Creative Paperclay
with Jillian Sortore,
Penny Redmon Visiting Lecturer
August 4 | 10AM-1PM
August 5 | 12PM-3PM
LECTURE, DEMO, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
204 S Austin St Rockport, TX
$20 Supply Fee | Members Only
In this course, students will be introduced to Paperclay, a lightweight and versatile air-dry clay. This material is easy to work with and doesn’t require heat or equipment to work with. Students will be introduced to additive techniques, textures, and a variety of color applications. The class will also cover ways to add function and findings to create wearable forms or small sculptures.
Overview
Day one:
There will be a short presentation on PaperClay work. The instructor will cover how to use the clay which will include tools, additive processes, textures, and understructure options. She will also cover how to create function and findings for wearable forms and small sculptures.
Foam, wood, bezel set options
Day two:
The instructor will cover how to manipulate the dry clay and prep it for color applications including acrylic paint, colored pencils, gesso and sealing spray. There will also be discussions and demos on adding findings and other materials.
Requirements:
Students must be a member in order to attend the lecture and participate in the workshop.
About the Instructor
Jillian Sortore received her MFA from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2010 and her BFA in Jewelry Design and Metals from Pittsburg State University in 2006. A variety of materials inform her work, which ranges from cheerfully lightweight and bright earrings to wearable sculptural adornment. In addition to maintaining an active studio practice, Sortore is currently the Chair and Professor of Metals at Southwest School of Art in San Antonio, TX.
About the Penny Redmon Visiting Lecture Series
Established by Mary Evelyn Atkinson in 2016 The Penny Redmon Visiting lecturer Fund promotes artistic excellence in adult learners. Visiting lecturers put forth a lecture and then a lesson plan featuring innovative art techniques, methodologies and use of atypical materials to create art. Since 2016 the Fund has brought a total of 11 artists from different parts of the United States to teach non-traditional, new artistic techniques. Workshops and lectures are offered free to members of the Rockport center for the Arts. Through The Penny Redmon Fund, Rockport Center for the Arts maintains Rockport’s long-standing tradition of artist mentoring and the promotion of excellence. Atkinson was Rockport Art Festival Master Artist in 1998.
REGISTER FOR CLASS
Lecture and Workshop
August 4 | 10AM-1PM
August 5 | 12PM-3PM
$20 Supply Fee for Workshop | Members Only