patzprocess

The Patz Process
Ceramic Technique

   An innovative method for hand building in clay was developed in 1970 by
ceramic artist Patz Fowle. The Patz Process Ceramic Technique
is part of the rich heritage of American Ceramic Techniques.

   The Patz Process Ceramic Technique is chronicled
in ceramics books, sculpture books, periodicals and in art text books.
    Since it's development, Fowle has taught this straightforward method
to thousands in ceramic workshops and as an Artist-in Residence
in schools nationally and internationally.

        The "Patz Process" technique is a preferred method for hand building
animals and other small rounded objects in clay. Utilizing slip as an adhesive, the
"funnel shaped openings" and "tapered pinched tip connections" allow small
appendages to attach extremely well. This hand building technique is also used for other applications such adding clay appendages to:
wheel thrown work, pinch pots, slab and coil built objects.

The images below show a work in progress and some of the steps used to create a cool clay pig!

Applying slip (a mixture of water and clay)
around the "Funnel Shaped Openings"

"Tapered Pinched Tips" with slip are firmly inserted, then smoothed together where they attach.

Create "Tapered Pinched Tips" to attach additional appendages, head, ears, eyes, tail etc.

Now, here comes my favorite part...
create detail and add character.

Don't forget to poke a "hole" 1/2 way through the
pigs body to prevent him from blowing up
or cracking during kiln firing.

Now, that's a
cool clay pig!

Please check back to this site as I will be offering an instructional
DVD showing "step by step" how to create animals
and other "exciting" ceramic projects using
The Patz Process Ceramic Technique.

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