Jennifer McCurdy: Testing the Limits of Porcelain in Thrown, Altered and Carved Sculptures

Jennifer McCurdy: Testing the Limits of Porcelain in Thrown, Altered and Carved Sculptures

Fall Workshop | This course is completed

414 Plush Mill Road Wallingford, PA 19086 United States

Wheel Room

All Levels

11/7/2018 (one day)

10:00 AM-5:00 PM EDT on Wed

$100.00

Member Discount Available

Jennifer McCurdy's work focuses on the reflective and bone like quality of bare porcelain. She explores light and shadow of her clay forms which results in a unique melding of line and structure. Join us for this one day workshop where Jennifer will lead us through her unique processes.

During the morning portion of the day, Jennifer will demonstrate her throwing technique including "dry throwing", using two metal ribs to create her form. Next, she'll move the demos off the wheel to alter her piece creating shadow and movement.

After lunch, there will be a brief slideshow highlighting the transition of her work over the past 30 years. Then she'll move on to demo carving on leather hard clay and discussing the concept of "strength vs. plasticity" in the porcelain as it moves through the working stages from wet to dry through vitrification.