WORKSHOP SERIES in the studio. (located just north of Humboldt Park in Chicago IL)
All offerings are first-come-first-serve but feel free to email hello@leah-ball.com if you would like to schedule a private group workshop or to request more class times! No experience required, all levels welcome!
6-Week Ceramics 101
In this course you will learn various basic clay working techniques. We will cover, plaster mold making, hand carved stamps, coil building, marbling, and glaze and painting techniques. $240
Monday Nights: 6:30-9:30
March 19, 26
April 2, 9, 16, 23
Hand-Illustrated Erotic Plates
Grab some friends and a bottle of wine and join me for a night of artistic exploration! Each student will get a pre-bisque fired canopy plate handmade by yours truly. We will use transfer paper, slip, glaze, vintage and feminist porn, my original illustrations and your own work to compose hand-painted erotic plates. I will then fire to temp and they will be available to pick up the following week. Only 8 spots available per class.
Saturday, April 7th PM | 2-4:30 | $45 SOLD-OUT
Wednesday, April 18th | 7-9:30 | $45 SOLD-OUT
Saturday, April 21st | 2-4:30 | $45 SOLD-OUT
Tuesday, May 8th PM | 7-9:30 | $45
Saturday May 19th | 2-4:30 | $45
Tuesday, May 29sth | 7-9:30 | $45
Marbled Ceramic pipe workshop
Each student will be shown how to create marble from white clay and colorful custom made slip. We will then fabricate a smoking device using tubes, geometric shapes and colorful inlays. Each piece will be glazed clear and fired within the week after the workshop and available for pick-up or shipping 7-10 days later. BYOB and a friend!
TBD