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Surface Design Techniques: Carving and Sgraffito April 17th-28th

$275.00

Instructor: Jacob Bassett

Dates: Tuesdays April 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th (4 sessions)

Time: 5:00 pm-7:00 pm

Open to all skill levels

Explore a variety of surface techniques in ceramics, focusing on carving and sgraffito. Carving involves removing clay to create deep, textural designs that can enhance the overall shape of a piece. Sgraffito uses underglazes, with the top layer carefully scraped away to produce intricate illustrations. This class covers the tools, preparation, and glazing methods needed to successfully apply these designs. Classes meet for 2 hours per week over four weeks

Note: The instructor will provide pre-made pieces for participants to work on. This workshop emphasizes surface design and technique rather than creating the pieces from scratch.

 Week 1: Learn carving techniques, focusing on removing material to create texture and shape.

Week 2: Explore sgraffito and underglaze application. Learn how to apply underglaze, the drying stage required, and the variety of tools that can be used.

Week 3: Practice and experiment with your chosen surface techniques, exploring different approaches and creative possibilities.

Week 4: Focus on glazing, learning how to enhance carved and sgraffito designs. Topics include using clear glazes for sgraffito and layering glazes for carved surfaces.

Instructor: Jacob Bassett

Dates: Tuesdays April 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th (4 sessions)

Time: 5:00 pm-7:00 pm

Open to all skill levels

Explore a variety of surface techniques in ceramics, focusing on carving and sgraffito. Carving involves removing clay to create deep, textural designs that can enhance the overall shape of a piece. Sgraffito uses underglazes, with the top layer carefully scraped away to produce intricate illustrations. This class covers the tools, preparation, and glazing methods needed to successfully apply these designs. Classes meet for 2 hours per week over four weeks

Note: The instructor will provide pre-made pieces for participants to work on. This workshop emphasizes surface design and technique rather than creating the pieces from scratch.

 Week 1: Learn carving techniques, focusing on removing material to create texture and shape.

Week 2: Explore sgraffito and underglaze application. Learn how to apply underglaze, the drying stage required, and the variety of tools that can be used.

Week 3: Practice and experiment with your chosen surface techniques, exploring different approaches and creative possibilities.

Week 4: Focus on glazing, learning how to enhance carved and sgraffito designs. Topics include using clear glazes for sgraffito and layering glazes for carved surfaces.

About Jacob

Jacob Bassett is a graduate of UMass Dartmouth with a BFA in ceramics. His work focuses on wheel thrown forms that incorporate sgraffito and carved designs, and he has been working in ceramics for six years. Outside of ceramics, he also teaches art to children from toddlers through middle schoolers through a local art studio where he took his first private art class 17 years ago, at 6 years old.

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Jacob’s journey in ceramics began during his freshman year of college at UMass Dartmouth in 2019–2020. He became involved when he took an introductory wheel throwing class with Jim Lawton before his retirement. This led to him spending the remainder of his college career developing his own body of work and his message with it. The overarching goal of his work is to give everyone a unique, one of a kind piece that operates as both a functional work of art and a textured piece for those who have a need for the sensory aspects of the piece. The focus of his work is to have a constant state of experimentation, texture, and functionality, with the work being accessible to everyone.

See Jacob's Work