshops across the country and her work has been published in two books on ceramics.
https://www.christyknox.com/
