Hand-Building Ceramics with Isis Star | Teens 13 years and over
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This class will encourage creative freedom, uniqueness and quirky design. Guided by ceramic artist and teacher Isis Star, students will be encouraged to express themselves, experiment and most importantly embrace the joy and therapeutic nature of working with clay.
This term class is ideal for teens looking to explore and develop their artistic voice through ceramic sculpture and hand building. Over 8 weeks each term, students will learn fundamental techniques used by ceramic artists with a focus on ceramic sculpture. Suitable for all levels of high school students looking to develop skills in ceramics.
Students will undertake smaller projects designed to refine their technical skills, as well as plan and execute their own major project as well as using a range of creative processes used by professional ceramicists. Students will explore methods such as coiling, slab building, pinch pots, using moulds, underglaze techniques, relief sculpture and more.
What to expect
Students will learn about
- How to design and execute their own creative project
- Create a sculpture using clay
- Hand-building techniques such as coiling and slab-building
- Using ceramic moulds
- Glazing, underglaze application and colour theory
- Painting and surface decoration
Students will be encouraged to work at their own pace ensuring projects are not rushed but are finished competently and to ensure the most aesthetically pleasing results.
Is this course right for me?
This class is designed for secondary students wanting to learn more technical approaches to ceramics and develop their own projects to work on as they build their skills
Materials
Included in the course fee is earthenware clay, a limited colour range of underglazes for use, and firing of your work.
If you wish to use speciality clay, glazes, other colours, or decorative items, your tutor will recommend what to buy once the course is underway.
Will my vessels be fired?
Standard pieces made as part of your course program will be fired as part of your course fee. Larger or extra pieces made in class will be fired at $7/kg. Works made outside of Art Est. studios are not able to be fired in our kiln.