BASIC WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:
Monday*
• Brief History of Architectural Ceramics
• Overview: StoneHaus work
• Overview: Slides of construction/installation
• Discussion: Clay Bodies and Slab Rollers
• Discussion: Calculate Wet to Dry Clay Shrinkage
• Discussion: Scale-up from Drawing to Full-size Template
• Demonstration: Design/Construction/Use of a Draw Tool
• Begin construciton of large, full-scale architectural piece by laying out the base slab. Usually a fireplace or door surround.
Tuesday*
• Slide Presentation: Architectural projects from start to finish to provide a sense of work for the week.
• Demonstration: How to make Columns, Rectilinear Relief, Mantles
• Demonstration: Phase 1 - How to Make A Sink
• Demonstration: As time permits - Make a wheel-thrown Table Top
At 7:00 pm we regroup at the studio for a pizza party and participants slide show. Please bring slides with you to share!
Wednesday*
• Slide show of the construction of the largest single work ever
undertaken by this studio. This show covers the entire process of the creation of the
entry gates for Annmarie Gardens in Soloman, Maryland.
• Demonstration: Wheel thrown forms made from slabs - Technique for Columns
• Demonstration: Wheel thrown Sink Rims
• Demonstration: Plaster Casting
• Demonstration: Mechanical Fasteners for Hot Mortar or Temporary Installations
Thursday*
• Discussion: Slide Show Peter constructs tailored to cover specific questions that
have arisen during the current workshop
• Demonstration: Tile making from slab, press molds, and other methods
• Detail and Section Architectural Project
• Prepare for Architectural Project Installation tomorrow
Friday
• Discussion: Miscellaneous Topics which have emerged during the workshop
• Discussion: Business aspects of Architectural Ceramics
— Generating Proposals
— Contracts
— Promotion
— Printing
• Begin Installation: Architectural project. This will include a great deal
of information about materials and techniques for installing large-scale architectural work.
We regroup at 7:00pm at a local restaurant for a dinner party to celebrate the workshop. Peter has to pay the bill.
Saturday
• Finish Installation, Grouting, Cleaning of Architectural Project
• Afternoon: Caravan Tour of a variety of installed works in the Pensacola area finishing on Pensacola Beach
* While all of the demonstrations will take place, the exact day of some of the
shorter demos may change based on the tempo and rhythm of the workshop.
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