Birds and Bunnies
$53.00
Celebrate the arrival of spring by sculpting your own ceramic bird or bunny! Jane will demonstrate hand building and modeling techniques to create form, texture and detail. She will provide reference materials on animal anatomy and options for glazing and finishing. Discover your own style whether it’s realistic, abstract or whimsical.
Clay
You will need one bag (25.lbs.) of clay. Cone 5 B Mix smooth is recommended.
Tools
- Wire cutter
- Needle tool
- Small wood, plastic or metal modeling tools for detail work (no more than ¼” wide on rounded end) such as:
This set of stainless steel tools from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/CYNAMED-Stainless-Spatula-Sculpting= Carver/dp/B09L1H53BS/ref=sr_1_32?+crid=3V3B9SF2GOBXX&keywords=Clay+modeling+tools&qid=1701482892&sprefix=clay++modeling+tools,aps,160&sr=8-32&th=1 - Ribs: smooth edge flexible, metal rib serrated edge, flexible metal rib
soft rubber rib either blue by Kemper or small red by Mud Tools - Brushes that have a little spring, not too soft for smoothing and applying slip: ½” or 1″ flat brush, ¼” round acrylic paint brush
- Table fork
THIS WILL BE AN ALL DAY CLASS, PLEASE BRING A LUNCH
Instructor
Jane Kelsey-Mapel is a Phoenix based studio artist. She exhibits her figurative ceramic sculpture nationally and was represented by Victoria Boyce Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.
An Arizona native, Jane grew up in Tempe, Arizona where she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in art at Arizona State University. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in ceramics at the University of North Texas. A dedicated art educator, Jane has taught all ages from seniors and young adults in the community college to children in the Youth Academy of Scottsdale Artists’ School. She has taught both full time and part time at universities and colleges in Texas and Arizona over the past thirty years. She is currently teaching ceramics at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona.