Engage with a variety of surface treatment s for ceramics inspired by the artwork of Roberto Lugo. Learn how to crea te layered designs utilizing colored slips\, texture\, underglaze\, and g lazes. Students will walk away from this course having learned many intro ductory hand-building techniques\, as well as a new repertoire of tools f or bringing their ceramic surfaces come to life.
\nAbout th e Teaching Artist:
\nEmma Robinson is a visual artist spec ializing in contemporary ceramics\, figurative sculpture\, and drawing. S he received her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Bowling Green State U niversity. Her work is varied\, as she enjoys moving between gestural\, f eminine\, decorative pottery and representational figurative sculpture th at is concerned with social activism and social awareness. Emma’s artwork draws on inspiration from an amalgamation of personal experiences\, part icularly\, her love of nature\, animals\, and a desire to learn about and promote social change. She is currently affiliated with Queen City Clay\ , where she completed a long-term residency and teaches a wide range of c lasses with a particular emphasis on surface design.
\nRegi stration is required. Full 6-week course registration only. Children must be at least 6 years old to participate. Students under 12 must be accomp anied by an adult who is also enrolled in the class.
\nMembers $40\, general public $80
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