“While I've taken Wilcoxson's most other slip casting workshops twice or more, this is the first time for the tableware workshop and it was just as much fun as the others.
Kevin, Mikayla and Lourdes; today's moderators; are very knowledgable about slip casting and also quite willing tp help with design ideas, best way to use the porcelain clay when creating the design and also advice on how best to pour the clay for the particular vessel being created; mug, plate, saucer, etc.
They also offer advice on; or volunteer to; fix cracks or other imperfections in the shaped bject.
After the clay is poured, any one of the three present checks on the poured clay and then tells the student; I for one; and when the clay is the right consistency to remove from mold. Then the procedure on how to de-mold, decorate further and shaping are provided. Finally on just how much clay to use for the bottom.
I would like to say thank you to Kevin, Mikayla and Lourdes for their aid. And thank you to Wilcoxson for having these workshops. I would recommend to anyone wishing to learn or just use porcelain clay to attend one of their workshops!!”
