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Pottery workshops at MudFire bring nationally and internationally known pottery and clay artists to Atlanta for inspirational and educational artists workshops in our sunlit loft studio. Our focus is to bring you superb instruction and inspiration at a reasonable cost.
Visit friends and family, explore Atlanta/Decatur's dining and shopping, catch a play at a local theatre, and spend a few days with other clay enthusiasts!
We generally try to arrange for our visiting artists to present a free slideshow and talk the evening before the workshop begins. These events are free and open to the public, presented as a service to the community. Check each workshop page for slideshow info.
Workshop registration is by phone at 404-377-8033, we accept credit cards. To purchase tickets by check please call to reserve first.
Most of our workshops sell out, please purchase your tickets early if you are interested. We offer a pay-as-you-go plan for making multiple reservations.
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Ryan McKerley will teach his fresh and fantastic water carving
technique for building texture and imagery. We'll make & use handbuilt
forms but this works great on thrown pots and sculpture too. Hands-on, 3 days.
February 19-21, 2010. $295 fee. Class size 18.
Debra Fritts leads a class on constructing the human head,
focusing on technical skills, proportions, and a strong focus on creating
narrative with symbols, metaphors, and found objects. Hands-on, 3 days.
Mar 19-21, 2010. $295 fee. Class size 18.
Charlie & Linda Riggs will guide thru a weekend filled
with smoke, fumes, and fire. Participants will learn a variety of alternative
firing processes including 2 types of naked raku.
Firing & demonstrations, 3 days.
April 30 - May 2, 2010. $325 fee. Class size 15.
Tip Toland leads this class on the power of expression, covering
facial feature basics, underlying musculature, volume of expression, and nuance.
Participants will make multiple heads. Hands-on, 3 days.
June 25-27, 2010. $295 fee. Class size 18.
Diana Fayt will teach composition and drawing on three dimensional
surfaces including transferring imagery without sophisticated drawing skills,
and achieving clean crisp lines. Hands-on, 3 days.
July 30 - August 1, 2010. $295 fee. Class size 18.
By popular demand, we convinced Diana to stay another weekend
to teach her incredibly popular workshop on composition and drawing on three
dimensional surfaces. Workshop also includes transferring imagery without
sophisticated drawing skills, and achieving clean crisp lines. Hands-on, 3
days.
August 6-8, 2010. $295 fee. Class size 18.
Angelica Pozo will teach a broad assortment of wetware decorating
techniques for tiles, as well as tile making and planning mosaics. Hands-on,
3 days.
August 13-15, 2010. $295 fee. Class size 18.
In this three-day hands-on workshop, Akira Satake will teach
participants to enhance the surface of handbuilt functional forms using his
Kohiki slip decorating techniques. Hands-on, 3 days.
September 24-26, 2010. $295 fee. Class size 18.
Wally journeys from Belgium for a two-day hands-on decorating
and raku firing workshop using slip-and-glaze resist to create effects ranging
from bold lightning patterns to subtle speckling. Firing, 2 days.
October 23-24, 2010. $295. Class size 15.
This three day, hands-on sculpting workshop focuses on creating
believable hands and faces. Arthur will teach his inside-out method for building
figurative sculpture.
This workshop took place November 6-8, 2009.
This three day, hands-on class will address many techniques
for transfering imagery on clay. Paul will teach screen printing, mono printing,
embossing, relief, stencils, and more.
This workshop took place October 16-18, 2009.
Janis Mars Wunderlich teaches participants to mine their life
experiences to create richly detailed imaginative figures in clay. Three day,
hands on figure sculpture workshop.
This workshop took place August 13-15, 2009.
In this three-day hands-on workshop, Nancy will teach a unique
method for handbuilding vessels from foam armatures, then completing the surface
with layers of text, image, and color.
This workshop took place July 31 - August 2, 2009.
In this three-day hands-on workshop, participants will learn
to create a library of parts from mold-making, slip casting, handbuilding,
and throwing. These will be assembled into playful compositions, both sculptural
and functional.
This workshop took place July 24-26, 2009.
