Crystal Morey: Anthropomorphic Sculpture May 14th & 15th at Mountain Maid Workshop

by | Apr 14, 2016 | Uncategorized

Workshop Description:

10:00 am-5 pm (both days)

From ancient cave paintings to contemporary artwork, humans have used
animal imagery to show emotion, express culture and understand the
natural world around us.

In this workshop we will build clay figures with animalistic
qualities that tell our own personal stories. Workshop demonstrations
will include: the anatomical and fluid body, incorporating realistic
animal elements, gestural hands, and the human head. All of these
components will reveal themselves as useful tools to create an
anthropomorphic sculpture, while also telling your own personal
narrative.

This workshop is open to all skill levels, bring an open mind
and an eagerness to learn and explore.

Clay is included for this workshop.

Tools and additional materials list provided upon registration.

About Crystal: As a visual artist, Crystal Morey takes inspirations
from an alternative upbringing where she closely connected with the
natural landscape around her. Living in rural Northern California shaped
her perspective on nature and how humans interact with land, animals
and each other. Now living in an urban environment, Morey aims to show
our relationship to the world around us through the fragile medium of
porcelain. With this delicate material she creates a heightened sense of
urgency and stress, commenting on our human evolutionary path.

Morey received her BFA in Ceramic Sculpture from the California
College of the Arts and her MFA in Spatial Art from San Jose State
University. Her work has been included in many publications and online
periodicals such as 500 Figures in Clay, Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose,
Beautiful Surface, and Beautiful Decay. Morey has been an artists in
residence at both Watershed Center for the Ceramic Art and Penland
School of Craft. Morey currently lives in Oakland, California where she
maintains an active studio practice exhibiting her work in galleries and
museums regionally, nationally, and internationally.

To view more of Crystal’s work please visit her website at crystalmorey.com

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

Cancellation Policy: No refunds after April 13, 2016. No exceptions.
All requests for refunds must be received in writing before April 13,
2016. (You may have someone else take your spot before April 13, 2016,
but we must be notified in writing of all changes). In the case of acts
of God, war, disaster or unforeseen circumstances, Mountain Maid
Workshops reserves the right to reschedule workshops. Registration fees
are non-refundable.

*Important Airfare Liability Waiver: Registered students should not
purchase tickets for air fare, etc., until receiving a confirmation
email from Mountain Maid Workshops. Registered students will receive an
email announcement no later than April 13, 2016 to confirm that the
course has met its enrollment requirements.

Release Form: I have read all the above policy information and I
agree to assume all risk of personal harm or injury relating to or
resulting from my participating in all workshops and activities
associated with Mountain Maid Workshops, and to hold Mountain Maid
Workshops and its teachers, harmless as to liability for any such harm
or injury.

$285 ($55 non refundable registration fee included)

Sign up here: www.mountainmaidworkshops.com/product/crystal-morey-sculpture-workshop

Lisa Clague & Debra Fritts workshop

by | Dec 27, 2015 | Uncategorized

Lisa Clague & Debra Fritts
DREAMING IN CLAY: The Human Figure, Fantasy and the Subconscious
Barro.Co Clay Studio, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

September 3rd – 11th, 2016


The Reliquary Figure: a personal journey
San Miguel De Allende is rich with inspiration, cobblestone streets,
religious imagery, architecture, and endless surfaces that show the
passing of time. During this workshop we will allow our surroundings as
well as our own visions to inspire us as we create the human figure.
We will visit the Mask Museum in town and the Sanctuary of Atotonilco in
the countryside, which will help fill us with a vast display of
history, imagery and imagination. Debra and Lisa will demonstrate
daily, their individual building techniques. Incorporation of metal,
found objects and slip dipped fabrics will be introduced. Both
instructors will discuss color and surface texture using the numerous
engobes available at Barro.Co Clay Studio. Discussion will surround the
human form as a spiritual vehicle to embellish with ones own vision,
narrative or surreal. In addition, we will begin the day with a simple
meditative exercise in clay to generate our energy, and the objects will
be used as test tiles for finishes. We will combine our intuition,
personal experience and the influence of the city to discover new
possibilities in our work.

Lisa Clague: Lisa Clague Sculpture
Debra Fritts: http://debrafritts.net

San Miguel de Allende, a colonial treasure in the mountains of central
Mexico, stands still in time with its pastel-colored houses,
centuries-old churches, and cobblestone streets. A UNESCO World Heritage
Site that was recently rated by Condé Nast as the best city in the
world to live, San Miguel offers a favorable year-round climate, an
active arts community and a laid-back environment that stimulates
creativity.

You can read more about San Miguel at: http://www.visitmexico.com/en/san-miguel-de-allende

PRICE: $1695 U.S.*
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: If you register before February 1st 2015, you will receive a 10% discount.
TO REGISTER: A 30% deposit is required for registration.

*Price includes: 6 full days in the studio (see itinerary below) with
all necessary materials, as well as daily coffee, tea and snacks, all
lunches, welcome dinner, farewell dinner, all listed tours and
activities.
**Not included: Flight, accommodation, optional cooking
class, alcoholic beverages, optional firing and shipping of sculptures.