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Stamp Making for Textured Pottery

About Me

A course by Sarah Pike , Potter

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99% positive reviews (432)

14,559 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: About Me

Overview

“To begin, I will introduce myself and tell you about my pottery journey, my successes and failures, and how I came to make the pottery I make today. ”

In this video lesson Sarah Pike addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Stamp Making for Textured Pottery. Learn slab building, carving, and stamping techniques to create functional ceramic pieces with custom handmade textures.

Partial transcription of the video

“ About Me Hi, my name is Sarah Pike. I'm a full-time potter from Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. Welcome to my Domestika course. I was born on the West Coast of Canada and grew up on an island and in a family home full of makers. Everyone in my house made something at some point. My dad was a carpenter, my mom made baskets and wine. My dad did sculpture. We all were making things all the time, so they fostered creativity in our household from an early age. When I was 13 years old, I was working at a restaurant and I saved up enough money and bought my first kiln. It's crazy to think abou...”

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Course summary for: Stamp Making for Textured Pottery

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (432)
14559 students
5 units
15 lessons (3h 27m)
4 downloads

Category
Craft
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, DIY, Fine Arts

Sarah Pike

A course by Sarah Pike

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Potter

Sarah Pike is a full-time potter based in British Columbia. After studying ceramics at the Alberta University of the Arts, the University of Colorado, and the University of Minnesota, she built her own home studio and began commercializing her work via ceramics galleries and shops. She gradually transitioned to online sales, gaining a large following on Instagram with slab-built, artistically textured pieces that fuse functionality and aesthetics.

Sarah has seen her pieces featured in publications such as Pottery Making Illustrated, La Revue de la céramique et du verre, Forge & Carve, and Ceramics: Creative Adventures in Clay. She also connects with her community by teaching workshops and speaking at conferences.