Summer Workshops 2025 Ceramics Monthly

Appears in the April 2025 issue of Ceramics Monthly.

"Turn Studio: Raku Firing Retreat,” with Kenny Sing (May 24–25). Fee: $450. 

“SacredDayClay: Photopolymer Stamp Making Workshop,” with Jonah Harjer (May 12–13). Fee: $450. 

Contact Sam Lee, Dusted and Blue; dustedandblue@gmail.com; www.dustedandblue.com ; (209) 914-5801.

Colorado, Snowmass Village

“Blue and White Tradition: Paint with the Conscious and Subconscious Mind,” with Sin-ying Ho and Philip Read (June 2-6). Fee: $1390. .

“Building With Clay and Steel,” with Trey Hill (June 2-13). Fee: $2010.

“The Symbolic and the Figurative,” with Sunkoo Yuh (June 9-20). Fee: $2010. 

“Work and Play: Expressions in Clay,” with Minsoo Yuh (June 9-20). Fee: $1910.

“Pouring Pots,” with Seth Green (June 23-July 4). Fee: $2010.

“Personal and Poetic: Contemporary Ceramic Totemic Sculpture,” with Yana Payusova (June 23-July 4). Fee: $1910.

“Wheel Throwing for Teens,” with Molly Altman (June 23-27). Fee: $725.

“Wheel Throwing for Teens,” with Molly Altman (June 30-July 4). Fee: $725.

“Korean Onggi: Coil, Paddle, Form, Ferment,” with Adam Field (July 14-25). Fee: $2010.

“Clay in Color: Handbuilding with Pigmented Porcelain,” with Linda Lopez (July 14-25). Fee: $2010.

“Illuminated: Introduction to Clay 3D Printing and Digital Tools,” with Jolie Ngo (July 14-25). Fee: $2010.

“Beginning Adult Wheel: Back to Basics” with Joanne Seongweon Lee (July 28-August 1). Fee: $1390.

“Clay as Canvas: Drawing and Decoration on 3D Forms,” with Kyungmin Park and Jason Walker (July 28-August 8). Fee: $1910.

“Impressions on Clay: Merging Photography, Painting, and Ceramics,” with Yana Payusova (July 28-August 1). Fee: $1380.

“Advanced Mentored Studies: The Mold and Matrix: Ceramic Process and Narrative Form” with Ebitenyefa Baralaye and Del Harrow (August 4-15). Fee: $2510. 

“Master Class: Career Momentum: Professional Practices for Artists,” with Jasmine Wahi (August 11-15). Fee: $1630. 

“Patterned Expressions: Sculpting Your Memories into Vessels,” with YoonJee Kwak (August 11-22). Fee: $1910. 

“Patterns of Kinship: Connecting to Ancestry Through Surface Design in Clay,” with Malene Barnett (August 18-22). Fee: $1390. 

“Explorations in Kiln-Formed Glass and Ceramics,” with Kelly Witmer (August 18-29). Fee: $2010. 

“Patterned Vessels” with Matt Repsher (August 25-September 5). Fee: $1910. 

“Feats of Clay: Expanding the Possibilities of Ceramics,” with David Hollander (August 25-September 5). Fee: $1910.

“Paying Homage: Low-Fire Soda Fired Terra Sigillata Surfaces,” with Rhonda Willers (September 8-19). Fee: $2010.

“Off the Table: Sculptural Pottery” with Luc Hammond-Thomas (September 8-19). Fee: $1910.

Contact Louise Deroualle, Anderson Ranch Arts Center; info@andersonranch.org; www.andersonranch.org; 970-923-3181.

Connecticut, South Kent

“Connecting Mashiko and Kent,” with Tomoo Hamada (May 5-8). Fee: $450.

“New Ideas for Covered Containers,” with Steven Godfrey (May 11-12). Fee: $240.

“What if? Thoughtful Pots,” with Linda Christianson (May 17-20). Fee: $440.

“Shigaraki Style Tsubo-Making,” with Nozomu Shonahara (June 10-12). Fee: $350.

“Dividing Space: Decorating for Soda Fire – Leather Hard,” with Alison Palmer and Karen Snyder-Kadish (June 14). Fee: $175.

“Decorating for Soda Fire – Bisque,” with Alison Palmer and Karen Snyder-Kadish (June 28). Fee: $175.

“Exploring Plaster Molds and Inlay Design,” with Hajeong Lee Rogers (July 26-31). Fee: $650.

“Double-Walled Bowls: Exploring Form and Structure,” with Jerilyn Virden (August 22-25). Fee: $450. 

Contact Alison Palmer, The Alison Palmer Studio; spoonrest@icloud.com; www.alisonpalmerstudio.com; 860-927-4680.

Iowa, Decorah

“South Bear School Pottery Retreat,” with Lane Schwarz and Phil Raskin. (June 9–20). Fee: $450/week.

Contact Marguerite Schwarz, South Bear School; marguerite@southbearschool.org;  https://southbearschool.org; 563-419-4055.

Maine, Deer Isle Back to top

“Narrative + Ceramics: Thinking through Making,” with Kevin Snipes (June 8–20). Fee: $1500 tuition, plus room and board, shop fees.

“Talking Through Tiles,” with Shae Bishop (June 22–July 4). Fee: $1500 tuition, plus room and board, shop fees.

“In the Beginning,” with Frank Pitcher (July 6-10). Fee: $800 tuition, plus room and board, shop fees.

