Decorative Vase: Specialty Hand Building
Adult Classes | Available
Surface decoration is one of the most transformative processes in hand-building clay. In this class we will explore sgraffito, slip application, decals and carving for creative surface manipulation. You’ll get plenty of hands on attention in this 4-week session as I guide you through creating your own unique piece of art. Using hand-built methods, you’ll design, build, glaze and apply final surface details. Experience in ceramics will be needed for this class. Finished pieces can be food safe depending on the glazes you choose. Bring your own ideas and inspirations!
Susan Reynolds
Growing up with midwestern roots, Susan Reynolds remembers being surrounded by the influence of the Arts & Crafts movement. From art to architecture, color to design, the impressions stayed with her and ultimately showed up in what she collected and created. Brief summers lakeside in northern Wisconsin provided the connections to nature that are revealed in her current work.
Reynolds’ work is primarily wheel-thrown but recently she branched out into hand-building. She begins with perfectly symmetrical pieces that provide the blank canvas on which to work. The rims, edges and surfaces are then altered with tools and brushes but mostly, with her hands. The “manipulated edge” pieces end up like her; imperfectly perfect.
Reynolds received a BS in Art at UW Madison but spent 25 years in e-Commerce. After leaving the corporate world in 2019 she rediscovered her love of clay. She opened Longford Road Ceramics in 2020 as a full-time working artist.