Figure ceramic sculpture
Preparing Your Workspace
A course by Cristina Córdova , Figurative ceramic artist and teacher
Joined May 2019
About the video: Preparing Your Workspace
Overview
“I will show you how to organize a functional and well-ventilated workspace. We will explore the essential materials you will need, from cutting tools to modeling surfaces, so you can start working with clay efficiently and safely.”
In this video lesson Cristina Córdova addresses the topic: Preparing Your Workspace, which is part of the Domestika online course: Figure ceramic sculpture. Join sculptor Cristina Cordova's course on figure ceramic sculpture. Explore workspace setup, detailed sculpting techniques, and finishing touches..
Partial transcription of the video
“All right, let's talk about setting your workspace. Really all you need to work with clay is a well lit space, a table, and an area with good ventilation. Now we're going to talk about the different materials we're going to be using throughout the course. Here we have a spray bottle, some thickness strips so that you can make your slabs of a specific thickness. We have here a wire tool to cut the clay. We have some ribs, stainless steel and rubber rib. We have a scoring tool, some measuring tools, including a caliper, a flexible ruler, and a seamstress tape. We have some wire to vent our to...”
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Course summary for: Figure ceramic sculpture
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Arts & Crafts, Ceramics

Cristina Córdova
A course by Cristina Córdova
Cristina Córdova is a renowned figurative ceramic artist from Puerto Rico. With nearly 20 years of experience, she has dedicated her career to creating clay sculptures that explore the human figure and its various expressions.
After completing her graduate studies in ceramics and a three-year residency at the prestigious Penland School of Craft, Cristina founded Córdova Studios, where she has developed her artistic practice.
Her work is part of the permanent collections of major institutions such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Mint Museum, the Everson Museum, and the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico.
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