Masterclass in applying texture to thrown forms with Kat Wheeler
Venue: The Clay Loft, Stroud
Date: 18th & 19th January 2024
Timings: 10am to 4:30pm
Price: £320 including all materials
Description: Kat will lead a 2-day workshop exploring the application of texture to pots thrown on the wheel. Kat will share some of her techniques developed to decorate her signatire pots using the application of thick slips to create dynamic, flowing decoration to enhance strong forms and create interesting textured glaze canvases.
About Kat:
I grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains. In 2008, I received a BFA in ceramics from the Appalachian Center for Crafts at Tennessee Technology University. Shortly after graduation, I moved to St Ives to work in the production studio at The Leach Pottery in St. Ives. Ten years later I left The Leach Pottery to focus full time on growing my own business at the Gaolyard Studies. I continue to work and live in St. Ives.
My work is shaped by my American background and my developmental years at The Leach Pottery. Other major influences include short periods of time studying in Australia and Japan.
The work I make is largely utilitarian and decorative. It is thrown on the wheel using a grogged terra cotta clay. Each piece is decorated with slips using a variety of techniques including hakeme and scrafitto, as well as slip trailing and layering thick slip create texture. The work is then glazed simply using ash glazes and fired to 1220 in an electric kiln.
Instagram: @kat.r.wheeler
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kat.Wheeler.Ceramics
Email: [email protected]
Note: The cost of firing work from the class is additional. Work completed on the class can be taken away (wet/leather hard) following the class for no additional fee.
Joining Instructions: Please note that joining instructions pertinent to the course will be sent out approximately two weeks before the course start date.
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