Dynamic Surface Design: Elevate Your Ceramic Surfaces

Heather Spontak 4

Description

Dynamic Surface Design: Elevate Your Ceramic Surfaces
With Heather Spontak

June 7, 2025 10AM – 4PM | June 8, 2025 9AM – 3PM | Ceramics Studio

Ready to take your surface decoration to the next level? In this hands-on, immersive workshop, you’ll explore fundamental design principles and a variety of surface techniques to create work that’s truly unique to you. Whether you’re looking to refine your artistic voice or experiment with new ideas, this two-day experience will give you the tools and confidence to transform your ceramic surfaces.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Design Concepts: Integrate rhythm, balance, and harmony into your forms to create thoughtful, compelling surface designs.
  • Surface Techniques: Learn to make Terra Sigillata and explore sgraffito, mishima, distressing, slip transfers, and more.
  • Hands-On Projects: Experiment with new ideas on leather-hard tiles and collaborate on a group project—a shared cup that brings together design and technique.
  • Creative Exploration: Use texture, color, and pattern to enhance your work and develop surfaces that feel uniquely yours.

Class Details:

  • Limited Enrollment:  Ensures personalized attention and a collaborative learning environment.
  • All Levels Welcome: Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced ceramic artist, this workshop offers techniques and concepts for everyone.

What to Bring:

  • Brushes & carving tools of your choosing.
  • Stamps & texture tools.
  • Something that inspires you (fabric, photographs, color chips, etc.).
  • Sketchbook.
  • (Optional) 1 leather-hard pot for surface experimentation.

Join us for two days of creative exploration, hands-on learning, and dynamic surface design that will transform your pottery!

25 0607 HS

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