The Block Printing & Clay Connection
Printmaker/Ceramic Artist Kim Cunningham will lead a workshop in carving one-of-a-kind block print stamps which will be used to texture clay slabs for creative clay constructions. Participants will design and carve at least two small rubber stamps, which they will begin by stamping on paper before moving on to clay slabs. The slabs will then be used to make coasters, tiles and vessels. Each participant should come away with several unique pieces. (2 sessions; 9 hours total) Some experience with Clay Recommended. Space is Limited to 9 students.
What’s Included
Rubber stamp/Linoleum-style blocks will be provided, as well as choice of White or Brown Laguna Stoneware clay, Oxides, Glaze Materials, both Bisque & Glaze Firings (cone 6).
What to Bring:
Speedball Linoleum Cutters with Handle, such as:
Clay Tools, such as Kemper Pottery Tool Kit (https://www.baileypottery.com/c-090-002.html) is available online, though basic tools will be available for use during the workshop sessions.
Instructor Bio:
Kim Cunningham has been an illustrator and printmaker for decades. Her work has been featured in several books, most recently the award-winning Block, Paper Chisels published by Bauhan Publishing in 2019. She has been hand building with clay for twenty years, first at the Sharon Art Center and more recently as a Founding Member of the MaxT Ceramics Center in Dublin.