Figurative Pitchers and Mugs Inspired by Traditional Toby Jugs

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All Levels

2/27/2015 (one day)

9:00 AM-4:00 PM on Fri

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$90.00

A Ceramic Sculpture Workshop for Educators and Artists.

A Toby Jug is a figurative ceramic pitcher modeled in the form of a popular, historical, fictional or generic character and can also be a person or animal. The original Tobies date back to the 1760's. This workshop will provide art educators and artists with an opportunity to create their own Toby Jug or Character Mug using the repoussé slab-building technique. Repoussé is a fun and expressive way of working in which volume and structure are quickly developed by pressing out forms from the backside of the slab. The technique can be adapted in the classroom for students of all ages. For inspiration, Jane will present images ranging from traditional English Toby Jugs and Early American Face Jugs to contemporary character mugs. She will discuss anatomy and proportion and will demonstrate the application of underglazes. Please plan to eat lunch in, as Jane will present a slide lecture on contemporary ceramic figure sculpture during the lunch hour. www.janekelseymapel.com

  • Educators earn six clock hours toward professional development.
Kelsey-Mapel, Jane

Jane Kelsey-Mapel is an Arizona artist known for her narrative ceramic figure sculptures. She holds a bachelor's degree in Art from Arizona State University and a master's degree in Ceramics from the University of North Texas. Her work is held in numerous public and private collections and has been featured in U.S. and international exhibitions and publications. Jane is a dedicated educator as well having taught extensively in Arizona and Texas colleges and universities.