Ceramic Glaze Research

Catalog description

Focuses on an investigation into the science and art of clay and glazes and a process of exploration of materials and surfaces, which continues to evolve with the students' evolving creative expression. The first assignments help students choose a direction to investigate for their own artwork. Each student selects a particular glaze to focus on during the term. Investigates ways of altering and improving recipes, focusing on one particular glaze quality at a time. By the end of the term students understand their glaze focus extensively and know how to go about altering all glaze types for special effects and required changes.