In this virtual workshop Mark Tarabula will be demonstrating how he uses slump molds to create abstract sculptural objects. We will discuss how to build and use slump molds to work intuitively with leather hard slabs and create one-of-a-kind works. See how he avoids repetitive studio practices by utilizing multiple parts from the extruder, the wheel, and slab molds. He will also demonstrate how he uses glazes nontraditionally to create large masses on each work. At 5:30, we will take a break and enjoy a Quarantine Cocktail together and have Q & A.

About Mark:

Mark Tarabula is currently an Artist in Residence at Saratoga Clay Arts Center in New York. He received his MFA in Ceramics at Edinboro University in Edinboro, PA and his BFA in Ceramics from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI. During the years in between degrees, he was a resident artist in several places including The Ceramic Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gallery-One in Ellensburg, Washington and with Justin Rothshank in Goshen, Indiana. Mark has shown work all over the country. He has taken part in shows at Companion Gallery, Applied Contemporary, Baltimore Clayworks and is part of the permitted collection at the Cedar Rapids Art Museum. His current work focuses on conditions of the human body, concepts of sexuality, and the connection between surface and form through abstract sculpture. Visit Mark’s website and follow him on Instagram at @marktarabula