One Week, In-Person Workshop in Lake Tahoe

June 24-28, 2024

$750 + $50 materials fee

This workshop will introduce a coil and pinch technique for building vessels. Coil and pinch is a fundamental ceramic process. We will discuss how to achieve clear transitional edges, dramatic cantilevered planes, and full curves. Develop your personal vocabulary in clay and approach to creating a studio practice with demonstrations, hands-on practice, and one-on-one instruction.

This workshop is hosted by University of Nevada Reno at the Lake Tahoe campus

Recording of Live Workshop -$55

This 1.5 hour workshop is focused on making zig zag/geometric vessels using a coil and pinch hand-building technique. Coil and pinch is a fundamental ceramic process, so this is a great class for beginners, intermediate and advanced makers. The technique can be applied to both functional and sculptural forms. I begin with an overview of the fundamentals of coil building including rolling coils and pinching up a wall. The bulk of the demonstration focuses on the components and considerations for coiling compound forms. I address how to achieve clear transitional edges, the importance of timing with coil building, and constructing cantilevered planes.

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Recording of Live Workshop - $55

This workshop is focused on making spheres and curvilinear vessels using a coil and pinch hand-building technique. Coil and pinch is a fundamental ceramic process, so this is a great class for beginners, intermediate and advanced makers. I begin with a concise overview of the fundamentals of coil building including rolling coils and pinching up a wall. The bulk of the demonstration focuses on achieving full, generous, curved forms. I introduce a technique of building upside-down that will help you get started. It’s weird, but it works!

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Recording of Live Workshop - $60

This workshop is focused on using a coil and pinch hand-building technique, starting with a handmade template, to build complex compound forms. Coil and pinch is a fundamental ceramic process, so this is a great class for beginners, intermediate, and advanced makers alike.

I begin with a concise overview of the fundamentals of coil building including rolling coils and pinching up a wall. The demonstration introduces making and using templates to bring shape to the base of the form, building and assembling components, making directional transitions, adding feet, and more!

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