The Complete Process: A Demonstration on Handbuilding and Surface Depth with Liz Zlot Summerfield: June 15th, 2024
Description: This workshop takes a deep dive into Liz’s process from start to finish. She will share technical strategies as well insight into the concepts that lie within her work.
Discussion and demonstrations include:
The making and using of patterns
Basic handbuilding techniques such as rolling, beveling, and folding a slab
The technique of darting through the vein of a cup and cream and sugar set
Surface depth: slip trailing, stenciling, making and applying terra sigillata
Early in her professional career, Liz found that one of the most challenging parts in her creative process was personalizing her work. She hopes that by sharing her journey, it will assist others to propel and find their voice within their work.
Fee: $180. This fee includes the workshop, materials provided by the instructor, and a $20 non-refundable registration fee.
Location: 2459 Double Island Rd, Green Mountain, NC 28740
Date & Time: June 15th. 10am-4:30pm
Level: All levels welcome. Age 16 plus.
Format: Demonstration with some small hands-on exercises.
Accommodations: Our “not so tiny” tiny home, The Casita, is located just steps from the teaching studio, this newly constructed home can accommodate 2 adults and has a full kitchen and bath. Additional accommodations can be found in the Workshop Guide here.
Cancellation policy: 100% refund if we can fill your spot. 50% refund if we cannot fill your spot. No refund for cancellations received less than 2 weeks from workshop date.
Covid policy: Double Island Studio requires participants and instructors to follow current CDC guidelines and has the right to alter and adjust these guidelines based on necessity.
Workshop Guide: This guide includes important information specific to this workshop such as tools, materials, and more.
Liz grew up in Northern California and was a child of both an entrepreneur and an admirer of the arts. Both parents instilled a determination and confidence in her that she could succeed at anything she worked towards.
She attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis to complete her Master of Fine Arts in 2004. Since graduation, she has lived and worked as a studio artist in Bakersville, North Carolina with her husband and glass artist, Scott Summerfield.
She has been an instructor and visiting artist at numerous clay facilities, colleges, and universities. She exhibits and sells her work nationally through exhibitions, galleries, and fine craft shows. Her work resides in various permanent collections. She has been featured and on the cover of Ceramics Monthly and Clay Times magazine. She has also written several articles and created an instructional DVD produced by Ceramics Arts Daily featuring her ceramic process and her work.
In 2020, she and Scott created Double Island Studio, a communal space created for art making, teaching, and learning.
“A pot is like a book…how much do I want to give away on the first page?” This thought came to me recently when I was working in the studio, and I felt the need to write it down. It is a nice reminder to myself as to why I do the things I do in my studio practice. My work tells a story intended to be “read” over several chapters.
My pots are not loud nor are they big. They are quiet and small and if one is willing to sit with them, they have a lot to tell. They are my life story; the ups and downs, who I have met along the way, and the family I have raised. They are my collected moments.
My goal is to create a dialogue with the user, and with this they might tap into unexpected memories, thoughts, and experiences. What continues to fuel my interest in the making of clay objects is a constant curiosity to fulfill a set of personal intentions. I believe this continuous search allows my work to remain relatable and timeless.”
Follow Along: @lizzlotsummerfield
Learn More: www.lzspottery.com