Advanced Handbuilding Techniques

Vincent Massey produces a wide range of commercial pottery for some of Whistler’s five-star hotels and restaurants, including Araxi Restaurant, the Fairmont Chateau Whistler and the Westin Resort and Spa. Many million-dollar Whistler homes along with various galleries, such as the Craft House Gallery and the Gallery of B.C. Ceramics on Granville Island in Vancouver B.C., also showcase Vincent’s work.

Take handbuilding to a higher level using Styrofoam hump moulds and clay extruders. Use wood working tools to cut, carve and sand to create your own Styrofoam mould, then apply textured, slip-combed, slapped, and stretched slabs of clay. Extruder die design and use in adding details to your piece will be explored in depth.