Arizona, Phoenix, Marjon Ceramics
Pre NCECA Workshop April 6th and 7th, 2009 at Marjon Ceramics Phoenix, Arizona. Brought to you by Laguna Clay Company.  Demonstrations: Throwing altering and construction of vessels by Josh; Model making, layering and incising techniques used for Frank's tile inspired "Off the Wall" dinnerware. Presentations & Discussions: Clay bodies, glazes and firing techniques; Pottery as an expressive art form; Slide lecture of historical and contemporary references about Archie Bray Foundation's contribution to clay; A screening of Frank's new Udu DVD Registration: $195 Registration; $175 Early registration (Due by January 25th); $165 Student Registration; $155 Early Student Registration (Due by January 25th) Registration includes two lunches and break time snacks. For registration materials and workshop information go to www.lagunaclay.com or contact julie@lagunaclay.com.

Arizona, Phoenix, Desert Dragon Pottery
Pre NCECA Workshop - Five Masters of Naked Raku
Desert Dragon Pottery will be hosting a pre-conference April 6 and 7, 2009 with Wally Asselberghs, Linda and Charlie Riggs, Will Jacobson and Eduardo Lazo and have a concurrent Naked Raku exhibition and a post-conference workshop Paperclay with Graham Hay. For more information visit contact Desert Dragon Pottery, 25037 N. 17th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85085 Phone: 602-690-6956 or visit http://www.desertdragonpottery.com/NakedRaku09.html  

California, Mendocino, Mendocino Art Center
Darrin Ekern - Discovering Handbuilt Ceramics (January 26 - March 2, 2009); Jessica Thompson - Wheel Thrown Ceramics (January 27 - March 3, 2009); Peter Masters - Color and Surface in Sodium Vapor Atmospheres (February 20 - 22, 2009); For more information visit http://www.mendocinoartcenter.orgg

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

Florida, West Palm Beach, Armory Art Center
Paula Winokur - Handbuilding with Porcelain (March 7-8, 2009); Doug Casebeer - Beauty and Balance (March 20-22, 2009). Click here for more information.

Georgia, Monroe Wild Child Arts
Tiffany Whitfield - Ceramic Sculpture and Terra Sigillata (May 9th, 2009); Tiffany Whitfield - Ceramic Tiles and Colored Slip Decoration Workshop (May 23rd, 2009);  Oscar Rayneri - Controlling Watercolors - Techniques to Achieve Your Goal (July 18 & 19, 2009); Susan DeMay - Layering glaze Techniques (June 13-14, 2009); Pottery: Fong Choo-- TBA  Go here for expanded listing. For more information visit http://WildChildArts.net or call 770-266-7437 to register.

Illinois, Galena
James Miner (May 2-8, 2009).
Wood firing workshop with James Miner. A caternary arch kiln will be fired for 6 days, leading to outstanding natural ash accumulation and flashing. Please contact woodfirejim@gmail.com for details.

Illinois, Sandwich, Center Street Clay
Steven Hill - Journey Workshop (October 3-11, 2009); Spraying Glazes (June 6-7, 2009 June 13, 2009); Functional Stoneware / Single Firing – Pouring Vessels (August 2-8, 2009); Journey Workshop (October 3-11, 2009). For more information visit http://www.centerstreetclay.com/Site/2009_Workshops.html
 

Indiana, Bloomington, Local Clay Potters Guild
Sandi Pierantozzi - Form and Texture (March 28 & 29, 2009).For more information for more information visit http://www.localclay.net/

International Listings
Canada, Victoria, Metchosin International Summer School for the Arts
Les Manning - Aesthetics of Ceramic Form Part I (June 5-12 2009); Les Manning - Aesthetics of Ceramic Form Part II (October 3-10, 2009); Patrick Keenan - Figurative Sculpture (June 8-12, 2009); Vincent Massey - Handbuilding Using Moulds (June 8-12, 2009); Robin Hopper - Master Class: Glaze & Colour Development (July 6-10 + July 13-17, 2009); Tony Clennell - Throwing: From Kitchen To Living Room (July 6-10 + July 13-17, 2009); Joe Brecha - Alternative Raku Techniques (July 6-10, 2009); Bill Shinn - Extruding & Surface Techniques (July 6-10, 2009); John Britt - Basic Ceramic Raw Materials & Glaze Chemistry (July 6-10, 2009); Dennis Meiners - Handbuilding with Handmade Textured Slabs (July 11-12, 2009); Leslie Lee - Non-Fired Finishes and Structures for Sculpture (July 11-12, 2009); Elaine Brewer-White - Gesture, Humour & the Figure in Clay (July 13-17, 2009); Cory McCrory - Texture & Colour: Handbuilding with Paper Clay (July 13-17, 2009); Randy Brodnax - Firing Techniques (July 13-17, 2009); Fong Choo - The Teapot Form (Oct. 24-25, 2009). For more information visit http://www.missa.ca/ceramics.htm

Italy, Tuscany, LA MERIDIANA International School of Ceramics
Luca Tripaldi - Smoke firing through Easter (April 7 - 13, 2009); Luca Tripaldi - Paperclay with Porcelain (April 26 – May 2, 2009); Luca Tripaldi - Jewels in Porcelain (May 2 and 3 , 2009); Gail Nichols - Soda Discovery (May 3 - 16, 2009); Gay Smith - Luxuriating in Form and Surface (May 17 – 30, 2009); David Roberts - Painting with smoke- Naked Raku (May 31 – June 6, 2009); Lucianne Lassalle - Sculpture and the Life Model (June 18 - 27, 2009); Susan Nemeth - Inlaid Coloured Porcelain (June 28 - July 4, 2009); Barbara van Sickle - Approaches to Landscape (July 5 - 18, 2009); Eduardo Lazo - Alternative Raku (July 19 – 25, 2009); Luca Tripaldi - Raku Techniques (July 26 – August 1, 2009); Pietro Maddalena and Orietta Mengucci - Mediterranean Techniques Stoneware& Raku (August 2 - 15, 2009); Luca Tripaldi - Crystalline Glazes on Porcelain (August 16 – 22, 2009); Donna Polseno - Wood Fired Figures (August 23 – September 5, 2009); Tom Kerrigan - Clay and Spirit (September 6 - 19, 2009); Malcolm Davis - Under the Tuscan Soot (September 20 – October 3, 2009); Jan Edwards - Framing Food in Italy (October 4 -17, 2009). For more information visit http://www.lameridiana.fi.it/