CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 3
JUNE 15-27, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Tammie Rubin
Conjunction: Mold Making, Slip Casting, Color, Texture

Using molds is a valuable way for artists to make multiples for functional objects and sculpture. In this immersive workshop, we will develop vocabulary relevant to mold making and slip casting. Students will make one- and two-part molds from found objects and prototypes, learning to mix plaster, identify undercuts, capture details, and problem-solve. Casting with porcelain slip and color slip, we will cover cleaning, refining, deconstructing, and joining casts to create forms with unique and engaging surfaces. Be ready to experiment and grow as we contemplate the innate power of objects. Oxidation firings. All levels. Lower clay studio.

Associate professor at St. Edward’s University (TX); Tito’s Prize, USA Fellowship; exhibitions: Project Row Houses (Houston), Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College (NY), Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Rivalry Projects (NY), Ruiz-Healy Art (TX), Washington Carver Museum (TX), AGBS Christian-Green Gallery at University of Texas at Austin, Mulvane Art Museum (KS); representation: Galleri Urbane (Dallas), C24 Gallery (NYC). 

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November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens