John Britt
June 2009
Decatur, GA
Reduction Firing and Ceramic Glazes
In depth study of glaze chemicals with emphasis on cone 6 reduction firing.
Chris Baumann
Aug 2009
Alpharetta, GA
Beginners Salt Glaze/Firing
Hands on workshop focusing on how certain clay bodies and surface treatments react in a salt reduction environment.
Jim Bell
Nov 2009
Canton, GA
Mold Making & Majorica Overglaze Techniques
Workshop demonstrating mould making and Majorca surface decoration techniques.
Kathy and Todd Blandin
Jan 2010
Marietta,
Marketing your Art
Workshop for creating marketing plans, press releases, elevator speeches, etc.
Feb 2010
Decatur, GA
Water Carving
Surface treatment with wax resists and water carving hands-on workshop.
Mar 2010
Decatur, GA
Head Talk
Sculpture workshop with focus on creating human heads, focusing on technical skills, proportions, and a strong focus on creating narrative with symbols, metaphors, and found objects.
April 2010
Decatur, GA
Naked Raku & Alternative Firings
Hands-on workshop focusing on two types of naked raku, ferric fuming, horse hair decoration, and saggar firing.
June 2010
Decatur, GA
Putting Expression Into The Face
Sculpture workshop with focus on facial expressions and subtleties.
July 2010
Decatur, GA
Drawing A Line
Composition and drawing on three dimensional surfaces including transferring imagery without sophisticated drawing skills, and achieving clean crisp lines
Aug 2010
Penland, NC,
Elisa Helland-Hansen, Pots for Food
Hands-on workshop focusing on considerations of how the pots will be used with various foods.
Sept 2010
Decatur, GA
Inspired by Nature
Workshop focusing on surface decoration including Kohiki with emphasis on the Japanese aesthetic.
Oct 2010
Decatur, GA
Exploring Naked Raku
I was Wally's assistant for this in depth workshop focusing on the two step naked raku process.
Oct 2010
Atlanta, GA
Callanwolde Workshop With Lana Wilson
Focus on working with paper clay and creating interest with colored clays.
March 2011
Decatur, GA
Elegant and Intimate
Soft slab construction from templates and how to use terra sigillata and underglaze decoration on bone dry ware.
Rimas VisGirda
June 2011
Decatur, GA
Silk Screen Decals Made Easy
Hands on workshop creating and applying silk screens onto pottery.
July 2011
Decatur, GA
Altered States: Unique Forms and Intense Surfaces
Focus on altering thrown forms and creating complex surface decoration.
August 2011
Tom White, Throwing Intensive
Two week intensive study of creating and decorating functional pottery. Special guest instructors: Brad Berkhimer, Tom Turner, Micheal Kline, Tom Spleth.