Recorded on Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 2 minutes

Spend time with Jamie and Stuart as they reveal the intimate details of their studio processes.
Day One: Jamie demonstrates how she creates a mouth bowl beginning with a pinched form. She will be sharing how she sculpts each mouth into the surface of the pot. Glazing and firing will also be discussed. Meanwhile, Stuart demonstrates how he builds a three dimensional canvas for decorating.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Video duration: 1 hour and 59 minutes

Spend time with Jamie and Stuart as they reveal the intimate details of their studio processes.
Day Two: Jamie demonstrates how she creates one of her "self love" pendants and other small jewelry work. Stuart decorates his pieces, covering topics like composition, the best brushes and choosing between underglazes and slips.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Thursday, July 23, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 14 minutes

Jamie will demonstrate how to sculpt a self portrait mask from start to finish using a newspaper hump mold and traditional figurative sculpting techniques.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Video duration: 58 minutes

Jamie demonstrates how she handbuilds a bowl form and then sculpts directly onto the wall of the bowl. This is a great workshop for learning to sculpt using the interior and exterior of a wall surface. This workshop is an edited version of a workshop that she dual-presented with Stuart Asprey called Figure and Facade in July 2020.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday and Sunday, January 22 and 23, 2022. Video duration: 1 hour and 42 minutes

Presented in partnership with the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Dunedin, FL

Those familiar with crystalline glazes are used to using a catcher for the excess glaze that runs off their pots.  But what if you didn't need those things?  What if you were able to glaze in such a way that the glaze ran minimally and you no longer needed the catchers nor the finish grinding?  

This session of Controlling Crystalline Glazes: Reduce the Running and the Variance addresses the way the consistency of the glaze and how it is applied can  create the most non-running success.  Andy gives tips for topics such as specific gravity, dipping the glaze and how long he holds it in the bucket for that "just right" amount of glaze.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday and Sunday, January 22 and 23, 2022 Video duration: 3 hours and 8 minutes

Presented in partnership with the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Dunedin, FL

Those familiar with crystalline glazes are used to using a catcher for the excess glaze that runs off their pots. But what if you didn't need those things? What if you were able to alter glazes in such a way that the glaze ran minimally and you no longer needed the catchers nor the finish grinding?

This session of "Controlling Crystalline Glazes: Reduce the Running and the Variance" addresses the research techniques that Boswell uses to change his glazes in such a way that the glazes run far less than traditional crystalline glazes.

We hope you enjoy this hybrid workshop and the back and forth between presenter, in-person participants and those in the virtual workshop chat. Because the workshop was recorded with a live studio audience, you hear other dialog that is pertinent to crystalline glazed pottery, such as firing schedules, glaze chemistry and acid etching.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday and Sunday, January 22 and 23, 2022 Video duration: 3 hours and 43 minutes

Presented in partnership with the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Dunedin, Florida.

Those familiar with crystalline glazes are used to using a catcher for the excess glaze that runs off their pots. But what if you didn't need those things? What if the forms you made could make the glaze run minimally and you no longer needed the catchers nor the finish grinding?

This session of "Controlling Crystalline Glazes: Reduce the Running and the Variance" demonstrates the different forms that Boswell creates that accommodate the extra glaze and create a place for it to rest near the foot. He discusses vertical versus horizontal forms and the consideration of food safety. Much of the throwing is step-by-step, so this is a fantastic workshop for those who want a lesson in throwing great utilitarian pottery forms.

We hope you enjoy this hybrid workshop and the back and forth between presenter, in-person participants and those in the virtual workshop chat. Because the workshop was recorded with a live studio audience, you hear other dialog that is pertinent to crystalline glazed pottery, such as firing schedules, glaze chemistry and acid etching.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, December 12, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 21 minutes

In the course of this two-hour workshop, Sam will demonstrate the processes she uses to create one of her clothing-inspired textured mugs. Her techniques include plaster texture slabs, mono-printed low relief textures, layers of stained porcelain, soft-slab construction and slab-built handles. Come see how she uses these different tools and steps to translate her reclaimed garments into lasting functional tableware. While she’s working she will fill you in on her design choices and the stories behind the garments she uses in her work.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, October 8, 2022
Video duration: 1 hour and 57 minutes

