Aug
10
to Aug 15

Color Me Cone 6

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This workshop will be a structured exploration of color development in cone 6 oxidation glazes. Students will learn how to batch a glaze for testing and how to perform test sets for widely varied or more nuanced results. Once tests are fired, we will discuss the hows and whys of what we are seeing. Presentations and a comprehensive handout booklet will help students understand the information contained in our test tiles. This fun, informative workshop will benefit both novice and experienced testers: there’s always something to be discovered. We will use test tiles made from an iron-bearing clay with a white slip on one half, and we will fire as many times as we can. Whether you make pots or sculpture, you will have the information you need to gain control of your glazing practice. All levels.

ONE WEEK IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

AT PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS

SUMMER SESSION 7: AUGUST 10 - 15, 2025

TUITION: $1,213.00

APPLICATION FEE: $50.00

Registration closes on: Friday, July 25, 2025 12:00 PM


CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Feb
22
to Mar 8

Color Me Cone 6

COLOR ME CONE 6

A TWO-PART ONLINE WORKSHOP HOSTED BY POCOSIN ARTS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 FROM 5:30 to 8:30p, EST

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SATURDAY, MARCH 8 FROM 5:30 to. 8:30pm EST

$210

This two-part workshop is a hands-on introduction to color development in glazes. Color is a complex subject with infinite possibilities. Copper, i.e., can manifest in glaze as a variant of green, blue, red, brown, or black, it can scatter light to create dichroic effects, and it can modify/be modified by other colorants to bring more nuance into the fold. The addition of one or more colorants to a ‘base’ glaze actually alters its chemistry to a greater or lesser extent; it becomes a new glaze with new chemical properties, likely to behave differently, so attention to application thickness and maturation temperature become important parts of the equation. Toward this end, participants will investigate color parameters using a standard color testing strategy (instructions for testing will be provided). Results will be discussed during the second section of the workshop. A lecture component will introduce the basic chemical components of a cone 6 glaze and the role each plays, with emphasis on those that affect color development; address colorants and their properties with regard to how they may change the appearance or behavior of a glaze; and provide context for how to apply this knowledge to your studio practice.

MATERIALS LIST:

2.5 to 3 gallon bucket to hold 4,000 grams wet glaze

7 quart-sized cups/containers that will hold 350 grams wet glaze each

21 small cups that will hold 100 grams wet glaze each

30 test tiles that will fit into small cups for glaze application

50 ml syringe

100 ml graduated cylinder or beaker for measuring water (or use syringe)

1 to 7 stiff paintbrushes for stirring colorants into glaze

Container for rinse water

Towel

Gram scale

60 mesh test sieve

PPE particulate face mask

4,000 grams of base glaze

Colorants: chrome oxide, red iron oxide, copper carbonate, cobalt carbonate, manganese dioxide or manganese carbonate, titanium dioxide or rutile, tin oxide or zircopax

Sharpie/tape for labeling containers

Underglaze pencil for labeling test tiles

Calculator

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Sep
13
to Sep 16

@The Alison Palmer Studio

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Slab ‘n Gab

(a la Stitch ‘n Bitch)

 

Join me next fall for a long weekend of hand building and fellowship in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. Alison has a gorgeous studio and September is a gorgeous time to be in New England. Link below.

 
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Sep
23
to Oct 7

@Pocosin Arts Online

 

COLOR ME CONE 6

A TWO-PART WORKSHOP

PART ONE

This workshop is an introduction to color: color in glazes is a complex subject with infinite permutations. Colorants actually change a glaze’s chemistry to a greater or lesser extent; this can change the surface texture and viscosity of a glaze and we’ll look at why that happens. I’ll break down colorant behaviors and explain the anomalies we encounter. We’ll look at all common (and a few uncommon) colorants and discuss the importance of their properties as they affect a variety of base glazes. I’ll also do an abbreviated demonstration for a coaxial color run—a great testing strategy for beginners—that blends two colorants in equal parts. This knowledge will give you the agency to control your own glazes and ultimately create a custom palette. Participants will receive handouts for several glaze testing strategies and base glaze recipes for cone 6.


PART TWO

Return in 2 weeks’ time to review and discuss your own test results. During this session, I will dive a little deeper and talk about the importance of application thickness and firing temperature for consistent results.

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Aug
14
to Aug 18

@Touchstone Crafts

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HOLD FAST!

August 14 - 18, 2023 @

Touchstone Center for Crafts

Slab-built success comes from an understanding of how and when best to join pieces with one another. Hold Fast! will introduce slab-building techniques for pots, with special attention to seam strength and overall best slab construction practices. We’ll address soft slab connections, leather hard connections, and soft slab to leather hard connections (yes, it can be done!). The focus will be on investigations into construction of utilitarian forms, rather than finished products. Bisque only.

