Slipped Surfaces and Constructed Forms

In this workshop students construct pots from thrown and hand built parts using terra cotta clay and decorated with colors slips and terra sigillata. Class demonstrations include the application techniques for surface decoration that include flat areas of color; loose needle carved drawing and delicate brushwork. Work will be done on leather hard clay and bisque fired. Students with an interest in exploring form construction and decoration techniques can enhance their sense of the relationship between form and surface in functional pottery. Open to all skill levels. -course fee: $525-

May 28 – June 3

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

P.O. Box 567
556 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-436-5860
info@arrowmont.org