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August 15th and 16th, 10am to 4pm
Sgraffito Demystified!
An illuminating 2-day workshop with Taos artist and educator
Jean Holmgren
HURRY!!!, room for just 1 more!!!
This two-day immersive workshop is for all passionate doodlers, drawers, non-drawers and decorative mark-makers who wish to apply those skills to clay and discover their inner clay artist. The incomparable Jean Holmgren will be introducing and demonstrating the technique of sgraffito to those who have always wanted to bring their ideas to life. In addition to working the surface of the clay, we will explore design and drawing principles. Focus will be on the paper resist sgraffito technique and design transfer.
We encourage you to bring your existing leather-hard pieces (if you have any) to apply your sgraffito patterns or figures, however, greenware (unfired) tiles will also be provided.
No prior experierience required.
$450/Participant for 2 days, sgrafitto tool and tiles included
Bagged lunch is recommended.
Jean Holmgren is originally from Memphis, Tennessee and
immigrated to Taos about six years ago. She is a recent clay convert, changing her long-time focus from graphic design and traditional media to the more substantial, utilitarian and evocative substrate of clay. Jean received her BFA from Columbus College of Art and Design (Columbus, Ohio) in Illustration and Graphic Design and earned her MFA from Memphis College of Art (Memphis,TN) in Studio Arts. Jean has worked as a freelance illustrator, a graphic designer, an instructor at University of Memphis and as an Assistant Professor at Memphis College of Art in Design Arts, Illustration concentration.
August 22nd and 23rd
10:00am to 4:00pm
Pots that Pour
and Monoprint Transfers!
An OUTSTANDING 2-day workshop led by the remarkable:
NATHAN GODDARD
There's Still Room!!!
Nathan Goddard is back at the TCC for this creative weekend workshop, "Pots that Pour and Underglaze Monoprint Transfers". Learn Nathan's amazing techniques for creating pitchers, bottles, ewars, and teapots. Nathan will also be sharing his unique surface decoration techniques of mono-print transfers. Using bright and colorful Speedball underglazes, Nathan will help you to add expressive design elements to your work. Participants should have some experience with throwing or hand-building and an interest in acquiring the knowledge to create surface treatments that will make your work zing! Workshop fee includes clay and Speedball underglazes.
Speedball Ceramics is product sponsor of this workshop.
$450 / Participant, includes clay and Speedball underglazes.
A bag lunch is suggested.
Nathan was born in Grand Rapids, MI and has since lived in many parts of the country. He is well traveled in the USA, Europe, and Japan. He received his BFA in Studio Art and Land Art from the University of New Mexico. It was in the American Southwest that he began to see the greater potential of earth and materials in his paintings and installations.
His investigation of alternative materials and ceramics has
continued beyond his MFA work at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. In 2007, the State of Michigan commissioned him to design and develop the Governor’s Award for Arts and Culture. He was
awarded first prize in painting at the 2009 Festival for the Arts in Grand Rapids, MI.
Nathan is past Programs Coordinator at Red Lodge Clay Center. He has taught numerous ceramic courses and workshops to adults, college students, and youth, and was Adjunct Professor of Studio Art Ceramics at Wofford College and Lander University in South Carolina. He worked in Skælskør, Denmark at Guldagergaard as the Kiln Yard Technician in 2015-16. Nathan has made Red Lodge, MT his new home, where he enjoys mountain skiing, hiking, and land exploring. He exhibits his work regionally and nationally.