Do you want to add some imagery to your work, but struggle, or are too nervous to draw directly on the surface of the pot? Maybe you feel like you're not the best at drawing, or just can't make it what you want on such a curvy canvas? Maybe you've tried slip transfer before and it doesn't seem to work out for you as it does for everyone else on Instagram? Join Amanda Bury for a two-hour workshop that will give you practical insights into how to successfully gather and/or create images, play with scale, trailing slip on your transfer, and how to successfully transfer the image onto a greenware surface. Amanda will demonstrate transferring the image to the slipped surface of a yunomi (cup) but this surface technique can be applied to any greenware surface of any form. If time allows- other decoration topics may include adding sgraffito and stamping to create a varied surface.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, June 24, 2023
Video duration: 2 hours

Join Amanda Bury as she guides us through the techniques she uses to create different forms that are NOT water-tight. In fact, that is exactly the point: these pots are designed to let water, air or light pass through them. Discover unique techniques to make forms that are cut, drilled and pierced in order to create breathable forms. Imagine forms like berry bowls, colanders, garlic boxes, lanterns and more. Special highlights will include the firmness of the clay, timing, helpful tools and creative ways of considering surface decoration once a form has so many negative spaces.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, September 16, 2023
Video duration: 2 hours

Join Amanda as she demonstrates how she creates her Salt Cellar with Shovel Scoop. She'll share her secrets for how to get a lid with a perfectly snug fit by starting with a thrown hollow closed form. From start to finish, we will see it all. Throwing the closed form, altering for the lid, and creating a final surface using colored slip and custom stamps. The cherry on top is the handbuilt shovel scoop for your salt or favorite spice!

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$45 USD

Recorded on Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Chandra will share how she designs, builds and decorates her signature plates with imagery of creatures and florals. After forming, she will combine texture, underglaze inlay, sgraffito, and brushwork to create lively and colorful surfaces.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, April 10, 2021
Video duration: 2 hours and 23 minutes

Have you been wanting to add clean crisp, graphic images to your ceramic surfaces? In this workshop, Diana will show you how to create beautiful, reusable stencils from your own artwork. She will cover what materials to use, how to transfer your artwork to the stencil material, how to cut out stencils, including what details to emphasize when creating stencils. Diana will demonstrate how to apply your stencils on flat and curved, leather-hard clay surfaces, how to layer stencils using more than one color, as well as how to use them to create relief images.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, May 8, 2021
Video duration: 2 hours and 24 minutes

Using “Feel The Peel Part 1: All Things Stencils” as a jumping point, Diana will guide you through more advanced ways to use stencils to create even more depth and richness to your clay surfaces. Diana will show you how to incorporate stencils with her lo-tech newsprint transfer method, how to use carving to enhance your stencil images and how to incorporate overall color onto your clay surfaces. To round out the workshop, Diana will also share how she uses glaze to create yet another layer of interest.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, September 25, 2021
Video duration: 2 hours and 8 minutes

In Part One of this two-part workshop, Diana will share some of the drawing techniques that have defined her “etchings in clay” scrimshander style over the past twenty-seven years. Diana will demonstrate how to prepare clay work for etching, along with her method for transferring drawings to the clay surface, as well as share tips on how to create expressive drawings in clay. Discussion will include how to choose drawing tools best suited to you as well as how to utilize your tools to create your own, unique and emotive line work and mark making. During the workshop there will be a short slide presentation where Diana will show examples for where to look for inspiration as well as the many ways others use expressive line work.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, October 23, 2021
Video duration: 1 hours and 56 minutes

In Part Two of this workshop, Diana will pick up where we left off in Part One to discuss finishing methods for your illustrated wares. Diana will discuss her unorthodox firing method and why it is necessary as well as how to make your line work pop. Included in the conversation, Diana will share her personally developed techniques for creating depth to etched lines and her use of stains. The workshop will end with how to prepare your work for glazing and final firing.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, February 19, 2022
Video duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes

In this workshop Diana will guide you through the process of creating a unique, collectively assembled, one of a kind, candelabra. She will show you, step by step, how to hand-roll coils that are shaped, cut and assembled to create a candelabra frame. She will then guide you through the intricacies of adding baubles and ornamentations, both simple and *stamped, to your candelabra. She will share all the tools and materials you’ll need as well as provide a sample candelabra template to help you get started. This is a great workshop for both beginners and advanced makers.

