Storybook Surfaces
Session 6 | August 24–30
Group of pots by Celia Feldberg, 2024. Wheel throwing, sgraffito, underglaze painting. Earthenware, slip, underglaze and glaze. Cone 03 electric fired.
Make functional pots on and off the wheel using red earthenware, applying slip to create canvases for illustrative surface designs. Sgraffito and underglaze techniques to achieve pen and watercolor-like effects will be demonstrated. Through interactive drawing exercises, participants will learn to develop narratives and characters, plan designs, and respond to form, finding joy in the process. Pieces will be low-fired with satin, gloss, and translucent glazes. An approachable way to explore surface design, even for those who feel they can’t draw. All levels welcome.
A long-term resident artist at The Clay Studio of Philadelphia, Celia Feldberg (she/her) teaches and makes illustrated pottery. She received a BFA in Ceramics from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been featured by The Ceramic Shop, Pottery Making Illustrated, and Tales of A Red Clay Rambler. Feldberg was the glaze technician for Ben Carter’s The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors. She has exhibited at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Flower City Pottery Invitational, and in galleries nationally.