Hot
Clay
Coordinator
Ingrid
Lilligren, Ceramic Sculptor, Professor, Iowa State
University, Ames, IA
June
27–July 10, 2010
Idyllwild Arts has a long history of offering outstanding ceramics programs, and Hot Clay continues in that tradition. Among the many ceramists who have served on the faculty are Fred Olsen, Shiro Otani, Susan Peterson, Juan Quezada, Maria Martinez and Lucy Lewis. Today the campus is also known for the Kennedy Kiln Center, its extensive firing facility.
Overview
Workshops, Lectures, Demonstrations,
Exhibition
HOT CLAY 2010 presents nationally known instructors in unique workshop opportunities for ceramic artists: hands-on workshops and an open studio; demonstrations and lectures by all faculty; critiques and exhibits of faculty work. Participants will explore innovative techniques and concepts in the workshop of their choice. Lectures and demonstrations presented by each instructor are scheduled to allow participants in all workshops to attend. We emphasize an open studio with a great deal of crossover during each week’s workshops. Critiques and individual feedback will promote and maximize participants’ potential and growth. An exhibit featuring faculty work will have receptions on June 28 and July 5.
Class size is limited to allow for maximum interaction among participants and with the instructors. The ceramics studio is equipped with gas and electric kilns, wheels, handbuilding equipment and a glaze lab.
Please note: Each week begins on Sunday at 1pm and ends Saturday after lunch. This is a change from previous years and will allow us to do more firings.
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Week 1 Workshops:
June 27-July 3
Select one workshop
Cone 6 Glazes: Throwing Research
Ingrid
Lilligren & Terry
Rothrock
June 27-July 3
Course # AACR ØØ-A1
Six-day session
Terry Rothrock and Ingrid Lilligren team teach this dynamic course. We will start with a set of Cone 6 glazes, learning to apply them and to program an electric kiln for best results. We will mix and test other C. 6 glazes and will work on furthering throwing skills. We will explore line blends with commercial glazes to build a larger vocabulary of colors and textures in glazed surfaces. Test tiles will be provided and we will make some of our own. Participants will bring bisque fired pieces to glaze on the first day. Participants continuing on for Lazo’s Week 2 Raku course can make some of the needed pieces. Intermediate to advanced.
Materials: A complete materials list will be sent upon registration.
Tuition:
$655
Lab fee: $30
Enrollment limited
to 15 students.
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Folding Clay Slabs
Mary Kay Botkins
June 27 - July 3
Course # AACR ØØ-A2
Six-day session
Workshop participants will explore folding and bending soft clay slabs into nesting trays and lidded forms. Demonstrations will focus on forms with simple clean lines. By varying the added elements, pieces can change expression and participants will build on skills. Templates will be used to create hollow handles, tortellini knobs, and origami style pots. This workshop can move quickly, so participants will be working on multiple pieces at the same time. This class is open to all levels.
Materials: A complete materials list will be sent upon registration.
Tuition:
$655
Lab fee: $30
Enrollment limited
to 12 students.
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Monoprint & Molds: Open Books, Open Minds
Arthur Gonzalez
June 27 - July 3
Course # AACR ØØ-A3
Six-day session
This course will introduce participants to the world of poetic imagery. Through techniques of one part molds and monoprinting on clay slabs, participants will translate an image from prose to poetry through the use of the open book device. Participants will learn how to make one part plaster molds, and various painting techniques like “Doin’ the Rembrandt” and “Instant Fresco”. The class is open to all levels.
Materials: A complete materials list will be sent upon registration.
Tuition: $655
Lab fee: $30
Enrollment limited
to 12 students.
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Week
II Workshops: July 4 - 10
Select one workshop
Alternative Raku Firing Techniques
Eduardo
Lazo
July 4–10
Course # AACR ØØB1
Six-day session
Explore eight “state of the art” alternative raku firing methods in this action-packed week. The following firing methods will be explored:
1) One Step Naked Raku: specially prepared clay slip is applied to pieces that have been low bisqued. Post firing reduction smoke enters the cracks of the slip imparting a unique crackle pattern onto the ware.
2) Two Step Naked Raku: a thin layer of clay slip is applied, then covered with a thin layer of low fire crackle glaze. One can mask or sgraffito through this shell to create various patterns that will compliment the crackle patterns that develop during post firing reduction. The shell falls off leaving the carbon stencil decoration.
3) Ferric Chloride Techniques: a) Ferric Chloride is sprayed onto glazed ware emerging from the raku kiln. Different cooling temperatures result in colors ranging from rust red and amber to various shades of yellow; b) Ferric chloride, sodium chloride, sugar and other combustibles are applied to bisque ware that is then placed in an aluminum foil saggar and fired
4) Horse Hair: high contrast reduction decorative techniques are used on white stoneware. Coloring effects with ferric chloride and acrylics.
5) Clay, Paper/Clay, & Aluminum Foil Saggar: low fire salt techniques are studied and compared.
6) Fuming with Stannous Chloride: results in the formation of Newton’s rings on glazed ware. These rainbow colors are archival; they do not fade when exposed to the elements over time.
7) Copper Matt with alcohol reduction in Pyrex bowl.
8) Barrel Firings imitate pit firings.
Three construction methods will be covered:
1) Upside Down Throwing techniques require no trimming and allow the student to make larger ware.
2) Slam Molds are an easy way to quickly make wall pieces.
3) Udo drums
Participants should have intermediate to advanced ceramic skills.
Materials: A complete materials list will be sent upon registration.
Tuition: $655
Lab fee: $40
Enrollment limited to 16 students.
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Click above to download Hot Clay brochure.
See
the Adult
Courses page for complete descriptions of additional
ceramics / pottery workshops offered July 5
- July 23.
Ceramics
Workshop: Reinventing the Wheel
Cahuilla Style Pottery Making
Hopi
Tewa Pottery
Santa
Clara Pottery
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Please see the Summer
Event Calendar for a complete list of campus events.
