Need an idea for a mother’s day gift, or something to fill the gap on your boring living room table? Look no further.
A money making and learning opportunity for Moorpark College Students, the ceramics sale is a chance for others to decorate their home with an authentic hand crafted sculpture, or to purchase those always dreadful last minute Mothers Day gifts.
Close to 35 students will sell around 600 pieces of art that they’ve worked hard on all semester in a semi-annual ceramic sale.
“Whatever they make, they can sell,” said Art Instructor Gerry Zucca.
Each ceramic student that decides to put their piece up for sale gets the opportunity to determine a price for their own piece. The student gets to keep 80 percent of the profit, the other 20 goes into advertising for the sale or towards funding for the art program.
Last semester Zucca was able to use the $4,000 saved from 5 years of previous sales to purchase a new kiln that students are now using.
For many of the beginning ceramic students who don’t put any of their finished products up for sale, it is an opportunity for them to learn from their classmates.
Beginning students tend to become more attached to their work, whereas advanced students have a much more relaxed attitude.
“I’ve been doing this for a while, so it’s fairly easy for me to part with my work,” said Dorean Callari.
Callari has contributed her unique organic, theatrical pieces for about 5 years now.
On the same tray as Callari’s work also waiting to be glazed was Bruce Love’s perfectly symmetrical flask, which helps contribute to the variety and inimitably of each and every piece.
“Everything is special, handcrafted and unique to the person that made it,” Said Zucca
All containing hours of hard work and a style unique to the artist, the individual, three-dimensional, representational art pieces can range anywhere from $1-$100..
“They are really nice pieces, and most of the time they are really under priced,” Said Zucca.
The extraordinary sale will be taking place on May 6-7 in the Technology building, room 114, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. So come treat yourself, become inspired, or purchase that perfectly unique, handcrafted Mother’s Day gift your mom deserves.
