Stamp Making for Textured Pottery
Influences
A course by Sarah Pike , Potter
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Let me show you now my major influences. I will explain why they have been important to me and how my style has developed. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Pike addresses the topic: Influences, 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
“In this lesson, I want to introduce you to my major influences. the potters who helped me get here or who influenced my work to get to the point it is right now. The first influence I want to talk about is Mark Ferris. He was my teacher in grad school and actually the reason I went to that grad school. Mark was the first potter who I saw who was working almost exclusively with slabs. before seeing his work, I had mostly seen work that had been made on a wheel, so throne work. Mark inspired me and almost gave me permission to investigate slab building further, just because he does it so well...”
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Course summary for: Stamp Making for Textured Pottery
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Sarah Pike
A course by Sarah Pike
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.
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