We learned some great techniques at Clay Back East. As you saw in my last posting, some of the things we learned had to do with structure and form, others with design and color.
A really fascinating technique was taught by Sylvie Peraud. She has developed a method for making multiple sided, hollow polymer shapes that really helps the shape form precisely, while keep finger prints totally out of the picture. It was amazing! We made 2 shapes in the same way, then used a special formula she has developed for applying paint and a bit of texture. I ran out of time to finish my paint job and didn't convert these to a pair of earrings, but I thought you'd be intrigued by the concept she has evolved. Being hollow, and made from Kato clay, these pieces were incredible light and would be soooo easy to wear!
Donna Kato taught another really interesting class. In addition to showing us how to make her wave or ribbon stack, she helped us learn to make these pieces. Because my ribbons were more angular than some others, I felt these pieces almost took on an aboriginal look. The gold pieces are super thin foils. Since these pieces were made with Kato clay, they are incredibly thin and light weight. You'd never know you were wearing the earrings!
A really fascinating technique was taught by Sylvie Peraud. She has developed a method for making multiple sided, hollow polymer shapes that really helps the shape form precisely, while keep finger prints totally out of the picture. It was amazing! We made 2 shapes in the same way, then used a special formula she has developed for applying paint and a bit of texture. I ran out of time to finish my paint job and didn't convert these to a pair of earrings, but I thought you'd be intrigued by the concept she has evolved. Being hollow, and made from Kato clay, these pieces were incredible light and would be soooo easy to wear!
Donna Kato taught another really interesting class. In addition to showing us how to make her wave or ribbon stack, she helped us learn to make these pieces. Because my ribbons were more angular than some others, I felt these pieces almost took on an aboriginal look. The gold pieces are super thin foils. Since these pieces were made with Kato clay, they are incredibly thin and light weight. You'd never know you were wearing the earrings!
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