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| Porcelain by Fritz Rossmann |
In March I participated in a porcelain workshop which was organized by
my ceramic supplier Lehmhuus in Basel (Switzerland). Since Lehmhuus offers a
wide range of interesting workshops throughout the year, I had a hard time
deciding which workshop to attend. As I wrote in an earlier post, I still have
some struggles with porcelain (you can read about it here). So it was only
reasonable to improve my skills in porcelain. I chose the 3-day-workshop by
Fritz Rossmann who is a true expert in anything related to porcelain.
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| Porcelain by Fritz Rossmann |
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| Fritz Rossmann |
During many years of working with clay, I have met many potters. Some of
them were very shy when it comes to sharing their knowledge. Maybe they took
the rivalry very serious or it was just the envy. In any case, I found it very
sad how they hoard their knowledge and experience and are incapable to share.
Well, this is a subject for another post.
The workshop by Fritz Rossmann was an example of an artist who is
generous in sharing his rich experience. He was able to answer all of our
questions and showed us many tricks he uses to make his beautiful ceramics.
Also, it was so great to hear some stories about his exhibitions from around
the world.
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| Fritz Rossmann |
I learned some tricks on wedging, throwing and trimming the porcelain
which were my main reasons for attending the workshop. However, the most
illuminating moment at the workshop was the encounter with paper clay. Mr.
Rossmann showed us how to make your own paper clay. I cannot understand why I
was overlooking this amazing material all these years. This is definitely going
to change. I have so many ideas I cannot wait to try them out.
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| Making paper clay |
