Past and Present - Penland School of Arts Workshop

Event Description

2 week workshop at Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
This session will find inspiration in ceramic art history—from Neolithic Chinese storage pots to 17th century portrait plates—through a series of short lectures focused on historical methods of making and the social context from which work was created. As we consider our past, we will respond by making work that reflects contemporary viewpoints. Surface decoration and treatments, print-transfer techniques, and narrative will be special areas of focus. We will work on and off the wheel, primarily with mid-range porcelain. Slips, underglazes and glazes will allow us to explore numerous surface techniques, including sgraffito, slip inlay, simple screen printing, and print transfers. Post-glaze work will involve overglaze enamel and lustre techniques. All levels. Upper clay studio.