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Make Handbuilding Ceramics Exciting

Make Handbuilding Ceramics Exciting

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on May 11th 2021

One of the things I hear when talking about ceramics is that hand building isn't as exciting as wheel throwing. I do not agree! Likely, you were never given the right tools to make it exciting. C … read more
Learn Color Temperature

Learn Color Temperature

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on May 3rd 2021

Using color temperature will help take your paintings from good to great!  Color temperature is a comparison of how warm or cools colors are in relation to each other.  The warmest colo … read more
Stop Creating in a Closet

Stop Creating in a Closet

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on Apr 22nd 2021

Art is a Shared Experience.I've tried virtual teaching and I don't like it.  And you know what, the students who know the difference, don't either.  Virtual education is better then nothing, … read more
Achieve Better Sunlight in Your Paintings

Achieve Better Sunlight in Your Paintings

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on Apr 21st 2021

Understanding color temperature and how warm colors and cool colors work, can dramatically help painting light and shadows. Watch this video for a short tutorial to see how students are accomplishing … read more
The Story of Kate's Art School

The Story of Kate's Art School

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on Apr 14th 2021

Even in the hard times of entrepreneurship, I feel called to teach art in this town.Sometimes I forget to stop and acknowledge what a cool personal story that I have that led me to opening Kate's Art … read more