Matisse Underglaze Applique

Using Matisse as inspiration, create and cut sheets of underglaze newsprint to applique colorful designs onto a slab of clay.

Using Matisse as inspiration, this project demonstrates how to create and cut sheets of underglaze newsprint to applique colorful designs onto a slab of clay. Video demonstration includes application of underglaze to newsprint sheets, and the cutting and designing of applique composition. Tips include how to successfully transfer images to clay slabs.

Webinar Objectives

After completing this 30 minute webinar participants will be able to...

  • Learn how to use ceramic underglazes and apply them in an innovative method.
  • Learn about image transfer techniques and designing a composition in reverse.
  • Study Matisse and create an image using his use of color and sense of design.




Your Instructor


Kathy Skaggs
Kathy Skaggs

Kathy Skaggs works with AMACO helping teachers integrate clay into their classroom curriculum. She spent over 30 years in the classroom teaching K-12 Art and earned a Master in Art Ed from Rhode Island School of Design and a Masters in Fine Arts/Ceramics from the University of Florida. Previously she was an adjunct at the University of North Florida, the University of Florida and a studio assistant at the Cleveland Art Institute and Penland School of Crafts.


Course Curriculum


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