In this video, artist and professional curator Adam Chau shares his secrets for successful wall installation of ceramic pieces. Whether you are installing work in a gallery or just on your showroom wall, it is important to follow some simple rules of design and create a polished installation. How do you know how high to install your pieces? How should they be organized so that it is visually appealing? What should you use to hang the work? Adam answers all these questions and more.
Contents:
Chapter 1 - Eye Height, Spacing, And Symmetry
Chapter 2 - Hanging Mechanisms
Chapter 3 - Assembling the Wall and Hanging Work
Chapter 4 - Using a Map
Chapter 5 - Hierarchy with Multiple Shapes and Sizes
Chapter 6 - Curating a Group of Objects
Conclusion
Adam Chau is a ceramic designer who also manages educational programming at Clay Art Center in Port Chester, NY. After receiving a degree in studio ceramics, he decided to pursue more industrial ways of production while keeping traditional craft paradigms; His most recent project, Digital Calligraphy, investigates the hybridization of handcraft and digital technology. He has shown at the Salone di Mobile at Rossana Orlandi in Milan, Italy and the NADA art fair in New York City. Publications on his research into ceramic technology include Ceramics Monthly, Studio Potter, and Ceramics Technical. He has presented at NCECA as a demonstrator and presenter at the FabLab. Curatorial projects include Colorfield at the New York Ceramics and Art Fair, Hot Pots (co-curated with Judith Schwartz, Ph.D.) at Clay Art Center, Oriented at NCECA Pittsburgh, and REINVENTED which is traveling to 4 locations in 2018.
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In this video, artist and professional curator Adam Chau shares his secrets for successful wall installation of ceramic pieces. Whether you are installing work in a gallery or just on your showroom wall, it is important to follow some simple rules of design and create a polished installation. How do you know how high to install your pieces? How should they be organized so that it is visually appealing? What should you use to hang the work? Adam answers all these questions and more.
Contents:
Chapter 1 - Eye Height, Spacing, And Symmetry
Chapter 2 - Hanging Mechanisms
Chapter 3 - Assembling the Wall and Hanging Work
Chapter 4 - Using a Map
Chapter 5 - Hierarchy with Multiple Shapes and Sizes
Chapter 6 - Curating a Group of Objects
Conclusion
Be sure to check out Adam's other video Pie Molds & Handmade Brushes with Adam Chau!
Total runtime: 40 minutes
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“Wow. [The Stroke and The Splash] is such an informative and helpful video. As usual, professional and well thought out demonstrations by Mr. Scott. This video alone is worth the price of my CLAYflicks membership.” -William
“I’m not a total beginner but I learned several techniques that I plan to implement.” -Kathleen
“OMG! This is fantastic! Mel [Griffin], you are such a good teacher and are so fun! I love the gestural impressions around the drawing. Mel’s tips while drawing are so helpful. Thanks, Mel!” -Beverly
“Merci beaucoup pour tout ce partage de techniques et de conseil!!! [Thank you very much for all this sharing of techniques and advice!!!]” -Suarez
“Great. I love it. So much to learn in a short and beautifully presented clip.” -ADI
“These conversational workshops mixed with handling and demonstration were magical to watch and truly inspirational. It’s wonderful that they have been recorded for us to watch via clay flicks. Thank you so much.” -Joanna
“The videos are an excellent way to bring out more creativity that I feel I sometimes lack. Love, love, love watching and learning from such patient teachers in the videos” -anonymous
“Thank you very much for this tutorial. Sam [Scott]’s instructions and considerations are so generous and obviously developed through a lot of experience. I really appreciate how explains the “why” of his various processes.” -Kathleen
“Keep doing them (videos). I can’t get anything like them in Australia and I have learned so much! -LM, Australia
“Whether you are a new potter or a seasoned one, there is information for everyone.” -M
“For me your videos have been extremely valuable! My minor in college was ceramics, but we didn’t learn anything like what I’m getting out of the videos! So keep them coming.” -KLI
“All together charming!” -TG, Arizona
“Worth every penny! Lots of great “small gifts” of technique and details of finishing a piece to make it look professionally done.” -MB, South Carolina
“Keep on doing what you’re doing with encouraging a variety of ceramic artists to share their knowledge via your video productions…and I’ll keep enjoying & adding to my library of your videos. You’re doing great!” -KIB. Washington
“We want more. It’s so good!” -M, France, Cannes
“The level of difficulty in the video was what I expected, and then some. Some was a challenge which is what I wanted. I wanted to learn something completely new and this was the perfect answer.” -KHB, California
“Very inspiring. Techniques were demonstrated clearly. I’ve already incorporated some of them in my work.” -Angela. NY
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