Name: Egyptian Paste Bead Making Workshop with Patrice Mogan: Monday August 3
SKU: 38656
Availability: InStock

Description

Monday August 3
10am to 1pm

In this workshop, you will learn to use faience (also known as Egyptian paste). It is the oldest form of glazed ceramics and primarily used for jewelry making or small sculptures. It is a self-glazing material known as efflorescence glazing created by the salts in the paste, creating a fuzzy film during the drying process then fired in the kiln to 1828 degrees at cone 06 where the temperature then vitrifies the paste into a pretty blue hard bead or sculpture. Each student will get their own bag of 100 grams of paste.

Refund policy:

Refunds will not be given within one month of the start of a workshop. Workshops are not pro-rated. A $25 processing fee is withheld from all refunds.

The Art Center reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to insufficient enrollment, in which case tuition will be fully refunded.

Materials

materials provided.

Instructor Bio

Patrice Mogan got her Bachelors in Fine Arts at Green Mountain College in Vermont. During a summer abroad, she lived in Aberystwyth, Wales, where she did her collage internship at the Ceredigion Museum. Her internship included restoration of cultural artifacts, cataloging, and assisting with setting up exhibits at multiple museums in Wales and England. A few years after college, Patrice briefly lived in Eureka, CA. While there she worked for HCAR as the Lead Art teacher in their fine arts program for people with developmental disabilities. Patrice found herself back on Cape Cod and taking ceramic classes at the Harry Holl Studio at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. After a year of classes and helping in the studio, her teacher recommended her for an apprenticeship at Scargo Pottery–the Studio and Gallery that was established in 1952 by renowned potter Harry Holl. After eight years of apprenticeship, she is now the studio manager. As manager, her role includes mixing glazes, ordering supplies, unloading kilns, reclaiming and recycling clay, and above all else helping and educating the many customers who visit daily. Patrice enjoys making and selling functional pottery, wall tiles, and whimsical sculptures. Born and raised on Cape Cod, she is inspired by her environment and the beauty that surrounds her.