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$115.00
w/visiting artist, Marsha Mack!
Using various hand building techniques including pinch, coil, and slab, in this two day workshop participants will create tabletop potted cactus, succulent, and plant sculptures. Glazed in a variety of methods, materials, and surface design techniques, these houseplants are guaranteed to thrive in any environment. Participants should expect to create one to three potted plant sculptures between 6-12 inches tall.
Marsha Mack is the Assistant Director and Curator of Galleries & Exhibitions at the Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University, with eight years of experience in professional curatorial roles. She holds an MFA in Ceramics and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Women’s and Gender Studies from Syracuse University, and a BFA in Ceramics from San Francisco State University. Mack was formerly the Director of Fresh A.I.R. Gallery and SEEN Studios (Columbus, OH), a nonprofit gallery and studio space serving artists with mental illness and substance use disorders, the Associate Director of David B. Smith Gallery (Denver, CO), and has taught studio ceramics at The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH), The University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, CO), The Cultural Art Center (Columbus, OH), Washington Heights Art Center (Denver, CO), and Palos Verdes Art Center (Palos Verdes, CA). She is a practicing artist who has presented projects and exhibitions with the Columbus Museum of Art (Columbus, OH), the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (Denver, CO), Black Cube Nomadic Museum (Englewood, CO), The Galleries of Contemporary Art (Colorado Springs, CO), among others. She was recently named a 2023 recipient of the Greater Columbus Art Council and Columbus Museum of Art’s Visual Arts Fellowship, and was selected as a 2024 GLEAN Artist in Residence.
$250.00
With visiting national artist, Stanton Hunter
This workshop is designed to inspire potters and sculptors to move beyond technical skills and tap into their aesthetic sensibilities, unlocking new strategies and possibilities in their creative process. Through hands-on clay projects focused on contemporary 3D design, visual experiments, engaging discussions, and curated image presentations, participants will explore ways to break through creative blocks and deepen their artistic expression. Whether you’re seeking fresh perspectives or looking to take your work to the next level, this workshop will help you approach your art with renewed creativity and purpose.
Stanton Hunter is a ceramic artist/recently retired professor, and exhibits his work nationally and internationally. Writings (both authored by and about him) and images of his work appear in numerous publications. He has been an instructor and guest lecturer at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, ran the ceramics program at Scripps College in Claremont for five years, was a Visiting assistant Professor of Art at Pitzer College also in Claremont, and from 2005 to 2024 was a Professor of Art at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. He studied with Ken Price and Ralph Bacerra. Prior to art, he did his undergraduate work in perceptual psychology/alternative education at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, and pursued a career in music before the visual arts. Stanton’s work incorporates vessels, as well as autonomous sculptural forms, site-specific installations with work in or referring to the landscape.