In this three-day discussion workshop, participants will learn
about ceramic materials, formulating glazes, and firing practices. Participants
will also bring bisque to glaze and fire in our reduction kiln.
This workshop took place June 12-14, 2009.
In this three-day hands-on workshop, Lisa Clague will teach
participants to incorporate metal elements into figurative sculpture in order
to overcome structural challenges and achieve greater creative freedom realizing
their dreams in clay.
This workshop took place June 5-6-7, 2009.
Sandy Pierantozzi guides participants in a two-day, hands-on
workshops for handbuilding functional pottery with a focus on crafting form
and building texture that compel the viewer/user to connect.
This workshop took place May 2-3, 2009.
Rick Berman leads a two day hands-on workshop for raku glazing
and firing with an emphasis on specific techniques for getting the best results
from each raku glaze.
This workshop took place March 28-29, 2009.
In this three-day hands-on workshop, Akira Satake will teach
participants to enhance the surface of handbuilt functional forms using his
Kohiki slip decorating techniques.
This workshop took place February 27-March 1, 2009.
In this three-day hands-on workshop, Lisa Clague will teach
participants to incorporate metal elements into figurative sculpture in order
to overcome structural challenges and achieve greater creative freedom realizing
their dreams in clay.
This workshop took place November 7-8-9, 2008.
This three day, hands-on class will address many techniques
for transfering imagery on clay. Paul will teach screen printing, mono printing,
embossing, relief, stencils, and more.
This workshop took place October 17-18-19, 2008.
Participants will work with porcelain slabs to create visually-integrated
handbuilt tableware in this two-day hands-on workshop. Annette will also demonstrate
her surface/finishing techniques including methods for activating surface
and embedding gemstones.
This workshop took place October 4-5, 2008.
Adrian Arleo presents a chock-full agenda of tips and techniques
for sculpting the figure, with a focus on overcoming the technical challenges
of working large and creating a compelling surface.
This workshop took place August 16-17, 2008.
A three day hands-on class with Liz teaching soft slab construction
of elegant pots from paper templates, and the use of terra sigillata and underglaze
decoration on bone-dry ware.
This workshop took place August 1-2-3, 2008.
Paul leads a three day hands-on workshop with multiple firings
where participants learn to apply water-based china paints to glazed pottery
and tiles in layers using brushes, stamping, screening, stencils, etdc.
This workshop took place July 25-26-27, 2008.
Cynthia's three day hands-on sculpture workshop will examine
the figure as vehicle for telling stories with personal meaning.
This workshop took place June 6-7-8, 2008.
On the first day, Richard take participants through unique
hands-on working experiences, challenging each to explore clay in unusual
ways.
Richard will demonstrate on days two and three a wide range
of sculptural techniques including carving, texture, detailing, incorporting
non-ceramic elements, mold making, slip casting, and more.
This workshop took place May 16-17-18, 2008.
Steven leads us on a start-to-finish tour of the making, decoration
and firing of his style of work. Demonstration on day one, and participants
glaze and fire their own bisque on day two.
This workshop took place May 3-4, 2008.
Jeff will share his methods while reflecting on 40 years as
a studio potter, beginning with his training with Warren McKenzie and Bernard
Leach in the late '60s. Asian, German, and Art Deco influences inform his
strikingly detailed functional pottery.
This workshop took place April 12-13, 2008.
Kari will help participants create molds, pots, and original
forms from which to make molds. The class will address the benefits of bisque
molds and many different ways to use them to make pots.
This workshop took place March 8-9, 2008.
Leah leads a two-day demonstration of thrown, altered, and
assembled pottery making with a focus on bringing the the expressiveness of
sculpture to functional forms.
This workshop took place February 16-17, 2008.
In this three-day hands-on workshop, Lisa Clague will teach
participants to incorporate metal elements into figurative sculpture in order
to overcome structural challenges and achieve greater creative freedom realizing
their dreams in clay.
This workshop took place November 9-10-11, 2007.
In this three-day, hands-on workshop, participants will glaze
and fire their bisque with many glazes available including shino, tenmoku,
celadon, and copper reds. John will lead a discussion of ceramic materials
and firing practices with a focus on reduction kilns.
