Chris Theiss Download

Date: Saturday, Jan. 2nd

Time (PT): 1 pm – 4 pm

Price: $50

Description:

The focus of this 3 hour workshop will be Sgraffito, the ancient ceramic surface technique of scratching or carving through a layer of contrasting colored clay slip to expose the color of the clay body beneath. Chris began playing with this technique as a student at the Rhode Island School of Design, when trying to figure out how to incorporate his drawing skills with three-dimensional clay forms. His love for this technique and drawing on clay, has remained a part of his art process throughout his career as a ceramic sculptor.

The focus of this workshop will be drawing and mark making with sgraffito. From his studio in the Pacific Northwest, Chris will demonstrate how he utilizes his favorite technique to create magical two-dimensional illusions on the surfaces of hand-built narrative sculptures. Participants will learn in depth, about how Chris realizes an idea and why he attempts to have fun with form and illusion and storytelling.