3 MUGS, 3 WAYS: A look at refining your hand-built Mug Game Including underglaze decoration
3 MUGS, 3 WAYS: A look at refining your hand-built Mug Game
Including underglaze decoration
By Emz Goodwin
Sunday, January 12, 2025
10 am to 4 pm
Cost is $75 plus tax (Cancellation fee of $25.00)
Minimum 6 students, Maximum 8 students
Course structure
-10 am to 12pm hand building and Demos
-12- 12:30 lunch: bring own or potluck
-12:30 - 4 pm for surface decoration
Course Statement: “Over the last 5 years I have undergone a journey in order to make my hand-built mugs look like they have the refinement of a thrown mug. While I think I have gotten close, the nature of hand building opens the door to a wonderful world of its own creativity. What I aim to teach in this course is my journey of refinement; how to make your hand-built mugs light but also strong enough to be a serviceable vessel.
How to clean up your edges and play with shape, texture, colour and a playful foot!”
This course has been structured to help our new potters on their mug building journeys but all are welcome.
Emz will teach 3 styles: some including the flat bottom square being a twist on a classic hand-built mug, a flowing rounded bottom (the one she favours), finishing with a lifting foot for a dynamic mug, and using the round bisque bowls.
The afternoon is reserved for surface treatment where students will “choose their own adventure” after seeing a demo of sculpture, texture, slip, and leather underglaze application.