*During the workshop, Diana will be using her own hand carved clay stamps to create some of the more elaborate ornamentations. If you're interested in learning how to create your own clay stamps, it is suggested that you take Sarah Pike’s hand carved clay stamp workshop. This is not mandatory but it will up your candelabra making game.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, November 5, 2022
Video duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Texture is a wonderful thing when it comes to making things with clay and one great way to add texture and make a bowl or plate, at the same time, is to make a carved bisque mold. During this workshop Diana will show you how to bump-up your texture game by creating carved bisque molds and will walk you through the stages of her process from creating a leather hard master mold, transferring the design to the mold, and how to carve a design into a master mold. She will present how these techniques can be used to create molds on and off the potter’s wheel. After taking this workshop you’ll be able to make your own carved bisque press-molds that you will be able to use for years to come.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, September 30, 2023
Video duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Have you ever wanted to mix textured surfaces with smooth, blank areas, to decorate with contrasting surface techniques? The balance between these opposites can be tricky. As a follow up to her Texture & Press workshop, Diana will break it down for you. Learn how to make a cup that combines delicious textures alongside clean, blank surfaces using both wheel-throwing and press-molding techniques that will satisfy your inner surface enthusiast!

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, October 25, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 1 minute

Genevieve has a passion for nature in her work. A botanical image of a tulip bulb with emerging leaves has been chosen for this repoussé project. During this demonstration participants will be shown how to use a chasing hammer and tools using an ancient metals technique called repoussé. The repoussé process means to raise the metal, which creates a 3 dimensional image. Using the Italian chasing tools from the reverse side of the image raises the design which is then flipped over to the front of the design. Chasing incorporates pushing metal back to create the form. This requires precise movements when hammering.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Monday, October 19, 2020
Video duration: 1 hour and 57 minutes

Using slipcasting to make one-of-a-kind objects isn’t always easy. Unless you’re Brett Freund, of course! Join him as he explains and demonstrates how he combines his slip cast components into functional and decorate pots. He’ll also show how he uses color inlay to accentuate his forms and bring an added layer of dimension to the work.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, November 6, 2021
Video duration: 2 hours

Explore the world of ceramic color, drawing and pattern without using glazes! This is a workshop for all artists from ceramicists to painters and sculptors. We will explore mark making on ceramic forms using composition, color, line and pattern. Shannon will give you heaps of practical tips and techniques to underpin your creative expression. Learn to work in an intuitive expressive way, getting layered and sophisticated surfaces.

Using underglazes, color mixing and oxides. This part of the program will set up easy techniques you can use on a variety of clays and surfaces and provide you with the knowledge and confidence to mix your own colors using a variety of ceramic mediums.

This workshop includes:
- Color mixing
- Brushwork: Talk about different marks your tools can make, brushwork exercise
- Shellac resist, including making and using shellac
- Sgraffito
- Mishima/Inlay techniques

Ceramics is our medium, we look at color mixing, using underglazes, slips and glaze stains to create pattern and texture, drawing on ceramic surfaces, simple glazes, (only one we promise!) and exploring mark making, drawing, patterns, and colors. Join Shannon as we delve into bringing a painterly approach to your ceramic surfaces.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, January 15, 2022
Video duration: 2 hours and 9 minutes

Many times as an artist I have faced the unknown. With the tiniest thread of inspiration I’ve started a project only to get little way in and think, “I don’t know what to do.” Fear of the unknown is a constant challenge for an artist and over the years I’ve developed a variety of techniques that help me navigate deeper into those exciting, murky waters. This workshop is about that vast interior space where art comes from. And about heaps and heaps of techniques to get your drawings onto your pots!

This workshop builds on the techniques from my previous FrankArts workshop, “Painterly Pots: Elegant Surfaces Without Using Glazes”. We talk about

developing a really useful tool I call a “Creative Framework” to develop pots from something that inspires you: i.e., a sunset, the sea, fabric patterns, a flower, a photograph, etc.

