Late-Summer 2026 Handbuilding: Sgraffito

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Late-Summer 2026 Handbuilding: SgraffitoIn this course you will learn how to transform basic handbuilt forms into unique and beautifully decorated pieces. We will focus on slab work as the main method of making simple forms on which to explore sgraffito, a traditional surface decorating method that uses slips liquid, coloured clay and carving to achieve simple or complex graphic design. Projects will be geared to the students experience level, and so those who have taken sgraffito before

12:30pm – 1:00pmBYO lunch break

We encourage children to bring line drawings from home—simple sketches on paper that can be pressed into clay or used for slip transfers during the session

Finding stability

This workshop is open to all levels

and learn through process—including cutting work in half to understand form and structure better

shellac relief

The sponge end is a dense absorbable material with a hard center

About the Artist

Let those trimming curls fly

Morning Session | 10:00am-12:30pm

12:30pm to 1:00pm – BYO lunch break1:00pm to 4:00pm – Demonstrations highlighting optimal timing for altering methods

Plastic throwing clay with a fireclay tooth that fires to a warm buff with speckle at cone 6

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