12 Hour Classes
INSTRUCTOR: Cristina Minischetti, Fellow
COURSE: Polymer Clay Food
PROJECT: Meat Safe
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A meat safe is a ventilated cupboard that was used in the past to keep food safe from rodents and insects. In this class students will make all the food required to fill the meat safe: four different kinds of cheese, two kinds of salami, pancetta (Italian bacon), and mushrooms. By making these items, students will learn how to use polymer clays with advanced techniques as: caning, spotted canes and stacking layers; texturing the clay with other mediums; and coloring with chalks and acrylic paints. The techniques and skills learned can be used in other miniature food projects.
The instructor will provide some tools, the handmade walnut meat safe, and the basket used in the project, together with highly detailed written directions to keep for future reference.
TIME:
12 hours. Completion is likely.
POWER TOOLS:
none
SKILL LEVEL:
All levels. Students new to polymer clay could practice on their own before school with basic polymer clay techniques such as mixing clay colors or making simple shapes. For this purpose, the instructor will provide a basic tutorial in the welcome letter sent out to students in the spring.
MATERIALS FEE:
$87 to be collected at school