Mould Making Workshop with Liz Heller
$280.00 AUD
Liz Heller is a Associate Art Professor at Colorado Mountain College, where she teaches mould making and slip-casting. She has been working at Lygon Street Pottery for the last two months, teaching herself how to throw on the wheel while on sabbatical in Melbourne. When here, Liz has been meeting with various studios, arts institutions and art centres, learning about the clay community in the city. She focuses on mid-century modern design, digitally fabricated forms, and hardline geometry in her work. Liz is absolutely thrilled to teach the students at Lygon Street what she teaches her students at her university in Colorado. You can see Liz's work at www.modcrmx.com
Programme Outline
Day one: Students will learn how to make a one-part drop mould straight from the wheel. By the end of this session, everyone will have a comprehensive overview of the entire process and will have completed one mould.
Day two: students will learn how to cast their moulds and use colorants to provide surface variations. There will also be a demo on the wheel for a three-part mould.