Instructor: Denise Wilz
Class Information
Begin your class with an introduction to Pennsylvania Redware, including a demonstration using a rolling pin, circle cutter, and mold to create a plate. Then experiment with two decorating techniques: sgraffito and slip-trailing, used by 17th through 19th century Pennsylvania German potters. Denise will bring books with ideas or you may try your own. The class includes all materials, firing, and processing one 7″ plate.
Additional plates: 7″ plate for $25; 10″ plate for $35. Can make up to 3 plates.
Bio:
Denise Wilz has been creating Pennsylvania Redware since 2002. She has a degree in Studio Art from Moravian College and was a computer programmer and craft hobbyist prior to embarking on a career as a potter. She is a Master Artisan in the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen and is the current president of its Lehigh Valley chapter. She has been included in the 2017 Directory of Traditional American Crafts presented by Early American Life; her work was featured in the Christmas issues of 2006 and 2007. Her article on Pennsylvania Redware was published in the Pottery Making Illustrated March/April 2008 issue and it has been included in three additional publications by the American Ceramic Society in 2008, 2015 and 2016. www.wilzpottery.com
Registration Information:
Register online or download our registration form and return with payment. Cancellation Policy: All materials must be pre-purchased by the instructor; therefore, cancellations can only be refunded prior to sales-end date (October 15). If you registered online through Brown Paper Tickets, you may request a refund through them up to 12 hours after purchase. After that grace period and before the sales-end date, refunds will be issued via a paper check from the Landis Valley Associates, less a $20 non-refundable processing fee. Please contact landisvalley@gmail.com or 717-569-0401 to request your refund. We reserve the right to cancel a class due to insufficient registration. In that case, students can use funds already spent towards the cost of another class or receive a full refund.
| Hours: | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Cost: | $95 ($90 for Landis Valley Associates members) |