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 then stamp on paper before moving on to clay slabs. The slabs will be used to make coasters and tiles, and can be re-used in future independent projects. Each participant should come away with several unique pieces. (2 sessions; 9 hours total) Some experience with Clay Recommended. Space is Limited to 8 students.

What’s Included:

Rubber stamp/Linoleum-style blocks will be provided, as well as Laguna Stoneware clay, Oxides, Glaze Materials, both Bisque & Glaze Firings (cone 6). Work finished during the workshop sessions will be fired and ready for pick-up one month after the workshop glazing session.

What to Bring:

Speedball Linoleum Cutters with Handle: https://www.dickblick.com/items/speedball-lino-set-no-1/?clicktracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=i...

We recommend purchasing your own basic clay tool set, such as the Kemper Pottery Tool Kit (https://www.baileypottery.com/c-090-002.html) though these 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.