Ceramics and Clay, Any Which Way

18+

Forget everything you know, see where it can go! Fast, cheap ways to work with clay, firings and found objects/materials.

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Overview

Participants will be encouraged to think about clay and ceramics in a new way by utilizing nontraditional materials and surfaces. We will explore fast-forming techniques, low tech, low fire, and no fire methods to make multiples with little to no time or monetary investment. Baltic Raku and bisque firings will take place. Baltic Raku wares are removed from the kiln at 1400º-1600ºF and plunged into a fermented liquid made with water, flour, yeast, and sugar. We will also experiment with incorporating found objects and cold surfaces onto your work using a variety of non ceramic materials such as epoxy, glitter, flocking and more. Together we will challenge the conventional confines of ceramics to unlock a realm of creative possibilities.

Additional Information

Amy Santoferraro has received her M.F.A in Ceramic Art from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2012, and her B.A.E (Art Education) and B.F.A (Ceramics) from Ohio State University in 2004. Santoferraro was the Joan and David Lincoln Visiting Professor at Scripps College and Claremont Graduate University from 2018- 2021. Santoferraro is currently Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Cal State Los Angeles.

Artist website: amysantoferraro.com
Instagram: @santoferraro

The lab fee includes clay, firing, and shared supplies.

The program will begin Sunday morning with a brief orientation at 8:30 am. Workshops will start at 9 am.

Sunday night will feauture a program mixer where you will have an opportunity to meet with your classmates and other students in our adult programs for the week.

Monday nights feature an opening reception at the Parks Exhibition Gallery, featuring work from our very own summer faculty!

Daily instruction occurs from 9am-12 pm with a break for lunch in the campus dining hall (included in tuition) and followed with more instruction from 1pm- 4pm.

Artist Talks will be held in the evenings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. This is a wonderful opportunity to listen to our faculty instructors speak about their art.

Friday afternoon, while work is being fired, enjoy other students’ work at the culmination event outside Parks Exhibition Center, before heading over to the H.O.T. Clay Pizza Party.

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