The itinerary for the June workshop will be-
Friday AM- Demonstration of throwing a vase for surface decoration; discussion of engobes for use in salt. Slides in the evening.
Friday Afternoon- Demo of bottles and other forms with the use of applique, stamping and color for salt.
Saturday- Demonstration of larger forms for firing in salt. Ideas for experimentation; Slides of my work in the evening.
Sunday- Workday
Following Friday- glaze and load kiln.
Saturday- Fire kiln with salting party in the evening.
Sunday Evening- Kiln opening and critique.
Exact times for the above will be provided to students once course is assured of running.
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about the prattmwp clay dept.
- bryan mcgrath
- I am a Professor of Art at PrattMWP, Utica,NY, the upstate campus of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. Our ceramics department serves the central NY region and beyond as a center for teaching all levels and processes in the ceramic arts. We have had such noted visiting artists as Val Cushing, Seth Cardew, Ian Currie, to name a few. I have been a potter and teacher for over 35 years. My work includes functional porcelain and stoneware. I also make work for exhibition that explores the more sculptural aspects of the vessel. My work has been influenced by Eastern pottery traditions of Iga, Bizen, Sung, Koryo and American potters such as Robert Turner, Marie Woo and John Jessiman. I have exhibited extensively in the US and abroad. My work is in collections in the US, Japan, Europe and Australia. I have a passionate interest in atmospheric firings. I am most interested the effects of wood ash and sodium vapor on the surface and shape of pots. I have lead numerous workshops in throwing, porcelain, wood and salt firings, and kiln building.