Fox Fridays
Mold Making for Casting Clay
Workshop
Feb 21st,
8:30am — 11:30am
Location: Walker Hall - Ceramics studio
About The Workshop
Using plaster molds to cast clay objects. Along with a thorough presentation on molds and plaster in relation to the ceramic process, participants will also experience both press-molding & slip-casting with plaster molds. They will have an opportunity to manipulate these objects, however, since the clay pieces will need to be bisque and glaze fired, participants works will not be available until 2 weeks after the workshop.
Cross Disciplinary Connections
Aspects of the casting process can be applied to chemistry; engineering; design and commercial industry / production, architecture, and sculpture
Takeaways
1 press molded object; 1 slip-cast object
Resources for Continued Investigation
Next Steps
Students interested in learning more about this process should register for a class in Ceramics with Ron Fondaw, and or, contact me, Dryden Wells / Walker Hall - Instructional Technician and invested molder maker / caster of clay.
Instructors
- Dryden Wells
Dryden Wells is an active ceramic artist, maker, designer and educator. He received his MFA in Ceramics from Texas Tech University and a BSED and BFA from Missouri State University. He has taught and managed in several institutions of higher education, with the majority of time spent in Jingdezhen and Shanghai, China running a porcelain design studio, teaching in ceramic departments, and directing an international education center. Wells is highly interested and passionate in craftsmanship and process, his artwork is exhibited nationally and internationally.