To enhance the students’ learning experience, and to provide instructors with regular professional development, Clayworks hosts workshops led by reputable ceramists, often with national or international acclaim, these workshops enable students and instructors to consider new methods and ideas. Working alongside a practicing artist offers both students and instructors a broader perspective on the vast skills and aesthetic viewpoints in the ceramics field. Unlike many other visual arts fields, ceramics is often touted as a community of idea and skill sharing. Ceramic artists are known for their generosity in sharing techniques, tools, and even glaze recipes. This openness can enrich both the novice and expert ceramist’s experience in a workshop environment. Workshops at Clayworks are open to the public and are designed to nurture an interest in the ceramics arts at all levels of experience.

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 Thrown And Altered Majolica with Posey Bacopoulos

 

Saturday February 20 & Sunday February 21, 2010

10:00 am – 4:00pm

Tuition $125

at

Clayworks

301 East 9th Street Suite 150

Charlotte, NC 28202

This workshop will focus on altering wheel thrown pots and majolica decoration. The pots will combine thrown, altered and handbuilt sections. Several altering techniques will be demonstrated, including such oval forms such as bakers, pitchers and vases. Also different approaches to handles, spouts and feet will be explored.

Majolica is a glaze and decorating tradition that began in the Middle East in the 9th Century. This majolica glaze tradition will be discussed and demonstrated. A variety of decorating techniques will be shown. Handouts containing the technical information about majolica will be provided and slides will be shown.

Students will have the opportunity to try majolica decorating on tiles that will be provided.

Posey Bacopoulos is a studio potter working in New Your City. She has been making pots for more than twenty years. Her work has been shown in many national juried and invitational exhibitions. It has won awards in the Tenth Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National and the International Orton Cone Box Show. It has been published in several books including The Best of Pottery 2, The Art of Contemporary American Pottery, and most recently in several Lark 500 books. 

To Register contact Adrienne Dellinger
704.344.0795 or
adellinger@clayworksinc.org