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Malcolm Mobutu Smith workshop at UNCP 2004 for Stephen Robison's Ceramics Classes. Sponsored in part by the NAACP and The UNCP Art Department. Part 5
Use of Texture Stamps and Rollers
Using any material that is absorbent you will be able to create texture, design or imagery. Wood, clay,or plaster can be carved with negative spaces, shapes or lines on the surface of it and then when rolled or used as a stamp or paddle on the surface of the clay it then becomes a positive image. If words were to be carved they need to be done in a mirror image which is the same as the technique in printmaking. Linoleum blocks (with an oil resist) can be used well with clay. Wood blocks from old prints can work even better.
UNCP Train Kiln
This is a quick short of the Train Kiln at UNCP. Built this summer during a special topics class I offered. Dan Murphy from Utah came to visit during the building and taught part of the class during the casting of the throat arch. The students gain so much from this experience and are now getting fired up even more!
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Malcolm Mobutu Smith workshop at UNCP 2004 for Stephen Robison's Ceramics Classes. Sponsored in part by the NAACP and The UNCP Art Department. Part 4
Pitcher This
This is a short video on the invitational pitcher show called "Pitcher This" at UNCP. My goal was to curate some of the best pitchers from around the country. I received 40 pitchers from potters all the way from California to Maine. There are 7 potters from our state, all of whom are professional potters. The 7 potters from North Carolina show off the great work of people who are making a very good living from pottery. Many other potters in the show also exemplify this while some other participants are professors from around the country and teach at some of the top universities that have a utilitarian focus. The feedback from staff, faculty and especially students was overwhelming and the show was a great success in terms of pedagogy. I mages of some of the artists working on their pieces were displayed around the gallery in conjunction which was also a great source for teaching. I wanted to again thank the artists who participated and the support from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke for making this possible. Stephen Robison
UNCP Pitcher This Show Stephen Robison Wood fire ceramics sculpture pots woodfire
Object Comparison
This is a Canteen From China in the Jiangxi Province from the 15th century. This canteen has cobalt under glaze with a clear feldspathic glaze over it. This canteen was inspired by an Islamic prototype. On the front of this porcelain canteen is an eight-pointed star, which is a common element in Islamic art. Much of the design work on the surface is reflective of Jingdezhen Porcelains. This brass canteen from northern Iraq is from around the mid 13th century and has silver inlaid into the etched brass. It is a prime example of where the porcelain Chinese piece stems from. This canteen has imagery on it that depicts the virgin and child and other scenes from the life of Christ, as well as saints and knights.
Elena Lopez
Quote by artist Elena Lopez "Clay, earth, and water are an abstraction of nature. Nowadays, we are destroying nature so as to have immediate benefits regardless of the negative consequences that will arise in the future. We dont care about wasting paper or water, about our cars greenhouse gas emissions, about the fact that everyday millions of cans and tins are created and thrown away, etc. Our most selfish personality makes us focus on the comforts the exploitations of natural resources offers to us and it helps us to forget the repercussions."
