Creating Figures with Reusable Armatures
Explore zoomorphic and/or human figurative, legged forms and learn how to integrate surface decoration into your work, including majolica stain techniques with Visiting Artist Natalia Arbelaez! You’ll learn how to build your own reusable armatures using wooden dowels and boards and will learn how to build and troubleshoot making medium pieces with mid-range stoneware.
This workshop will use Laguna Red Sculpture clay (WC-390), which fires from cone 2 to cone 5. You’ll focus on making and learning skills to continue working with armatures and at mid-scale on your own and will be able to take your in-progress greenware work home when the workshop ends. This workshop is a process-centered educational experience. Bisque or other firing is not included in the workshop fee but is available to PS members and contract firers (the general public).
Experience Level: This workshop is open to all levels. You’ll get the most out of the workshop if you have some experience handbuilding with coils, slabs, and pinching, but experience is not required. This workshop includes hands-on guidance on constructing armatures using hand saws, drills, and other tools.