Topics include:
The role of texture and color within ceramic design How to integrate the surface with the body of the form Using negative space and working with 3D form
How patterns bounce off one another in a group

We will also be using shellac resist, advanced brushwork, sgraffito, slips, underglazes, glaze stains and our imaginations

This workshop is designed as an adventure! Expand your techniques and build your creative vocabulary, ranging from the importance of line, the true weight of volume, how to solve technical design issues, and what to do when you are at a creative dead end.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, February 4, 2023
Video duration: 2 hours and 25 minutes

This workshop is all about working with porcelain, the most alluring, and elegant of ceramic materials! Throwing porcelain uses skills and techniques unique to this beautiful, seductive material. Focusing on hand positions and the effective use of tools can dramatically increase your chances of success with porcelain. Shannon shares insights from over two decades of working with thrown porcelain forms.

Topics include:
Centering porcelain
Throwing teabowls
Throwing large porcelain bowls
Turning/trimming
Moon jars and spherical shapes big and small

This workshop is designed as a journey through using porcelain! Expand your techniques and build your creative vocabulary. Heaps of tips and tricks to increase your knowledge and enable you to express yourself with thrown porcelain.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, November 23, 2024
Video duration: 2 hours

Have you ever been mystified about how terra sigillata is made? Maybe you work in a community studio and they don't offer any? Maybe you feel like it would be too much work or (dare we say...?) science to make your own. Have no fear, Mike Griffin is here! And he will walk you through the easy way to make terra sigillata for yourself and get it onto your pieces! A proclaimed self-made potter, Mike has made ALL the mistakes in getting to the stuff that works, so you can feel secure in his Do’s and Don’ts. Come join us as we hang out in Mike’s homemade studio and feel welcome to ask all the (silly) questions and get to the REAL helpful answers!

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, February 20, 2021
Video duration: 1 hour and 54 minutes

Join Arthur for this 2-hour workshop while he demonstrates the underglaze monoprint image transfer technique he uses in his artwork. Arthur will share the technique that he has mastered using simple newsprint and commercial underglazes straight from the bottle. He’ll share some of the stories and imagery that influence him as he creates his work. He will cover soup to nuts his entire process while making plates/platters. Topics will include the newsprint he prefers, timing for application, what forms work best, and how this process can be applied in other ways. Come hang out with us and don't forget your sketchbook! There will be time during the workshop for questions and discussion.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, November 14, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 35 minutes

In Part 1, we will be working on deconstructing some garments. We will start with some shirts and pants and Luke will show you his way of getting the most yardage out of them efficiently. Efficiency is the key here as it can take a LOT of time and Luke has experience deconstructing over 4,000 pounds of clothing in his career! After we have some "yardage," he will show you some easy ways to chain piece some traditional blocks. After years and yards of doing this, Luke will be sharing his techniques that save time without sacrificing precision, the two most important things in a quitting practice.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, November 15, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 35 minutes

In Part 2, Luke will work through 5 different quilting methods to finish the small pieces we made in Part 1. He will discuss the nuanced differences between the methods so you will have more options for your own pieces. Luke will also show you his tried-and-true binding technique which saves SO MUCH TIME! Part 2 will also be about finishing, so you will be inspired to finish that pile of tops or that project that has you a little stuck.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, September 19, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Join Steven for his introduction to spraying glazes. He will cover the basic techniques of feathering and how to judge glaze thickness while spraying. Then he will touch on his theories of layering multiple contrasting glazes to achieve the depth of surface and color in midrange electric firing that routinely occurs in high fire reduction and atmospheric firing. Microcrystals play an important part in the illusion and Steven will discuss how he encourages their development through extended cooling cycles, careful formulation, and lots of experimentation.

Steven will also glaze a few pots, so you can see, up close, the visual cues that guide him while glazing.

You won't want to miss the opportunity to see this master potter and distinguished workshop presenter in his element!

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$45 USD

Recorded on Sunday, October 4, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 20 minutes

Steven will explain his system of layering multiple contrasting glazes to achieve the depth of surface and color in midrange electric firing that routinely occurs in high fire reduction and atmospheric firing. This covers a set of personal guidelines that he applies across his body of work, as he sprays 4-7 glazes on each of his pots. By following these guidelines, it allows Steven to achieve a cohesive look throughout his body of work. There is, however, plenty of opportunity for everyone who sprays layers to come up with a unique plan of action.

