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Clay & Paper Lamp Making Workshop

Workshop: Clay & Paper Lamp Making
Outline: This sculpture workshop explores 3D concepts through creating lamps. We will be working with paper and clay and exploring basic techniques, such as paper crimping and slab building. After mastering these techniques we will work towards creating a space-unique design that takes into account real-world lighting.
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Estimated Time: 1-2 Hours, depending on complexity
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Materials:

  1. Air dry clay
  2. Paper (best if different types such as drawing paper, tissue paper, etc.
  3. Wire
  4. Wire cutters
  5. Scissors
  6. Tape
  7. Glue
  8. Light source (fairy lights, LEDs, etc.)

Workshop Video:

Important Time Stamps:
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Project Overview: Understand the basic format for the workshop.
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Overview
Paper Making: Learn about different types of paper and how to form 3D pieces.
Paper making
Clay Making: Learn different techniques for working with clay
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Light Exploration: Discover how light can effect the surrounding environment and how it interacts with the materials.
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Light With paper
Light With clay

Downloadable Workshop powerpoint

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Workshop Powerpoint

Works for Inspiration

Here are some examples of real-world artists' work in lamp making to aid your own pursuit of creation.



Our examples!

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Meet Our Workshop leaders!

We are all current students at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.

Kate

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focused in Ux/UI Design and illustrations

Leo

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 focused in product design and ceramics

SKy

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focused in projection and words

Grant

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Focused in video and animation.

Megan

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focused in ceramics and photography

Send us your work On instagram!


@yaaaa_umich
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This website and its content was created by undergraduate students in the Detroit Connections course at the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design.

Detroit Connections is taught by faculty member Melanie Manos.  If you have questions please contact melmanos@umich.edu. 

Website support from Larrea Young (laryoung@umich.edu).

  • Home
  • Art Connects Kids
    • Sculpture >
      • How to Make Playdough
      • How to Papier-mâché
      • How to Make Human Figure with Bendy Wire
      • Share Your Work
    • Fibers Fun >
      • Quilted Blanket Project
      • Pom Pom Project
      • Wearables Project
    • Storytelling >
      • Build Your Character
      • How to Make a Story
      • How to Tell Your Story
    • Inspiration >
      • Become a Famous Painter
      • Collaging Your Feelings
      • Minimalist Landscapes
      • MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE
      • Watercolor Flowers
    • Crafts and Countries >
      • Australia
      • Mexico
      • Russia
      • India
      • China
  • YAAAA
    • Fibers >
      • Fibers Sculpture Project
      • Fibers Video Workshop
    • Sculpture >
      • Sculpture & Light Project
      • Lamp Making Video Workshop
    • Painting >
      • Sound & Painting Video Workshop
    • Animation
    • Illustration >
      • Illustration Project
      • Comic Through Song Video Workshop