summer09_workshops

RUSSELL BILES
ICONS AND ATTITUDE

JUNE 8 - 12

Russell Biles employs ceramic figurines to highlight social conditions, using contemporary icons to inspire his sculptural satire. Students will discuss a visual vocabulary based on cultural icons or stereotypes, then develop their ideas into sculpture. Students will create figurines and make a slipcasting mold from this prototype. Russell will demonstrate the unique handbuilding processes that he has developed for working with porcelain clay. Information will include techniques for supporting porcelain during building and firing, applying underglaze to porcelain greenware, and creating personalized handmade tools. Russell will also discuss successful methods for packing and shipping your work.
Open to all levels.

RUSSELL BILES was born and raised in the small southern mill town of Concord, NC. As a child he had a passion for creating imaginary monsters out of plastiline clay. This passion resurfaced in his mid-twenties inspiring him to teach himself ceramics while acquiring a BA in Visual Arts at Winthrop University. Biles is currently a full-time studio artist and a stay-at-home father of three in Greenville, SC. He has developed a reputation as an uncompromising social and political sculptural satirist working with a high level of craftsmanship. He has participated in numerous exhibits nationally, and his work has been included in both private and museum collections.

SHOKO TERUYAMA
SCRATCHING THE SURFACE

JUNE 15 - 19

Shoko has developed methods for working with soft clay slabs that give her pottery a unique and personal style. In this workshop she will share her use of clay forms as molds to handbuild functional ware. Students will pound, toss, and puff earthenware slabs, shaving and carving to refine the forms. The class will then focus on surface decoration and Shoko will discuss building an image bank of resource materials for study and inspiration. Students will experiment with her techniques of slip application, sgraffito, and low fire glazing. Additional surface techniques will include stamping, texturing, carving, and mishima. Participants can expect to complete a bisque mold as well as some small glazed pieces during the week.
This workshop is open to all skill levels.

SHOKO TERUYAMA grew up in Mishima, Japan. She earned a BA in Education and taught elementary school before coming to the United States to study Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1997. Shoko received her MFA in ceramics from Wichita State University, and has just completed a three-year residency at the Penland School of Crafts. She is now a full-time studio artist in Marshall, North Carolina.

MEREDITH BRICKELL
CONSIDERING FORM, FROM START TO FINISH

JUNE 22 - 26

Meredith’s serene and elegant handbuilt vessels stretch beyond basic geometry to lobed and carefully balanced forms finished in nuances of soft color. In this class, students will use personal source materials such as their favorite photographs or interesting found objects as inspiration for creating unique forms with clay. Daily demonstrations will include coil building, pinching and using a variety of simple molds including bisque press molds, hump/slump molds, and wet clay molds. These techniques can be used to make pots, vessels, or sculpture of any scale. We will be focusing on handbuilding, but will also discuss surface development. Students can expect to make several smaller pieces to experiment with a variety of building methods. Completed work will be bisque fired at the end of the workshop.
This workshop is open to all levels, and experimentation is encouraged.

MEREDITH BRICKELL holds an MFA in Ceramics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She received a Bachelor of Art and Design from North Carolina State University and was a Core Student at Penland School of Crafts. Recent solo exhibitions include “Colors of Shade” at the The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, and “Weights and Measures” at Dubhe Carreno Gallery in Chicago. She was awarded the Silver Prize for her piece in the 2008 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale at the Yingge Ceramics Museum in Taiwan. Meredith teaches at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.

JAMES TISDALE
THE ART OF NARRATIVE

JUNE 29 - JULY 3

James’ personal iconography is rich with references to the cultural, social, political, and religious experiences of growing up in Mississippi. His outlook is humorous or poignant, sometimes confrontational or scathing, as he observes the world around him. In this workshop, participants will focus on building a visual vocabulary and developing a voice of expression through the use of personal icons. Students will learn techniques to construct human and animal forms as the central foundation of their work, and to create narrative sculpture that can express meaning and personal beliefs. We will use low-fire terra cotta clay, slips, and glazes to first create a maquette, and then expand this into a full-scale sculpture.
All levels are welcome.

