Art Class: Building and Screen-Printing Ceramics

Learn all about creating a layered surface in this two-part workshop that combines ceramics and screen printing. With inspiration from featured exhibition Keith Haring: Radiant Vision, hand-build your own clay vessel or object, then create surface decorations for it. Edit images, create screens, and print custom transfers as you learn how to design and develop images for use on ceramics. Previous knowledge in ceramics is preferred but not required. All supplies and equipment provided. Ages 15 and up. Taught by artist and educator Alexander Thierry.

$225 / $180 for members. Priority registration for members only through Wednesday, December 17.

Alexander Thierry is an artist and educator born in St. Louis, Missouri. Primarily working in ceramics, Thierry uses clay to talk about memory, time, and both personal and communal experiences. His work has been shown across the United States and internationally, and he has taught workshops at universities, crafts schools, and art centers. Thierry earned an M.F.A. in studio art (ceramics) from the University of Kansas. He also earned a B.A. in art (painting), a B.F.A. in studio art (ceramics), and an M.A.E. in art education from Truman State University. Thierry currently lives in South Carolina and is an associate professor of ceramics at SC State University.

You may also like the following events from Columbia Museum of Art:

• This Wednesday, 7th January, 10:00 am, Gladys’ Gang Toddler Edition: Hop, Skip, and Jump in Columbia
• This Saturday, 10th January, 10:30 am, The Agape Table: Drawn Together in Columbia
• Next Thursday, 15th January, 06:00 pm, Focal Points Tour: Keith Haring’s Apocalypse in Columbia

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