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What you'll learn

Description: Discover the timeless art of terracotta craftsmanship in this hands-on course. Learn the complete process of creating stunning terracotta pieces, from clay preparation and shaping techniques to intricate detailing and firing. Guided by expert artisans, you’ll explore traditional and modern methods, uncovering the secrets behind creating durable and beautiful terracotta sculptures, pottery, and decor. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts, this course fosters creativity while teaching essential skills to master the art of working with clay. Learning Outcome of Course: By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the history, significance, and cultural relevance of terracotta art. 2. Gain proficiency in preparing and handling clay for terracotta creations. 3. Master shaping and sculpting techniques, like slab making, coiling and pinching. 4. Develop skills in intricate detailing and surface texturing for unique designs. 5. Learn the drying and firing process to ensure durable and high-quality finished pieces. 6. Explore techniques for painting and finishing terracotta works. 7. Cultivate creative expression and problem-solving skills in designing terracotta art. 8. Create your own terracotta relief and free standing sculptures, pottery, or decorative items by the end of the course.

  • • Clay Preparation • Tools and Modelling Techniques (coil, slab, and pinch methods). • Drying Process • Kiln Process
  • • Introduction with relief Sculpture • Making a relief sculpture on 1’X1’ plate • Surface detailing and texture creation
  • • Introduction • Making a 3d sculpture • Additive and subtractive sculpting techniques • Surface detailing and texture creation
  • • Introduction with pottery making techniques (hand-building techniques, Wheel-throwing, Slip Casting) • Making Pottery with hand-building technique. • Surface treatments: Engobe, slip decoration
  • • Repairing cracks after firing • Finishing and Proper presentation on Pedestal

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Tanushri Mondal
Assistant Professor

Tanushri Mondal is currently working as Assistant Professor in the School of Liberal and Creative Arts (Fine Arts), Lovely Professional University. She has done Master’s and qualified UGC NET in Visual Arts. She has been an active participant in exhibiting her mix medias, installations and sculpture with reputed art galleries and exhibitors in Mumbai, Baroda, Kolkata and many other locations. Since her interest in teaching made a turn in her life, she started to take workshops which complies paper mache, terracotta, pottery.