People have asked for information about upcoming professional workshop events both at the co-op and other events. So far we haven't motivated enough to get one set up at the studio. That is coming someday, but while you wait, here are some links to great venues for ceramic workshops around the country
Clay Art Web Guide to Ceramic Workshops
This listing will take you to individual workshops around the country. It is being continually updated, so it is a truly wonderful resource.
The Penland School of Craft class schedule for summer 2006
Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina--Penland School of Crafts is a national center for craft education located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Today, over 1,200 people come each year seeking instruction in ten craft media. The school offers one- and two-week classes in the summer and and eight-week sessions in the spring and fall. Each class is structured by the teacher, but most are a mix of demonstrations, lectures, individual studio work,and field trips. A stay at Penland also offers daily movement classes, evening slide shows, visits to nearby studios, a library, volleyball games, dances, walks in the beautiful countryside, or a swim in the Toe River.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee--Nationally renowned center of contemporary arts and crafts education. Workshops are offered for one and two weeks in the spring and summer, and
one-week and weekends in the fall. Areas of study include: ceramics, fibers, metals/jewelry, painting, drawing, photography, warm glass, woodturning, woodworking, sculpture, and book and paper arts. The public is welcome year-round to visit the school’s five galleries, resource center and book and supply store. Artist residencies, assistantships, work-study, scholarships community outreach, conferences and music programs contribute to Arrowmont’s mission of “enriching lives through art.” To go directly to the summer 2006 workshop listings, click here.
Delaware Gap, New Jersey--A craft center in New Jersey that looks wonderful on its website, but i have never been there in person. Think i'm about to sign up for a class though.
Snowmass Village, Colorado--Anderson Ranch is located in the resort community of Snowmass Village, Colorado. Since its incorporation as a non-profit visual arts community in 1973, Anderson Ranch has matured into a widely recognized institution. Premised on the belief that "to create is human," Anderson Ranch recognizes the need to develop personal creativity and discover, learn and grow throughout one’s lifetime.Today, through dynamic and inspiring programs, Anderson Ranch serves society by promoting the imagination of young people, revitalizing the expressive impulse of adults, encouraging the inventive experimentation of talented emerging artists, and supporting the intensive inquiry and production of mature artists.