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Dates: June 26-28
Times: Fri - Sun 10am - 4pm with a one hour lunch. Additional studio time available.
Level: All
Membership Price: $430 (Members use discount code MEMBERS10 at checkout to receive 10% off)
$20 materials fee to be collected by the instructor at the beginning of class. Cash is appreciated.
Registration for this workshop includes one 25 pound bag of cone 6 clay per student.
Workshop Description:
In this workshop Steve will share his unique processes, from throwing and altering forms, to stamping, drawing, etching and underglaze layering. There will be demonstrations and hands-on projects each day. This workshop is geared towards expanding one's voice through exploration, process, reflection and play.
The studio will be accessible from 9 am to 5 pm, with formal instruction scheduled from 10 am to 4 pm. Please be advised that Steve will be present during these additional independent studio hours. The hours preceding and following the instructional period are designated for independent work, setup, and teardown. The first morning session will start at 10 am.
About the Instructor:
Steve Kelly (b. 1971) is a potter and sculptor based in Stevens Point, WI. He is a professor of ceramics at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point and leads workshops in the U.S., Italy, and, most recently, Australia. His work can be seen in galleries, magazines, and in Surface Decoration for Ceramics, a book on contemporary ceramic surface techniques.
His functional forms range from humble utilitarian vessels to more complex abstract gallery pieces. His pottery and sculptures center around questions of what objects and surfaces can tell us about who we are. He is fascinated by the marks humans leave on the world around us.
Steve received his BFA from the University of Montana and his MFA from the Maine College of Art. Perhaps his greatest education, however, came from his apprenticeship with master potter Trew Bennet in the hills of Virginia, where—following the ethos of traditional Asian and American ceramics—he spent countless hours creating vessels that both honor the humble nature of clay and transcend it.
https://www.instagram.com/kellypottery/
Required Materials:
A basic throwing tool kit (Kemper Pottery Tool Kit)
Scoring tool
Fettling knife
X-acto knife
Small sponges
Sumi ink brush (large)
Optional Materials:
Angle cutter tool
Bat buddy (to place under bats)
small clay carving tools