Welcome! This course in ceramics is designed to allow you to discover the
various techniques used in the construction of clay objects. The course
is divided into two sections: the first is hand-building where you will
learn how to successfully join the clay together, and begin exploring the
various aspects of contemporary sculptural attitudes found in clay. The
second section is wheel-throwing where you will learn how to manipulate
the clay on the potter’s wheel and create your own functional objects.
The course also offers you the
fascinating discovery of the material clay – its formation in the earth,
as well as its composition. You will discover how to manipulate the
clay through the process from beginning exploration of the form, through
the firing, to a final product. At the completion of the course you
will have gained some knowledge of the history of the ceramic medium;
you will have learned to manipulate the clay; and you will have become
aware of your own personal artistic growth and development.
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