Figure ceramic sculpture
Cutting Shapes
A course by Cristina Córdova , Figurative ceramic artist and teacher
Joined May 2019
Joined May 2019
About the video: Cutting Shapes
Overview
“In this lesson, I will teach you how to cut clay shapes using the templates I have prepared. You will also see how to organize and handle clay slabs to achieve optimal results.”
In this video lesson Cristina Córdova addresses the topic: Cutting Shapes, 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 get our slabs ready. The tools that I'm gonna be using for this stage are rolling pins. My knife. My seamstress tape My wire tool. and thickness strips. These thickness strips are going to help me develop slabs that are going to be about a quarter inch in thickness. Normally in my studio I work between 3 8's, and thickness to a quarter inch, depending on the scale that I'm working on. So the first thing we want to understand is how big the dimensions of our slabs are going to need to be to fit all these templates. So I'm gonna take. My seamstress taped it. Unjust Organize t...”
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Course summary for: Figure ceramic sculpture
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Category
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Areas
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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