clay

These photos are from last weekend. I provided a free Clay Play table for an event at the local skatepark. My husband’s a skateboarder & skatepark designer so I got linked in through his network. It was so sweet, fun and, best of all, relaxing. A few kids got hooked and stayed at the table for the entire four hours I was there. It’s incredible how #clay can captures kids’ attention in that way. #kidsart #pottery #ceramics

I’ve been given the opportunity to work with a special needs kid one-on-one and I’m teaching him #BlackHistory through claywork. Last week we discussed the history behind Southern face jugs—who invented the form, what they signify and their probable roots in the Congo. This week, I brought him a jug so he could sculpt the face. This child who supposedly has attention & behavior problems focused on the project peacefully for two hours solid. #Clay is the way.

I’m offering this #VirtualWorkshop for the second time on Saturday, October 25. If you’ve ever had an interest in working with #clay, I hope you’ll join me. #Ceramics used to be a free creative medium but has become an expensive hobby. In this workshop, I will explain exactly how to take advantage of the therapeutic benefits of working with clay, but at minimal cost. The workshop is sliding scale beginning at $10. Recording available. More info & signup: https://potterybyosa.com/products/virtual-workshop-clay-is-for-everyone

#throwback to the first batch of clay figurines I ever made!
What animal should I make next? 👀

Also, a couple of them are still available: https://evanskyarts.com/en/collections/clay-figurines

#Art #Handmade #Artist #SmallBusiness #Clay #Animals #mastoArtist

Clay Is for Everyone (February 2024) This is the first of a two-part series of workshops, offered as a live online course in February 2024. This workshop is for beginners who would like to work with clay from home but don’t know where to begin. Ceramics used to be a free creative medium but has become an expensive hobby. In this workshop, I will explain exactly how to take advantage of the therapeutic benefits of working with clay, but at minimal cost. In the first half of the workshop, l cover where to get clay and what kind to get, creating a workspace in your home (all you need is a table or counter), safety, basic handbuilding methods, handmade tools vs. commercial tools, surface decoration options, glazing, firing options and much more.  In the second half of the workshop, I demonstrate simple handbuilding methods to get you started making pots you can use. Video · makertube.net This is the first of a two-part series of workshops, offered as a live online course in February 2024. This workshop is for beginners who would like to work with clay from home but don’t know where to begin. Ceramics used to be a free creative medium but has become an expensive hobby. In this workshop, I will explain exactly how to take advantage of the therapeutic benefits of working with clay, but at minimal cost. In the first half of the workshop, l cover where to get clay and what kind to get, creating a workspace in your home (all you need is a table or counter), safety, basic handbuilding methods, handmade tools vs. commercial tools, surface decoration options, glazing, firing options and much more.  In the second half of the workshop, I demonstrate simple handbuilding methods to get you started making pots you can use.

Clay Is for Everyone (February 2024)

https://makertube.net/w/c3WG6Y8MJhqrGbdGvzWu7v