Microcrystals play a critical role in the illusion that Steven creates and he will discuss how he encourages their development through extended cooling cycles, careful formulation, and lots of experimentation.

Steven will also glaze a few pots so you can, once again, see up close, the visual cues that guide him while glazing.

One of Steven’s top discoveries in spraying equipment has been the DeVilbiss, DeKups spraying system. These containers have revolutionized the operation of gravity spray guns and he will explain why he’s embraced them.

You won't want to miss the opportunity to see this master potter and distinguished workshop presenter in his element!

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, October 24, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 3 minutes

As intermediate throwers hone their skills, they often develop an affinity for working more precisely. Precision throwing is capable of sublime beauty, but also mechanical repetition and stiff pots. As potters develop their eye, along with technical skills, they sometimes yearn to make forms that feel more organic – pots that celebrate the plasticity of wet clay.

In this workshop, Steven will demonstrate how he uses his precision- based throwing skillset to breathe organic life into his forms. By deliberate use of undulating rims, feet, and transition points, and by careful integration of both compound and simple curves into his profiles, Steven is able to create the illusion of soft pliability. Even after his pots have been fired!

Steven will throw an altered cylindrical stein, while demonstrating his alteration techniques. He will then move on to a slightly more complex pitcher form.

Steven’s friend, Jon Townley works as a set designer in computer animation and he recently introduced Steven to the concept of “shape language”. Steven will discuss how it can be used to help create a cohesive body of work.

Seeing this master potter and distinguished workshop presenter at the wheel is going to be an experience you won’t soon forget!

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, November 7, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 5 minutes

Steven will spend 2 hours throwing and assembling an 8# Melon Pitcher. While he’s working, he will explain the design-related choices he makes with every piece. Although the conversation will be unique to this form, he will attempt to put it in a universal framework.

Steven explains, “We all make choices as we are making pots. Some are rather insignificant, but some can make the difference between a mediocre piece and a one that pushes your personal boundaries of success ever forward. I never sit down at the potters’ wheel without trying to make the best pot that I can make. Rarely do I accomplish my goal, but over time this attitude makes me a better potter!”

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, October 3, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 12 minutes

Creating layered decorated surfaces is one of Meredith’s signatures. In this virtual workshop she will walk us through her process of using post-glaze, low-temperature fired decals. Along with lots of tips and tricks for applying decals, she’ll explain:- Why use decals?- Sources where you can find decals? Custom order? Vintage decals?- How to use pre-made and full-sheet decals in creative ways?If you haven’t taken a workshop with Meredith before, this will be guaranteed to be informative, inspiring and totally fun!

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, April 16, 2022
Video duration: 2 hours and 1 minutes

Do you avoid making handles? Are you searching to find your signature handle? Do you want some tips to breathe new life into your handles? This workshop is for you! Join Sam in making an assortment of handles for pieces large and small. She will show you the variety of ways she makes her handles for all sizes of mugs and pitchers while sharing tips and tricks for developing your own unique handle. Leave feeling excited about making handles and more confident in your handle journey. All levels of experience are welcome!

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, January 14, 2023
Video duration: 2 hours and 18 minutes

Come learn about the magic of the soda kiln with Sam Hostert! During this workshop, Sam will demonstrate ways to treat the surface of your pieces before firing including the use of flashing slips, glazes, and a variety of textures. She will then talk in depth about getting the piece ready to go into the kiln and loading the kiln. Finally, she will discuss the firing process including mixing and adding the “soda” into the kiln. This workshop will be filmed from her home studio and will include several photos and videos from actual soda firings. This is a great workshop for people who have access to a soda kiln and want to learn more about the process of preparing pieces and firing the kiln.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, October 21, 2023
Video duration: 1 hour and 58 minutes

Wedge once, center once, make 10 pots! In this informative workshop, Sam will show you how to throw pots successfully off the hump. This is a great skill if you want to throw small objects or if you’re looking for a more efficient way to make things. She starts with how she spiral wedges and then shares tips and tricks to avoid s-cracks and achieve the forms you want. She’ll also show you how she trims her cups off the hump, allowing her to keep a perfectly round rim and decorate the whole cup during the trimming process. Extra bonuses include throwing lids and spouts off the hump as well as how she trims bowls.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, October 17, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 8 minutes