“Teachers’ Teachers,” with Nicole Seisler (July 13–25). Fee: $1500 tuition, plus room and board, shop fees.

“Theme + Variations on Surface Design,” with Masa Sasaki (July 27–August 8). Fee: $1500 tuition, plus room and board, shop fees.

“Everything Everywhere All at Once: A Plethora of Techniques,” with Richard Notkin and Trey Hill (August 10–22). Fee: $1500 tuition, plus room and board, shop fees.

“Storybook Surfaces,” with Celia Feldberg (August 24–30). Fee: $800 tuition, plus room and board, shop fees. 

Contact Kate Lochner, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts; kate@haystack-mtn.org; www.haystack-mtn.org; 207-348-2306.

Massachusetts, Truro

“Clay Intensive: Our Culture Matters,” with Jabu Nala (June 9-13). Fee: $650.

“Raku for Everyone,” with Ryder Gordon (June 16-20). Fee: $575.

“Train Kiln Wood Fire: 1,” with Christopher Smith (June 22-28). Fee: $525.

“Busting Boredom,” with Maureen Mills (June 23-27). Fee: $575.

“Wheel Throwing for All,” with Brian Taylor (June 30-July 3). Fee: $575.

“Looking to History to Shape Contemporary Forms in Clay,” with Candice Methe (June 30-July 3). Fee: $575.

“Figurative Clay,” with Neil Grant (July 7-11). Fee: $585.

“Earth to Art: Hand-building Pottery with Templates,” with Makeda Smith (July 7-11). Fee: $585.

“Inch by Inch,” with Corrinn Jusell (July 7-11). Fee: $575. 

“Shape Shifting: Altering Wheel Thrown Pots,” with Paul Wisotzky (July 14-18). Fee: $575.

“Making Tuned Ocarinas,” with Kathi Tighe (July 14-18). Fee: $575.

“Exploring Native Materials,” with Nathan Willever (July 21-25). Fee: $575.

“3D Printing with Clay,” with Fallon Navarro (July 21-25). Fee: $575. 

“Glaze Session: 1,” with Paul Wisotzky (July 26). Fee: $100. 

“Train Kiln Wood Fire: 2,” with Christopher Smith (July 27-August 2). Fee: $525.  

“New Approaches to Form From the Wheel,” with Jim Lawton (July 28-August 1). Fee: $575. 

“Project: Clay – A workshop designed just for teens,” with Katy Taylor (July 28). Fee: $320. 

“Handbuilding From the Inside Out,” with Jenny Peace (August 4-8). Fee: $575. 

“Pouring Vessels–Techniques, Mechanics, and Inspirations,” with Tyler Gulden (August 4-8). Fee: $575. 

“The Pot That Calls You,” with Mark Shapiro (August 11-15). Fee: $575. 

“Vinyl/Wax Resist and Color Blocking Surface Design,” with Kyle Scott Lee (August 18-22). Fee: $575. 

“Sculpting Animals in Clay,” with Mary Kenny (August 18-21). Fee: $575.

“Glaze Session: 2,” with Paul Wisotzky (August 23). Fee: $100. 

“Beyond the Basics,” with Camille Beckles (August 25-29). Fee: $575. 

“Earth and Fire: Alternative Firing Techniques,” with Lois Hirshberg (August 25-29). Fee: $575. 

“Clay and Illumination,” with Susan Bernstein (September 2-5). Fee: $575. 

“Soda Firing,” with Will Baker (September 8-12). Fee: $610. 

“Social Media for Artists,” with Jon Puzzuoli (September 8-12). Fee: $525. 

“Train Kiln Wood Fire (3),” with Christopher Smith (September 14-20). Fee: $525. 

“Masterclass/Residency: Express Your Inner Body Through Materiality, Language, & Concept,” residency with Sati Zech (September 15-26). Fee: $2700. 

“Glaze Session: 3,” with Paul Wisotzky (September 20). Fee: $100.

“Throwing by the Gallon: American Crockery Forms,” with Guy Wolff (September 27-28). Fee: $430. 

Contact Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill;  info@castlehill.org; cherie@castlehill.org; www.castlehill.org; 508-349-7511.

Massachusetts, Williamsburg

“Patterned Memories: Make a Pocket Moon Jar,” with YoonJee Kwak (April 25–27). Fee: $460. .

“Pouring Pots,” with Ashton Keen (May 1-4). Fee: $585.

“Roll Pinch Fold: The Handbuilt Vase,” with Annette Gates (May 9–11). Fee: $460.

“Porcelain Vessels,” with Autumn Cipala (May 22–26). Fee: $705.

“Smoke and Saggar: Natural Sculptural Forms in Clay,” with Paula Shalan (June 1–6). Fee: $820.

“Throwing the Inside Shape,” with Andrew Vlock (June 6-8). Fee: $460.

“Demos on Request: A Potter’s Playlist,” with Billy Ritter (June 11–15). Fee: $705.

“Hand Meets Wheel,” with Wesley Brown (June 18–22). Fee: $705.

“Storytelling Through Drawing on Clay,” with Celia Feldberg (July 31–August 3). Fee: $585.

“Red Clay, White Slip: Making Your Mark with Layers,” with Ben Carter (August 14–17). Fee: $585. 

“Dynamic Layers: Utilizing Stencils in a Digital World,” with Rebecca May Verrill (August 22–24). Fee: $460. 

