GRAND MARAIS ART COLONY

GRAND MARAIS, MINNESOTA

Handbuilt Lidded Vessel

MAY 13- 16, 2025

Join Candice Methe as she teaches students to make lidded vessels with three different handbuilding techniques. Students will learn coiling, Kurinuki, a reductive technique to hollow out a form, and hard/soft slab construction. Candice will provide students with templates so they can create their own one of a kind vessel and take their greenware home with them.

WOMEN IN CLAY CONFERENCE 2025

FUSION

KINGSTON, ONTARIO, MAY 30- JUNE 1, 2025

THE ONTARIO CLAY AND GLASS ASSOCIATION

Join us in beautiful downtown Kingston, Ontario, for the 2025 FUSION Conference, presented in partnership with the Kingston Potters’ Guild. This year’s theme, Women in Clay, celebrates the outstanding work of three presenters: Naomi Clement, Candice Methe, and Grace Han. This conference is packed with inspiration, education, and connection for makers of all levels

TRURO CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Looking to History to Shape Contemporary Forms in Clay

TRURO, MASSACHUSSETTS June 30- July 3, 2025

In this fun four day workshop, students will look to ceramics history to build dynamic forms in clay using various handbuilding techniques that include coil and pinch and kurinuki. We will make terra sigillata and discuss various clays, applications, and troubleshooting. Students will also have the opportunity to "pitfire" their pieces learning a fun, exciting and accessible way to finish work.

PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFT

Historically Inspired Contemporary Forms in Clay

PENLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, AUG 10-15, 2025

This workshop will look at historical ceramics from all over the world to inspire ideas for our contemporary practice in clay. Through play, experimentation, and imagination, students will explore the aesthetics of form and function in the handbuilt vessel. We will work with templates, soft and hard slab, coil, and pinching methods. Terra sigillata–a fine slip that has been used throughout the centuries–will also be explored as we discuss making “sig,” various applications, adding colorants, and troubleshooting. The workshop will culminate with a pit firing. Students will learn the various materials for firing and multiple ways to use pit firing in their practice

THE BASCOM- A CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS

HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA- OCT 25-27, 2025 WITH ARTIST TALK ON OCT 24, 4-5PM

SCULPTING ANIMALS

SPREAD YOUR SCULPTING WINGS IN THIS 4- DAY HANDS-ON INTENSIVE WORKSHOP WITH CANDICE METHE AND CHRISTINE KOSIBA FOCUSING ON THE CREATIVE APPROACH THAT CAPTURES THE BEAUTY OF BIRDS. CANDICE WILL LEAD PARTICIPANTS IN BUILDING BIRD INSPIRED VESSELS UTILIZING THE COIL AND PINCH METHOD. CHRISTINE WILL WALK PARTICIPANTS THROUGH SCULPTING A WALL MOUNTED BIRD, SEATED BIRD AND AVIAN THEMED TILES. SURFACE TREATMENT WILL BE DISCUSSED AND CANDICE WILL COVER TERRA SIGILLATA AND ITS VARIOUS APPLICATIONS. CHRISTINE WILL DISCUSS SURFACE TREATMENTS AND INCORPORATING MIXED MEDIA INTO HER SCULPTURES.