Teaching pottery
Making ceramics with a Shahrisab ceramist
Description
In the video lessons you will learn:
- How to prepare clay for the potter's wheel
- How to work with the potter's wheel and make pottery with it
- How to decorate pottery
- How to paint pottery
Lessons from the famous ceramist in Uzbekistan Rustam Muzafarov, in which he will familiarize you with the creation of ceramic dishes and household items in Shakhrisabz technique. Rustam represents the seventh generation of the Shakhrisabz ceramic school of the Muzafarov dynasty. The master teaches to create ceramics made with the application of ancient traditions and modern approaches to working with clay.
Rustam Muzafarov began to comprehend the subtleties of the art of artistic ceramics in his childhood. Being a representative of one of the oldest dynasties of ceramists he inherited the knowledge of his famous ancestors. Nowadays he revives the traditional Shakhrisabz technique and improves the craft, bringing new aspects.
Rustam Muzafarov's works are recognized not only in Uzbekistan, but also outside the country. The works of the outstanding ceramist can be seen in the Hermitage and private collections around the world.
After studying the video course you will clearly see all the stages of creating a ceramic product from ordinary clay to a full-fledged product.
Rustam Muzafarov will also tell you about the peculiarities of ceramics in different regions of Uzbekistan and around the world. The artisan will pay special attention to Shakhrisabz technique, which is one of the oldest in Uzbekistan and in the world. The Shakhrisabz technique of creating ceramics is considered almost extinct and Rustam Muzafarov is trying to revive it, while introducing modern elements into it.
What You Will Learn!
- Preparing the clay for the potter's wheel
- Working with the potter's wheel and making pottery with it
- Pottery decorating
- Painting pottery
Who Should Attend!
- For beginner ceramists, for children and adults with a passion for ceramics, for professional ceramists who want to learn about the Shahrisabz school of ceramics