Kintsugi for Beginners

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Workshops

Course Description:

Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese art form in which gold and Urushi (the natural resin/glue collected from the lacquer tree) sap, is used to repair broken ceramics. The practice of Kintsugi highlights the break rather than erasing it and emphasizes that the break, or trauma, is what makes the ceramics more valuable.

 

The Art of Seeing Color

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Workshops

Course Description:

Discover how the painter’s color wheel was created to inform color harmony, and how to move beyond the wheel to find your own appreciation for color choices. Students will learn the history of color systems through the ages, how the 3-pigment primary color system was developed, and how human color perception affects the colors you see. Each concept in class is supported with hands-on exercises using colored paper and class discussion, creating multiple examples to take home and study.

Skill Level: Beginner

Youth Intro to Ceramics Ages 13-17

Record Type
Classes

Course Description:

Learn the basics using both the wheel and hand-building techniques. Wheel techniques will begin with simpler forms including a cylinder, bowl, and plate leading into more in-depth processes. Hand building will include pinch pots, coil, and slab. You will receive direction and encouragement to expand on areas of your own interest.