Clay - Decoration and Surface Design
● Sessions: 4
● Instructor: Zoë Pinnell
● Studio: Ceramics
● Age Level: 18+
Open to all skill levels, Ceramic Surface Exploration is a chance to explore surface treatment techniques using slips, underglazes, glazes, and post-firing materials in traditional and non-traditional ways. The class will look at ceramic screen printing, sgraffito and inlay techniques, resists, slip transfers and mono printing, glazing techniques and cuerda seca. An opportunity to explore decals and lustres will also be available after some of the test tiles have been fired.
Participants will not be making work during this class as the class is focused on testing. The class will be using clay tiles provided by HCS during the session and participants may choose to keep them as finished tests.
Four sessions of in studio learning, with passes for two member drop in days to come in to the studio and work independently to complete your project. Course is led by a professional craftsperson, held in the ceramic studio. All materials are provided, additional materials are available for purchase.
At HCS, we teach the fundamentals of working with clay through technical skill sharing and development as well as with playful projects. Students receive clear instruction for the safe participation in the studio and have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with each tool and process.
Clay - Sculptural Works
Open to all skill levels, Ceramic Surface Exploration is a chance to explore surface treatment techniques using slips, underglazes, glazes, and post-firing materials in traditional and non-traditional ways. The class will look at ceramic screen printing, sgraffito and inlay techniques, resists, slip transfers and mono printing, glazing techniques and cuerda seca. An opportunity to explore decals and lustres will also be available after some of the test tiles have been fired.
Participants will not be making work during this class as the class is focused on testing. The class will be using clay tiles provided by HCS during the session and participants may choose to keep them as finished tests.
Four sessions of in studio learning, with passes for two member drop in days to come in to the studio and work independently to complete your project. Course is led by a professional craftsperson, held in the ceramic studio. All materials are provided, additional materials are available for purchase.
At HCS, we teach the fundamentals of working with clay through technical skill sharing and development as well as with playful projects. Students receive clear instruction for the safe participation in the studio and have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with each tool and process.