CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 7

AUGUST 10-15, 2025 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Candice Methe
Historically Inspired Contemporary Forms in Clay

This workshop will look at historical ceramics from all over the world to inspire ideas for our contemporary practice in clay. Through play, experimentation, and imagination, students will explore the aesthetics of form and function in the handbuilt vessel. We will work with templates, soft and hard slab, coil, and pinching methods. Terra sigillata–a fine slip that has been used throughout the centuries–will also be explored as we discuss making “sig,” various applications, adding colorants, and troubleshooting. The workshop will culminate with a pit firing. Students will learn the various materials for firing and multiple ways to use pit firing in their practice. All levels. Lower clay studio.

Studio artist; teaching: Anderson Ranch (CO), Pocosin (NC), Northern Clay Center (Minneapolis), Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Archie Bray Foundation (MT); residencies: Roswell Artist in Residence Program (NM), Archie Bray Foundation (MT), Red Lodge Clay Center (MT), SWOPA (Ghana); Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award (MN); exhibitions: Artstream Nomadic Gallery (CO), Blue Spiral 1 (NC), Old Church Pottery Show (NJ), Clay Akar (IA). 

candicemethe.com | @candice_methe

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 7

AUGUST 10-15, 2025 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Birdie Boone
Color Me Cone 6

This workshop will be a structured exploration of color development in cone 6 oxidation glazes. Students will learn how to batch a glaze for testing and how to perform test sets for widely varied or more nuanced results. Once tests are fired, we will discuss the hows and whys of what we are seeing. Presentations and a comprehensive handout booklet will help students understand the information contained in our test tiles. This fun, informative workshop will benefit both novice and experienced testers: there’s always something to be discovered. We will use test tiles made from an iron-bearing clay with a white slip on one half, and we will fire as many times as we can. Whether you make pots or sculpture, you will have the information you need to gain control of your glazing practice. All levels. Upper clay studio.

Studio artist, educator; teaching: Arrowmont (TN), Haystack (ME), Anderson Ranch (CO), Taos Clay (NM), Penland, Idyllwild Hot Clay (CA), Worcester Craft Center (MA), Archie Bray Foundation (MT), Emory & Henry College (VA), Carroll College (MT), Potters’ Council in Nashville (TN)/Austin (TX); residencies: Archie Bray Foundation (MT), WVU/The Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen (China), Starworks Ceramics (NC).

birdiebooneceramics.com | @birdiebooneceramics

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 6
JULY 27-AUGUST 8, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Salvador Jiménez-Flores
Funk Ceramics

This hands-on workshop will explore the development and history of Funk ceramics from the sixties to the present. Mixing personal narratives with political references, Funk artists created objects, sounds, and art containing multiple meanings. In this workshop students with an interest in storytelling, culture, and humor will gain handbuilding skills, ceramic surface techniques, and the ability to design and create sculptures. The work of Robert Arneson, Patty Warashina, William Wiley, Woody De Otello, Diana Yesenio Alvarad, and others will be a point of departure. Demonstrations, slides, in-class activities, reading, and discussions will promote a critical learning environment. Students can expect to produce 3-4 finished sculptures. Stoneware clay, electric firing. All levels. Lower clay studio.

Assistant professor of ceramics at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; USA Fellowship, Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant; Richard Hunt and Artprice public sculpture commissions; residencies: City of Boston, Harvard Ceramics Program (MA), Kohler Arts/Industry (WI), Haystack (ME), Watershed (ME), Joan Mitchell Center (New Orleans); exhibitions: National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago), Grand Rapids Art Museum (MI), Museum of Glass (WA), Museum of Arts and Design (NYC); collections: National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago), Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. 

SalvadorJimenezFlores.com | @salvador_jimenez_flores

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 6
JULY 27-AUGUST 8, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Juan Barroso
Painting Narratives with Underglaze

This workshop will explore the possibilities of using clay as a canvas for imagery and visual narratives. We will begin by placing a graphite outline on a bisqued surface. This can be done free-hand or using a transfer method depending on each student’s drawing experience. Then we will use a “watercolor” technique with underglazes to paint detailed imagery. Techniques for pointilism and sgraffito will also be covered. Students will throw cups and bowls to use as their canvas, and there will be demonstrations of plaster moldmaking and slipcasting. This workshop will be exciting for artists new to clay as well as experienced ceramic artists who want to add image rendering to their tool box. All levels. Upper clay studio.