“Puzzle Pots: Stacking Canisters on the Wheel,” with Maya Machin (September 4–7). Fee: $585. 

“Hand-built Pottery: Forms and Flats,” with Bill Griffith (September 17–21). Fee: $705. 

“Color & Pattern for Clay Surfaces,” with Darrah Bowden (September 25–28). Fee: $585.

“Animals Forms in Clay,” with Travis Winters (September 28–October 3). Fee: $820.

Contact Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program; info@snowfarm.org; canvas.snowfarm.org; 413-268-3101.

Michigan, Kalamazoo

“2025 Summer Intensive Workshop,” with Paul Briggs and Amy Santoferraro (May 12–23). Fee: $650.

Contact Kyle Triplett, Morean Center for Clay at Western Michigan University; kyle.triplett@wmich.edu; https://wmich.edu/morean; 573-271-6051.

Minnesota, Grand Marais

“Handbuilt Lidded Vessels,” with Candice Methe (May 13–16). Fee: $540. 

“Building and Firing a Small Wood Kiln,” with Henry Crissman (August 11–17). Fee: $450.

Contact Ruth Pszwaro, Grand Marais Art Colony; info@grandmaraisartcolony.org; grandmaraisartcolony.org; 218-387-2737.

Minnesota, Saint Paul

“Introduction to Local Materials Workshop,” with Mitch Iburg and Zoë Powell (May 22–26). Fee: $700.

“Introduction to Local Materials Workshop,” with Mitch Iburg and Zoë Powell (September 1–5). Fee: $700. 

Contact Studio Alluvium LLC;  studio.alluvium@gmail.com;  www.studioalluvium.com; 319-541-5245.

Mississippi, Natchez

“Plates and Platters,” with Conner Burns (June 21–22). Fee: TBA. .

“Wine Vessels and Goblets,” with Conner Burns (September 13–14). Fee: TBA.

Contact Conner Burns, Conner Burns Studio; studioburns@aol.com; www.connerburns.com; 601-446-6334.

Montana, Missoula

“Coil-Building Narrative Figurative Sculpture,” with Adrian Arleo (August 11–15). Fee: $925.

Contact Shalene Valenzuela, The Clay Studio of Missoula; director@theclaystudioofmissoula.org; www.theclaystudioofmissoula.org; 406-543-0509.

New Hampshire, Orford

“Sgraffito Designs,” with Sarah Anderson (June 13–15). Fee: $575.

“Sculpting the Human Head,” with Curt LaCross (June 23–27). Fee: $775.

“Small Wonder: Hollow Forms and Surface Strategies,” with Chandra DeBuse (July 11–13). Fee: $600. 

“Improvisation in Figurative Clay Sculpture,” with Michelle Gregor (July 28–August 1). Fee: $800. 

“Critters in Clay,” with Deana Bada Maloney (August 11–15). Fee: $775. 

Contact Blackberry Hill Art Center; dianne@blackberryhillartcenter.com; www.BlackberryHillArtCenter.com; 603-353-4312.

New Jersey, Layton

“The Painterly Vessel: Exploring Slab-Vessels as a Sculptural and Painterly Form,” with Andrew Cornell Robinson (May 3–4). Fee: $495.

“Intro to Building Big,” with Zimra Beiner (May 10–11). Fee: $460. 

“Introduction to Kintsugi, The Art of Repairing Broken Pottery,” makomako (May 17–18). Fee: $435. 

“Figuring Out,” with Kensuke Yamada (June 6–10). Fee: $935. 

“Soda Firing: Form and Surface,” with Brad Schwieger (June 13–17). Fee: $960. 

“Direct Hollow Core Sculpture,” with Bobby Scroggins (June 20–24). Fee: $870. 

“Firing the Noborigama,” with Josh DeWeese (June 27–July 1). Fee: $1010. 

“Exploring Raw Materials in Ceramics,” with gwendolyn yoppolo (July 11–15). Fee: $935. 

“Handbuilding Clay over Hump/Slump Molds,” with Matthew Hardwick (July 18–22). Fee: $910. 

“Glass Fusing in a Clay Kiln,” with Lisa G. Westheimer (July 25–29). Fee: $935. 

“Woodfiring Porcelain,” with John Oles (July 25–29). Fee: $1010. 

“Pots that Contain and Pour,” with Jane Shellenbarger (August 1–5). Fee: $860. 

“Coil-Built Pottery & Vessel Forms,” with Margaret Bohls (August 8–12). Fee: $860. 

“Sculpting the Self,” with Jamie Bates (August 15–19). Fee: $890. 

“Exploring Complex and Colorful Ceramic Surfaces,” with Eva Kwong (August 22–26). Fee: $960. 

“Put a Lid on It: Making Lids that Fit,” with David R. MacDonald (August 29–September 2). Fee: $870.

“Crafting Large Pots for the Anagama,” with David Bogus (September 2–October 7). Fee: $570. 

“Variations on Alterations,” with Lisa York (September 5–7). Fee: $645. 

“Altered Forms,” with Willi Singleton (September 12–14). Fee: $620. 

“Curiosity Crisis: Teaching Curiosity Through Art,” with Chris Staley (September 20). Fee: $200. 

“Throwing Large-Scale Vessels,” with Harley Weigle (September 27-28). Fee: $465. 

Contact Jennifer Apgar, Peters Valley School of Craft; info@petersvalley.org; www.petersvalley.org;
973-948-5200.

