Workshop: John Balistreri – Large Scale Sculpture & 3D Ceramic Printing

by Carole Epp | Mar 2, 2012 | Uncategorized

Saturday, March 24, 2012 9:00-4:00

Sunday, March 25, 2012 10:00-4:00

Cost: $65 for AMOCA Members, $85 for Non-Members John Balistreri is an American ceramic artist best known for his large scale sculptures. He is currently an associate Professor of Art and the head of the ceramic art program at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. During the summer of 1987, he returned to his studio in Denver and built a large Anagama kiln.[2] After graduate school, began to make large scale work that was wood-fired. He worked as a studio artist and occasionally taught ceramics at the University of Denver and Front Range Community College. In 1996, he joined the faculty of Bowling Green University, where he remains today. From 1998 to 2002, Balisteri worked with Peter Voulkos, assisting in creating and firing his final sculptures. Later, Balistreri toured and studied ceramics in China, Japan and Korea. In 2001 Balistreri began a body of work titled Problems in Sailing which includes airplane and boat forms. This body of work continued through his sabbatical in 2005, where he built large scale airplane forms at the Kaneko Experimental Workspace in Omaha, Nebraska. His Problems in Sailing series continues today. You can learn more about John on his website.

Schedule

Saturday, March 24th 9:00 – 9:30 – Continental Breakfast & Sign-in
9:30 – 9:45 – Welcome & Introduction
9:45 – 11:45 – Throwing Demonstration
11:45 – 12:45 – Lunch Break
(Bring a lunch or patronize one of the many local restaurants)
12:45 – 1:45 – “Rapid Prototyping of Ceramic Objects” Slide Show & Talk
1:45 – 2:00 – Break
2:00 – 4:00 – Construction, alteration Sunday, March 25th 10:00 – Coffee & Gathering
9:30 – 9:45 – Welcome & Introduction
9:45 – 11:45 – Technique Demonstration
11:45 – 12:45 – Lunch Break
(Bring a lunch or patronize one of the many local restaurants)
12:45 – 4:00 – Finish work, Wrap-up discussion & questions Though in its infancy, new digital technologies are undeniably affecting art and artists. Professor John Balistreri bridges the gap between art and industry by using 3D rapid prototyping technology to create unique ceramic objects. Today his research team at Bowling Green State University leads the world in this new method of creating ceramics. During the workshop I will share my techniques for large scale sculpture and talk about the ceramic 3d printing I’m involved in.
399 North Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766http://www.amoca.org/john-balistreri-workshop