Using black and white sgraffito and perfectly placed spots of color, Glynnis’ decoration brings warmth and life to the surfaces of her pots. Join her as she demonstrates how she composes and decorates her beautiful pottery and discusses her views on the surfaces and forms working together.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, September 10, 2022
Video duration: 2 hours and 2 minutes

By popular demand, Glynnis Lessing returns to demonstrate her techniques with pitcher forms. This workshop will be generous and full of information! Glynnis will be using two different techniques to make two different pitchers. The first will be hand-built porcelain with decoration that accentuates the overall form. For the second, she will show how she alters a thrown porcelain pitcher and then address how decoration can enhance the volume/shape of the form. Both will be a thoughtful explanation of strong form meeting sophisticated surface.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, October 19, 2024
Video duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Are you looking to add something unique to your forms but you're a little intimidated? Have you ever wanted more confidence to make unusual forms from porcelain clay? Then you have come to the right place for Glynnis Lessing's Making Oval Casserole Dishes. During this virtual workshop, Glynnis will walk you through the key steps in working with porcelain and getting your best results. Starting with the wheel, she will throw forms that she will then take to the table to transform into ovals. Using the "cooking show" method, we will follow her step by step in attaching the oval form to a slab (with tips to avoid cracking!) and then onto the Carving Table for demonstrations of sgraffito and traditional and wax Mishima techniques. This is the perfect opportunity for anyone to increase their skills whether it be with porcelain, altering techniques, or a better understanding of how to decorate a piece after embracing its form.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, February 11, 2023
Video duration: 2 hours

Curious about how to add depth to your glazed surfaces? Have you wanted to experiment with different greenware surface treatments but you feel intimidated and don’t want to ruin the precious pieces you’ve made? Join Suze Lindsay for two hours that will not only inspire your creativity, but will give you the tools for creating your own great surfaces. Demonstrations will include a variety of approaches to enhance your surfaces; from fluting and roping freshly thrown pots to techniques used when applying slips to leather hard pieces. You will want to have a sketchbook close at hand to take notes and prepare for your own journey. For those who want get the most out of the experience, bring ten (10) photocopies of sketches of pieces that you would like to consider decorating.

Within 24 hours of purchased the recording, follow the link provided to download the information that accesses the video. Access to the recording is available for up to one YEAR from the time of purchase.

$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, September 11, 2021
Video duration: 2 hours 13 minutes

Are you curious about crystalline glazes? Have you tried it and been frustrated by not getting your desired results? In this workshop, join José Mariscal as he presents his practical tips in mixing and applying basic crystalline glazes. He will help you understand the process and technical issues so that you can start to have more success.

Other specific topics will include:
• Theory of crystallizations: How are they formed and at what temperatures
• Explanation of the different Frits: How they work and which are the best for crystalline glazes
• Oxidation firing schedules
• Catching excess running glaze by applying alumina to catchers
• Removing pieces from the kiln, separating them from the catcher and finishing them
• Tips and points to keep in mind to get the best results
• Typical errors and how to avoid them

José shares many of his recipes and firing schedules and participants will receive notes too!

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, May 6, 2023
Video duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes

Remember when you would fall in love with your pots? Remember those first feelings of thinking that every piece was precious? Why not get back there? This workshop is for those looking for some permission to spend time with their pots; folks who are looking for ideas and some techniques that will allow them to take a fun and creative leap with their work. And you’re going to be led by an Artist Presenter who lives and dies with the need to make her studio her happy place!

This workshop is filled with a lot of conversation and personality.  It is not as much technique-driven, but Katie shares some techniques for the Geode Series, as well as how she creates her bows.  She also demonstrates her cloud handle (out of porcelain, without cracking!) and gives some quick practical tips for using luster.

Within 24 hours of purchased the recording, follow the link provided to download the information that accesses the video. Access to the recording is available for up to one YEAR from the time of purchase.

$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, April 24, 2021
Video duration: 1 hours and 37 minutes

George McCauley is renowned for his casual approach to making and decorating his pottery forms. This 2-hour workshop will focus on the processes, both thought and manual, that he uses to create plates. Specifically, he will concentrate on throwing, slip application, and his decoration process. More specifically, greenware decoration and his patented GHOC (George’s House of Clay) Majolica method will be the focus. Come enjoy this refreshing take on getting loose in the studio and enjoy getting tips and perspective from a potter whose been there and seen it all!

