Pottery and Ceramic Workshops

California, Mendocino, Mendocino Art Center
Annie Chrietzberg – Dynamic Jauntiness (July 9 - 13, 2008); Donna Billick – Finials as Fun (July 16 - 20, 2008); Chris Staley – Making Pots with Meaning (July 16 - 20, 2008); Ellen Sachtschale – Garden Vessels and Earthly Delights (July 30 - August 3, 2008); Kelly and Trent Berning – Berning Sculptures and Vessels (August 6 - 10, 2008); Eduardo Lazo – Basic Alternative Raku (August 13 - 17, 2008); Eduardo Lazo – Advance Alternative Raku (August 20 - 24, 2008); Geraldine Wallace – Porcelain Slip Construction (August 27 - 31, 2008); Michael Berkley – Anyone Can Center (September 13 - 14, 2008); Susan Delatour LePoidevin – That Special Place: Handbuilding Houses (September 20 - 21, 2008); Linda Mau – Clay and Steel (October 11 - 12, 2008); Lyla Goldstein – Platters: Form and Surface (October 18 - 19, 2008); Sarah Logan – Sculptural Vessels (October 25 - 26, 2008); Jessi Adamson – Throwing Teapots (November 1 - 2, 2008); Ryan Hurst – Contemporary Greek Aesthetic (November 8 - 9, 2008); Darrin Ekern – Narrative Handbuilding (November 15 -16, 2008). For more information visit http://www.mendocinoartcenter.org

California, San Marcos, Second Week of February, 2009
Nottingham Center for the Arts
Linda Arbuckle
California, San Marcos
Call 858-270-3828 or visit www.clayartistsofsandiego.org

California, Nevada City
Mud Hut Ceramic Center
Chic Lotz - ^6 Glazes: Mixing & Dipping for Beginners (August 2-3, 2008); Week long Glaze Workshop with Chic Lotz (August 4-8, 2008)
For more information visit www.mudhutclay.com.

California, Santa Rosa - September 26 – 28, 2008
Santa Rosa Junior College
John Britt - Basic Glazing Chemistry and a Cone 10 Oxidation Firing
For more information email hfuchigami@santarosa.edu

California, Sunnyvale 9/20-21/2008, Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild
Two-Day Hands-on/Demo Workshop with Linda Arbuckle
Explore the magic of beautiful majolica and understand the differences between historic and contemporary majolica. In this hands-on workshop, attendees will experiment on tiles or bisque ware to do glazing and decorating, using techniques demonstrated by Linda. This session will show how to achieve the best glaze consistency for dipping, how to plan the design in relation to the ceramic form, and how to apply special glazes and wax resist to specific areas to achieve the majolica ware design. She will also show some of her work and a short video of Alan Caiger-Smith doing a brushwork demo. Surface Decoration and Majolica Techniques.
Click here for more information.

New York, Port Chester Clay Art Center
Fong Choo (July 19-20, 2008); Laura Ross (August 4 - 8 2008); Susan Halls (August 15-17, 2008); Mary Cloonan (September 6-7, 2008); Beth Cavener Sticther "The Wilderness Within" (October 17-19, 2008) For more information go to http://clayartcenter.org/

North Carolina, Asheville, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
Janis Mars Wunderlich (July 7-11, 2008); Holly Walker (July 14-18, 2009); Conner Burns (July 21-25, 2008); Meredith Brickell (July 28 - August 1, 2008); Gertrude Graham Smith (August 4-8, 2008); Tip Toland (August 11-15, 2008); Allison McGowan (September 12-14, 2008). Click here for more information.

North Carolina, Bakersfield - John Britt Pottery Studio
John Britt Workhops Go here for more information.
July 11 – July 13, 2008 - Cone 10 Reduction Firing Workshop, Understanding Firing and Cone 10 Reduction. Weekend Firing of Shino, Copper Red and Celadon

July 21 – July 25, 2008 - Basic Glaze Chemistry and Raw Materials. Learn basic glaze chemistry of clay bodies and glazes. Covering low, medium and high-fire glazes

August 1 – August 3, 2008 Weekend Kiln Building Workshop. Basic Kiln Design and Construction. Building a 18 cu. ft. IFB, sprung arch down draft gas kiln.

August 15 – August 17, 2008 Oil Spot Workshop - Understanding Firing and Cone 10 Oxidation. Weekend Firing of Oil Spot Glazes

North Carolina, Brasstown - Aug 31 - Sept 6 , 2008
Charlie and Linda Riggs
Raku, Saggar, Horsehair and Decoration for Experienced Potters
John C Campbell Folk School, North Carolina
For more information call 1-800.FOLK.SCH (365.5724) or 828.837.2775
or go to http://www.folkschool.com/

Ohio, Oxford - June 13-15, 2008
Charlie and Linda Riggs
Raku, Saggar and Alternative Firing Techniques
Craft Summer Program - Miami University, Ohio. For more information call Joyce Ponder, Workshop Coordinator at 513/529-7395 voice 513/529-1509 fax or email at
craftsummer@muohio.edu. Visit the web site at http://www.units.muohio.edu/craftsummer/

Oregon, Jacksonville, Hummingbird
Dennis Meiners Hand-building with Slabs: Incorporating Decoration in the Making Stage (July 11-13, 2008); Jim Robinson, Bonnie Morgan, Dennis Meiners - Glaze Re-formulation 5 day Intensive (July 14-18, 2008); Leslie Lee - Non-Fired Finishes and Structures for Sculpture (July 15-27, 2008); Kathryn Finnerty - Make it Fancy - Pottery (August 1-3, 2008). For more information visit http://humnew.com/

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, The Clay Studio
John Hesselberth - Cone Six Glazes (August 16 - 17, 2008); Melissa Mytty -
D-I-Y Plate-O-Matic Workshop (August 9, 2008); Amy Santoferraro - D-I-Y Plate-O-Matic Workshop (August 19, 2008); Sandi Pierantozzi - Form and Texture in Handbuilding Functional Pottery (October 18 - 19, 2008). Contact The Clay Studio, 139 N. Second St., 19106; www.theclaystudio.org; (215) 925-3453.

