Animal Cups | Debbie Kupinsky | Saturday, Aug 2 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Adult | Clay | All Levels
Members: $195 | Non-Members: $205
Course ID: 3D2508
Class FULL- Waitlist Available!
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by June 28, 2025.
Concept
In this one-day workshop, create a series of cups on the wheel or in slab form and transform them into animal cups. Learn how to manipulate clay in the wet state to shape features such as eyes, ears, tails, and other detail elements.
Experience
Demonstrations introduce carving techniques and underglaze decoration. Working from handouts, examples, and animal reference images, create a map of features and surface texture on practice forms. Come away with at least two animal cups and the ability to create many more!
Skill Level
All levels welcome.
Adult | Clay | All Levels
Members: $195 | Non-Members: $205
Course ID: 3D2508
Class FULL- Waitlist Available!
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by June 28, 2025.
Concept
In this one-day workshop, create a series of cups on the wheel or in slab form and transform them into animal cups. Learn how to manipulate clay in the wet state to shape features such as eyes, ears, tails, and other detail elements.
Experience
Demonstrations introduce carving techniques and underglaze decoration. Working from handouts, examples, and animal reference images, create a map of features and surface texture on practice forms. Come away with at least two animal cups and the ability to create many more!
Skill Level
All levels welcome.
Adult | Clay | All Levels
Members: $195 | Non-Members: $205
Course ID: 3D2508
Class FULL- Waitlist Available!
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by June 28, 2025.
Concept
In this one-day workshop, create a series of cups on the wheel or in slab form and transform them into animal cups. Learn how to manipulate clay in the wet state to shape features such as eyes, ears, tails, and other detail elements.
Experience
Demonstrations introduce carving techniques and underglaze decoration. Working from handouts, examples, and animal reference images, create a map of features and surface texture on practice forms. Come away with at least two animal cups and the ability to create many more!
Skill Level
All levels welcome.
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INSTRUCTOR
Debbie Kupinsky works primarily in porcelain with an emphasis on the natural world and every day objects. She has been a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts (MT) twice, The Appalachian Center for Craft (TN), and the Arts/Industry Program at Kohler (WI). Debbie earned her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and her MFA from Louisiana State University. She is an Associate Professor in sculpture and ceramics at St Norbert College. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes experimentation, play, and working in series. When not in the studio, Debbie enjoys gardening, running, and kayaking on the Fox River in Appleton.
