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INTRO TO CERAMICS: HAND BUILDING

  • Brooklyn Grange at Navy Yard 63 Flushing Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11205 United States (map)
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In this workshop you will have an introduction to the basics of three hand building techniques: Pinching, Coiling and Hand Slabbing. Using simple hand building tools and basic templates, you will learn how to create 1-3 small pots with these methods. You will also be able to paint and decorate the pots using Underglaze. In the first part of the class, we will go over the various techniques, and then you will make your own pieces to prepare them for decorating with glazes. In the second part of the class, we will go over underglazes, with you can use to paint and decorate your pieces. 
Finally, Aziza will fire the pieces and finish them in a clear, food safe glaze, which will be available for pick up 4 weeks after the workshop.

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About Aziza Mirzan

Aziza Mirzan is a ceramicist, working on wheel thrown and hand-built forms. Born in Trinidad, and living in Brooklyn, Aziza makes vessels and dinnerware, with modern, minimal lines, often saturated in color. She seeks to create one of a kind, timeless objects, to be thoughtfully chosen and treasured. Aziza started working with clay in 2015, and is also the co-founder of music studio, and record label: Selva Recording, in Brooklyn.

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