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, June 28th and 29th Neighborhood Potters
Sandi Pierantozzi: Its Pouring Pots!
Join Sandi in Philadelphia this summer for a Weekend Workshop on Pouring Pots! Saturday and Sunday, June 28th and 29th / 10 to 4 each day (with extra studio time into the evening on Saturday night) To be held at our studio Neighborhood Potters 2034 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19130 phone 215 236 1617. This Two Day Hands-On workshop will include demonstrations on how to make various pouring pots using soft slabs of clay. Sandi will cover Teapots, Pitchers and Creamers, and other small pots that pour. We will discuss how to make a pot that is comfortable to hold while full, and that pours well. Emphasis will be put on how to make good handles and spouts for optimum use of the pouring pots. Some clay experience preferred. Fee: $200 - Includes Lunch both Days & 25 lbs of cone 6 stoneware. Classroom tools will be available for workshop use. This workshop will focus on learning new techniques and experimentation. There will be no firings. For more information email pots@sandiandneil.com or visit www.sandiandneil.com.

Tennessee, Gatlinburg, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Jason Hess & Dan Murphy - Firing the Anagama & Wood Soda Kilns (June 22-28 & June 22-July 5); Sam Chung - Ergonomics & Design (July 6-12, 2008); Andrew Martin - The Language of Molds (July 13-19, 2008); Virginia Scothchie - Parts & Pieces: Wheel Thrown Sculpture (July 27- August 2, 2008); Bruce Cochrane - Composite Form, Functional Objects (August 3-9, 2008); Bruce Cochrane - Composite Form, Functional Objects (August 3-9, 2008); Frank Saliani - Pattern, Form & Function: Searching for Answers (September 21-27, 2008); Debra Fritts - Focus on the Figure (September 28-October 4, 2008); Harry Hearne - Raku Pottery: An Adventure in Smoke, Fire & Color (October 5-11, 2008). For more information visit http://www.arrowmont.org/

Tennessee, Smithville, Appalachian Center for Craft
Gail Kendall - Coil, Score & Slip: Handbuilding Functional Pottery (July 7-11, 2008); Lana Wilson & Margaret Bohls - Innovative Handbuilding Techniques (July 14-18, 2008); Melody Tiemann - Beginning Handbuilding: Hollow Forms (July 21-25, 2008); Donna Polsen - Figurative Sculpture (July 28-August 1, 2008); Click here for more information.

International Listings

Belgium, Ottignies
Naked Raku Workshop with Wally Asselberghs
September 27th - 28th 2008: Workshop at 'La Magie du Tour'.
For more information visit www.lamagiedutour.com

Canada, Victoria, BC, Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts
Robin Hopper - Master Class: Glaze and Colour Development (June 30 - July 4 + July 7-11, 2008); Gay Smith - Making Lively Pots: altering on the wheel with soft clay (June 30 - July 2, 2008); Grace Nickel - Architectural Ceramics - June 30 - July 4, 2008); Paul Lewing - China Painting with Water Soluable Mediums ( June 30 - July 4, 2008); Joe Brecha - Alternative Raku Techniques (July 5 - 6, 2008); Conner Bruns - Organic Forms (July 5-6, 2008); Bob Kingsmill - Masks (July 5-6, 2008); Billy Ray Mangham - Raku Sculpture (July 7-11, 2008); Sandra Black - Illuminate (July 7-11, 2008); Gary Holt - July 7-11, 2008); Vincent Massey - Hands - On: Using Moulds (July 7-11, 2008); Firing Techniques - Randy Brodnax (July 7-11, 2008). For more information visit http://www.missa.ca

'Italy, Tuscany, LA MERIDIANA International School of Ceramics
Kristin Muller "Into the Tuscan Fire" (June 29th - July 12th); Pietro Maddalena "Throwing Techniques" (July 13th - 26th, 2008); Luca Tripaldi "Smoke Firing" (July 13 - 26, 2008); Lucianne Lassalle "Sculpture from the Model" (August 3-9); David Gary Wright "Invention with Clay" August 17-30, 2008); Jane Hamlyn "Salt Firing" (August 31 - September 13, 2008); Ellen Shankin "Useful Pots Aesthetic Choices" (September 14-27, 2008); Malcolm Davis "Under the Tuscan Soot" (September 28 - October 11th, 2008); Mitch Lyons "Clay Printing and Colored Clay" (October 12-25, 2008). For more information visit http://www.lameridiana.fi.it/main_programme.htm

Clay Art Web Guide Ceramic Workshops

Clay Art Web Guide
Ceramic Workshops