Within 24 hours of purchased the recording, follow the link provided to download the information that accesses the video. Access to the recording is available for up to one YEAR from the time of purchase.

$45 USD

Recorded on Sunday, October 18, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 40 minutes

If you’re looking to learn techniques to master sgraffito and latex resist, Kip is one of the best sources around! Have you ever wondered how she gets that perfect color-faded background (hint: there is no airbrushing involved!), or how she keeps her drawn imagery so sharp? In this two-hour workshop, Kip will reveal her surface tips and tricks using a mug as her backdrop. She’ll cover things like: -Using latex resist as a surface decoration tool (without ruining your brushes!) -Ways to utilize templates for continually evolving imagery -Methods and tools for finely detailed sgraffito drawing -A snazzy two-handed handle pulling technique -How to blend underglazes and slips to achieve beautiful ombre backgrounds -Tips for single firing your work Join Kip as she gives you the keys to pairing sgraffito and color to create depth-filled graphic surfaces all your own.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, August 15, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 9 minutes

Join Sarah as she demonstrates how she creates one of her awesome mugs! You’ll be thrilled to see the subtle yet considerate ways she does everything from rolling out slabs to the perfect thickness, stamping in beautiful imagery or patterns, forming the body of the mug and finally, creating and attaching a handle. Find inspiration to create your own mugs that will add to the daily ritual of yourself and others.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, January 30, 2021
Video duration: 2 hours and 9 minutes

Join Sarah as she demonstrates how she designs and creates the stamps she uses to make her pottery. She spends nearly the first half of the workshop demonstrating portions of her stamp collection to give you an idea of why she makes certain decisions in stamp-making. She then demonstrates how she creates her stamps, the materials she makes stamps from, the timing for carving, tools she uses and how to keep your creativity fresh for mix-and-match designs.

Within 24 hours of purchased the recording, follow the link provided to download the information that accesses the video. Access to the recording is available for up to one YEAR from the time of purchase.

$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, March 27, 2021
Video duration: 2 hours and 7 minutes

Stamped surfaces can be accomplished in so many different ways. You can stamp one stamp at a time to cover a surface, allowing you to mix and match. But what if you had a large surface you wanted to cover with a single wrap-around image? And what if you wanted that image to be embossed (raised) versus debossed (imprinted into the surface)?
In this follow-up workshop to Sarah’s Making Your Own Stamps, she demonstrates how she thinks about and engineers her texture rollers. Topics will include the construction and surface of the roller, how to make them the sizes you want, and testing them before bisque firing.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, October 16, 2021
Video duration: 2 hours and 17 minutes

Spouts and lids bring attention to the intention of a form. The carefully crafted spout brings grace and elegance while delivering cold lemonade on a summer day or piping hot tea on a chilly evening. In this workshop, Sarah will present how she handbuilds spouts that are open (creamer/pitcher) and closed (coffee or teapot) that can be used on either handbuilt or thrown forms.
Similarly, lids help to secure the contents of a jar or pouring vessel. Sarah will demonstrate how she handbuilds lids that add a flourish in the way they are designed and finished.
Lids and spouts are important components in slabbuilt design and these form techniques will be combined with presentations of different spout and lid combinations. Sarah will address why she has chosen certain combinations for specific forms while her demonstrations on how to make slabbuilt spouts and lids that will give you the tools to create their own pouring and lidded vessels.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, March 6, 2021
Video duration: 2 hours and 11 minutes

Have you always wanted to have better control of your glaze decoration techniques? Join Brenda as she walks you through her process of glaze decoration on a bisqued piece. First, she will demonstrate how she throws and trims a bowl to create the 3D “canvas” for decoration. Then she will show the steps she uses to map out her decoration and the use of resists (especially wax resist!) to block out the glazed color fields for her exquisite pots!

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$45 USD

Recorded on Sunday February 20, 2022
Video duration: 2 hours and 43 minutes

Presented in partnership with the Southern Crossings Pottery Festival. Justin is one of their Guest Potters for the March 4-5, 2022 Sale Event.

