Susan Bergman - Fauna Meets Function - 2 FULL DAYS 7/16 - 7/17

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Susan Bergman - Fauna Meets Function - 2 FULL DAYS 7/16 - 7/17

$485.00

Class times – Thursday July 16th & Friday July 17th - 9:45am- 4:45pm

Good to Know

  • 10% Discount to currently enrolled open studio members (contact 504 -313-8506 to book)

  • Arrive 9:30 - 10am to meet the artist, settle in and grab a coffee & pastry. Workshop starts at 10am prompt

  • We will break for lunch, which we will provide

  • If you don't think you can handle a full day don't worry we won't hold you prisoner! Do what you can manage

  • Susan is available before the workshop to brainstorm any specific ideas you have (504-284-8787) She will also bring tons of visual materials to inspire you on the day

  • Price includes; clay, firing, lunch, tools. Bring a turntable if you have one. If you prefer to use your own clay please contact us in advance

  • Whether a beginner or experienced artist, students must be prepared to stretch their imagination. You will make a piece you never thought possible!

Susan Berman - Fauna Meets Function

Because a bowl sometimes looks like a rhinoceros, and a jar would feel more secure if it had a long neck and fangs, you’ll want to join Susan for two days of barking, crowing, snarling, and roaring, as we transform ordinary functional vessels into animals and birds that want to serve.

We’ll create gesture and expression through the addition of legs, hooves, heads, and eyes to blank bowls, cups, and boxes; we’ll make lidded vessels out of beasts of burden, and lanterns and candelabras out of the heads and bodies of birds, sloths, weasels, or whatever animal makes you laugh.

We’ll experiment with techniques to add graphic interest to the clay surfaces. Bring photos or drawings of animals or birds (or both) that you find animated and interesting, and we’ll turn them into stoneware friends that you’ll never have to walk, feed, or run away from. Susan will provide blanks for you to build on and colored slips for you to decorate with. We’ll be using Alligator Raku Lite #138; those who want to use their own sculpture, please contact in advance for instructions.

Some experience with coil and slab building is helpful but not necessary. Beginners have been known to make spectacular pieces in these classes!

If you have questions before the workshop, please call Susan at 504-284-8787. She will be delighted to brainstorm with you.

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