People have been using clay to tell stories since the dawn of history. Lisa Naples tells stories in both her functional pots and ceramic sculpture. In her video, Narrative Animal Sculpture, she concentrates mainly on the latter, sharing all of the secrets to sculpting convincing animal forms in clay.
In this clip, Lisa shows a great technique for an expressive mouth on a goat. So fun! - Jennifer Poellot Harnetty, editor
This clip was excerpted from Narrative Animal Sculpture with Lisa Naples, which is available in the Ceramic Arts Network Shop!
Search the Daily
Published Mar 1, 2024
People have been using clay to tell stories since the dawn of history. Lisa Naples tells stories in both her functional pots and ceramic sculpture. In her video, Narrative Animal Sculpture, she concentrates mainly on the latter, sharing all of the secrets to sculpting convincing animal forms in clay.
In this clip, Lisa shows a great technique for an expressive mouth on a goat. So fun! - Jennifer Poellot Harnetty, editor
This clip was excerpted from Narrative Animal Sculpture with Lisa Naples, which is available in the Ceramic Arts Network Shop!
To learn more about Lisa Naples or to see more images of her work, please visit http://www.lisanaples.com/ceramics/.
**First published in 2014.
Unfamiliar with any terms in this article? Browse our glossary of pottery terms!
Related Content
Ceramic Artists
Functional Pottery
Ceramic Sculpture
Glaze Chemistry
High Fire Glaze Recipes
Mid-Range Glaze Recipes
Low Fire Glaze Recipes
Ceramic Colorants
Ceramic Glazes and Underglazes
Ceramic Raw Materials
Pottery Clay
Ceramic Decorating Tools
Ceramic Kilns
Making Clay Tools
Wheel Throwing Tools
Electric Kiln Firing
Gas Kiln Firing
Raku Firing
Salt Firing and Soda Firing
Wood Kiln Firing
Ceramic Decorating Techniques
Ceramic Glazing Techniques
Handbuilding Techniques
Making Ceramic Molds
Making Ceramic Tile
Wheel Throwing Techniques