Studio artist; teaching: University of North Texas; 2020 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist; exhibitions: The Clay Studio (Philadelphia), Saltstone Ceramics (Seattle), Carbondale Clay Center (IL), Red Lodge Clay Center (MT), Clay Akar (IA); publications: Studio Potter, Ceramics Monthly, American Craft; representation: Companion Gallery (TN). 

juanbarrosoart.com | @Juan_Barroso_Art

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 5
JULY 13-25, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Shoko Teruyama
Variations

In this handbuilding workshop, we will explore the use of bisque molds (molds made from clay and bisque fired) as a starting point for more complex vessel forms. We will add variation to the molded forms through slab and coil techniques. Our surface development work will focus on sgraffito decoration and layering translucent glazes. Molds will be provided at the beginning of the workshop, and students will also make their own. We will work with earthenware and fire to cone 04. All levels. Lower clay studio.

Studio artist; teaching: Anderson Ranch (CO), Archie Bray Foundation (MT), Penland; demonstrations: NCECA Conference, Women Working with Clay Conference, Utilitarian Clay Conference; former Penland Resident Artist; exhibitions: Burchfield Penny (NY), Clay Akar (IA), Hollins University (VA); collections: Alfred Ceramic Art Museum (NY), Racine Art Museum (WI), Mint Museum (NC).

shokoteruyama.com | @shokoteruyama

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 5
JULY 13-25, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Matt Kelleher
Active Hands, Active Mind

This workshop will activate your hands and stimulate your mind through a variety of throwing and handbuilding projects. Students will explore the details of various pottery forms and discover new personal solutions. Demonstrations will include form-finding exercises, bisque mold systems, and wheel-throwing techniques, including throwing and altering and throwing parts for construction off the wheel. We will work with stoneware and explore atmospheric firing strategies. Intermediate/advanced level: students must have previous wheel-throwing experience as beginning throwing techniques will not be covered. Upper clay studio.

Associate professor and division chair of ceramic art at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University; residencies: Archie Bray Foundation (MT), Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (Japan), Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute (China), Starworks (NC), former Penland Resident Artist. 

mattkelleher.com | @kelleherceramics

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 4
JUNE 29-JULY 11, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Yeonsoo Kim
Exploring Onggi: From Clay to Creation

Join us for an immersive workshop delving into the rich tradition of onggi pottery, which uses a unique method for slab and coil building large pots and forms. Born out of necessity in Korea, onggi pots were and still are used for food fermentation and storage. This session will guide students through the process as they create beautiful pieces that embody both tradition and their own personal touch. Whether you are seeking to connect with your heritage or you are simply eager to learn a new skill, this workshop will offer a unique opportunity to explore the art of onggi from start to finish. Students will practice making jars of various sizes and will fire smaller ones. Stoneware clay, electric firing. All levels. Lower clay studio.

Studio artist; apprenticeships with onggi master in Jeolla-do (Korea) and Gyeongsang-do (Korea); residencies: Archie Bray Foundation (MT), Baltimore Clayworks, Korea Ceramic Foundation, Montana State University, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Morean Center for Clay (FL); 2020 NCECA Emerging Artist; exhibitions: Smithsonian Craft Show (DC), Lucy Lacoste Gallery (MA). 

yeonsooceramics.com | @yeonsooceramics

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 4
JUNE 29-JULY 11, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Linda Christianson
The Pensive Pot

This workshop will focus on skill building, curiosity, and the aesthetic development of each student’s individual interests. Through daily demonstrations, discussions, fun exercises, and personalized attention, students will create well-crafted and thoughtful pottery. We will fire our work in Penland’s assortment of wood and salt/soda kilns. With an atmosphere of fun and hard work, the goal is for you to experience personal growth in your work. Technical information will include wheel throwing and altering, handle making, trimming, slab making, and slip and glaze applications. Both wheel throwers and handbuilders are welcome. All levels. Upper clay studio.

Studio artist; teaching: Carleton College (MN), Hartford Art School (CT), Archie Bray Foundation (MT), Anderson Ranch (CO), Haystack (ME); fellowships: NEA, McKnight Foundation; exhibitions: Schaller Gallery (MI), Trax Gallery (CA), Northern Clay Center (Minneapolis); collections: American Museum of Ceramic Art (CA), Glenboe Museum (Alberta), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art (Japan); one of her goals is to make a better cup each day. 

christiansonpottery.com | @lindachristiansonpottery

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 3
JUNE 15-27, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Tammie Rubin
Conjunction: Mold Making, Slip Casting, Color, Texture

Using molds is a valuable way for artists to make multiples for functional objects and sculpture. In this immersive workshop, we will develop vocabulary relevant to mold making and slip casting. Students will make one- and two-part molds from found objects and prototypes, learning to mix plaster, identify undercuts, capture details, and problem-solve. Casting with porcelain slip and color slip, we will cover cleaning, refining, deconstructing, and joining casts to create forms with unique and engaging surfaces. Be ready to experiment and grow as we contemplate the innate power of objects. Oxidation firings. All levels. Lower clay studio.

