Description
ART169 Ceramics/Majolica Glaze Painting students are introduced to the majolica glaze painting technique in which bisque-fired pottery is coated with an opaque white glaze and a color design is painted directly onto the fresh glaze with a watercolor technique. The subsequent firing fuses the colors directly into the glaze creating a smooth, glass-like surface. Topics include the formulation and testing of colorants, designing of various motifs ranging from non-objective patterns to naturalistic images, construction methods for tiles and three-dimensional forms and instruction on firing kilns. This course is appropriate for any student interested in pottery, tile making, painting or drawing. 3 credits