Intro to Hand-Building with Sophie Lever

8 Tuesdays, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Begins April 28th, Indoors - Meets in Ceramic Studio

Skills Level: Beginner

Class: $423 (Log in for membership discount prices)

Description: 

This course is specifically designed for entry level students with very little or no clay experience. Students will learn some of the basic methods for hand building through pinching, coil building, and slab-building. Students will create both functional and sculptural pieces during this class, as well as learning about different surface designs to incorporate in their pieces. Your instructor will guide you all along the way with both class presentations and demonstrations, as well as personalized attention. 

Materials:

A studio fee, clay fee, and firing fee are all included in tuition. Tools are not included. If you would like to purchase a tool kit from LexArt, click the link here. If you are purchasing a tool kit using the link, please select FREE PICK UP AT LEXART at checkout, so you will not be charged for shipping. 

Additional notes:

-Students will have access to Open Studio to continue their work on Thursdays from 5pm to 8pm. 

About the instructor: 

Sophie Lever is a ceramic artist who creates both functional and sculptural work. Growing up, she moved around a lot, and spent time in many different states on the east coast and midwest. This (along with other factors) created a desire for order and structure in the work that she makes. Fascinated with pattern, geometry, and organization, both her functional and sculptural work contain these elements, whether that be through surface decoration or form.

Sophie is currently an artist in residence at Worcester Center for Crafts in Worcester, MA, where she teaches classes and continues her own studio practice. Prior to WCC, she was a resident at Access Arts in Columbia, MO and Brockway Center for Arts and Technology in Brockway, PA. Over the past two years, her work has been exhibited in juried shows across the country, including 64Arts, Atlanta Print Biennial, and In Hand II. She received her BA in Studio Arts from the University of Rochester in 2023. For two summers, she was an apprentice at Bella Joy Pottery in Plainwell, MI.

Website:

https://sophie-lever.com

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/sophieartstagram/

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