Colored clay online workshop with Curtis Benzle
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Curtis Benzle shows in this 6-week online colored clay class how to sculpt translucent porcelain bowls. He teaches how to do Neriage (also called agateware) and Nerikomi clay techniques.
Here is what Curtis says about the class. You will start by learning the basics of coloring clay, stains, and oxides, which to use, and how to use them. We will cover a wide variety of colored clay techniques starting with Nerikomi (hand-building) and Neriagi (hand-building and throwing). We will cover a variety of additional colored clay techniques using both clay and colored slips. By the end of the course, you should find yourself well-prepared to expand your personal style with colored clay. There will be ways to do things you have done before in a new and more efficient way as well as techniques that lead you to entirely new ideas if you are willing to make what you learned your own. |
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In Curt's own words: The techniques we will cover will work with ANY white clay. It is always best to begin with powdered clay but other than that any white clay works. You can also use a moist clay --- dry it thoroughly and then crush it to pea sized pieces. It will work like powdered clay (although you should sieve it while wet in slip form). The virtues of my clay recipes #89 and #108 are their translucency. If that matters, they work great. If it does not matter, use any white clay. (Also, there are many commercial, translucent clays that will work fine as well) |
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