Leslie Tharpe Designs: Lamp Base with Karen Tharp
- When: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Location: Fever Metal Art Center: 3003 NE 19th Drive, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $165
A material fee of $70 is due upon arrival to class.
In this workshop, students will create a beautiful black porcelain lamp base. Using natural materials such as seed pods, pinecones, and stones, we will explore texturing slabs of clay before assembling them into a lamp base. Students will gain hand building skills that are specific to porcelain, as well as wet slab forming, working with templates, texture rolling, and guided lamp wiring.
On May 10th, we’ll gather to create our porcelain lamp bases.
Once the clay has been dried and fired in the kiln, we'll meet back at the shop to wire up the bases.
This class does not provide the lamp shade or light bulb for your piece.
An important note- the clay we are working with is very dark in color, so wear dark clothes.
We will be working at a standing table so be prepared to stand and work.
Disclaimer - Working with clay is a creative process, and outcomes can vary. Your work will be carefully dried, handled, and fired up to 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit by Karen after the workshop. Variations in color, texture, and form can occur during the firing process, specific results are always hoped for but cannot be guaranteed.
- Website: www.leslietharp.com
- Contact Phone: (352) 224-9641
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- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics
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