Find more details at www.sxpf.org Do you want to make larger pieces, but find it difficult to wrestle and center that much clay? Have you tried making sections and found that when you put them together, the sizes don’t match up or it’s hard to hide the seam line? In this workshop, Justin focuses on demonstrating methods for throwing large sectional vessels from the pottery wheel. No what your level of experience is, Justin will guide you through sound body mechanics that will enable you to achieve this goal while providing good advice that will help you in your long-term throwing sustainability. Carving and patterning will be demonstrated to encourage you to confidently explore techniques to apply to your own vessels.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Thursday, July 9, 2020
Video duration: 1 hour and 23 minutes

How is all gets started! Kate will demonstrate wheel throwing, trimming and how to work with leather hard slabs to create super crisp angles for her cups.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Friday, July 10, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Mini but mighty! Kate will demonstrate how to make all the small things! Specifically Plants, Pots and Books.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, July 11, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 20 minutes

This workshop is packed with awesome stuff! Kate will demonstrate how to transfer images, use underglaze in a painterly fashion, effectively use wax resist, glaze the unwaxed surface, and will explain her glaze fusing process.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, February 6, 2021
Video duration: 2 hours and 9 minutes

China paint, luster, and cold-finishing techniques are used all over the world to finesse and highlight many qualities of the ceramic form. These surface decorations are used for expressing cultural heritage, storytelling, color theory and more. In this 2-hour demonstration workshop, Melanie will demonstrate how she marries the ceramic form and surface imagery with layer after layer of lavish ornamentation and embellishments. She will accomplish this by demonstrating or describing the use of china painting, a variety of decals, and gold luster application, as well as image transfer.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, February 26, 2022
Video duration: 2 hours and 9 minutes

Ceramic jewelry is HOT right now and we are really fortunate to have Melanie Sherman presenting the ways she makes her exquisite designs and incredible work. In this two-hour workshop, she will demonstrate the finer points of creating her forms, using marbled porcelain, and texturing for ice porcelain. Her surface treatments will include decals and luster. And of course, the workshop isn't complete without talking about the way she selects and secures findings and attachments. We hope you can join us for inspiration for your wearable ceramic pieces!

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, January 7, 2023
Video duration: 1 hour and 59 minutes

Do you want to take your pieces beyond the round? The focus of this workshop will be exploring and resolving ideas for making altered covered jars on the potter’s wheel. Demos will include showing how the parts are made and assembled to complete a unified form. The application of slip, glaze, and other decorating techniques will also be demonstrated. We will discuss how these techniques can be applied for soda/salt, cone 10 reduction, as well as cone 6 electric firing. By defining our personal passions and aesthetics, we can strengthen our own body of work.

Within 24 hours of purchased the recording, follow the link provided to download the information that accesses the video. Access to the recording is available for up to one YEAR from the time of purchase.

$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, January 18, 2023**
Video duration: 2 hours and 5 minutes

In this two-hour workshop, we will concentrate on the complexity of the teapot form. We will investigate the many components that comprise a teapot which include the body, spout, lid, and handle. This investigation will include pulled handles as well as strapping cane reed handle made from the raw materials. Teapots are a complex form and are a challenge to make and work well in use.

**We tried something new with two camera angles during the Live workshop. The seriously unfortunate byproduct was that Tommy’s name tag occasionally appears on the screen during the recording. The information is still great, but there is a small amount of visual interruption. Our apologies.

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$45 USD

Recorded on Saturday, July 25, 2020
Video duration: 2 hours and 2 minutes

Join David as he walks you through his process from start to finish. His background working as a fine art printer for artists and bands from coast to coasts gives him a ton of sources and tricks that he uses to decorate his favorite pottery form: the rocks glass. The first half of the workshop focuses on using computer programs to create images to be burned onto a silk screen.
This 2-hour workshop will focus on:
- A simple approach to preparing found or original images in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Technical guidelines and techniques to getting the best out of your screen-printing
- Aesthetic considerations and exceeding limitations
- Pitfalls and cautionary tales

Within 24 hours of purchased the recording, follow the link provided to download the information that accesses the video. Access to the recording is available for up to one YEAR from the time of purchase.

$45 USD