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Session Three/June 16-20Laurie Spencer All Levels In this class the student will learn to make various types of ceramic whistles ranging from simple whistles to more complex types, such as pre-Columbian style double vessel whistles that make animal-like sounds when rocked back and forth. The class will look at both pre-Columbian and contemporary whistles to examine approaches to whistle making. The focus in this class will be on creating organic sculptures that have whistles incorporated in the design so that sound becomes an element. Students will not be making traditional musical instruments, but rather sounding sculptures that may have single or multiple pitches. Laurie Spencer's work has been exhibited internationally and featured in several books and magazines. She received her M.A. in Ceramics from the University of Tulsa. Laurie is best known for her organic, whistling sculptures and large scale ceramic domes, which are built and fired on site. The largest of these is the Calyx Dome, an 18 foot tall fired ceramic dome. Most recently she gave a workshop and built a fire sculpture at the International Ceramics Festival in Wales. She currently teaches ceramics at Holland Hall School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
