Handbuilding & Paperclay

Presenters

Rosette Gault
Handbuilding Possibilites with Paperclay
Rosette will demonstrate with a favorite translucent porcelain paperclay and construct figures with it. She will share handbuilding methods that would be impossible with traditional clay. Rosette will work beyond the leather had state and share the following:

• How to integrate bone hardened totally dry, bisque or fired glazed parts with paperclay in the pliant, moist, plastic, paste and /or slurry state.
• See how and when to join, assemble, repair, alter or disassemble forms at different moisture or fired states.
• How to use bone dried paperclay as its own armature, combine dipped forms, detail modeling of human face, trimming and preparing for glazing and firing finishes
• How to integrate ceramic glazes with surface treatment.

This workshop is for beginner or advanced handbuilder, and is packed with tips for building figurative or abstract sculptural forms, tiles, murals, bas relief or vessel forms.

Additional Information:
Rosette Gault, M.F.A. Ceramics 1978 has been active, primarily, in the field of artistic ceramics over 35 years. Her award winning ceramic sculpture work has been exhibited widely since 1978, and is included in public and private collections in Canada, USA, Italy, Finland, UK, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, New Zealand, Australia.

Her text books include Paper Clay for Ceramic Sculptors (in print in USA /Zealand since 1993), and Paper Clay (in print since 1998) co-published by University of Pennsylvania Press (USA) and A&C Black (London UK) and Artisan Craft Books (Australia). She has contributed articles for Ceramics Monthly, Ceramic Review, Ceramic Art and Perception, and others since 1990. She was awarded a US Patent for her innovation with balanced recipes of paperclay. Though she had abandoned initial trials with pulp and clay in graduate school 1977 she began to consider use of recycled paper for large work. Financial support from Canada’s Banff Centre for the Arts in 1990-1991 for an extended workperiod led to the first publications explaining her method and potential for sculpture.

Although paper pulp had been added to clay for green strength, prior to her articles and her demonstrations, properties like the “wet to dry or bisque” assembly and “patch” for repairs had been unknown in ceramics and therefore taboo for traditional clay will not allow it. Early adopters quickly proved the versatile medium in kiln fire all over the world as each adapted and integrated the information for a wide variety of artistic purpose, variations and practical projects from large to small scale. Thanks to these pioneers paperclay now serves more artists than ever. A website www.paperclayart.com has served the community since 1994. Her work is been included in numerous ceramic textbooks among them Peterson, Hopper, and Rhodes.

As ceramic art educator she has taught and lead nearly a hundred workshops, demonstrations and master classes on this subject at top universities, art schools conferences and groups in Canada, USA (John Natsoulas Gallery National Ceramic Sculpture Conference, 2008), Finland (University of Industrial Arts (UIAH) , London UK (“Ceramics toward the New Millennium: A Symposium at the Victoria and Albert Museum sponsored by Ceramic Review), Germany, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, India, Potters Conference New Zealand (1994), Nicaragua, and Australia. She served on the full time faculty of Oregon College of Art and Craft in Portland, Oregon, also. Based in Seattle, WA, she is a member of Northwest Designer Craftsmen, and has taught at the University for Washington Experimental College, Seward Park Art Studio, and Pottery Northwest.

Hands-on Opportunities: Participants will have a chance to explore variations for paperclay at best advantage with pinch, slab, or coil of small scale figure works. Then one may finish one or more for take home with hand polish patinas and texture surfaces. Learn how to care for and store paperclay, when and how to let dry uncovered. Participants will gain more familiarity with the many possibilities of the medium, get questions answered, and have a chance for sharing, experimentation and collaboration with the ever growing community.

See more of Rosettes work at www.paperclayart.com and/or www.aurosette.net.

Graham Hay
Radical Handbuilding
Graham will cover topics and techniques that include both radical variations of traditional ceramic practices, as well as new techniques adapted from other arts craft and arts. These include:

• Making different types of paperclay (percentages, paper and fibre types, types of clay for fired and radical non-fired works.

• Joining wet-to-dry and dry-to-dry (dip’stick), “pourjoins”, combinations (“dipjoins”), unfired to fired, lattice vertical and upside down building.

• Casting: Wet, dry and combination casting, overcasting and speed casting.

• Radical techniques that include paperclay combined with wool, foam, food and wire, which will enable new shortcuts, textures, clay bodies, and greater creative expression.

• Speed drying and firing aspects relating to paperclay.

• Sculpturing and texture shortcuts, such as dryballs, feathering and armature-less.

