The fundamental techniques of hand building will be presented in this 8-week class. They include pinching, coiling, slab creation, and using molds. The focus will be on functional objects, however, students will discuss their own work and others’ as it relates to the forms themselves. These include color, proportion, relief, shape, and negative and positive space. Student projects may include bowls, goblets, decorative frames, and mugs as they develop a personal style. Surface treatments will include methods of glazing, sgraffito, stamps, and modeling on to the existing clay surface.
This integrated class for young adults ages 16+ is based in an inclusive philosophy where individuals with Downs Syndrome and non-disabled individuals can come together and pursue artistic endeavors together in an accessible and celebratory environment. Course fee includes up to 25# clay and glaze firing fees for all participants.
Mia Halton grew up in a family of artists, including her maternal grandparents and mother. She remembers early art-making as both a refuge and way to make sense of the emotional vagaries of family life. Halton's exhibiitons include Orange County Museumof Art, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore Clayworks, OK Harris Works of Art, NY and Gallery K, Washington D.C. Her work resides at teh U.S. Sate Department and numerous private collections. She was recently awarded the A.I.R. Vallauris in France, a solo exhibition at Stevenson University and will be a 2018 NAEA National Convention presenter.
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