New Mexico, Albuquerque

“NMPCA 2025 workshop at Ghost Ranch,” with Sarah Wells Rolland (August 24–25). Fee: $325. 

Contact New Mexico Potters & Clay Artists; workshop@nmpotters.org; www.nmpotters.org; 505-400-5758.

New York, Alfred

“CERAMICS HIGH SCHOOL INSTITUTE Wheel Throwing Intensive: Working with Intention,” with Nathan Neufeld (June 22–27). Fee: $1000.

“CERAMICS HIGH SCHOOL INSTITUTE Wheel Throwing Intensive: Working with Intention,” with GH Wood (July 6-11). Fee: $1000.

Contact Alfred University; browncr@alfred.edu; www.alfred.edu/about/arts-at-alfred/alfred-summer-arts; 607-871-2767.

New York, Maplecrest

“Firing Julia The Train Kiln,” with Aarti Manik and Bruce Dehnert (May 28–June 2). Fee: $600.

“Pouring Vessels With A Pinch of Soda,” with Tyler Gulden (June 13-17). Fee: $500.

“Five Days With Adjectives,” with Andrea and John Gill (June 20–24). Fee: $600.

“At Scale: Coil Built Sculpture,” with Ebi Baralaye (June 27–July 1). Fee: $500.

“Growing Constructing Wheeling [c6 Soda],” with Katie Fee (July 4–8). Fee: $500.

“Intro to Moldmaking and Slipcasting,” with Jackie Head (July 4–8). Fee: $500.

“Taming Wild Clay: Clay+Glaze Science Primer,” with Dr. William M. Carty (July 11–15). Fee: $500.

“Poetic Utility: Function and Beyond,” with Aysha Peltz (July 18–20). Fee: $300.

“Figure Sculpture: The Thinking Bust,” with Arthur Gonzalez (July 25–29). Fee: $500.

“Growing Patterns: Handbuild Your Future,” with Yael Braha (August 1–5). Fee: $500. 

“Stories Around the Table,” with Sue Tirrell (August 8–12). Fee: $500. 

“Everybody Must Get Stonewared,” with Doug Peltzman (August 15–19). Fee: $500. 

“A Constructivist Beauty’s Segmented Reality,” with Kyle Johns (August 22–24). Fee: $300. 

“Developing Imagery on Cone 6 Porcelain,” with Matias Braun (September 5–9). Fee: $500. 

“The Big Burn: General Mayhem,” with Bruce Dehnert and Steve Cook (September 12–16). Fee: $600. 

Contact Kulvinder Kaur Dhew, Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts; dhewk@catskillmtn.org; www.catskillmtn.org/sugar-maples-center-for-creative-arts; 518-249-7449.

New York, Schuylerville

“Sculptural Vessels,” with Wes Brown (May 30-31). Fee: $220 members, $240 non-members. .

Contact Leigh Taylor Mickelson, Saratoga Clay Arts Center; leigh@saratogaclayarts.org; www.saratogaclayarts.org; 518-581-2529.

North Carolina, Brasstown

“Handbuilt Animal Sculptures,” with Tina Curry (May 4–9). Fee: $695. 

“Creative Surface Decoration with Slip for Wheel Thrown Work,” with Stacy Morgan (May 18–24). Fee: $830. 

“From Form to Surface,” with Carrie Creech (May 25–June 1). Fee: $1130. 

“Southern Woodfire,” with Rob Withrow and Darrell Adams (June 1–7). Fee: $830. 

“‘Figure’ It Out,” with Judy Robkin (June 8–14). Fee: $830.

“‘Vases Inspired by the Forest,” with Mike Hamlin (June 29–July 5). Fee: $830. 

“Colored Clay–Layers Revealed,” with Naomi Lindenfeld (July 6–11). Fee: $695. 

“Raku Weekend,” with Harry Hearne and Julie Hearne (August 1–3). Fee: $450. 

“The Art of Throwing and Raku Firing,” with Harry Hearne and Julie Hearne (August 10–16). Fee: $830. 

“Beginning to Intermediate Wheel Throwing (Appalachian Heritage Week),” with Brant Barnes and Karen Barnes (August 17–23). Fee: $830. 

“Clay Pots and Colorful Spots (Long Weekend),” with Mark Errol (August 29–September 1). Fee: $605.

“Wheel Throwing–Beginning and Beyond,” with Elise Delfield (September 7–13). Fee: $830. 

“Wheel Thrown Garden Totems,” with Harry Hearne and Julie Hearne (September 21–27). Fee: $830.  

“Raku–Alternative Firing Techniques,” with Joe Frank McKee (September 28–October 3). Fee: $695.  

Contact John C. Campbell Folk School; marketing@folkschool.org; www.folkschool.org; 828-837-2775.

North Carolina, Columbia

“Sculpting Birds,” with Sarah Conti (June 2–6). Fee: $785. 

“Patterning Your Memories into Sculptural Vessels,” with YoonJee Kwak (June 9–13). Fee: $785. 

“Sculptural Vessels: Handbuilt, Carved, and Pierced,” with Katie Bosley Sabin (June 16–20). Fee: $785. 

“Constructing from Play,” with Natalia Arbelaez (June 23–27). Fee: $785. 

“Pushing Porcelain,” with Bryan Hopkins (July 7–11). Fee: $785. 

“Throwing Large Composite Forms & Carving Patterns,” with Justin Paik Reese (July 14–18). Fee: $785. 

