Ceramics with Floral Imprints: Make Functional Tableware
A course by Hessa Al Ajmani , Visual Artist and Ceramicist
Learn how to create handmade ceramic pieces and embellish them by adding natural botanical imprints
Learn how to create handmade ceramic pieces and embellish them by adding natural botanical imprints
Coffee or tea tastes so much better when it’s in a mug that you made yourself, and even more so when it’s beautifully embellished with real flowers. Visual artist and ceramist Hessa Al Ajmani finds her inspiration through observation and nature, and creates pieces with handpicked flowers from the deserts and mountains of her home country, United Arab Emirates.
She’s collaborated with the brands like of Audemars Piguet, Valentino, Vogue Arabia, and Marie Claire, and she’s here to teach you how to create bespoke tableware from scratch and incorporate real botanical elements. Delve into a ceramic world and create something beautiful with your own two hands.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 15 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (126)
- 4,628 students
- 16 lessons (2h 17m)
- 15 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
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- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Learn how to create a functional tableware piece with floral imprints using clay and freshly handpicked wildflowers.
Hessa makes a ceramic mug, but you are welcomed to create the item of your choice.
Who is this online course for?
This course is ideal for both experienced ceramicists and beginners alike, as Hessa covers both the basics of working with clay, and also introduces a new technique that involves using natural flowers and leaves to create imprints and designs.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, it is recommended to work in a space that is equipped with ceramic tools and facilities, such as a pottery studio.
However, Hessa explains how you can set up your own space and what materials you can start with like white clay, pottery tools, wooden boards, plaster, wildflowers, glaze, and other household items.
You will still require access to a pottery studio to fire your piece if you do not have your own kiln.
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A course by Hessa Al Ajmani
Hessa Al Ajmani is a visual artist and ceramicist based in Ajman. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in visual arts and a minor in applied psychology from Zayed University. Her practice as an artist is heavily influenced by curiosity of human psychology and observation of the natural world. She has collaborated with brands like Audemars Piguet, Valentino, and Mille, and has been featured in Vogue Arabia and Marie Claire Arabia
In 2019, Hessa founded Clay Corner Studio, the first public arts studio in Ajman dedicated to ceramics and painting, where she currently teaches regular ceramics classes. Her work has been exhibited in a number of exhibitions, including Emirates Fine Arts Society’s Annual Exhibition. Hessa was twice a runner-up for ADMAF’s Creativity Award (2015-2016), and the first place winner of CDA’s Human Rights Short Film Competition (2014).
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparation
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Tools and Materials
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Technique Foundations and Making a Product Food Safe
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Plaster Mold-Making
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Finding Your Flowers and Plants
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U3
Creating Your Mug with Clay
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Cutting the Slab
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Imprinting Flowers
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Creating the Form
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Attaching the Components, Finishing Touches, and Firing
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U4
Glazing
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Preparing the Bisqueware
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Underglazing
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Cleaning the Excess
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Clear Glazing and Glaze Firing
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U5
Last Touches and Tips
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Accessorizing and Applications
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Care Tips and Packaging
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FP
Final project
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Ceramics with Floral Imprints: Make Functional Tableware
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turthik
PlusAlhamdulillah, I found the course as I expected. Of course, such a course demands more visual learning than just reading, and I always memorize well when I see and hear more. Thanks to Hessa for her beautiful way of teaching.
Best Regards.
ewagoszcz
PlusKurs bardzo ciekawy.
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Really great detailed course. I loved it!
homdesign
Great course! Good explanation of how to choose plants and then prepare them for clay imprinting.
rocio_subias
Un vrai plaisir ! cours très complet, facile à réaliser, rapide. Hessa est une artiste et pédagogue, ses explications sont claires et, de plus, elle donne toutes ses astuces pour une réalisation impeccable. Je suis ravie de l'achat de ce cours.
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