Art Lab

WHEEL THROWING
Ever wonder how a potter creates a bowl, tall vase or plate? In this demonstration come and watch our experienced clay artist throw on the wheel and then give it a spin yourself.

INSTALLATION ART: METAMORPHOSIS
Paint a clay butterfly to be included in The Arts Center of Clemson traveling installation, Metamorphosis. You will paint a clay butterfly to leave with us for the installation and receive a clay butterfly kit so you can paint your own butterfly to hang at home.

PRINTMAKING: LINO-CUTS WITH A MINI PRESS
Here you will carve a design into the linoleum block, ink the parts that weren’t cut out, and print your block with a press. Your print will not disappoint!

KINTSUGI

Kintsugi is a four-hundred-year old Japanese method of mending broken ceramics traditionally using lacquer and gold. Kintsugi does not try to hide the repairs, rather highlights the mended areas making the ceramic piece more beautiful and valuable than before it was broken.

Experience the process of kintsugi repair using alternative materials in this one-hour workshop making beautiful things from broken pieces. Plates will be available to break.

WATERCOLOR-RESIST

This is a fun technique for beginners and experienced painters alike. Learn about using wax candles or crayons to create a resist to your watercolor paint. You will paint on top of a waxy drawing in order to reveal the lines of your drawing.

RUG HOOKING

Try your hand at rug hooking by creating a mini fiber picture. You will pull wool fabric strips and yarn through a cloth backing to create your unique textile artwork. Try your hand at rug hooking by creating a mini fiber picture. You will pull wool fabric strips and yarn through a cloth backing to create your unique textile artwork.

PRINTMAKING
Here you will carve a design into the linoleum block, ink the parts that weren’t cut out, and print your block with a press. Your print will not disappoint!

WHEEL THROWING
Ever wonder how a potter creates a bowl, tall vase or plate? In this demonstration come and watch our experienced clay artist throw on the wheel.

BUTTERFLIES
Paint a clay butterfly to be included in The Arts Center of Clemson traveling installation, Metamorphosis. You will paint a clay butterfly to leave with us for the installation. Each butterfly is numbered. Your name will be included as an artist next to your numbered butterfly.
The Arts Center will post all the finished butterflies on our website with the corresponding number.

PAINTING
We will use different thicknesses of tape and paint to create a design on a small 4” x 4” canvas board. When you pull the tape off you are left with a unique painting with a graphic design feel.

FOUND OBJECT ASSEMBLAGE BLOCK SCULPTURE

Come and create your own block sculpture using provided materials like collage papers, buttons, and additional small trinkets. You can also bring your own small objects to include in this 5” – 10” sculpture.

STATEMENT EARRINGS
Join me for an hour of handcrafting fun to learn how to cut, shape and texture metal to create your own statement earrings out of copper. You will be able to take these skills to make unique statement earrings of your own design using materials and hand tools available at your local
hardware and hobby shops.

Please bring eye magnification if needed for close up work.

SPIRAL EARRINGS
The spiral is one of the most common geometric motifs, and for many it is a symbol of change and return. Join me for an hour to learn how to make your own spiral earrings out of sterling silver wire and embellish them with a selection of beads that speak to you. You will be able to
take these skills to make unique statement earrings of your own design using materials and hand tools available at your local hardware and hobby shops.

Please bring eye magnification if needed for close up work.

PRINTMAKING
Here you will carve a design into the linoleum block, ink the parts that weren’t cut out, and print your block with a press. Your print will not disappoint!

BUTTERFLIES
Paint a clay butterfly to be included in The Arts Center of Clemson traveling installation, Metamorphosis. You will paint a clay butterfly to leave with us for the installation. Each butterfly is numbered. Your name will be included as an artist next to your numbered butterfly.
The Arts Center will post all the finished butterflies on our website with the corresponding number.

PAINTING
We will use different thicknesses of tape and paint to create a design on a small 4” x 4” canvas board. When you pull the tape off you are left with a unique painting with a graphic design feel.

FOUND OBJECT ASSEMBLAGE ART SCULPTURE
Come and create your own block sculpture using provided materials like collage papers, buttons, and additional small trinkets. You can also bring your own small objects to include in this 5” – 10” sculpture.