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CERAMICS HANDBUILDING - SLAB BUILDING
In this workshop we will focus on using slab, made by rolling clay to a flat sheet, to build ceramic forms according to your ideas. We can build anything from plates to vases. This technique gives you freedom to explore the possibility of forming clay into daily objects you can use and has the benefit of producing professional looking pieces even as an absolute ceramic beginner.
After the work has been glazed and fired, we will inform you when it’s ready for pick up.
- Date: September 18th, 15:00 – 17:00
- Duration: 2hrs
- Fee: €65
- Language of Instruction: English, Dutch, French, or Chinese
- Materials and Tools: Included.
- What will I take home?
The time will allow us to build one medium size or two small objects, bring your ideas or references, we will start with brainstorming and analyzing ideas.
- Venue: Hae (Sint Jacobstraat 5, 6211LA Maastricht).
- Is the workshop child-friendly?
Yes
Each one of our workshops has a minimum number of participants required by the teacher. In case that number is not met, the workshop will be cancelled and you will receive a full refund.
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Sheng is a ceramicist based in Beringen, Belgium.
He lives and works on a small farm where hens lay eggs and chicks hatch, flowers blossom and bees visit, and vegetables grow and fruits ripen.
Sheng 盛 carries the meaning of “abundance” and from time to time he invites guests to come together to celebrate the harvest from his farm. He makes functional tablewares to bring out layers of natural beauty. Different personalities of clays are balanced with unique characters of each glaze and are made to hold anything, from flowers from the field to food on the table.