Visiting Artist Workshop: Justin Paik Reese
Adult Course | Available
Justin Reese will be demonstrating his processes that are specific to how he creates larger works. He will then be incorporating techniques and processes in which he will demonstrate how he proceeds with patterning and geometrical mapping and decision making.
In this workshop I will demonstrate how I use stamps to build layers on thrown pots and how I build larger complex pots with moving parts. Day 1 will be throwing blank forms that I will then alter while still attached to the bat. Day 2 will cover trimming, handles, building mutli part pieces and finishing techniques.
Day 1
Morning
- I will throw "blanks" and talk about how the making process starts for me. Cups, mugs, match striker parts, and parts of the more complex pieces like the locking jar.
Afternoon
- I will start altering those thrown pots. Using wood stamps and bisque stamps I will later teh cups and mugs and talk about that process. This is a good time to pass tools around and pots as I work on them. If there is enough time I will then start working on altering the parts to the larger pieces.
Day 2
Morning
- I will pull handles, trim pots, and show finishing steps for those pieces, including the terra sigillata process and underglaze wash.
Afternoon
- I will finish the locking jar and match st