5 Days 2 Artists
Monday / Tuesday – with Sarah Pike
Fernie BC potter Sarah Pike will demonstrate how she designs and carves her texture tools. Move through a variety of functional forms to cover her different slab building techniques. Learn how to hand-roll an ideal slab, apply texture, and then form that slab into a variety of functional pottery forms. Mugs, a spouted form (creamer or teapot), a lidded form, handles, and a large form such as a tall bottle will be demonstrated. She will also demonstrate how to quickly mock up rough maquettes to work through design ideas for new slab form
Wednesday / Thursday – with Martha Grover
Discover the idiosyncrasies of working with porcelain on and off the wheel as Martha Grover demonstrates how to make her signature undulating functional forms. In this hands-on workshop, Martha will share her special throwing and altering techniques that exploit this elegant and sensuous material’s best qualities. Working with a variety of bottomless wheel-thrown forms and slabs in both the soft and leather-hard stages, Martha will demonstrate various altering techniques and additions of slabs, handles, and spouts to create an assortment of functional forms. Forms will include cups, bowls, vases, pitchers, lidded forms, and baskets. Crack repair and mending techniques will be addressed, as well as the use of a spray gun for glaze application. Martha will also talk about her sources of inspiration, philosophy of making, and studio practices.
Friday – Open Studio to work or complete the techniques presented with Sarah and Martha
Clay,some workshop materials,are included in the workshop. A light breakfast and lunch provided on site.
Fernie BC potter Sarah Pike will demonstrate how she designs and carves her texture tools. Move through a variety of functional forms to cover her different slab building techniques. Learn how to hand-roll an ideal slab, apply texture, and then form that slab into a variety of functional pottery forms. Mugs, a spouted form (creamer or teapot), a lidded form, handles, and a large form such as a tall bottle will be demonstrated. She will also demonstrate how to quickly mock up rough maquettes to work through design ideas for new slab form
Wednesday / Thursday – with Martha Grover
Discover the idiosyncrasies of working with porcelain on and off the wheel as Martha Grover demonstrates how to make her signature undulating functional forms. In this hands-on workshop, Martha will share her special throwing and altering techniques that exploit this elegant and sensuous material’s best qualities. Working with a variety of bottomless wheel-thrown forms and slabs in both the soft and leather-hard stages, Martha will demonstrate various altering techniques and additions of slabs, handles, and spouts to create an assortment of functional forms. Forms will include cups, bowls, vases, pitchers, lidded forms, and baskets. Crack repair and mending techniques will be addressed, as well as the use of a spray gun for glaze application. Martha will also talk about her sources of inspiration, philosophy of making, and studio practices.
Friday – Open Studio to work or complete the techniques presented with Sarah and Martha
Clay,some workshop materials,are included in the workshop. A light breakfast and lunch provided on site.