Visual Arts Center of Richmond | In the Teapot of Your Mind

In the Teapot of Your Mind

Weekend Workshops (OLD) | This class is completed

Location

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Room

Clay II

Level

Intermediate

Date

11/5/2016-11/6/2016

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Tuition

$120.00

Member Tuition

$110.50

Class Description

Use the teapot form as a vehicle for expression to create teapots that defy the ordinary! The teapot has a very basic formula that gives you certain parameters to work within: handle, spout, and lid. We will explore the endless possibilities and combinations for creative sculpting within this formula and push the limits of our imaginations to create otherworldly vessels. Students will develop ceramic hand-building skills as well as learn about glaze applications. We will look at examples of historical and contemporary teapots for reference and inspiration.

Required Supplies

All materials are provided.

Instructor(s)

Julie Elkins

Julie Elkins has a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. She gained international attention for her porcelain sculptures exhibited at SOFA Chicago in 2003. Her work is in the permanent collections of The Mint Museum of Craft and Design, The Fuller Craft Museum, and the Kamn Teapot Foundation. She is a professor at Virginia State University, an instructor at Visual Arts Center of Richmond, and a mentoring artist at Milk River Arts. She leads many creative workshops in the community, and was the Sculptor in Residence at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in collaboration with the Rodin exhibition. Website: www.JulieElkins.com