Intro to Mold Making: Two-Part Molds with Katie Applebaum — Apr 19 - 21

Dates: April 19, 2025 → April 21, 2025
Times: 3 day workshop; hours vary
Level: All levels

Workshop Description:
This workshop will cover the basics of mold making from selecting an object, setting up your mold, to mixing and pouring plaster. Katie Applebaum will demonstrate proper plaster mixing, how to “read” undercuts and determine what is an appropriate model for a plaster mold. Since not every object will not be appropriate to make a 2-part mold from, Katie will contact students ahead of the workshop to help determine the best object to bring in to cast. Alternatively, we will have a selection of suitable objects to choose from during the workshop. This workshop is beginner-friendly and open to all levels. No previous clay or plaster experience necessary.

About the Instructor:
Katie Applebaum is from Paradise California, a small town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. She graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts, with a minor in Environmental Science and Sustainability, from California State University at Chico. There she was nominated for the Windgate Foundation Grant in fall of 2019. Her work is a synthesis of multiple materials, primarily ceramic and metal. In 2022 Katie completed a ceramic woodfire residency term at Cub Creek Foundation, where she became Assistant to the Director. Katie has worked in multiple galleries, from large universities, to small local non profits. Most recently she has completed a residency here at Mendocino art center in 2023 and has been retained as a full time staff member.

“In my work I like to replicate forms that bring to mind different memories for each individual. The objects I choose to glorify or replicate are often antique. I feel the variable conditions of atmospheric firing plays well with these “antique“ forms, as age and patina are often variable. I fixate on hardware, fixtures and details.”

Required Materials:
Notebook and Pen
Rubber Kitchen Gloves
Pre-approved object (contact instructor for object approval)