Workshops and classes 2026
Class!
Creating Luminaries and Censers
Bay School of Creative Arts
Mathews, VA
March 3rd - 31st
Every Tuesday 5:30 pm - 8 pm
$215
Seasoned beginner to advanced
* I am also offering an Animal Bust sculpture workshop through the Bay School Jan 24-25, the workshop is currently full, but visit their website (link below) to see info and join a waiting list.
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Class Description
Learn how to transform your vessels into luminaries and incense burners by piercing patterns through the clay walls. Instruction will include throwing, altering, and design ideas to create a form complimentary for cutting holes and shapes. With a focus on using carving and piercing tools, we will cover technical methods to ensure structural stability while retaining visual interest and elegant composition. Demonstrations will also include sculpting a small animal to embellish the incense burners, adding narrative and drawing on inspiration from ancient ceremonial vessels. Hand-builders are welcome to form a pot off the wheel. The last day of class will include a glazing demonstration and guidance on how to glaze individual pieces.
Two and half day workshop!
Sculpting Animal Vessels
The Bascom - A Center for the Visual Arts
Highlands, NC
August 6 - 8th
Seasons beginner to advanced
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Workshop Description
Join us for an immersive dive into learning how to transform your pots into sculptural animal vessels! Using techniques of throwing and hand-building, students will form vessels that incorporate animal figures by sculpting, carving, and alteration. Instruction will cover basic sculpting techniques such as the hollowing method and how to give the animals expression and defining characteristics such as eyes, ears, and motion. Katie will work individually with each student to help create a pleasing composition, structural integrity and visual interest in their artworks. Class will also include guidance about different ways to glaze and fire the finished work. A basic ability to throw or hand-build a vessel is necessary, students can be beginners at sculpting.
Five day workshop!
Sculpting Large-scale Animals
John C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC
August 9th - 15th
Beginner to Advanced
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Workshop Description
Expand your ability to sculpt! Focus on creating animal sculptures using techniques for hollowing solid forms as well as coil and slab building. Begin with creating a small, moquette sculpture, then build larger scale animals up to 18 inches tall. Learn how to give your animals expressive details with an emphasis on posture, facial features, and carving texture. Expect to end the workshop with at least two completed, unfired sculptures and guidance about glazing and firing afterwards.