Here are the latest goings-on at, around, and related to, the studio.
Glazed and Confused: A Practical Approach To Working With and Understanding Glazes
Ask most potters which part of the pottery process they like least and you’ll almost always hear the response: glazes. Why? Because glazes are very difficult to control and so darn confounding. This workshop is a simplified approach to learn how to get glazes to work for you. Rather than trying to make a new glaze from scratch, we’ll start where most potters start: with an interesting glaze recipe. From there I’ll show you how to critically evaluate a recipe, then tweak it and make tests of it in order to end up with a bucket of glaze worth using. I’ll explain glaze ingredients, their role in glazes, and help you evaluate whether a recipe might be a troublemaker or a gem. I will walk you through the simple math needed and have you using all the necessary tools. We’ll evaluate our fired tests on the second day and I’ll send you home with recipes, reference materials, and new confidence.
The next Glazed and Confused Workshop will be held:
Saturday March 10 from 9-12:30 & Sunday March 11 from 1-4:00
at the Mark Rossier Pottery in Niwot, CO.
And…
Saturday August 11 & Sunday August 12
at the Arvada Center in Arvada, CO.
If you are interested in having your organization host this two half-day workshop, contact me to schedule a time.
Holiday Sale
This year I held a Holiday Sale on Saturday December 10th from 9 to 5. Come shop for the pottery lover on your holiday shopping list any time–and remember, you’re on that list, too!
The studio showroom is always open for honor-system cash and check purchases. If you’d like to use a credit card, give me a call to be sure I’ll be available.
Studio Tour Season
Three weekends in a row of self-guided studio tours in the Boulder/Longmont area–what more could you want! Both of these tours show the amazing array of artists that live in this area and YOU have the opportunity to visit them in their studios. Come see how I work, what my latest pieces look like, and succumb to the temptation to buy something to take home.
Longmont Studio Tour: September 24th and 25th, 11-5
Boulder Open Studios: October 1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th, 12-6
Contemporary Pottery & Jazz
Friday May First, from 5-8pm
Manifest Art Gallery in Old Town Niwot
As part of Niwot’s ongoing First Friday celebrations, Karen Adler is hosting an evening opening including pottery by Cris Conklin, Jim Klingman, John Minkler, Pete Wysong, and…me! Karen asked me to invite local potters to show their work for the months of April and May at her Manifest Art Gallery. I know the pottery is exceptional and that Karen throws a great party that is always fun. Come by and check it out!
Niwot, Colorado, by the way, is a burgeoning art town with, count ‘em, four gallery spaces showing local art work, as well as the best restaurants in the whole area. I could go on and on about all there is to see and experience, but better to come see for yourself the first friday of every month.
Plinth Gallery & Anderson Ranch: A Ceramic Collaboration
Guy Talk #3
I am thrilled to be included in an exhibition of Colorado ceramic artists at the Plinth Gallery in Denver from June 3rd to July 30th. There should be an impressive collection of work from some of the best in the ceramic world who call Colorado home, and it is an honor to have this piece displayed as part of this show. The opening reception is June 3rd from 5-10pm.