JAMES TISDALE received his BFA from the University of Mississippi and his MFA from the University of Georgia. He received two UGA Grants to study in Italy while in graduate school. He has received an NEA Grant and an NCECA Emerging Artist Award. He has been awarded residencies both in the US and abroad including The Archie Bray Foundation, The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, and Oregon School of Arts and Crafts, as well as a residency through NCECA in Hungary. He was a demonstrator at the 2008 NCECA conference in Pittsburgh. Currently James runs the Clay Program for The Austin Museum of Art.

SEQUOIA MILLER
ALTERED POTS, FORM AND SURFACE

JULY 6 - 10

This workshop will begin with a burst of glazing. We will use sumi-style brushes and layering with resists and will explore mark-making, the perception of form, and personal decorative vocabularies. Students will bring cone 10 stoneware or porcelain bisqueware from home and we will glaze these pots and fire the reduction kiln in the first days. With the kiln warming up, we will concentrate on form by making wheel-thrown and altered pots. Demonstrations will cover ways to alter both wet and dry pots through faceting, shaving, and cutting to reveal defined edges. Also included in the week will be methods for assembling thrown elements into complex functional pots. Forms covered will include serving pieces, lidded jars, and constructed pouring pots. Students will have lots of making time with cheerful and abundant individual attention.
Some throwing experience is helpful but not essential.

SEQUOIA MILLER is a studio potter in Olympia, Washington. He holds a BA in Russian and Art History from Brandeis University, and received his ceramics education through workshops at Penland, Haystack, and other craft schools. Sequoia is an award winner at the Smithsonian Craft Show, and has been featured in numerous books and magazines, including the recent Craft in America Project. His work is included in museum collections and kitchen cabinets across the country.

CHRISTINA WEST
SITE SENSITIVE FIGURATION

July 13 - 17

In this workshop, Christina will demonstrate the working methods she uses to build her 3/4 scale, realistically rendered figurative sculptures. Working from a live model and from photographs, students will consider pose, gesture, and scale in constructing their sculptures, focusing on the narrative impact of
their pieces. Christina is concerned with the placement of her work, the interaction with space and architecture as a means to increase the psychological force of a piece. These issues, as well as content and meaning will be discussed during this week of intensive handbuilding (pinching method) of full figures. Completed pieces will be bisque fired after the workshop.
All levels are welcome, though some handbuilding experience is helpful.
Model fee: $20 (please add $21.59 for model fee and tax to your total).

CHRISTINA WEST holds an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and a BFA from Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI. Christina’s work has been supported by grants and fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, The George Sugarman Foundation, and The Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts, where she recently was a long-term resident and Lilian Fellow. Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout the US. She currently teaches in the ceramics department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

DIRK STASCHKE
SCULPTING THE FIGURE

July 20 - 24

In this workshop, students will explore the human form in clay. Through a review of basic human anatomy and informed observation, students will learn to sculpt from the model, in a series of both long and short poses. We will build 1/3 scale solid figures, and will hollow them out when completed. Fundamental problems in ceramics such as timing, gravity, and weight will be explored as related to the figure. Through slide lectures illustrating both historic and contemporary figurative ceramics, Dirk will offer inspiration and context. Completed pieces will be bisque fired after the workshop.
Some handbuilding experience is necessary. Model fee: $30 (please add $32.38 for model fee and tax to your total).

DIRK STASCHKE has maintained an ongoing studio practice and extensive national exhibition record for the last ten years. He is currently represented by the Wexler Gallery in Philadelphia, and has shown with Garth Clark (New York) and Helen Drutt (Philadelphia). He has taught at Alfred University and New York University, and currently teaches at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia. His work has been published internationally and was recently placed in the permanent collection of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. In 2009 his work will be shown at the 5th World Ceramic Biennale in Korea.

