Creating ceramics with coil and pinch techniques provides a tactile, hands-on experience. Starting with a simple lump of clay, you mold and shape it, transforming it into something unique and expressive. Emilie’s mastery of combining coil and pinch techniques produces stunning, one-of-a-kind pieces. Her work is a true reflection of her skill and creativity, and we are excited to have her share her approach and insights into these techniques.
In this workshop we will:
- explore the building method of coil and pinch
- learn how to create a medium size vase (finished piece should be about 8″ tall).
- use rolled logs of clay and see how to overlay them
- understand how each coil building upon the last to create a piece from the bottom up
- focus on building strong even walls that are centered forms with undulating pinch marks
And so much more. Emilie chose this shape in particular because it touches on three vectors of directional building: cylindrical upward coiling, pinching outward and inward, at least once but twice in most instances. This not only yields a beautiful form, but it also teaches the building blocks to take off and build from your imagination. Emilie loves that with coil and pinch pots, it is possible to build quite large with proper technique, without relying on strength, as may be more common on a wheel.
The Live class will take place March 1st at 8am Pacific Standard Time. Now if you are not sure how to translate that into your time zone, no need to worry… just click HERE for a link to a Time Zone Converter. And don’t stress out if you can’t make it for the live class… we will record it and make it available soon after. So you can join now, and watch it later as many times as you like.