“How to be Fearless with Underglaze,” with Tony Young (July 21–25). Fee: $785.

“Intro to Glaze Chemistry,” with Ryan Rakhshan (July 28–August 1). Fee: $785. 

“Tea Time in Magic Land,” with Melissa Weiss (September 26–28). Fee: $450. 

Contact Kerri Harding, Pocosin Arts; info@pocosinarts.org; https://pocosinarts.org; 252-796-2787.

North Carolina, Green Mountain

“Mug-O-Rama,” with Bill Griffith (May 17–18). Fee: $295.

“Manifesting Your Story,” with Kirsten Stingle (May 29–June 1). Fee: $670. 

“It Takes Two: Hand Built Functional Sets,” with Liz Zlot Summerfield (June 20–22). Fee: $545. 

“Into the Weeds with Stencils on Clay,” with Samantha Oliver (June 27–29). Fee: $520. 

“The Layered Surface: Screen Printing on Clay,” with Alex Thierry (July 11–13). Fee: $470. 

“Savvy Surfaces,” with Liz Zlot Summerfield (July 19–20). Fee: $375. 

Contact Double Island Studio;  doubleislandstudio@gmail.com; www.doubleislandstudio.com; 828 467-1138.

North Carolina, Penland

“Sculpting with Narrative,” with Kelsey Bowen (May 25–30). Fee: $1213 + room and board.

“Throwing with Intention,” with Rich Brown and Denise Knaggs (May 25–30). Fee: $1213 + room and board.

“Past and Present,” with Kathy King (June 1–13). Fee: $2146 + room and board.

“Stack Up!,” with Kyungmin Park (June 1–13). Fee: $2146 + room and board. 

“Conjunction: Mold Making, Slip Casting, Color, Texture,” with Tammie Rubin (June 15–27). Fee: $2146 + room and board. 

“Making Pots Personal,” with Chris Staley (June 15–27). Fee: $2146 + room and board. 

“The Pensive Pit,” with Linda Christianson (June 29–July 11). Fee: $2146 + room and board.

“Exploring Onggi: From Clay to Creation,” with Yeonsoo Kim (June 29–July 11). Fee: $2146 + room and board. 

“Active Hands, Active Mind,” with Matt Kelleher (July 13–25). Fee: $2146 + room and board. 

“Variations,” with Shoko Teruyama (July 13–25). Fee: $2146 + room and board. 

“Painting Narratives with Underglaze,” with Juan Barroso (July 27–August 8). Fee: $2146 + room and board. 

“Funk Ceramics,” with Salvador Jiménez-Flores (July 27–August 8). Fee: $2146 + room and board. 

“Color Me Cone 6,” with Birdie Boone (August 10–15). Fee: $1213 + room and board. 

“Historically Inspired Contemporary Forms in Clay,” with Candice Methe (August 10–15). Fee: $1213 + room and board. 

“Thrown, Altered, and Embellished,” with Steve Loucks (September 21–26). Fee: $1213 + room and board. 

Contact Penland School of Craft, Registration Office; info@penland.org; https://penland.org; 828-765-2359.

Ohio, Dayton

“Hands-On Cone-6 Glaze Workshop with John Britt,” with John Britt (July 18–20). Fee: $410.

Contact Erin Lambers, Cornell Studio Supply;  cornellstudiosupply@gmail.com; https://cornellstudiosupply.com; 937-454-0357.

Ohio, Kent

“Kent Blossom Art Intensives,” with Peter Christian Johnson, Janina Myronwa, and Malcolm Mobutu Smith (July 2–15). Fee: $1250 + $75 lab fee. 

Contact Peter Christian Johnson, Kent State University;  pjohns35@kent.edu;  www.kent.edu/kentblossomart; 330-672-2192.

Oregon, Corbett Back to top

“Paint with Clay: Hand Building and Decorating with Slip,” with Kim Murton (August 4–10). Fee: ranges from $1230–$2033 depending on accommodations. 

Contact Lori Nance, Creative Arts Community; info@creativeartscommunity.org; www.creativeartscommunity.org/workshops; 503-695-2243.

Oregon, Otis

“Handbuilding with Clay: Spirituality in Abstracted Nature,” with Ruri (July 18–21). Fee: $570. 

“Ceramic Alebrijes,” with Veronica Arquilevich Guzman (August 19–21). Fee: $390.

“Raku Firing,” with Liz O'Brien (September 25). Fee: $165.

Contact Maria Elting, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology; mariaelting@sitkacenter.org; www.sitkacenter.org/workshop/workshopslist; 541-994-5485.

Oregon, Willamina

“Night Raku” with Joe Robinson (June 20). Fee: $60-$95. 

“One Week Boot Camp: Skills, Strength, Nutrition,” with Joe Robinson (July 7–14). Fee: $785. 

“Throwing Large: 3 Days,” with Joe Robinson (July 18–20). Fee: $435. 

“Multi-part Throwing: Very Large Pots,” with Joe Robinson (July 23–27). Fee: $795. 

“How to Teach Throwing: 3 Days,” with Joe Robinson (August 1–3). Fee: $395. 

Contact Joe Robinson, East Creek Art; joe@eastcreekart.org; www.eastcreekart.org; 503-876-2929.

Pennsylvania, Farmington

“Models, Molds, and Casting Clay,” with Daniel Garver (June 16–20). Fee: $750. 

“Come Dancing,” with Pattie Chalmers (June 23–27). Fee: $750. 

