This week-long intensive course, “Shaping Stories in Clay: Ceramic Sculpture and Narrative,” is designed for beginners, intermediate, and advanced artists interested in blending the tactile art of ceramic sculpture with the power of personal storytelling.
Participants will explore hand-building techniques to create sculptural forms that embody narratives – drawing from personal experiences, myths, folklore, or imaginative tales.
The course emphasizes intuitive creation, where each sculpture becomes a vessel for storytelling, incorporating elements like symbolic forms, textured surfaces, and narrative sequences. The workshop will be offered bilingually in English and French.
Course information
- Language: This class will be offered bilingually in English and French.
- Class timing: Monday to Friday 9:00 to 16:00, with one hour break for lunch
- This is a series of 5 classes starting on August 24th and ending on August 28th
- Please note that the cost of the course includes the necessary clay and access to studio tools.
- The class duration of 6 hours includes 30 minutes to clean-up the studio.
- This class is for individuals 16 years old and up.
- Please bring an apron and wear clothing that can be muddied!
If you are experiencing any difficulties with registration or payment, please contact us at ceramique@lafabsurmill.ca.
Lisa Creskey – Biography
Lisa Creskey is a ceramic artist and painter who explores the visual storytelling potential of the clay medium through sculpture and installation. By means of magical realism, she explores the intersection of history, time, nature, landscape, and art history. Investigating these themes, she creates surreal and immersive worlds in which to look for connections and to pose questions on essential concerns for humanity and the environment.
Lisa has had numerous national public exhibitions, and her international recognition includes biennales and exhibitions in Taiwan, South Korea, Latvia, and Portugal. Her work has been collected nationally and internationally. She is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) and the Quebec Sculpture Society (CSQ). Lisa lives and works in Chelsea, Québec.
You can see her 23.5 m² porcelain mosaic La Traverse (2024) that is installed on the exterior of the new passivhaus City Hall in La Pêche, Quebec.
www.lesleymcinally.com
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