Program 2: Handmade Pottery with Mary Henderson
Date: April 24, 2007
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Grade Level: Upper Elementary and Middle School
Mary combines her artistic gifts with her love of Medieval and Renaissance history to create unique and beautiful pieces of pottery based on historic designs. In this program from the Craft Alliance clay studio, we'll explore the big questions: How has pottery been used throughout history and how does that influence artists at work today? How is the clay transformed into a piece of pottery? How is the wheel used and how are parts of the pottery assembled? What methods of decoration are available when working with clay? Why would an artist choose certain methods and how are they applied? Join Mary as she throws clay on the wheel, and ask her your questions about working in this exciting medium.