All levels welcome.

Touchstone Center for the Arts is located in the beautiful Laurel Highlands of southern Pennsylvania, near Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob, both homes designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and open for tours.

1049 WHARTON FURNACE RD. FARMINGTON PA 15437. 724-329-1370


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Feb
15
to Mar 1

Birdie Love at Schaller Gallery

Solo exhibition with Anthony Schaller Gallery in Baroda, Michigan and online.

With love as the theme, you can expect sweet pink tones and juicy secondary oranges and purples to represent love/tenderness/emotive states, along with something to cut the sugar (not yet sure what). Forms will mostly be intimate in size or for the table.

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Jul
11
4:00 PM16:00

virtual WORKSHOP w/Pocosin Arts

SUNDAY JULY 11. 2 TO 4 PM.

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INTERFACE: harmonious form and surface

This workshop will focus on bringing form and surface into balance. We’ll look at and talk about pots with surface in mind and discuss different ways to imbue pots with a sense of atmosphere in the mid-range electric kiln process. I’ll cover the ins, outs, ups and downs of using bisque slip as an interface between clay and glaze--at cone six it’s a bit tricky. We’ll also take a close look at visual and tactile qualities of different types of glaze and how they can improve interfacing for the potential to elevate your pots through unified form and surface.

ALL (WELL, A LOT) ABOUT BISQUE SLIP

I’ll cover what I’ve learned about using bisque slip (also known as crackle slip or bisque crackle slip) over the last decade or so, specifically about its use at cone 6. In the early days, I ran into issues of application. In the years that followed, I learned to work around those issues and a lot more. Bisque slip holds a lot of potential, but it can be temperamental if you let it. I’ll share what I’ve learned so far in terms of the slip recipe, mixing a batch, application, and firing, and will show you various fired examples and discuss those results. I encourage you to come with questions and even samples of your own use of bisque slip at cone 6, successful or not.

THERE’S MORE

I’ll also introduce you to the way I think about the glazed surface through a brief discussion of the properties of light transmission, texture, and colorant receptivity, all of which variables control a surface’s atmospheric tendencies and add nuance to the work as a whole. Feel free to bring glaze questions or samples.

$60 (2 hrs)

Class size is limited to 25 to better facilitate discussions.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER or for more information about Pocosin Arts

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Mar
5
to Mar 7

SXPF online

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Southern Crossings Pottery Festival’s focus is on the significance of handmade pottery by celebrating the object, its maker, and the utilitarian use in nourishing ourselves and those around us.

Although usually held in Louisville, KY, this year’s SXPF will be held online. Click on the logo above to go to the SXPF website, where you can see a full list of participants as well as sample images of everyone’s work

The sale will start at NOON on Friday March 5 and end at MIDNIGHT on Sunday March 7

I’ll be sending out information about my new website and sales platform as the pottery festival gets closer, so be sure to sign up for my newsletter if you’d like to be notified

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Nov
27
to Dec 24

Cups @ WCC

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Four (4) new cups will be on view and available for purchase during the Worcester Center For Crafts annual Cup Show, curated this year by JOE PINTZ. WCC holds a special place in my heart, as it was my first job in the ceramics field; I worked there as the ceramics studio tech (2005-2007), just after finishing graduate school. Please join me in supporting this important arts and crafts institution. CLICK HERE TO GO TO WCC’S CUP SHOW PAGE.

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destination WORKSHOP: St. John, USVI
Jan
10
to Jan 19

destination WORKSHOP: St. John, USVI

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FOUND IN TRANSLATION: paradise

This workshop is designed to focus on finding inspiration—in an exciting and investigation-worthy environment—deconstructing it, and translating its elements into your ceramic work through materials, technique, form, and surface. Inspiration comes in many forms—it may be direct or indirect, known precisely or perhaps only felt.


We will explore paradise, gather inspiration and work toward making formal decisions (deciding which materials and ways of working best represent our ideas) and use elements of design to generate dynamic forms and surfaces. 


Wherever (and however) you find it, this workshop will give you the creative tools to pursue your inspirations thoroughly and confidently, no matter where you find yourself next.

some FAQs:

WHERE?

Workshop will be held at Pottery in Paradise (click for map) in Coral Bay, on the island of St. John, in the US Virgin Islands.

HOW MUCH?

Full 10 day workshop (January 10-19) is $975

3-day weekend option (January 10,11,12) is $350

Some clay included in workshop price; glazing and firing also included. If you choose to fire and keep work made during the workshop, keep shipping and airline fees in mind.

ROOM/BOARD?

