Yesterday we saw how you could dig and process your own clay. Today you will discover how it is processed commercially. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
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For those of you wondering how to dig and process your own clay, this video is for you! I think you will suddenly appreciate the ease of ready to use clay. Enjoy this video about potters who work in red clay and even dig their own clay. "I hope you all had a great weekend! I will be back to posting ceramics videos for your enjoyment tomorrow but I also want to put this challenge out to you this week in case you are interested in participating. I think you will enjoy it! This challenge put out across America from the Getty Museum. They challenged everyone to select a piece of artwork and recreate it with objects and people around your house. The results have been amazing! Do a little research and find a famous work of art that you will recreate. It will NOT be done with traditional art materials, in other words you aren't repainting, re-sculpting or re-drawing it. The materials you select will not be permanently attached, this is a temporary art installation. There is a video below that has a ton of examples that the Getty has received and below that some photo examples. Keep in mind that your "art" might include real people, household objects, barbies or action figures or even laundry. Get creative. Once you have recreated your artwork take a picture of the finished piece and send it to me along with an image of the art that inspired you. You can also send it to the Getty on Instagram or twitter and join the nationwide challenge online. I can't wait to see your creations! Our last video this week continues to focus on how potters make a living through clay. This studio creates high end dinner ware for upscale restaurants. The process is fun to watch. Enjoy and have a great weekend! This is a great example of a potter working and running their own business based solely on one person. Tomorrow we will look at a pottery business that relies on multiple employees. This week the videos will focus on how potters sell their work. Today's video looks at a pottery tour where several studios work together to host a weekend event and buyer travel from one pottery to the next over the course of the 3 days to view and purchase unique pieces. For today's video I am unboxing a mug I ordered from Jon the Potter and showing a few other favorites. I hope you enjoy! This is our last mug video for the week. Remember we don't have anything on Fridays so use that time to catch up. If you have anything to turn in please email me. I hope you all have a great weekend! This is probably the most straightforward explanation of how to make a mug using the slab method. She uses a Starbucks paper cup for her template-the same way I made the mug templates that are in our classroom. If you want to make a well made mug by hand, this is the technique to use. |