Stamp Making for Textured Pottery
Learning about Repeated Patterns with Clay Stamps
A course by Sarah Pike , Potter
About the video: Learning about Repeated Patterns with Clay Stamps
Overview
“Now, we will explore repeating shapes. We will look at the versatility of five basic shapes, and you will learn how to create your own unique patterns using these shapes.”
In this video lesson Sarah Pike addresses the topic: Learning about Repeated Patterns with Clay Stamps, 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
“ Learning about Repeated Patterns with Clay Stamps In this lesson, I'll cover how to make repeated patterns with clay stamps. The first shape I'll talk about would be squares, rectangles, and diamonds. They all fit into the same category. A square repeats beautifully. You could understand how it would repeat because it is like a grid across the clay. A rectangle is similar but you can also stamp it like a brick, staggered across the clay. The third shape within this stamp group would be a diamond. All you're doing is you're turning a square to the side. While looking at the interior decora...”
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Course summary for: Stamp Making for Textured Pottery
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Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, DIY, Fine Arts
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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