{"product_id":"expressive-figure-cups","title":"Expressive Figure Cups","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaturdays in January 9-30, 3:00PM-6:00PM with Jamie Westermeyer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreate a cup with a personality! In this four-week handbuilding class, students will transform a functional ceramic vessel into an expressive sculptural figure. Using handbuilding and pinching techniques, students will construct a cup and develop it into a character through sculpted facial features, hair, ears, expressions, and other details. We’ll explore how exaggeration, proportion, texture, and surface can be used to create personality while maintaining a functional vessel. Students will finish their pieces with underglaze and glaze during the final week.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaturdays in January 9-30, 3:00PM-6:00PM with Jamie Westermeyer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two (Beginner-Intermediate)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intro to Handbuilding and at least one other handbuilding class or similar experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCreate a cup with a personality! In this four-week handbuilding class, students will transform a functional ceramic vessel into an expressive sculptural figure. Using handbuilding and pinching techniques, students will construct a cup and develop it into a character through sculpted facial features, hair, ears, expressions, and other details. We’ll explore how exaggeration, proportion, texture, and surface can be used to create personality while maintaining a functional vessel. Students will finish their pieces with underglaze and glaze during the final week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek One:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBring in images of silly faces, serious faces, etc…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIntro to the project and examples\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBuilding the basic cup form through slab\/pinch construction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCreating the initial head\/figure form\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Two:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBuilding and creating expressive features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eSculptural attachments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHandles and other functional elements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eDeveloping individual character\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Three:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eRefining, cleaning, and strengthening features and attachments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAdding texture and surface details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFinal construction and finishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePreparing work for bisque firing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Four:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eLayering and blending underglazes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eUsing color to emphasize sculptural features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eGlaze application\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded with class:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e15lbs of cone six stoneware clay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eUse of studio underglazes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFirings of all work made during the course\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eStudio access outside of class time during the following hours:\u003cbr\u003eMonday-Thursday 9:00AM-9:00PM, Friday-Sunday 10:00AM-6:00PM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will need to bring:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePictures of expressive faces for the first class!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eYour tools! 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