Exploring Handbuilding
Summer Class | Available
Whether you are a beginner or more advanced, explore the basics of coil, pinch and slab building techniques to make either functional or sculptural forms. You will learn what method of construction works best for your project ideas and will discover different ways of decorating through wax resist, underglazing, and underglaze transfer techniques.
- Clay is not included in lab fee. Clay is to be purchased through the office. Purchase can be made via email, by phone and/or in person during office hours. Please note specific clay body when placing order. Porcelain clay bodies (257 and 437) are priced at $60 per unit. Non-porcelain clay bodies are priced at $35 per unit. Purchase in advance of class and present receipt to instructor before collecting clay.
Please note: Students who wish to fire work in the soda kiln and are currently registered in a class that is not soda kiln specific can do so for an additional $25 fee/semester. Only available to students who have previously taken a soda specific class or workshop at CAC.
- Students should bring basic clay tools (which can be purchased at CAC).
Marina Momboisse
Marina Momboisse is a local ceramic artist and current soda kiln tech here at the CAC. Her ceramic works are most often large carved vessels, both wheels thrown, and hand built. Often a mixture of the two. She is inspired by nature’s phenomena and organic patters, forms, and textures. Particularly those found in and around the ocean.
She was born in the Philadelphia area and is also a French citizen. She studied art in New York City where she earned a BFA in Photography from Parsons School of Design and currently resides in Media.