“Underglaze Image Transfers,” with David Kring (June 14–18). Fee: $750. 

“Intuitive Handbuilding and Surface Decoration,” with Melissa Weiss (July 21–25). Fee: $750. 

“Hollow Build the Self-Referential Bust,” with Misty Gamble (July 28–August 1). Fee: $750. 

“Clay Identity: Sculpting Busts,” with Nathan Murray (August 4–8). Fee: $750. 

“Thrown and Altered,” with Ray Brown (August 11–15). Fee: $750. 

“Forms for Soda Fire,” with Bill Wilkey (August 18–22). Fee: $750. 

“Changing Shapes,” with Stuart Gair (August 25–29). Fee: $750. 

Contact Touchstone Center for Crafts; info@touchstonecrafts.org; www.touchstonecrafts.org/workshops;
724-329-1370.

Pennsylvania, Millheim

“Keep Practicing Workshop,” with Simon Leach (May 24–25; June 7–8; June 21–22; July 05–06; July 26–27; August 9–10; August 23–24). Fee: $380.

Contact Simon Leach, Simon Leach Pottery; simonleachpottery@gmail.com; www.simonleachpottery.com/index.html; 814-531-5602.

Tennessee, Gatlinburg Back to top

“Painting the Blues in Clay,” with Adam Chau (May 25–30). Fee: $760. 

“Lamps, Tape Resist, and Small Neck Bottles,” with Stephen Phillips (May 25–30). Fee: $760. 

“Low-Fire Soda,” with Justin Rothshank (June 1–6). Fee: $760. 

“Small-Scale Sculptures That Mae a Big Impression,” with Erin Furminsky (June 8–13). Fee: $760.

“Print on Clay,” with Chad Gunderson and Thomas Lucas (June 8–13). Fee: $760. 

“If It’s Not Fun,” with Brett Beasley (June 15–20). Fee: $760. 

“The Narrative Figure–Stories in Clay,” with Kelly and Kyle Phelps (June 15–20). Fee: $760.

“Animal, Vegetable, Mineral,” with Jenny Day (June 22–27). Fee: $760. 

“Pouring Vessels for Tea and Coffee,” with Po Wen Liu (June 22–27). Fee: $760. 

“Human Figure Through Gesture: Self-Expression & Emotion,” with Je Eun Lee (June 29–July 11). Fee: $1331. 

“Wood Fire with Expressive Mono-print Underglaze Transfers,” with Nathan Goddard (June 29–July 11). Fee: $1331. 

“Hand Building and Wax Resist Surface Techniques,” with Liz Pechacek (July 20–25). Fee: $760. 

“Animal Sculpture: Express Yourself,” with Tina Curry (July 20–25). Fee: $760. 

“Ceramics Mold-Making for Utilitarian and Storytelling,” with Kwok-Pong “Bobby” Tso (July 27–August 1). Fee: $760. 

“Reinventing the Wheel,” with Blair Clemo (July 27–August 1). Fee: $760.

“Expressive Surfaces: Layering Ceramic Materials,” with Louise Deroualle (August 3–8). Fee: $760. 

“Advanced Wheel Throwing & Sgraffito Designs,” with Larry Allen (August 3–8). Fee: $760.

“Imagery on Clay–Tips and Tricks for Surface Adornment,” with Jenn Cole (August 10–15). Fee: $760. 

“Deeper than the Surface,” with Isaac Scott (August 10–15). Fee: $760. 

“Surface Variations in an Electric Kiln,” with Shikha Joshi (September 21–26). Fee: $760. 

“The Amazing World of Hand Building Techniques,” with Sunshine Cobb (September 21–26). Fee: $760. 

Contact Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts; info@arrowmont.org; dsosower@arrowmont.org; www.arrowmont.org; 865-436-5860.

Tennessee, Sewanee

“Soft Soda,” with Lindsay Rogers (June 8–14). Fee: $1600. 

“Pottery Like Architecture,” with Kristina Batiste (June 15–21). Fee: $1500. 

Contact Claire Reishman, Shakerag Workshops; info@shakerag.org; www.shakerag.org; 931-691-5264.

Utah, Park City

“Throwing Large Forms and Surface Decoration,” with Matthew Conlon (May 17–18). Fee: $250 + $55 material fee. 

“Wheel Thrown Plates and Platters Workshop,” with Tom Caswell (June 21). Fee: $85 + $55 material fee.

“Throwing Large Forms on the Wheel (2 days),” with Tom Caswell (September 13–14). Fee: $175 + $35 material fee. 

Contact Heather Stamenov, Kimball Art Center; education@kimballartcenter.org; https://kimballartcenter.org/art-classes; 435-649-8882.

Virginia, Roanoke

“Women Working with Clay Symposium,” with presenters Osa Atoe, Andrèa Keys Connell, Shikha Joshi, and Crystal Morey (June 9–11). Fee: $395. 

Contact Christine Powell, Hollins University; cpowell@hollins.edu; www.hollins.edu/wwwc; 540-400-1747.

Washington, D.C.

“FIGURE: Form + Surface,” with Sergei Isupov (April 26-27). Fee: $540. 

Contact Connor Czora, District Clay Center; connor@districtclaycenter.com; www.districtclaycenter.com; 301-615-1434

Wisconsin, Dodgeville

“Finding Your Way In Clay,” with John Hunter (May 9–11). Fee: $465. 