Housing is separate. For more information on housing, please email Casey or Gail at potteryinparadise@gmail.com or call Gail at (732) 997-9049.

MORE INFO? REGISTRATION?

For more information about registration or other St. John related questions, email Casey or Gail at potteryinparadise@gmail.com

OTHER?

Please note that we will be using the clay bodies and glaze/firing options available to us through the pottery: high fire gas/reduction and low fire electric.

WHO’S Birdie Boone?

My ceramic practice finds me translating something like ‘elusive moments of remembered experiences’ through ceramic materials and processes. I love how materials inherently carry meaning, just waiting for the metaphor to arise. And if materials carry meaning, then why not the process by which we make things or the type of kiln we use to fire those things? Or the form (object) we choose to make? For me, it’s an instinctive way of working; I absorb my environment and experiences and what’s of concern about them is revealed, in terms of all these aspects, through my work. I don’t try to name it or tame it, and I am always excited to see how my work changes when my environment changes. That’s why I am so excited for this opportunity to teach in such a beautiful place. An abundance of inspiration!

I am @birdiebooneceramics on Instagram

You can also find @potteryinparadise on Instagram

foxglove bowls 2019

foxglove bowls 2019

green baskets 2017

green baskets 2017

pour over set in pink 2019

pour over set in pink 2019

Winter white, 2018

Winter white, 2018

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Jun
7
to Jun 9

in Pittsburgh

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Pottery Sale and Demonstrations

Hosted by Standard Ceramics Supply Company

Friday June 7, 5pm Opening Night Reception

Saturday, June 8, 10am-6pm

Sunday, June 9, 11am-5pm

Participants

Joseph Delphia (PA)

Jenna Vandenbrink (PA)

Keith Hershberger (PA)

Reiko Yamamoto (PA)

Jen Allen (WV)

Bryan Hopkins (NY)

Doug Peltzman (NY)

Nicole Aquillano (MA)

Justin Rothshank (IN)

Will Swanson (MN)

Ani Kasten (MO)

Jenny Mendes (OH)

Meredith Host (MO)

Liz Pechacek (MN)

Lois Aronow (NY)

Birdie Boone (VA)

Melissa Weiss (NC)

Ryan J. Greenheck, Coordinator (PA)






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Apr
26
to Apr 28

in Philadelphia

2019 PHILADELPHIA POTTERS

URBAN STUDIO TOUR

Friday, April 26 /Artists Tour & Opening Night Event 6-8pm

Saturday, April 27 / 10am to 6pm

Sunday, April 28 / 11am to 5pm

*Event hours may change slightly

The Philadelphia Potters are

Naomi Cleary, Michael Connelly, Ryan Greenheck, Hiroe Hanazono, Daniel Ricardo Teran, Roberta Massuch, Neil Patterson & Sandi Pierantozzi.

THE TOUR IS COMPRISED OF 5 VENUES


Greenheck Studio.

Ryan Greenheck, Bryan Hopkins, Adero Willard, Sang Joon Park, Andrea Denniston

2019 N. 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19121

Bailey Street Arts Corridor.

Michael Connelly, Roberta Massuch, Rebecca Chappell, Gwendolyn Yoppolo

1525 N. Bailey Street
Philadelphia, PA 19121

Stenton Guild Arts.

Naomi Cleary, Daniel Ricardo Teran, Brad Johnson, Bernadette Curran, Stefani Threet

4732 Stenton Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19144

Hanazono Studio.

Hiroe Hanazono, Doug Peltzman, Birdie Boone

2216 Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19125.

Neighborhood Potters.

“Young Guns and Geezers”

Neil Patterson, Sandi Pierantozzi, Lisa Naples, Royce Yoder, Adam Ledford, Sasha Barrett, Jessica Hans, Nathan Willever

2034 Fairmount Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130







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Mar
8
to Mar 30

at TRAX in Berkeley

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MINIMALIST MAKERS

Birdie Boone, Tom Jaszczak,

Mark Goudy and Liza Riddle

Exhibition opens Friday, March 8, 2019.

Reception 5-7pm Saturday, March 9, 2019.

