Sgraffito tiles: terracotta clay and white slip
This activity was done by Daniela De Luca, a restorer-potter who leads workshops at Primary Schools, Summer camps and leisure centers. These tiles were created … Read more
This activity was done by Daniela De Luca, a restorer-potter who leads workshops at Primary Schools, Summer camps and leisure centers. These tiles were created … Read more
A holiday on mountain, looking around with joy, to discover shapes, sketches, pictures. The surface of clay , leather-hard, becomes a sketchbook, whereon I can … Read more
The inside of the bowls is an excuse to draw sketches of flowers that glide like shadows into the concave surface. The bowls become containers … Read more
I can not explain how much I am fascinated by this oriental technique of Japanese origin made with colored engobes. I’m still experimenting but I … Read more
Some teachers have asked me to draw some simple instructions for making ceramic tiles decorated with pasta. Here is an instruction sheet for use even … Read more
With slabs of clay we created these elegant handbags copying them from paper bags that you find in the shops. The surface was imprinted with flowers … Read more
I’m attending a pottery course at the City of Bath College, and I have the possibility to learn, confront and try out new ceramic techniques. … Read more
This is red clay, we added texture with leaves pressing them on the clay slab, then we put the slab in a small dish to give … Read more
Inspired by the Mexican pottery this “sun” is made from a slab of clay leaned on an upturned plate, then cut and shaped. After preparing … Read more
The bas-reliefs were made starting from a slab of clay of 3 cm. After drawing the subject on the clay the students have dug the … Read more
I piatti in “biscotto” bianchi (non smaltati) si possono decorare a tempera e si imita l’effetto “ceramica” con una vernice acrilica applicata sul lavoro finito… … Read more
These are slabs of white clay, we added texture with doilies, pressing them on the clay slab, then we put the slab in a small … Read more