This workshop took place October 6-7-8, 2007.
Participants will work with porcelain slabs to create visually-integrated
handbuilt tableware in this two-day hands-on workshop. Annette will also demonstrate
her surface/finishing techniques including methods for activating surface
and embedding gemstones.
This workshop took place August 25-26, 2007.
Two-day demonstration starring three instructors will survey
different materials and technologies for transferring images to clay to enhance
well-crafted objects with imagery and narrative.
This workshop took place August 4-5, 2007.
This three-day, hands-on sculpture workshop will cover a broad
range of techniques for expressing personal vision, with particular attention
to "clay sketches" and difficult subjects such as hands and feet.
This workshop took place July 6-7-8, 2007.
Judith's two-day demonstration of thrown and altered forms
will address considerations such as line quality, imagery, texture, and composition.
This workshop took place June 23-24, 2007.
Cristina leads a three-day, hands-on sculpture workshop focusing
on the technical skills required for creating sculpture with intuitive depth
within the figure narrative.
This workshop took place June 8-9-10, 2007.
Two amazing potters sit down at the wheel together for two
days of making pottery. Participants will enjoy an extremely rare public dialogue...with
Rick and Ron reflecting on a multi-faceted relationship that spans 35 years,
and TONS of clay.
This workshop took place May 5-6, 2007.
Wally journeys from Belgium for a two-day hands-on decorating
and raku firing workshop using slip-and-glaze resist to create effects ranging
from bold lightning patterns to subtle speckling.
This workshop took place April 28-29, 2007.
Lisa leads a two-day demonstration of handbuilt pottery forming
with molds, sprigs, slip trailing, and using a variety of finishing techniques
to achieve incredible surface depth and complexity.
This workshop took place March 24-25, 2007.
November 3 - 5 of 2006, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Liz Quackenbush, Ornament
and Abstraction
Liz Quackenbush will teach techniques for the ornamentation and creation of
handbuilt vessels, with an emphasis on developing an abstract visual language
based on metaphor and symbolism. Participants will bring a small amount of
bisque ware to decorate and fire. Three day hands-on workshop.
October 7 - 9 of 2006, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lisa Clague, Dreaming in Clay
with Metal
Lisa Clague will teach participants to incorporate metal elements into figurative
sculpture in order to overcome structural challenges and realize greater creative
freedom. Three day hands-on sculpture class.
August 19 - 20 of 2006, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Silvie Granatelli, Setting
the Mood for Food
Silvie Granatelli will demonstrate the creation of thoughtful tableware from
porcelain, with an emphasis on the presentation and mood of the finished piece.
She will be throwing and altering forms, then decorating them with a variety
of techniques. Two day demonstration.
June 2 - 4 of 2006, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Debra Fritts, Story Telling,
Narrative Sculpture
Debra Fritts will teach us the art of story telling through narrative figure
sculpture, with emphasis on surface treatment and the use of symbol and metaphor.
Three day hands on sculpture class.
May 20 - 21 of 2006, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Ron Roy, Understanding Clay &
Glaze Chemistry
Ron Roy will review the Seger unity formula, demonstrate the use of INSIGHT
and GlazeMaster software programs for understanding and adjusting glaze recipes,
and answer audience questions about adjusting, fixing, and reformulating glazes.
Two day discussion and demo.
April 22 - 23 of 2006, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mark Shapiro, Teapots Etc.
Mark Shapiro will address the challenges of designing and harmonizing teapot
parts that work together visually and mechanically, and will also address
cups, creamers, sugars, and more. Two day demonstration.
Held in conjunction with The Atlanta Teapot Festival.
March 25 - 26 of 2006, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Andy Nasisse, Looking for
Life in Clay
Andy Nasisse reveals the forming and glazing methods he has developed over
the past twenty years creating his uniquely styled figurative works. Two day
demonstration.
February 4 - 5 of 2006, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tony Clennell, Selling Everything
But Out
Tony Clennell is an entertainer, a philosopher, one helluva potter, and never
shy with his opinion. Rest up for this one…Tony will school us on the
fine points of making great pots including throwing techniques, surface embellishments,
and the little details that make all the difference. Two days demonstration
and entertainment.