“Making Faces at the World,” with Richard Wehrs (May 15–18). Fee: $595. 

“Creating Narrative Forms,” with Laura Williams (August 24–27). Fee: $530. 

“Glaze Mixing and Development 101,” with Andrew Linderman (September 7–12). Fee: $780. 

“Women’s Woodfire,” with Linda Christianson (September 22–28). Fee: $900. 

“Anangama Wood Fire,” with Joe Cole (September 9–14). Fee: $1100. 

Contact Adamah Art Studio; tia@bethelhorizons.org; www.adamahartstudio.org; 608-574-6963.

Wisconsin, Herbster

“Herbster Wood-Fires Anagama Workshop,” with Mike Weber (June 14–29). Fee: $750.

Contact Mike Weber, Mike Weber Clay; weberml@uwec.edu; http://weberwoodfire.com; 715-774-3707.

Africa, Ghana, Nungua Back to top

“Cultural Awareness Workshop,” with Indigenous Ghanaian artisans (July 10–25). Fee: $2400.

“Artist Residency in Ghana,” with Indigenous Ghanaian artisans (July 25–August 7). Fee: $1800. 

Contact Ellie Schimelman, Cross Cultural Collaborative Inc.; aba@culturalcollaborative.org; https://culturalcollaborative.org; 857-261-0474.

Canada, Alberta, Medicine Hat

“The World of Nerikomi: Throwing and Hand Building with Colored Clay,” with Etty Anderson and Marina Lopez (July 7–13). Fee: $750 + GST, plus $450 + GST for lodging. 

“Groundlings: 10-Day Master Class,” with Shary Boyle (July 16–25). Fee: $1325 + GST, plus $525 + GST for lodging. 

“Thinking with Models Workshop,” with Zirma Beiner (August 6–10). Fee: $595 + GST, plus $350 + GST for lodging. 

“Plaster Mold Making for Slip Casting,” with Jocelyn Reid (July 28–August 3). Fee: $750 + GST, plus $450 + GST for lodging. 

Contact Kasia Sosnowski, Medalta International Artist in Residence;  residencies@medalta.org;  https://medalta.org/category/artists-in-residence/workshops; 403-905-0180.

Canada, British Columbia, Powell River

“Stay and Clay: A Beginner’s Ceramic Sculpture Workshop,” with Solène Chatain (July 11–14). Fee: $500 CAD. 

Contact Solène Chatain, Shophouse;  info@shophousebc.com;  shophousebc.com; 604-223-2487.

China, Jiangxi, Jingdezhen

>“Making and Breaking the Mold: Jingdezhen Summer Ceramics Intensive,” with Helen Johannessen (June 18–July 8). Fee: $1900. 

“Collected Methodologies: Jingdezhen Summer Ceramics Intensive,” with Future Retrieval (July 23–August 12). Fee: $1900. 

Contact Nick Vest, MenLo Studio & Gallery Jingdezhen; MenLoJDZ@Gmail.com; www.NiceArtists.com; 717-475-0922. 

England, Kent

“Hand Building with Porcelain,” with Justine Allison (May 6–8). Fee: $975.

“Decorative Spoons,” with Elaine Sheppard Bolt (May 12). Fee: $325.

“Slab Building & Surface Mark Making,” with Craig Underhill (May 13–16). Fee: $1170.

“Clay Collage: Combining Throw & Hand Built Elements,” with Amanda-Sue Rope (May 19–23). Fee: $1430. 

“Rugged, Regulated & Refined,” with Bert Jones (May 27–30). Fee: $1144. 

“Hand Built Tableware,” with Lilly Maetzig (June 2–6). Fee: $1430.

“Throwing, Building & Kiln-Firing Techniques,” with Jo Davies (June 9–13). Fee: $1300. 

“Animal Wall Masks,” with Midori Takaki (June 16–17). Fee: $520. 

“Make Your Own Ceramic Home,” with Alice Mara (June 18–19 & July 21–22). Fee: $1430.

“Throwing, Faceting & Carving,” with Emily Myers (July 23–27). Fee: $1430.

“Wheel-Thrown Porcelain,” with Chris Keenan (June 30–July 4). Fee: $1560.

“Decorating & Mark Making in Porcelain,” with Ali Tomlin (July 7–9). Fee: $1105 

“Hand-Built Pottery & Vibrant Slip Decoration,” with Dee Barnes (July 10–11). Fee: $520. 

“Slip-Decorated Kitchenware,” with Frances Savage (July 14–18). Fee: $1300. 

"Throwing Masterclass,” with Brian Dickenson (September 1–26). Fee: $6503.

Contact Samantha Coles, The Ceramic Studio;  info@theceramicstudio.co.uk;  www.theceramicstudio.co.uk; +44 1892 725329

England, Somerset Back to top

“Summer School 2025,” with Douglas and Jennie Phillips (June 15–22). Fee: $949. 

Contact Douglas Phillips, Ridge Pottery; douglas@mud2fire.com; www.mud2fire.com; +44 1935 850753.

France, Saint-Raphaël

“Handbuilding Pots for Your Table,” with Jan Edwards (April 16–23). Fee: $1855. 

Contact Lauren Kearns, LaRex I’Atelier: International Residency Exchange;  iare.kearns@gmail.com; www.internationalartistsresidencyexchange.com; 33 07 69 70 27 94.

Italy, Florence, Certaldo

“Throwing Marathon,” with Frances Savage (May 11–17). Fee: $1690..

