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Thai-Style"
Pottery and Kiln Building with
Louis
Katz Louis Katz shared his techniques and experiences as an artist, formed by his travels in Thailand and his own unique and antipurist approach to ceramics. Louis works with heavily "adulterated" clay bodies, integrating materials not normally considered part of a clay studio. This workshop was for those wanting to learn a loose, informal, and still highly effective approach to ceramics. From the very first day, students experimented with adding nontraditional materials to clay, for aesthetic and practical purposes. Everything from bird seed to coffee grounds and more was mixed into clay for use in the workshop. The second day the class used this "adulterated" clay, learning to deal with gritty clay. After the first two days, the class focused on throwing small forms quickly, participating in group exercises to that end, and also learned large scale coil-building. Over the course of the workshop, participants built and fired a raku kiln using scrap clay and added materials like grass clippings to give strength to the unfired form. Additionally, Louis built a scove from bowls as an example of a fast and traditional Thai method of firing. Tuesday, August 17, a slide presentation on Louis' work and travels was held at the Center at 8 pm, open to the public as well as workshop participants.
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