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WEEK 2: Surface Week!

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Demos at a Glance:

Sun 10/1
Mon 10/2
Tues 10/3
Wed 10/4
Thu 10/5
Fri 10/6
Sat 10/7
Relax and recharge (+ some tile prep for the week!)

​AM Demo: Surface week Intro & Die Cutter
PM Demo: 
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Tile Project Part I: Stencils


AM Demo: Sgraffito image prep & developing imagery
​PM Demo: 
Tile Project Part II: Sgraffito
AM Demo: 
Latex & underglaze
PM Demo: 
Glazing
AM Demo:
Terra Sig
PM Demo: 
​Single Firing 
AM Demo: 
Prep for Glaze week with Scott
PM Demo: 
Class Crit and happy hour!
Relax and recharge!

Detailed Week 2 Syllabus
Please complete all readings and watch all videos prior to class that day

Monday, 10/2:
Demo:
  • ​AM:  Surface week intro and how to use the Silhouette electronic cutter to quickly turn images into stencils. 
  • PM: Tile Project Part I: Using Stencils! Chat about Elements of Design video 
Handout: Hand Cut Stencil Process, the Elements of Art and Principles of Design
Listen:
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A helpful visual as we invest more time in our pieces this week...
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Image from miketoonstudio.com
Watch: The Fundamental Elements of Design by PepRally


Tuesday, 10/3:
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Demo:​ 
  • AM: Sgraffito Image Prep and developing imagery exercise 
  • PM: Tile Project Part II: Sgraffito
Read: Making Decisions at the Speed of Sight 
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​Watch: ​Motawi Tile Process
Don't forget: You can continue to source inspiration images here!
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Watch: Dennis Dutton on Beauty

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Wednesday 10/4:
​Demo:​ 
  • AM: Latex Resist and Underglaze - COLOR TIME!
  • PM: Glaze application & inspiration exercise.
Watch: Pixar videos on the Color Page
Read: What are Underglazes?
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Thursday 10/5:
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Demo:​ 
  • AM: Terra Sigillata - how to make and apply this wonderful material!
  • PM: Single Firing: the how to and the why to
Handouts: ​Terra Sigillata and Single Firing
Watch: My how to video about making Terra Sig
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Friday 10/6:
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Demo:​ 
  • AM:  Prep for our glaze week with Scott - tile making party for slip tests! 
  • PM:  We're finishing up week 2 (!!) time to check in and reflect on our past few weeks of making. 
  • 5pm Happy hour! Time to chat about Enchantment section of Big Magic and Elizabeth Gilbert's wonderful Ted Talk that inspired her book (watch below). 
Watch: Elizabeth Gilbert on Creativity

It's the weekend!  Be sure to rest up for next week:

Week 3 with Scott Minugh: Exploring Slip and Glaze!

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