From Immaterial Culture to Material Objects
October 22 - 27, 2023
Cheyenne Chapman Rudolph & Nigel Rudolph · instagram.com/rudolphclaystudios
Workshop at a glance
Pull from the immaterial world around you to influence making material objects.
Techniques
- Using paper templates with clay slabs for easy duplication of forms
- Wheel throwing parts and assembling
- Clay slab construction
- Incorporating stencil designs for surface decoration
Materials
- Clay
- Paper and tar paper
- Underglazes
- Clay tools
Outcomes
- Bisqued work to be finished at home
- Knowledge of new surface techniques
- Understanding of how intangible/immaterial culture can help develop material objects
Artist Bio
Cheyenne Chapman Rudolph and Nigel Rudolph are married working artists living in Gainesville, Florida. Cheyenne is adjunct professor of drawing at the University of Florida and art history professor at Gulf Coast State College. She is a highly productive sewist and short film maker. Nigel works as public archaeologist and preservationist for the University of South Florida, specializing in cemetery restoration. He is graduate student in the historic preservation program at the University of Florida.
Workshop Description
This workshop will focus on making special use objects for historical and strange functions. Daily demonstrations will involve using the wheel as a tool for making parts, using hump molds on the wheel, and translating a 2D design onto a 3D form. Class discussions will include the cultural significance and impact of personal influences, with daily brainstorming exercises that focus on sourcing content for creative expression. The instructors will also demonstrate their particular and personal methods for making, explore techniques for idea development, and discuss issues of presentation with functional pottery. This course will also be helpful to students hoping to enhance their work with cleverly engineered details. This is not a beginner-level class, but open to advanced-intermediate to advanced-skill levels.
COURSE FEE: $690 · materials list
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