PLENTIFUL PLATTERS with HADRIAN MENDOZA, Sunday, May 21, 1-4:30 PM
Join us to create plentiful plates and platters!
Aside from standard dinnerware, plates can be concave, rimmed, stretched, and sliced to create new shapes and functions. In this 3.5-hour workshop, DCC instructor Hadrian Mendoza will guide students through creating plates of varied sizes using the potter’s wheel.
Working with students through class demos and one-on-one instruction, Hadrian will cover concepts such as plate function, aesthetics, technique, and approaches to glazing. Each student will learn how to make 3-4 different kinds of plates and platters as they throw and alter clay at the wheel.
By the end of the workshop, students will have 3-4 of their own plates, as well as knowledge of the techniques for further exploration and mastery of the plate form.
Important: Participants must have at least 6 months of experience at the potter's wheel and be able to center consistently. No first-timers at the wheel.
Details:
- Sunday, May 21, 1-4:30 PM
- Level: Participants must have at least 6 months of experience at the potter's wheel and be able to center consistently. No first-timers at the wheel.
- Price includes 12 lbs of clay, bisque firings, and class instruction.
- Work will be bisque-fired and ready for pick-up 2-4 weeks after the workshop.
IMPORTANT: Everyone entering District Clay must be vaccinated. You will be required to show your vax card or a photo of your card when you arrive at District Clay for your workshop. No entry without proof of vaccination and no refunds for failure to show card. To see more about our COVID 19 responses, please go here.
Discounts:
Current District Clay students and community artists can get a 10% discount on DCC workshops. Keyholders will have this discount applied automatically. Students should email [email protected] to receive their 10% discount.
About Hadrian Mendoza:
Hadrian Mendoza, a stoneware potter, works with a fearless and audacious search for the unusual and indigenous forms, including expressionistic and abstract shapes. He has a deep background and interest in Southeast Asian ceramics, especially Philippine ceramics and has organized and participated in numerous regionally oriented exhibitions.
Mendoza was a graduate at Mary Washington College in Virginia and a former student at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC, where he was awarded the prestigious 1996-1997 Anne and Arnold Abramson award for Excellence in Ceramics. He received his MFA in Ceramics from George Washington University.
His works are permanent collections in museums and institutions in Turkey, USA, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Korea, Japan, and three of the main museums in the Philippines (the Metropolitan Museum Manila, the Ayala Museum, and the BenCab Museum).
