Georgia Tenore | Drawing for Ceramic Design and Surface

VIRTUAL ARTIST DEMO

Georgia Tenore discusses the importance of drawing as part of the initial planning process for making ceramic lids and stacking pots, as well as being a part of the surface elements of the finished piece.

Elements such as proportions, placement, motifs are covered as well as surface treatments including wax resist and slip trailing. Learn to visualize your concepts from start to finish with clearly defined stages and considerations.

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*This Virtual Event was originally aired August 7th, 2020, 6:30pm Eastern Time via Zoom.

Georgia Tenore

Georgia Tenore taught for over 45 years, and had been at CAC for 20. She studied at several places including Haystack and Brookfield, and apprenticed and worked at Scargo Pottery, Dennis, MA, with her mentor, Harry Holl. She was also a porcelain consultant for Dansk. Georgia’s work has been shown in the Hudson River Museum and galleries in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Georgia strongly believed in creating a supportive and collaborative atmosphere in the classroom, and her classes were lively and full of exploration. She had full knowledge of technique and had a keen eye for bringing together form and decoration.