Are you ready to introduce your work to the market place but don’t know where to begin? This one-day seminar will introduce you to a range of marketing skills that every artist must cultivate in order to become successful: developing a resume, putting together a publicity packet, making professional contacts, websites, and more. From local, regional and national exhibition opportunities, to entering shows, to finding a gallery that is appropriate for your work, we will cover the basics of self-promotion for artists.
This workshop will continue with a presentation by Penina Meisels on photographing your artwork. She will address digital cameras and other photo equipment, lighting and background options. She will also demonstrate photographing and working with digital images on the computer for many practical applications.
Please bring one small piece to photograph and your resume to this workshop.


Avra Leodas has been a studio artist for more than 25 years, exhibiting her ceramic artwork nationally. She has been the owner and director of Santa Fe Clay since 1998.

Penina Meisels’ career in photography spans 25 years, servicing clients such as Williams-Sonoma, Ralph Lauren, Hewlett-Packard, and Federal Express, to mention a few. She has won the coveted Addy Award and has work in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian.

Tuition: $120.00
Lab Fee: $10.00

Gretchen will open her ever-changing bag of tricks and introduce you to everything you ever wanted to know about post-firing techniques. This will be an extravaganza of unusual and exotic (non-toxic) materials. Techniques will include the application of thin papers and drawings to the ceramic surface, acrylic paint, metallic leafs and powders, oils and waxes, glitter, graphite, and decorative papers. Please bring 1 or 2 moderately scaled bisqued pieces to use for experimentation with a variety of materials. Gretchen will also demonstrate clay forming and handbuilding small pieces, addressing the use of paper patterns and issues of planning and designing to integrate glazing with post-firing surfaces.

Gretchen lives and works near Taos, NM. She has been making ceramic sculpture for more than 27 years, combining her experience as a painter/printmaker with her approach to using clay. Her work is included in many museum collections and can be seen locally at Hahn Ross Gallery.


Tuition: $200.00
Lab Fee: $35.00

Learn low tech ways to finish your pots. We will explore a variety of firing techniques using smoke. Terra sigillata, pit firing, sagger firing and raku will all be covered. Many of these techniques require little or no equipment. The workshop will include how to mix your own “terra-sig”, and making raku glazes, as well as special raku finishes including copper matte, crackle slip, and halo stain. Bring several moderately scaled bisqued pieces made out of stoneware clay for experimentation with the various firing techniques

Lee has taught ceramics for more than 30 years at craft centers and community colleges. In his own work, he coil builds with terracotta, creating vessels and sculptures influenced by his time in Asia. Archetypal forms are covered with matte patina surfaces. He has exhibited widely in national and international shows.


Tuition: $200.00
Lab Fee: $35.00

Important Information

REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY

If a student drops a class up to seven days before the first class meeting, or 2 weeks before a weekend workshop, tuition will be refunded except for a $75.00 (or $30 for children's workshops) non-refundable registration fee. No refunds will be made after this date. No refunds or credit will be given for missed classes. Make-ups may be arranged in a similar class, in the same session, if space permits. We do not give refunds for any studio rental options.

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 at the Inn and a free shuttle service is offered for guests between 8:15 am and 5:30 pm Monday - Friday. Guest rates: single or double room $69/night, based on availability. 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
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 and our current show.