Sgraffito (in Italian “to scratch”) is a decorating pottery technique produced by applying layers of color or colors (underglazes or colored slips) to leather hard pottery and then scratching off parts of the layer(s) to create contrasting images, patterns and texture and reveal the clay color underneath. Sgraffito on walls has been used in Europe … Read more
Watch how Jenny McCurdy turns a wheel thrown pot into one of her “lighter than air sculptures”.
Below you will find a great video on textured slabs and creating a tripod slab mug. Slab Construction is a technique in which clay is rolled into thin sheets and manipulated into shapes.
The exhibition features selected and recent works on canvas and paper by Emeritus Institute students in various art classes. Also featured are works by Emeritus faculty who teach painting, drawing, ceramics and pastel painting.