Trax Gallery | info@traxgallery.com | 510.540.8729 | 1812 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

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Mother's Day with KCUP in KCMO
May
12
to May 14

Mother's Day with KCUP in KCMO

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Kansas City Urban Potters

Spring Invitational

Mother's Day weekend 2017 | Kansas City MO

SALE HOURS

FRI May 12  5pm - 8pm

SAT May 13  10am - 5pm

SUN May 14  10am - 4pm

KC Urban Potters are Erica Iman, Alex Watson, Meredith Host, Jana Evans, Chandra DeBuse, Rain Harris and Paul Donnelly

Invited Artists are Diane Kenney, Louis Reilly, Birdie Boone, Tyler Lotz, Tara Dawley and Ben Carter

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Nov
13
to Nov 19
workshops

FALL WORKSHOP at ARROWMONT

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Contextures: Expressive Forms and Sexy Surfaces

This course focuses on content-driven construction and surface explorations as one approach to developing pots that beg to be used. Students with an interest in creating minimal, yet expressive, forms through hand-building processes will work with soft to leather-hard slab construction techniques and investigate surface possibilities through slip and glaze testing. Demonstrations and discussions include pattern development, making bisque ware drape and press molds, and problem solving toward creating/revealing meaning through ceramic materials and processes.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE @ ARROWMONT SCHOOL

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Sep
25
to Nov 18
workshops

FALL CONCENTRATION at PENLAND

Eight-week Intensive Course

 

Common Ground

Birdie Boone & Matt Repsher

This pot-centric workshop will focus on guiding students toward a personal aesthetic that reflects their own creative motivations. With an eye toward developing strong interactions between form and surface, demonstrations and discussions will include design and construction of minimal forms through wheelthrowing and handbuilding. We’ll also cover pattern development, making simple molds, using slips, carving, and glaze color and surface development. We’ll work primarily with mid-range dark stonewares and electric kiln firing. All levels.

Birdie: Studio artist; teaching: Emory & Henry College (VA), Worcester Center for Crafts (MA), Anderson Ranch (CO), Haystack (ME), Idyllwild Arts (CA); representation: Northern Clay Center (MN); shows: American Pottery Festival (MN), Art of the Pot (TX). 

Matt: Studio artist; teaching: Indiana University, University of New Mexico, Pocosin Arts (NC); shows: Smithsonian Craft Show (DC), American Pottery Festival (Minneapolis), Art of the Pot (TX).

 

click here to go to online catalog page (penland.org)

 

see more on IG (Instagram)

birdie: @btothebth

matt: @repsherceramics

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Jun
26
to Jul 2
workshops

SUMMER WORKSHOP at Idyllwild Arts

The Well-Rounded Pot: Handbuilt Forms and Color Investigations

Go beyond addressing utility, discover how to include subtle metaphoric or allegoric cues that are paramount to making ‘well-rounded’ pots that beg to be used. You will investigate the ways ceramic materials and processes can be used to initiate sensory experiences. Work with soft to leather-hard slab construction techniques and investigate surface possibilities via glaze color testing as a means to create minimal yet expressive forms using handbuilding processes. Concentrate on simplicity of form, the care of your touch, and formal (technical and aesthetic) decisions that serve your intentions. Demonstrations and discussions will include paper pattern development, making simple greenware and bisqueware drape and press molds with mica clay, glaze color development, and problem-solving toward creating and revealing meaning through ceramic materials and processes. You can expect to leave with new templates, clay drape and press molds, fired glaze tests, bisque-fired pots that inform your current work or lead to new directions, and a few glaze-fired pieces.

 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO @ IDYLLWILD ARTS

 

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Jun
17
to Jun 19
workshops

3 DAY WORKSHOP in Pacifica CA

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WORKSHOP FULL

if this changes we will be sure to make an announcement!

3 DAY INTENSIVE HANDS ON CLASS WITH BIRDIE BOONE

325.00

June 17, 18, 19 10 - 4pm

This class is geared toward someone with basic skills -- late beginner to advanced.  Please email us any questions.

During this 3 day workshop, Birdie will demonstrate her hand building methods, share what motivates her own formal and technical decisions, and lead discussions on how ceramic materials and processes can 'follow' meaning/metaphor. Participants will learn to make hand building aids/tools including bisqueware/greenware bullet molds, hump molds and simple 1 or 2 piece press molds. During hands-on portions of the workshop, do everything from designing forms and creating paper templates to designing prototypes (and making the molds) for press-molded objects such as spouts, handles, and feet. Birdie will also present an introduction to color development in glazes.

325.00 includes personal instruction, snacks and beverages. + $25.00 material fee due on the first day of the workshop.

visit yondershop for details

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Mar
15
to Mar 18
shows/sales, special events

@ NCECA Kansas City 2016

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Representation by the NORTHERN CLAY CENTER at the NCECA GALLERY EXPO | KC CONVENTION CENTER

a selection of recent work available here

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NEVICA PROJECT Pop Up Gallery at 2011 Baltimore Ave, KC, MO 64108 (right across street from Leedy Voulkos Art Center/Sherry Leedy Gallery). 

cups available here

100 ARTISTS/1000 CUPS by THE CLAY STUDIO of PHILADELPHIA at the NCECA GALLERY EXPO | KC CONVENTION CENTER

10 cups available (one at a time)

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