LYNN SMISER BOWERS
ADD SOME ZING TO YOUR GLAZING

JULY 27 - JULY 31

Do you have a basic knowledge of glazing and feel excited to move beyond the fundamentals by adding some “zing“ to your work? During this action-packed, hands-on workshop, participants will explore new ways to express their individuality through the glazing process. Students should bring bisqued pots (cone 10 porcelain or light colored stoneware) for glaze experimentation in a cone 10 reduction firing. Lynn will take you step-by-step through the process of using layered glazes, resist methods, and oxide brushwork to energize the surface. Once the kiln is firing we will move on to throwing a variety of functional forms with an eye toward integrating form and surface. We will continue to experiment with ways to capture images and ideas and translate these to the surfaces of your pots.
Some throwing experience is necessary.

LYNN SMISER BOWERS graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute where she worked with Ken Ferguson and Victor Babu. Primed to make pots, she established a studio in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to her studio responsibilities she has taught workshops at Anderson Ranch, Terra Incognito, and Red Star Studios. She has also curated exhibitions (Kemper Contemporary Museum of Art) and juried several shows. In 2003 she spent 6 weeks working at the International Ceramic Studio in Keschemet, Hungary. She is currently living in Madison, MS.

WILLIAM BROUILLARD
MACHINE AGE MAJOLICA

August 3 - 7

In this workshop, we will explore majolica techniques and traditions through the form of the cup and saucer. Drinking vessels, in all their myriad splendor (cups, steins, tumblers, rythons, mugs) will be thrown, carved, assembled, dissected, studied and enjoyed. The cup and saucer offer both two and three-dimensional challenges to the potter. Participants will experiment with functional form and majolica surface embellishment that can be translated to other pottery forms. Students should bring bisque ware (red earthenware, cone 04) for glaze experimentation to test a variety of majolica glazing techniques and colors. Please bring a wide range of brushes for general and detailed work. We will fire what is dry, glaze what is bisqued, and you will leave with ideas and inspiration to continue this majolica exploration in your own studio.
Handbuilders and throwers are all welcome.

WILLIAM BROUILLARD received his BA in ceramic art from the State University of Wisconsin/Stout and MFA from Alfred University in New York State. He was a resident artist at Penland School in North Carolina and has taught at The Cleveland Institute of Art for the last 28 years. He has taught workshops, participated in residencies, and lectured widely throughout the US. He was the recent recipient of an Ohio Art Council Grant for individual artists, and has exhibited extensively throughout the US.

SUNKOO YUH
THREE-DIMENSIONAL NARRATIVE CLAY SCULPTURE

August 10 - 14

During this workshop, participants will focus on making three-dimensional narrative sculpture. Using images from their personal experience, students will build sculptures that tell a story, convey emotion, or depict a life experience. Pinching, coiling and assembling multiple parts, students can experiment with a variety of scales and construction methods. There will be demonstrations, group discussions, and visual presentations about the challenges of constructing large-scale work. Students should come with a playful and experimental attitude, ready to expand their technical and conceptual boundaries. SunKoo will also offer colorful high-temperature glazes for testing and experimentation.
Basic handbuilding skills are required.

SUNKOO YUH is currently Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, Athens. He received his MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred, NY. He has exhibited widely and has received many awards and honors, among them the Joan Mitchell Foundation grant, the Grand Prize at the 2nd World Ceramic Biennale International Competition, Icheon, Korea, a Virginia A. Groot Foundation Award and the Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize. His work is included in numerous international prestigious museum collections.

SUMMER SLIDE LECTURE SERIES

Russell Biles	cancelled
Shoko Teruyama	June 17
Meredith Brickell	June 24
James Tisdale	July 1
Sequoia Miller	July 8
Christina West	July 15
Dirk Staschke	July 22
Lynn Smiser Bowers	July 29
William Brouillard	cancelled
Sunkoo Yuh	August 12

FREE • Open to the Public Lectures start at 7:00 pm Wednesdays at Santa Fe Clay 505-984-1122 1615 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501

Tuition for all Workshops $450
Lab Fee for all Workshops $50
Non-refundable registration fee $50

Important Information

SANTA FE CLAY Ceramic Art Center
About Our Studio
Santa Fe Clay occupies a 10,000 square-foot warehouse in the historic Railyard District in downtown Santa Fe. Our facility includes a complete retail supply business, gallery, and fully equipped studio. It is also home to twenty resident ceramic artists. Our year-round classes and workshops provide an inspirational and creative environment for students ranging from children to adults, from beginners to professionals. This will be our sixteenth Summer Workshop Session, and our reputation is firmly established for bringing quality programming, including nationally recognized artists, to the Santa Fe area. Our expanded gallery enhances the scope of the Southwest’s most complete Ceramic Art Center. We are open to the public year-round and visitors are always welcome to tour the shop, gallery and studios.

