MAy 30 - June 1, 2025

  - Thrown, or hand built, cylinders (Tumbler) approximately 6” in height and any width. Amy recommends the cylinder be made out of some sort of porcelain body for the smoothness in the surface. Have the work be Bone Dry. 

- Turn table (if available)

- A small, sharp Exacto knife.

- Small Sponge 

- The Mini-Ribbon Trimming set sold at any local pottery supply store.

- Dark Grey Scrubbie usually found at a hardware store in the paint remover isle. (these are better than the green scrubbies).

 Material knowledge is the baseline for my artwork. Having studied raw materials with Val Cushing during my BFA years at Alfred University, to studying bronze casting and mold making during my MFA from SIUC. 

High-fire porcelain became my focus in 2005 when I met Tom and Elaine Coleman. From that moment on - it became all about the melt of real porcelain. 

My artwork is based on creating the best quality work in porcelain. 

  Day 1: Drawing and composition around a 3-dimensional form, plus demonstrations in the afternoon. Talks about composition, clay bodies, temperatures and firing ranges.

Day 2: Throwing demonstrations with advanced techniques. Trimming, attaching handles, assembling a teapot. Drawing into an Altered form and carving at the leather-hard stage.

Day 3: Glaze Demonstrations: Spraying color slips, dipping and spraying glazes.