Workshops

Workshops Past

Hayne Bayless
Brader, Brian
Cardinalli, Wayne
Carey, Eve
Chase, Joanna
Davis, Al
Engley / Spier
Finnegan, Dan
Geering, R
Greene, Chris
Gustin, Chris
Heart, Diane
Herold, Jane
Holl, Harry
Holl, Tina
Hopper, Robin
Howard, Denny
Kemp, Steve
Nolan, Kevin
Perryman, Jane
Quient, Andrew
Reitz, Don
Rogers, Phil
Shankin, Ellen
Shapiro, Mark
Turner / Black
Yamunaque, Jose
Zamek, Jeff

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2009 Workshops

Frank Matranga Workshop
“Altered Forms and Murals”
Workshop was held September 20 & 21 (Sunday & Monday)
10:00am – 4:00pm

Demonstration, lecture and slide show held at Creative Arts Center, Chatham, MA.

Frank has been a potter for over 50 years. His first commission, seven bas-relief murals for Sears was just the start of producing over fifty murals during Frank’s life for libraries, banks, restaurants and private residences. In addition to his mural work, Frank has created both functional and non-functional objects in clay, where he has produced the work through a myriad of firing techniques, such as high fire stoneware, Raku and primitive firing techniques. His glaze arsenal includes over a hundred formulas. A large body of work has a distinctive carved design with organic elements and stunning altering of the thrown lines. Such a diverse design has led Frank's work to be honored by many awards and the inclusion in important exhibitions, such as Young Americans, Ceramic Nationals, Seattle World's Fair, California State Fair, as well as many other national and international group and solo shows. In the 1970's, he was also honored with solo shows in Japan. Frank’s studio is in Manhattan Beach, just south of Los Angeles, CA.

Frank will demonstrate the process of making ceramic murals as well as altered and slab constructed forms with lecture, discussion and slide show during lunch each day.

Lunch will be provided both Sunday and Monday. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals are available, see the order form for more information.

Check out these Matranga website: http://www.matrangastudios.com/

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Oven and Bread Workshop
Earth Oven Workshop

Held at Heart Pottery in Brewster.

Please note the date change...
October 25th and November 1st, 2009

Strong backs, many hands, creative eyes, work and fun for everyone!

Kiko Denzer's Building Your Own Earth Ovens. Chelsea Green Publishing will be the workbook we'll be using. Kiko describes his approach as "a sculptor's treatment of traditional earthen building, art, and bread". Check out: www.handprintpress.com

This series consists of two workshops over two separate Sundays-

Making the Oven—Sunday October, 25th, 9am to 5pm(+ -)

The morning begins with some heavy lifting - getting the base in place, playing with wet clay, making the basic form. The afternoon is the place for artistic expression - packing the insulation (more lifting, more wet clay), and making it pretty.

Baking the Bread - Sunday, November, 1st, 10am-5pm

We'll start dough and watch it rise; start a fire and watch it burn. Play with fire. Make pizza, eat pizza, make and bake bread.

Kathleen M. Wall is a Foodways Culinarian who has been baking bread in wood fired ovens since 1980. She started working on building ovens the following year. Workshops at Plimoth Plantation include: Wood fired Oven Basics: Pizza edition!

There will be a Pot-Luck lunch, please bring something to share. The workshop order form is included in this newsletter.

This will be a great workshop, informative and fun.

You don’t have to be a potter to enjoy this workshop!

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