‘Nature/Nurture’: Female ceramicists reflect on experiences that shaped them

by | Mar 14, 2020 | events

“Women ceramicists, she said, struggled for recognition, not only because they were female artists, but also because their chosen medium wasn’t as accepted [as fine art] as it is today.

The struggles of women ceramicists over the last four decades, she said, have opened up opportunities — unavailable to/for women in the past — for a new, rising group of female and female-identifying artists.”

Read the full article by Jennifer Huberdeau of the The Berkshire Eagle and find out more about the exhibition and upcoming symposium on Women in the Visual Arts HERE.

online workshop: The Head in Clay with Cristina Cordova

by | Oct 2, 2017 | workshops

Because of the slow, gradual unfolding of a clay sculpture it is often hard to relay the full arc of a piece from beginning to end in the traditional workshop context. This course will offer an intimate vantage point to study and understand all of the steps, tools and materials that come into play to create a clay head. With the methods showcased in this course and the open floor chat sessions between demonstrations to answer questions you will be fully empowered to create clay heads of different scales in your own studio. This course includes supplemental printed material that follows the course structure and several opt-ins to customize your experience.

Curriculum:

VIDEO MODULE 1: Before We Begin: Tools, Materials and Workspace Setup

VIDEO MODULE 2: Sourcing Anatomical References

VIDEO MODULE 3: Hollow Construction With Easy Patterns At Any Scale

VIDEO MODULE 4: The Skull Basics

VIDEO MODULE 5: Adding Features and Introducing Tools

VIDEO MODULE 6: Tricks and Techniques for Refining and Cleaning the Face

Registration: http://travel-arte.squarespace.com/new-page-1

The Head in Clay with Cristina Cordova – online course.

by | Dec 17, 2016 | Uncategorized

Registrations are open for the 2016/2017 Winter Cycle of THE
HEAD IN CLAY! There are 30 spaces available and the school will stay
open through February 28, 2017 or until enrollment is full.The course
will re-open in summer 2017.

In this course you will learn key techniques to develop and finish a
clay head suitable for firing. We will cover sourcing reference
materials, the best tools, hollow construction techniques and how to
develop and finish features for a strong composition.

cristinacordova.teachable.com/p/the-head-in-clay

movie day: InFrame – Cristina Cordova

by | Jul 20, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday


InFrame – Cristina Cordova from InFrame on Vimeo.

Cristina
Cordova is a sculptor based in North Carolina. Originally from Puerto
Rico, Cordova was studying engineering when she decided to quit her
program and follow her dreams of being an artist. In her picturesque
studio she creates arresting clay figures that are both personal and
universal. Her work is exhibited as part of the permanent collections of
the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Museum
of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico, and the Fuller Craft Museum, among
others.

See more of Cristina’s work at cristinacordova.com, built using format.com

For InFrame Series updates and announcements follow:
format.com/inframe
Facebook facebook.com/useformat
Twitter twitter.com/useformat

Director and Photography: Bas Berkhout
Production: Like Knows Like
Brand and Motion Design: Andrew Vucko / Roger Dario
Creative Director: Lukas Dryja
Executive Producer: Dominik Dryja
Audiomix: Peter Stoel

workshop: THE PRINTED FIGURE: Cristina Córdova and Jason Bige Burnett

by | Jul 18, 2016 | Uncategorized

OCTOBER 3-7, 2016
8 students per session
Location: Soto-Córdova Studios, Penland, NC
We
are joining forces for a third time to teach this unique combination of
figurative ceramic sculpture and surface development through the use of
underglaze transfers and monotypes.

Full info here: http://travel-arte.squarespace.com/new-page-1/

jasonbigeburnett.com
cristinacordova.com
The course will include:

  • The
    basics of anatomy and proportion, building a torso with slabs, and
    exploring different construction formats for pedestal or wall, finishing
    and detailing to optimize expression
  • An assortment of printing
    techniques for clay such as screen, monotype and plaster printing as
    well as tissue transfers and decals.
  • Lectures to show how artists utilize “printing” in clay and inspire conceptual investigation
  • Clay
    and all necessary materials for printing and developing surfaces
    including silkscreens, plaster, decals, transfers, slips, underglazes
    and glazes
  • Insider resources regarding clays, printing materials for clay, printing and anatomy books, models and specialty tools
  • 3 firings
  • A 4:1 teacher /student ratio (only 8 spaces available) to get deep into the techniques
  • A great lunch and afternoon coffee or tea
  • 8am-10pm access to the studio