Associate professor at St. Edward’s University (TX); Tito’s Prize, USA Fellowship; exhibitions: Project Row Houses (Houston), Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College (NY), Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Rivalry Projects (NY), Ruiz-Healy Art (TX), Washington Carver Museum (TX), AGBS Christian-Green Gallery at University of Texas at Austin, Mulvane Art Museum (KS); representation: Galleri Urbane (Dallas), C24 Gallery (NYC). 

tammierubin.com | @tammierrubin

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 3
JUNE 15-27, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Chris Staley
Making Pots Personal

How do we learn to make pots that are uniquely our own? This workshop will focus on both the how and the why of making pots. There will be frequent demonstrations on a myriad of throwing and handbuilding techniques. And we will engage in creative exercises that will inspire questions and dialogue. The intent is to lead us to a deeper understanding of our work. The workshop will include one-on-one discussions with each student. With an open heart and seeker’s spirit all are welcome in this shared search for meaning. We will fire reduction and salt kilns. All levels. Upper clay studio.

Distinguished professor emeritus at Penn State University; 2012 Penn State Laureate, Penn State Milton Eisenhower Distinguished Teaching Award, NCECA Excellence in Teaching Award; two NEA grants; collections: Metropolitan Museum (NYC), Victoria & Albert Museum (London), friend’s cupboards.

chrisstaleyartist.com | @c.staley_art_life

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 2
JUNE 1-13, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Kyungmin Park
Stack Up!

In this workshop, students will learn how to create a sculpture that is taller than the height of a standard electric kiln (26 inches). Working with stoneware clay, we will use coiling, pinching, and slab-building to sculpt multiple sections and create life-sized stacked sculpture. The workshop will cover the entire process from the initial idea to the final assembly, including surface decoration using underglaze and glaze. We will also explore assembling different sections of the stacked sculpture, firing, and final assembly. Some experience will be helpful, but this workshop is open to all levels. Lower clay studio.

Associate professor at Endicott College (MA); 2016 NCECA Emerging Artist of the Year, 2015 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist; fellowships: Windgate, Matsutani; residencies: Jingdezhen International Studio (China), Red Lodge (MT), Watershed (ME); exhibitions: SOFA Chicago, Clay Studio (Philadelphia), Fuller Craft Museum (MA), Lillstreet Art Center (Chicago), Duane Reed Gallery (St. Louis), Leedy Voulkos Art Center (MO). 

kyungminpark.com | @kyungminpark929

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 2
JUNE 1-13, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Kathy King
Past and Present

This session will find inspiration in ceramic art history—from Neolithic Chinese storage pots to 17th century portrait plates—through a series of short lectures focused on historical methods of making and the social context from which work was created. As we consider our past, we will respond by making work that reflects contemporary viewpoints. Surface decoration and treatments, print-transfer techniques, and narrative will be special areas of focus. We will work on and off the wheel, primarily with mid-range porcelain. Slips, underglazes and glazes will allow us to explore numerous surface techniques, including sgraffito, slip inlay, simple screen printing, and print transfers. Post-glaze work will involve overglaze enamel and lustre techniques. All levels. Upper clay studio.

Studio artist; director of Harvard Ceramics (MA); teaching: Harvard University (MA), Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MA), Georgia State University (GA), School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts (MA), American Museum of Ceramic Art (CA), Haystack (ME), Arrowmont (TN), Anderson Ranch (CO); residencies: Archie Bray (MT), Watershed (ME), Shigaraki Ceramics Cultural Center (Japan); host of For Flux Sake podcast. 

kathykingart.com | @kathykingart

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 1
MAY 25-30, 2025 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Rich Brown and Denise Knaggs
Throwing with Intention

This workshop will be a thoughtful look into throwing functional ware. We will focus on the mental preparation for throwing, aiming to be present and intentional as we create each piece. Potters will learn about throwing repetitive forms efficiently with a focus on form and function. And we will look at using pottery as a way to self-reflect—being intentional in life as well as with clay. Two instructors will support beginning potters as we cover everything from centering to trimming. Bisque-fire only. Introductory level. Upper clay studio.

Rich: Studio artist, owner of Pottery32 (GA); teaching: Clayton County Schools (GA), Saville Studio/Gallery (GA), Clay by the Bay (San Francisco), Pottery32 (GA); residency: Clay Challenge 2022 (WA); exhibitions: Clay Art Center (NY), Mark of the Potter (GA), De Sousa Clay Gallery (GA), Eutectic Gallery (Portland, OR), Clay to Table (online). 

pottery32.com | @pottery32

Denise: Studio artist; teaching: Abernathy Art Center (GA), Art Center West (GA), Spruill Center for the Arts (GA), Zen & Now Clay Studio (GA). 

@thefiregods 

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens