july 27th & 28th 10am - 4pm

in this two day workshop, students will learn delicate sculpting methods through unique slip-trailing techniques. you can create striking three dimensional sculptures on clay armatures as well as delicate stand-alone pieces through layering slip. this method of slip-trailing is great for achieving high levels of detail at a small scale. it is also great for making multiples of a form or design that would be too delicate to render in more traditional sculpting methods.

things we’ll cover in this workshop:

• how to think in 2 dimensional layers to create three dimensional objects

• icing bags and cake decorating tips vs. traditional slip applicators

• using plaster bats and slump molds to make stand alone slip-trailed sculptures

• strategies for rendering your designs with tracing paper and reference photos or drawings

• how different slip consistency effects the aesthetics of the work

• changing slip consistency with flocculent and de-flocculent

• calculating specific gravity and adding colorants to your slip

• slip dipping and burnout firing in conjunction with slip-trailing

• & any other questions that come up!

this workshop will be held outside on the deck of my treehouse in mendocino, ca. the treehouse is located 10 minutes inland from mendocino village in the coastal redwood forest. summers are very mild here and we tend to be outside of the fog line, though it is possible to get a chilly foggy day in july. be prepared for the possibility of foggy weather and mosquitos.

once you have registered online, more information will be emailed to you closer to the workshop deadline. please reach out if you have any questions: emeliegracepotter@gmail.com