“Glaze Course,” with Eve Carrobourg (May 18–24). Fee: $1854.

“Pouring Vessels Through History” with Steve Kelly (May 25–June 7). Fee: $3577.

“The Domestic and the Wild,” with Beth Cavener (May 25–June 7). Fee: $4580. 

“Feast & Flame,” with Elena Wendelyn and Harrison Levenstein (June 8–21). Fee: $3577. 

“Casting the Natural World,” with Brandi Lee Cooper (June 8–14). Fee: $2072. 

“From Ancient Vessels to Contemporary Forms,” with Margaret Bohls (June 15–28). Fee: $3577. 

“Summer Throwing,” with Brian Dickenson (June 22–July 5). Fee: $3249. 

“Coil and Slip,” with Alistair Danhieux (June 30–July 6). Fee: $1635. 

“Endless Forms, Limited Palette,” with Carson Culp and Pietro Maddalena (July 6–19). Fee: $3031. 

“Handmade Porcelain Flowers,” with Noemi Iglesias (July 6–12). Fee: $2072. 

“White Gold to Wear,” with Luca Tripaldi (July 13–19). Fee: $2072. 

“Expanding the Sodium Palette” with Casey Beck (July 20–August 2). Fee: $3032.

“Precious Surface and Decors,” with Luca Tripaldi (July 20–26). Fee: $2072. 

“Throwing Marathon,” with Meike Schröppe (July 27–August 2). Fee: $1690. 

“Bizarre Surfaces,” with Luca Tripaldi (August 3–9). Fee: $2072.

“Throwing Marathon,” with Carson Culp and Zsófia Földvári (August 3–9). Fee: $1690. 

“Glaze Course,” with Eve Carrobourg (May 18–24). Fee: $2072.

“Stoneware and the Art of the Wheel,” with John Colbeck and Franco Rampi (August 10–23). Fee: $3249. 

“Colored Porcelain Techniques,” with Sara Kirschen (August 17–23). Fee: $2072.

“Porcelain and the Art of the Wheel,” with John Colbeck and Franco Rampi (August 24–September 6). Fee: $3031. 

“Paperclay with Porcelain,” with Sara Kirschen (August 24–30). Fee: $2072. 

“Wild Animals,” with James Ort (August 31–September 6). Fee: $2072 

Contact Pietro Elia Maddalena, La Meridiana Ceramic School;  info@lameridiana.fi.it; www.lameridiana.fi.it; +39 377-270-9500.

Italy, Grosseto, Vetulonia 

"Playing with Fire; Making work for the Wood Kiln and Firing it,” with Chandra Rice (Jun 9 – 15, 2025). Fee: $1063.  

“Sizing Up: Throwing Bigger and Off the Hump,” with Chandra Rice (June 16 – 20, 2025). Fee: $758.

“The Final Frontier: Glazing, Loading, and Firing Reduction Kilns,” with Chandra Rice (June 20 – 25, 2025). Fee: $1063.

Contact Chandra Rice, Il Baciarino; chandra.l.rice@gmail.com; chandrarice.ca; +39 333-442-5544.  

Italy, Sicily, Salemi 

“Beginner Beginner Wheel Throwing 2-week course,” with Leo Rousseau (June 1 – 14, 2025). Fee: $2454. 

“Wild Clays for Pottery," with Marta Vino (July 13 - 19, 2025). Fee: $1526.

“Intermediate Tableware course," with Leo Rousseau (June 15 - 28, 2025). Fee: $2454. 

“Woodfiring and Ash Glazes," with Mati Cini (June 16 - 20, 2025). Fee: $1526

“Beginner Beginner Wheel Throwing 2-week course," with Marta Vino (July 20 – August 2, 2025). Fee: $2454. 

“Special Moonjars," with Rubén Mañas (August 17 - 23, 2025). Fee: $1526.

“Glaze Chemistry and Natural Glazes," with Marta Vino (August 24 - 30, 2025). Fee: $1526.

“Beginner Beginner Wheel Throwing 2-week course," with Lisa Kosak (September 14 – 27, 2025). Fee: $2454. 

Contact Mikaela Stoeva, Salemi Ceramics; contact@salemiceramics.com;  salemiceramics.com.

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud

“Nature Inspired: Free-Form Handbuilding,” with Judit Varga (May 18–31). Fee: $2200.

“Clay Tales: Realism and Metaphor in Figurative Sculpture,” with Alessandro Gallo (June 15–28). Fee: $2200.

“Cool Atmosphere: Inventive Pottery Forms and Surfaces for Cone 6,” with Justin Rothshank (July 6–19). Fee: $2200.

“Expressing Nature’s Depth & Perspective on Clay Surfaces,” with Heesoo Lee (August 3–16). Fee: $2200.

“Handbuilt/Heartfelt: Wall-Mounted Portrait in Clay,” with Kelly Rathbone Rebo (September 14–27). Fee: $2200.

Contact Eva Champagne, Gaya Ceramic Arts Center;  eva.gayaceramic@gmail.com; www.gayaceramic.com; 04065314649.

Norway, Steinsholt Back to top

“Kjærrahvalen Anagama Firing,” with Lilliann Ulverud and others (June-July; Contact for exact dates). Fee: TBD. 

Contact Lilliann Ulverud, Kjærrahvalen Anagama; kjaerrahvalen@gmail.com; facebook.com/events/1101719827820827.