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
