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This two-day weekend workshop will combine instructordemonstration and student hands-on participation to
create birch bark from clay. Eric will share a wealth of clay
techniques to make realistic bark baskets and vessels.
Students will try the techniques on a small piece to keep.
In addition to birch bark creation, Eric will emphasize
sculptural elements, ways of seeing as an artist, and
anecdotally share his experiences making, marketing and
selling wheel thrown and hand-built works in clay.
Students will leave with knowledge on how to:
• Manually create large slabs without the use of a slab roller.
• Handle and assemble slabs of clay.
• Use templates for making projects from slabs.
• Mix and use slips of different consistencies and viscosities.
• Recreate the look of birch bark in clay.
• Recreate the look of leather straps in clay for incorporation into birch projects.
• Mix and use ceramic stains in layers and for visual accent.. Approximate Basket Size is 5x5x5
SATURDAY
Introduction
Housekeeping and studio use review
Tools review
Creation of a basket template
15-minute break
Mixing slip and stains
Slab making demonstration
Demonstration of creating birch bark texture on the slab
Students begin practice with slab making and birch techniques
One hour lunch break
Students continue to practice with slab making and birch techniques
PowerPoint Presentation if time
SUNDAY
Demonstration of basket construction
Students practice assembly, construction and detail carving
15-minute break
Demonstration of leather strap creation
Demonstration of carving final details
One hour lunch break
PowerPoint Presentation if not done on Saturday
Students finish assembly, construction and carving
Clean up
BRING A LUNCH!
Eric Serritella
Eric Serritella is recognized internationally as one of the top ceramic
trompe l’oeil artists in the world. He specializes in hand-carved sculptures
transforming clay into birch, charred and weathered logs. His one-of-a-
kind pieces are known for their hyper-realism, and have been shown,
awarded and collected on five continents for their exquisite organic
design and incredibly lifelike textures. Works have been contributed to
over 160 exhibitions with nearly 30 pieces in museum collections
including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American
Art Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Fine Arts Museum,
Houston, among others.
Eric was honored by the James Renwick Alliance as the 2016
Distinguished Artist in Ceramics at the Smithsonian American Art
Museum. His 2018 solo show at Jason Jacques Gallery was recommended
in the NY Times and he has received positive acclaim by Architectural Digest and renowned art critic/historian
Daniella Ohad. Serritella is also an accomplished potter, having studied with production potters in the USA and
with Ah Leon and four other masters in Taiwan.
Eric began working in glass during the pandemic and has since had pieces included in many gallery exhibitions
and in solo shows at the Gregg Museum of Art and Design and the Blowing Rock of Art and History Museum.
Throughout all his workshops, Eric emphasizes visual elements, ways of seeing as an artist, and anecdotally
shares his decades of experience making, marketing and selling wheel-thrown and hand-built works in clay and
glass. He is a fun, engaging and mindful presenter who is sure to help bring new techniques, ideas and life to
your creations.
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641 Main Street Building 4 Unit 1, North Myrtle Beach, SC, United States, South Carolina 29582
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