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Building Wheel Throwing Skills

Building Wheel Throwing Skills

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on Jul 15th 2021

Creating wheel thrown pottery is about craftsmanship, almost everyone starts out learning the same things, how to position your bodies and hands, how to pull up and move the clay into the shapes that … read more

En Plein Air : In the Open Air

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on Jul 5th 2021

Have you ever seen an artist work ‘en plein air’, or outside in the open air? What image does this question conjure for you? An artist donning a floppy hat and easel, painting a golden hour landscape … read more
Illustration vs. Drawing

Illustration vs. Drawing

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on Jun 15th 2021

Two weeks ago we began a new class: Botanical Watercolor Illustration. My intention was to create a class that fused watercolor techniques while studying the shapes create by the bounty of plants that … read more