Altered States

A fun, inspiring approach to Clay

Brought to you by

The Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center

Ceramics by Linda A. LevySpecial thanks to Dan Hennig

Day 1

1. Provide a rich creative environment!

2. Throw at least 50 pounds of clay. The more the merrier! Don’t worry about an end product. Just thow! Throw!

3. Extrude another 50 pounds of clay, various shapes, hollow, solid, twist.

4. Roll out 50 pounds of slabs.5. Let it all get leather hard.

Recipe for Altered States

Day 2

1. Grab whatever pieces catch your eye.

2. Cut, deform, recombine with abandon.

3. More slip, please!4. Texture, Texture, Texture!5. Is it animal? Vegetable?

Mineral? Who cares?

Help me, Mr. Bill!It’s too hot in here!

Wheel Thrown PartsAltered

ExtrudedTextured

Cone 10 Reduction

Wheel Thrown PartsCone 10 Reduction

Wheel Thrown PartsCut, DeformedCone 10 Reduction

Alien Hat

Wheel Thrown PartsCone 10 Reduction

Geisha Girl

Wheel Thrown PartsAlteredExtrudedCarvedCone 10 Reduction

Wheel Thrown PartsAlteredTexturedCone 10 Reduction

Parrot Pitcher

Wheel Thrown PartSlabExtrudedAlteredTexturedCone 10 Reduction

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