In this best-selling Ceramic Arts Daily DVD, Sandi Pierantozzi skillfully demonstrates her soft slab handbuilding techniques, which she has perfected over the past 25 years. Sandi guides you through a variety of her signature processes and demonstrates how a wide variety of forms can be created from the same beginning. By showing a vast array of possibilities for form, Sandi will engage you in the creative process, encouraging the question of "What if I try this...?" A seasoned workshop presenter, Sandi clearly and concisely covers practical topics you may have wondered about. Once you see her work and her demonstrations, you'll realize how her style has now become a part of the studio ceramic art vocabulary.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Strong Slabs
Chapter 2 - Texture
Chapter 3 - Rectangular Templates
Chapter 4 - Tripod Pot
Chapter 5 - Wavy Bottom Pot
Chapter 6 - Darted Bowl
Chapter 7 - Circular Logic
Chapter 8 - Cone To Bowl
Chapter 9 - Conical Lid
Chapter 10 - Textured Template
Chapter 11 - Experimenting With Handles
Chapter 12 - Puffy Handles
Chapter 13 - Parts & Darts
Chapter 14 - Alternative Parts
Chapter 15 - Pouring Pot
Chapter 16 - Mixing & Matching
Conclusion
Sandi Pierantozzi maintains the “Neighborhood Potters” studio with her husband Neil Patterson in Philadelphia, and has been a potter for more than 25 years. She has presented numerous workshops across the country, and has exhibited her work nationally and abroad. Her work has been featured in Ceramics Monthly and more than a dozen books on the ceramic arts. To learn more about Sandi and see images of her work, please visit sandiandneil.com.
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In this best-selling Ceramic Arts Daily DVD, Sandi Pierantozzi skillfully demonstrates her soft slab handbuilding techniques, which she has perfected over the past 25 years. Sandi guides you through a variety of her signature processes and demonstrates how a wide variety of forms can be created from the same beginning. By showing a vast array of possibilities for form, Sandi will engage you in the creative process, encouraging the question of "What if I try this...?" A seasoned workshop presenter, Sandi clearly and concisely covers practical topics you may have wondered about. Once you see her work and her demonstrations, you'll realize how her style has now become a part of the studio ceramic art vocabulary.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Strong Slabs
Chapter 2 - Texture
Chapter 3 - Rectangular Templates
Chapter 4 - Tripod Pot
Chapter 5 - Wavy Bottom Pot
Chapter 6 - Darted Bowl
Chapter 7 - Circular Logic
Chapter 8 - Cone To Bowl
Chapter 9 - Conical Lid
Chapter 10 - Textured Template
Chapter 11 - Experimenting With Handles
Chapter 12 - Puffy Handles
Chapter 13 - Parts & Darts
Chapter 14 - Alternative Parts
Chapter 15 - Pouring Pot
Chapter 16 - Mixing & Matching
Conclusion
Total runtime: 3 hours, 11 minutes
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Sandi Pierantozzi
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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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