Whether you're a seasoned studio artist or getting your hands dirty for the first time, CLAY 2015 offers workshops and clay-centric events for all!
2015 WORKSHOPS
SALT GLAZING & BEFRIENDING ASYMMETRY W/ JACK TROY
5 Day Workshop: $255
July 27 - July 31, 2015
Explore salt glaze firing techniques, working on the wheel, as well as stamping, paddling, faceting, and expanding thrown forms from within, giving your pieces new and more personal identities. Skill level: Intermediate to Advanced; Basic Wheel Skills Required. View Details.
CREATING CONTENT: CERAMIC SURFACE & FORM W/ MARKO FIELDS
3 Day Workshop: $185
July 28 - July 30, 2015
Dive into carving your own plaster press mold from which you can create any number of forms. Participants will leave the weekend with finished work, bisqued work and an amazing press mold (or two...) that can be used for years of distinctive clay production. All Skill Levels. View Details.
RENDERING THE BEAUTY OF CLAY VESSELS IN PAINT
W/ TURID PEDERSEN
4 Day Workshop: $135
July 27 - July 30, 2015
The class will work with oils and acrylics from a simple setup of Native American clay vessels with an emphasis on achieving a strong illusion of three dimensional objects in space through for-modeling, edge control, and varying depths of focus. Skill level: Intermediate. View Details.
REPLICATING PREHISTORIC SALADO POTTERY
W/ ANDY WARD
4 Day Workshop: $185
July 28 - July 31, 2015
Recreate Salado Pueblo pottery using all authentic tools and materials, finally firing the work outdoors in a mesquite wood firing. This workshop will feature a special presentation day (July 30) with Dr. Eric Blinman. All Skill Levels. View Details.
ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
JURIED CLAYFEST MARKET!
We invite artists and entrepreneurs to offer decorative and utilitarian ceramics and other clay-related items for sale Saturday and Sunday of the CLAY Festival weekend, August 1-2, 2015. View Details.
INTERNATIONAL JURIED ART EXHIBITION!
The Silver City CLAY Festival's International Juried Exhibition,CLAY in the Garden, requires that each entry demonstrates the artist's personal interpretation of "CLAY in the Garden," whether that be in the form of a ceramic vessel, tile, sculpture or garden ornament. Entries will be juried based on creativity and artistic merit. Deadline for entry: JUNE 15, 2015. View Details.
MORE TO COME
Further event information will be posted on our website, www.CLAYFestival.com, as the details are finalized. We look forward to sharing our passion for all things CLAY with you this summer!