• Discuss implications for studio production, classroom organization. working methods, common fallacies about paperclay and the emerging paperclay aesthetics.

• “Short and sharp” slideshow of images selected from over 100 paperclay artists from around the world to quickly and clearly answer attendee questions, stimulate discussion and illustrate techniques not covered.

Additional Information:
Graham Hay’s earliest clay memory is of digging his own clay, making pots and drying them on the veranda on the family farm in the New Zealand High Country. After specializing in ceramics at high school and teachers college, he traveled across Australia, before graduating from the Western Australian, Edith Cowan (ECU) and Curtin Universities in Perth. In 1992, as a ceramic student at ECU, Graham learned about paperclay from Research and Development ceramic chemist Jaromir (Mike) Kusnik. Mike has exhibited and taught how to add paper fiber puree to slip to create tiles that did not warp in the hot mediterranean climate of Western Australia.

Through extensive studio based research Graham uncovered the more radical properties of paperclay and began to produce highly unusual work. This lead to a formal weekend workshop with fellow students and ceramic staff, and then requests from ceramic art groups to share his techniques.

Since 1992, Graham has given over 170 demonstrations or workshops on paperclay in 9 countries with educational organizations, professional educators and ceramic artists (see list on website.) This included 13 national/international conferences in 8 countries.

Graham has taught at six Australian universities, the Glasgow School of Art, Edinburgh School of Art, University of Dundee, Pakistan National College of Arts and Eskisehir Anadolu in Turkey. He has written for Ceramic Review, Ceramics Technical, Pottery in Australia, Journal of Australian Ceramics, and Australian Ceramics & Pottery.

Hands-on Opportunities: Mastering all aspects of the dry-to-dry, wet-to-dry joining techniques, plus shortcuts to extruding, coil handbuilding, and slipcasting for attendees to build their own small works.

Graham’s website contains over 100 pages of articles, images and discussions on paperclay. For more information, visit Graham’s website: www.grahamhay.com.au/

As of 6/4/09 – The Hood Canal Bridge is Open. Please adjust your travel plans as necessary.

Note: When driving to the event (Port Hadlock) you may need to take a detour. The Hood Canal Bridge is under construction. Be sure to check the below link for all the current updates for the bridge. The construction may be completed before the event.

Website: www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr104hoodcanalbridgeeast/

Website: www.hoodcanalbridge.com

FLOAT PLAN FROM AIRPORT TO INN

During the closure of the bridge you can also travel to the Inn at Port Hadlock via a Float Plane. Round Trip. During the six week Hood Canal Bridge closure, May 1–June 15, Kenmore Air is offering daily scheduled seaplane service from Seattle to the eastern Olympic Peninsula communities of Port Ludlow and Port Hadlock. Three round trips daily link Lake Union in downtown Seattle with The Resort at Port Ludlow and the Inn at Port Hadlock. And from Port Hadlock, Rocket Transportation offers coordinating shuttle service to downtown Port Townsend. Fares for the flights are only $79 one-way, $158 round-trip; Rocket’s shuttle fare is $5 per person each way.

Flights may be booked online or by calling Kenmore Air reservations between 7am and 7pm at 866.435.9524. Port Hadlock to Port Townsend shuttles can also be booked through Kenmore Air, though by phone only.

For flight and shuttle schedule go to: www.kenmoreair.com/sub_content.php?content_id=562

SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM AIRPORT TO INN

Rocket will continue Shuttle service during the Hood Canal Bridge Closure. The route will be modified to “drive around” and will increase the time of travel by an hour. The ticket price will remain unchanged but the runs will be limited to two per day.

Rocket is not utilizing the Foot Ferry due to the luggage restrictions. Luggage on the Foot Ferry is limited to what can fit under your seat or on your lap. Since this does not represent the luggage carried by most Rocket passengers, we will drive around.

www.GoRocketMan.com

Rocket Contact Numbers:
1-877-697-6258
1-866-486-7609
360-683-8087

For a more detailed map please go here.

If the bridge is OPEN use the following driving directions: www.innatporthadlock.com/location.html

If the bridge is CLOSED use the following driving directions: www.ptguide.com/gettingaround/hoodcanalbridge.html

There is much to see and do around Port Hadlock, WA. This is a great opportunity to bring your family or friends and extend your visit. Stay extra days and visit Seattle.

For things to do in and around Port Townsend: www.enjoypt.com

Additional information: www.ptguide.com

On-site Dining:
Nemo’s Restaurant: www.innatporthadlock.com/cp/Amenities-Nemos-Restaurant-Hadlock-WA.htm

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