REGISTRATION
Enrollments for our workshops are limited and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. We require full tuition, lab fee, and a $50 non-refundable registration fee for enrollment. We accept personal checks, money orders, travelers' checks and Visa, Mastercard, or American Express. Registration is non-transferable. There will be a $50 fee to switch from one workshop to another, space permitting, within 30 days of the original workshop.

REFUNDS
Because of our obligations to our instructors, no refund of any payment will be made for notification of withdrawal within 30 days of the start of the workshop. Prior to that time, we will refund your tuition minus the $50 non-refundable registration fee and a $100 cancellation fee.

WORKSHOP CANCELLATIONS
We reserve the right to cancel a workshop if minimum enrollments are not met, in which case all tuitions and fees will be refunded. Notification of cancellation will be made by phone, at which time students will be offered the option of another workshop (based on availability) or a full refund. Sorry, but we cannot be responsible for non-refundable travel tickets.

ACCEPTANCE/WAITING LISTS
You must be at least 18 to participate in our workshops, or have permission in advance from the teacher before registering. When we receive your registration we will send confirmation and specific workshop information. If the workshop is full, you will be notified that you have been placed on a waiting list.

SKILL LEVELS
Our workshops are designed for serious ceramic students of varying ability levels. Please note the requirements in the workshop descriptions. If you have any questions about your placement, please contact us.

LAB FEES
Each workshop lab fee includes the costs of clay, glazes, firings, and other materials as specified by the instructor.

ACCOMMODATIONS
The Santa Fe Sage Inn is pleased to welcome Santa Fe Clay students. Conveniently located only two blocks from our studio, this is an excellent choice for affordable lodging in downtown Santa Fe. This locally owned property offers attractive, comfortable rooms with a wealth of amenities including continental breakfast, exercise facility, guest laundry, outdoor pool and complimentary wireless high-speed internet. Parking is free. Our rates: single or double room $63/night, based on availability. Room rates go up to $160/night on holiday and festival weekends: July 3-5 (Independence Day), July 8-13 (Folk Art Market), July 24-26 (Spanish Market), and Aug. 20-23 (Indian Market). Please call 866-433-0335 to make your reservations. You must mention that you will be taking a workshop at Santa Fe Clay to receive these rates, and we recommend that you make your reservations as soon as you have enrolled in your chosen workshop.

If you would prefer to arrange your own accommodations, you may call or write to:
Santa Fe Detours, sfdetours.com, 1-800-338-6877
santafehotels.com, 1-800-745-9910
or Santa Fe Stay, santafestay.com, 1-800-995-2272

TRAVEL AND CLIMATE
Santa Fe is one of the few state capitals with limited airline service. However, most major airlines serve Albuquerque International Sunport, 65 miles south, and shuttle bus transportation is available from the airport to downtown Santa Fe. The brand new New Mexico Rail Runner has regular scheduled trains between Albuquerque and Santa Fe as well. In this high desert climate, at 7,000 feet, our summer days are usually sunny and warm with daytime temperatures rarely exceeding 85 degrees. During July and August, we look forward to brief and dramatic thunderstorms and evening temperatures dropping to below 60 degrees. Our facility is within walking distance of many excellent restaurants and the major museums and galleries for which this town is famous.

THE GALLERY
Our elegant 1,100 square foot gallery hosts monthly exhibitions displaying the best national and international ceramic artwork. Our shows include one person, two person and group exhibitions in which we honor the leaders in the field and introduce emerging artists. Please check our website at www.santafeclay.com for upcoming gallery events. OUR GALLERY IS NOW TOTALLY ONLINE!

Tel: (505) 984-1122, Email: sfc@santafeclay.com