October 9, 2005, one day hands-on sculpting workshop
Joy Brown, Sculpting With Joy
Review of work and influences, demonstration of coil-pinch-paddle method for
large-scale figure sculpture, and participants created small sculptures using
Joy's techniques. Held in conjunction with an exhibition of Joy's work at
The Signature Shop.
September 17-18, 2005, two day demonstration workshop
Jennifer Martin, Loosen
Up...Throwing Figurative Vessels
Throwing, altering, and assembling cylendars to create vessels with distinct
figurative references. Held in conjunction with Jen's solo show at MudFire
Gallery.
August 21, 2005, one day hand-on majolica workshop
Gwen Fryar, Majolica: Clay as
Canvas
Slideshow, history, review of glaze recipes and materials, brushwork and wax
resist demonstration. Participants painted their own work for firing at MudFire.
August 6, 2005, one day hands-on glaze workshop
Mark Issenberg, Intro to
Ash Glazes
Mark taught us principles of formulating and applying ash glazes, and participants
glazed their own work for firing at MudFire.
July 23-24, 2005, two-day demonstration workshop
Kathy Triplett, Handbuilt
Clay for the Wall
Renown clay artist and author of handbuilding books, Kathy demonstrated handbuilding
and surface techniques for sculptural wall tiles and sconces. Held in conjunction
with Kathy's solo exhibit at MudFire Gallery
August 2, 2005, throwing and handbuilding demonstration workshop
Po-Wen Liu and Yosuke Koizume
Traditional throwing techniques including centering (over 50 lbs), off-the-hump
throwing, and surface decoration. Traditional Yixing teapot handbuilding also
covered.
June 11-13, 2005, surface decoration demonstration and hands-on
June 10, free slideshow and lecture
Brian Gartside, Glaze Texture
and Surface Decoration
hands-on glaze experiments for cone 6 and raku firings. Texture, colors and
application methodology are covered in intimate setting with New Zealand glaze
master
May 12-15, 2005, Two day demonstration workshop
May 13, free slideshow and lecture
Gay Smith, Working Wet
altering form and surface of feshly thrown pots
Mar 12-13, 2005, two day hands on sculpture workshop
Mar 11, free slideshow and lecture
Tom Kerrigan, Clay + Spirit
a hands-on sculpture workshop
Feb 26-27, 2005, two day demonstration workshop
Feb 25, free slideshow and lecture
Mel Jacobson: Throwing Stories
a weekend of storytelling, wheel demonstrations, and discussion
Kathy King: I Love Surface at the new MudFire Clayworks in Decatur. Free slideshow party October 8, 2004, at 7:30 pm. Two day demonstration workshop Oct 9-10. Kathy taught us to bring alive the surface of our work with a wide-ranging demonstration including sgraffito, stenciling, slips, underglaze, china paint, image transfer and glazing techniques. Attendees learned to personalize their work and make it more meaningful using visual imagery and personal narrative.
Mark Peters: Thrown & Altered Forms: At MudFire Clayworks in Decatur, August 6-8, 2004. A fun-filled demonstration workshop with Mark Peters where we learned to give our wheel-thrown pots spontaneous and organic character.
Rick Berman: The Teapot at the new MudFire Clayworks in Decatur. May 22, 2004. A day of demonstration, storytelling and movies.
Ash glaze workshop with Mark Issenberg at his Lookout Mountain Pottery. April 25, 2004. Hands on ash glazing workshop.
Ash glaze workshop with Mark Issenberg at his Lookout Mountain Pottery. October 11, 2003.
Jennifer Martin - In the House. July 17, 2003.
Kyle Carpenter - In the House. A night of informal demonstration, Q&A, teaching, and socializing with the artist. June 18, 2003.
Raku field trip. May 17, 2003.
Mark Issenberg - In the House. Three days spent with the master potter Mark Issenberg come down from the mountain. April 25-27, 2003.
Rick Berman: The Teapot. Slides and demonstration. January 25, 2003.
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