Baltimore Clayworks Posted November 18 Report Posted November 18 Baltimore Clayworks Workshop: https://canvas.baltimoreclayworks.org/classes?_gl=1*1x8hyw6*_ga*MjAwNjA1MjUzMy4xNjkxMDcxMjkz*_ga_CR0G7QF9JL*MTczMTk0ODM4Ny42NjIuMS4xNzMxOTQ5Mjc3LjYwLjAuMA..&category=Visiting+Artist+Workshops Description It is a true honor to have Mary Barringer at Baltimore Clayworks! Mary has been working in clay for over 50 years! She makes handbuilt pottery and sculpture with distinctive textured surfaces reminiscent of stones or ancient implements. She has an extensive teaching history and was editor of The Studio Potter journal for a decade. Her work has been exhibited widely and included in galleries and museums. This workshop will not disappoint, join us! Build it…and then? Most of us got into ceramics because of the clay: learning it, handling it, responding to it. Making pots is what we love to do; glazing? Not so much. This workshop will explore ways to bring some of the creative juice of making into thinking about the surfaces of our work. We will talk about texture and slips as well as experiment with ideas from ceramic history and room-temperature techniques. Participants should bring a couple of leather-hard pieces to play with; texture tools, brushes, a sketchbook, and an open mind. Workshop will focus on mid-range electric firing but the ideas and exercises will be relevant to any firing process. Saturday 10:00am – May 17 and Sunday 10:00-5:00pm, May 18 There will be a break for lunch both days. Feel free to bring your own lunch or visit one of the many restaurants within walking distance. Fee: $210 member/$225 non-member If you are curious about Mary Barringer's workshop but haven't decided whether or not to sign up you may consider attending her artist talk. This will take place on Tuesday, April 29 from 12:30-1:30pm. Instructor Mary Barringer Mary Barringer received a BA in art from Bennington College, apprenticed with Michael Frimkess, and has been a studio artist since 1973, making both sculpture and functional pottery. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and she has taught widely at universities, art schools, and craft centers including Ohio University, Hartford Art School, Penland, and Anderson Ranch. She has written and lectured on the history of ceramics, and from 2004 until 2014 she served as editor of The Studio Potter journal. Since stepping down from that role, she has done freelance editing and writing along with her studio work. She lives and works in western Massachusetts. Quote
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