Lori Leary on fri 18 sep 98
Paul Lewing Tile Workshop
Saturday and Sunday, October 3 - 4, 1998
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Murrells Inlet Community Center Auditorium
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
This workshop, for beginners and experienced alike, is comprised of 12
hours of lecture/discussion and focuses on all aspects of producing
handmade tiles. Forming techniques such as rolling, extruding and
pressing will be demonstrated. Plans for home built equipment such as
slabrollers, extruders and tile presses as well as glaze recipes will be
distributed. Decorating techniques such as spraying, trailing, pouring,
sponging and brushing of glazes will be demonstrated, followed by a
discussion about the materials and processes for installation of tile
work. Marketing, especially as it applies to the special problems of
commissioned work is addressed. Topics include dealing with architects,
designers, and trade showrooms, and selling at wholesale, retail, and
trade shows. Special emphasis will be placed on booth design, portfolio
development, promotional literature and selling techniques. Next
follows a hands-on session of sume painting on clay and paper, after
which Paul will address the application of water-based china paints to
tile, as well as the Hunt-Speedball method of making silk-screens and
printing on tile. We conclude with slides of Paul s work, as well as
those of historical and contemporary architectural ceramics,
particularly work by Northwestern U.S. clay artists.
Paul Lewing discovered clay at the University of Montana while studying
with Rudy Autio, one of America s best known clay artists and muralists.
After earning both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts, Paul
settled in Seattle where he has been a professional clay artist since
1972. Paul s work has been shown in many regional and national
exhibitions, and is included in the collections of the Montana
Institute of the Arts, Colorado Springs Art Museum, Overlake School and
Pacific Northwest Bell. Paul currently serves on the Studio Potter
Network National Advisory Board. Articles by Paul have been published
in Ceramics Monthly, Studio Potter, The Crafts Report and other
magazines. He has taught at Pottery Northwest, the Factory of the
Visual Arts, Highline Community College, and at numerous workshops
across the United States.
$75.00
For workshop and lodging information:
Lori Leary at 843-237-1913 or lleary@sccoast.net
For registration: Georgetown County Parks and Recreation Commission
400 Dozier St.
P.O. Drawer 678
Georgetown, SC 29440
843-546-2481.
Lori Leary on mon 12 oct 98
It was a delight to have Paul with us last weekend for his informative
and interesting tile workshop. Not only is he a really nice guy, he
left us with lots of information and brimming with ideas for new
directions in working with clay.
Paul has developed an amazing palette of glazes, using color and texture
to create lovely, painterly tile work. As a working artist, Paul also
has a great deal of practical information to impart in his workshops.
There always seems to be at least one piece of information garnered in
workshops that is alone worth the price of the workshop. With Paul,
there were many such instances.....such as the plate holder trick, and
the moon trick (no, not THAT kind of moon), brushwork tips, promotional
ideas, and much more.
It was, as usual, a pleasure to meet Clayarters in person. (Hi Cheryl,
Dotsie, Margaret, Sue, and Sylvia, thanks for coming).
So thanks to Paul for a great workshop, come back to see us anytime....
We'll save some she-crab soup for you.
Lori L
lleary@sccoast.net
Pawleys Island, SC
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