This past couple of months I have been busy making moulds, developing the porcelain shapes and firing the first test pieces from the casts for the project.
It’s been an exciting time to see the original casts starting to take shape and the first porcelain pieces coming out of the kiln. There is always a slight nervous energy that comes with developing something new and not knowing exactly if the concept will work! part of the delight and pleasure of working with ceramics is that feeling of the unknown as the kiln is opened, that expectation that anything could happen!
Taking on a community project is no mean feat and there are many elements I am trying to coming to grips with.
Particularly encouraging the community to get involved and through the doors! This project relies on the community to get behind it, and for that it has to resonate with people. Our first workshops start next Thursday, this will be the first casting session….I am a little nervous but also looking forward to seeing the stories that unfold around the workshops. You can book a place to be part of the casting session through Loudwater eventbrite page;
https://www.facebook.com/events/1719146394785792/
I am also looking to work with local schools and community groups beyond the doors of Loudwater but in partnership with the studio. I think its important that I don’t have the attitude that people will necessarily want to come to us or to an art studio to be involved in the project. So this could mean we develop workshops in the library, on the local market stall and door to door…
