Description
Surface Design “From Making to Glazing” with Lori Theriault
Fee $225.00
Prerecorded 5 class sessions
Take your pots, pieces, and forms to the next level with fun and exciting surface design techniques!
Surface design not only sets your work apart, but also create a creative outlet for you that you did not know you were missing. Perhaps you have been intimidated that you are not “that talented” or “can’t draw.” Lori opens the world to surface design in an accessible and inviting way.
After over 20 years making pots and creating embellished surface designs on her pots, Lori Theriault has a treasure trove of approaches to creating pots with interesting and unique surface designs. In the first two sessions of this pre-recorded online class, Lori will be sharing some of the throwing and hand building techniques she uses when making pots to create canvas for surface design. Then she will share multiple exciting surface design techniques.
This class will include the considerations when planning designs as well as demonstration of techniques for laying out your design. Lori’s focus will be on functional pots as her canvas. She will cover form and function when planning the decorated pot. Lori will share techniques in throwing forms and decorating on newly thrown, leather hard pots, and bisque ware. Lastly, Lori will touch on glazing pots with embellished surfaces.
Surface design techniques she will cover:
- Multiple ways to use slip
- Fluting and Roping wet clay surfaces for alteration and design
- Carving
- Block Stenciling and resist
- Mishima and Sgraffito
- Wax Resist
- Using Oxide washes
- Glazing to preserve and enhance your designs
Lori will share her favorite go-to tools and her finesse with surface will inspire you to try every technique she shares. Lori instructs and demonstrates for the four sessions and the final session, she leads a discussion with students from the original class share the pots they made during the class.
If you want to explore intentional designs on the surface of your pot then this class is for you.
Pre-recorded online classes are non refundable. You will have access to each class demonstration recording for one year from the date of purchase. Due to the prerecorded nature of this class/workshop, you will NOT have the opportunity to engage with the instructor as part of this purchase.