Introduction to luster. Different applications for gold and mother of pearl luster including applying by brush and pen. Students will first learn the basics of working with this medium, then will have the opportunity to apply luster to their own work. We will meet on two consecutive Saturdays to give students a chance to absorb the demonstrations, try out using the lusters, and then return the following weekend to examine results and try again.

Enrolled students: Registration in this workshop does not include studio use outside of the two workshop times/dates. Registration in this workshop does not include materials/a bag of clay. Please bring at least 3 small works that are finished and glazed to decorate with lusters.

Age range: Adult

Students min/max: 4/12

Duration: 2 weeks

Day/time:  Saturdays: August 6 10:00am - 2:00pm & August 13 10:00am - 12:00pm

Dates:

August 6, 2022
August 13, 2022

INSTRUCTOR

Sarah Bartolotta was born and raised in Hudson, NY. She attended Arcadia University where she graduated in 2018 with a B.A in Art History. In 2017, she took a ceramics elective and a year later finally fell in love with the material. After graduating, she apprenticed for a year through the university’s studio under Gregg Moore and Polly Apfelbaum. She carried out research and experimentation of materials; specifically low fire clay bodies, slips, glazes, and a focus in Mason Stains. Afterward the year internship, Sarah completed a two year Artist Residency at the Worcester Center for Crafts during 2019-2021. During her residency, Sarah taught high school as well as several multi-week community ceramic classes and various workshops ranging in wheel-throwing, surface design demonstrations, and supplementary educational lectures. Sarah’s studio practice focuses on the balance of chaos and control using simple forms and detailed surface to express this balance.