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SINGAPORE CLAY FESTIVAL

CLAY MAKERS' MARKET 24

WORKSHOPS WITH KEN LU

WORKSHOP 1 | KEN LU - Pinch! Mugs and Bowls

FRI 8 Nov 11.00 am - 12.30 pm

Make your own functional objects (bowl and mug) using Pinching techniques.

Learn to pinch a bowl with Ken Lu! Pinching is a rudimentary technique that holds huge potential in clay making, with no limitations.

This method of construction is well-suited for home or small scale production with a bare minimum of equipment and tools. Watch the techniques used and try it yourself under Ken Lu’s careful guidance!

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  • Demonstration by instructor

  • Make a bowl from a ball of clay

  • Quintessential tips on pinching

  • Make a lip and a base for your bowl

  • Make a mug by pinching a flat base

  • Coiling, scoring and making a mug handle

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WORKSHOP FEE

$100 per person

Inclusive of materials and firing. Fee includes single day entry to the Clay Makers' Market for one person.

Delivery Option $22 per location

WORKSHOP 2 | KEN LU - Pinch! Asymmetrical Forms

FRI 8 Nov 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm

Explore pinching methods. Pinch vessels to a height of 25cm!

Pinching techniques have been around for most of the history of ceramics. Recently, much of our attention has been given to wheel throwing; especially on social media and due to our urge to “produce” fast. Let's look retrospectively into pinching clay works and how we can incorporate this into our creative space.

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  • Demonstrations of coiling and pinching by instructor

  • Hands on work by participants

  • Making taller pieces

  • Adding and improvising on your piece

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WORKSHOP FEE

$100 per person

​Inclusive of materials and firing. Fee includes single day entry to the Clay Makers' Market for one person.

Delivery Option $22 per location

Workshop Leader

Ken Lu’s formal ceramics training began in 2011 at Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute Department of Arts and Design, Jiangxi Province. His Homily Ceramics Studio is based in Jingdezhen, where he had earlier directed The Pottery Workshop Education Center, Jingdezhen. Ken gained Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics at West Virginia University, USA, and he has had extensive experience with residencies and exhibitions across USA and China. He loves handbuilding, wheel-throwing and wood-firing both functional wares and artistic pieces.

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