I haven't been able to wrap my mind around the classes that Gina signs us up for. Terrarium building, raw food making, and the one we went to this week, Ceramics class. Now don't get me wrong. They have all been great new experiences and lots of fun... I just can never put my finger on who Gina is and where these things come from in her personality. Is she a new aged hipster looking to eat right and make her own plates and mugs? Maybe but she's drunk on moonshine, eating hot dogs, and camping at country fest right now so who knows? What we do know is she's broad scoped and open minded... and that's one of the things I love about her. She's everyone in Green Acres all rolled into one... except the pig.
So that brings us to our ceramics class with Gina DeSantis. We ventured over to the Screw Factory is in the Lake Erie building in Lakewood (13000 Athens Ave, Lakewood. Studio C323 on floor 3 of the factory) for the class and WE WERE EARLY! That was worth the experience right there since we are late to everything. The Screw Factory is a huge old industrial building in Lakewood's Bird Town neighborhood. It was once the home of the Templar Car Company and now houses businesses and artist studios. Gina D teaches classes and does her work out of her studio there.
We were 2 of the 3 students in this class so it was very personalized. First, we watched her go through the steps in making the plates. She used a plastic plate to mold the clay into shape and then after getting it smoothed and formed, she used pre-made decorative sheets to transfer color onto the clay. She gave us some time saving tips and tricks since we only had two hours to create our masterpieces and then let us loose.
Gina and I got in touch with our creative sides and got after it. The clay was already thrown and de-bubbled so we just cut and molded. The pre-made decorations added an easy and colorful artsy look. There were also letter stencils there if we wanted to add some words. All we really had to do was be artistic with our tools.
The class was fun and easy. Even though I hadn't played with clay since high school and Gina R had never worked with clay before, we were able to quickly jump into it and produce great looking plates. Gina D was a great teacher and was there for us to tap into the whole way, if we had questions or trouble. When we were done, we gave our clay plates to Gina D. After they dry she will fire them, glaze them, and then fire them again. It'll take about 3 weeks for them to be completely finished and ready to eat off of. I can't wait to see the finished product!
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| Gina R's are on the left and Mine are on the right. |
Thanks to Gina DeSantis for teaching the class and being so nice to us. If you're in the area and want to have a artistic outlet, I recommend signing up for her class. We're definitely going to sign up for others.
Check out her class list here: http://ginadesantisceramics.com/?page_id=1342
If you're looking for some beautiful already made ceramic pieces, check her out at the Cleveland Flea! Ya, the Cleveland Flea. The same place you can find Brewnuts, Jessica Kinsinger, and loads of other talented artists that we love! How many times do I have to promote this thing before you go! GO!
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