Glazing & Surface Design: Ceramics
Registration
$275.00
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Laura Piquado
Sundays, January 26 – February 16, 2025
9:30am – 12:30pm
This four-week workshop will be dedicated to the exploration of various surface design treatments and decorating options. We will use hand-built forms from both mold and free-form construction as our templates. Stencils, stamps, newspaper monoprinting, slip-trailing, Mishima and sgrafitto, will all be demonstrated as applications to incorporate into your ceramics practice.
This is an introductory class for those will some previous experience with clay. All skill levels welcome.
This workshop is comprised of 4 working sessions (3hrs) PLUS one final pick-up day (1hr). We will be using red stoneware clay.
Students should bring:
- An apron
- A Hand-towel
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Laura Piquado
Laura Piquado has been working with clay for the past 15 years, studying under Josh DeWeese, Brad Schweiger, Matt Long, Sequoia Miller, Simon Levin, Deb Schwartzkopf, Kathy Erteman, Mark Shapiro, and others. She has participated in clay programs at the Haystack Mountain School of Craft, the Archie Bray Foundation, the Clay Art Center, and at Greenwich House Pottery in New York City where she was a studio member for 12 years.
The child of international school teachers, Laura grew up in Lebanon, Iran, Brazil, Indonesia, Egypt, and Ecuador. As an undergraduate she studied Political Science and International Relations, and received her Master’s degree in Islamic Studies at McGill University in Montreal. She also has a degree in acting and performance from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in the UK, and has been a professional actor for 20 years. She is proud member of Actor’s Equity.
A recent transplant to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Laura is deeply grateful to have found a rich and diverse community of artists with whom to create, share and explore.