Colored Clay: Basics & Beyond with Chris Campbell
August 25-29
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Workshop Fee: $825
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Do you think colored clay is too difficult, too expensive or too limiting? Join me for this exciting workshop where you can explore the possibilities of using color in your pottery work. While basic hand building skills are needed, you do not have to have experience with coloring clay. I encourage collaboration so you can share and learn new techniques. Supplies will be available for purchase onsite. Chris Campbell is a North Carolina potter who has been creating Nerikomi porcelain Artwork since 1991. She is known for her inventive use of brilliant colors and her unique bold designs. She has taught Nerikomi skills in her Workshops across the USA and Canada. She has written many articles on this subject and her pieces have been included in many show and collections.
Who is Chris Campbell?
Chris Campbell has been working with clay since 1989. Her studio is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In 1993 she turned to colored porcelain as her main medium. She was fortunate to be introduced to colored clay by the late Jane Peiser, a world famous Nerikomi Artist.
Porcelain presents a constant challenge, but its beauty is at the heart of her Artwork. The contrast of her brilliant custom colors on pure white porcelain is her trademark.
Chris is known for her use of bright colors and patterns inspired by various cultures and countries. She loves researching the pattern sense of other nations as their ideas swing from wild freedom to strict symmetry.
“I love the challenge of placing complicated, vibrant free form patterns within a strictly defined space. The pattern often feels as though it has only been contained for the briefest moment before breaking free of the surface.”
In addition to working with Colored Porcelain, Chris has been teaching her techniques since 1999. She has also written many articles on the subject of Nerikomi for many pottery magazines both in the USA and England. She has been selected for several Porcelain Artwork shows as well as jurying others. Her work is included in many public and private collections.