Upcoming Cup Workshop!

by | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized, workshops

This March, EXPLORE CUPS through the demos of 12 artists in the “Cups of All Kinds Workshop”
☕️ Each artist will present a short segment on their clay working process.
The recording will be available for 30 days after the live event for those registered.
🌟 The stellar line up includes…
Top Left moving clockwise…
@lisaorrpotter
@oliviatani
@wesbrowncreates @stevengodfreyceramics
@debspottery
@juan_barroso_art
@naomikclement
@taylorsijan
@momeyerpottery
@beanjellyceramics
@lizquackenbush
@dallas_wooten_ceramics

Harvard Ceramics Spring 2021 online Lecture and Demonstration series, The Artist’s Studio

by | Jan 21, 2021 | workshops

What leads an artist to work in clay? How does an artist develop their artistic voice and practice in clay? In this series, we’ll learn through conversation with eight multicultural contemporary artists and educators who use clay in ways that are functional, sculptural or performative. Each artist will present their work through images or a brief demo and host Fabio J. Fernández will guide the discussion through a range of topics including access, mentorship, and community.

Series Schedule:
Roberto Lugo, Saturday, March 6
Linda Lopez, Saturday, March 27
Paul Andrew Wandless, Saturday, April 3
Syd Carpenter, Saturday, April 10
Shawanda Corbett, Saturday, April 17
Sanam Emami, Saturday, April 24
Salvador Jiménez Flores, Saturday, May 1
Donté K. Hayes, Saturday, May 8

These events will be held live on Zoom and attendees will be able to ask questions, time permitting. Each event will be recorded, and registered participants will have access to the recording for 30 days.

Registration is open now to anyone over the age of 18. Details: https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/artists-studio-series-spring-2021

Sergei Isupov – The Narrative Cup Workshop

by | Jan 18, 2021 | workshops

Join internationally acclaimed sculptor Sergei Isupov for a livestream demonstration titled The Narrative Cup. The program will include a 1.5 hour demonstration, followed by a half-hour Question and Answer session.  The demonstration will cover techniques of slab construction and manipulation, underglaze painting, and glaze application. Sergei will discuss using the full surface of the cup to illustrate a personal narrative.  

The demonstration will take place on Zoom. Participation will be limited to 50 attendees.  A link will be sent out to participants after they have registered and purchased a ticket. Two identical sessions will be offered of The Narrative Cup to allow participants to watch and participate live from various time zones. Session one will be on Friday January 22nd, 2021 at 6PM EST (New York). Session two will be on Saturday January 23, 2021 at 12 p.m. EST (New York). A recorded, edited version will be available as well. To find the corresponding time in your city, please check this world clock website.

Click HERE to sign up and learn more.

 

Help POT Get Through The Next 6 Months!

by | Jan 18, 2021 | Uncategorized

                                                                                       

POT is the first full service community pottery studio that is owned, operated by, and intended for people of color.  Established in 2017, our mission is to create pleasure, community, and new career paths for POC in pottery. We offer classes, memberships, career training, sliding scale pricing, community programming, and even free workshops for our communities.

This pandemic has been really hard on small business brick & mortars, and given that we have two, we are double feeling it. We cannot afford the staffing it takes two run two studios while operating at 20% capacity. We’ve tried our best to stay afloat on our own, but we’ve exhausted all we have and cannot sustain like this through extended closures.  So we’re asking for help to get us through the next 6 months.

During this time we will continue to work hard within the parameters of what is COVID-compliant and safest for our staff and community.  All the money we make will go towards JOBS; both payroll and hiring the hands we need.

Our goal is to keep POT alive so that we can keep our studios and team and continue to serve our communities.

IF YOU WANT YOUR DONATION TO BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE, DONATE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE DIRECTLY FOR A TAX DEDUCTIBLE RECEIPT  (Donations made here through GoFundMe are not tax deductible)

If you have lost employment or are hard up on money, please don’t feel pressure to donate. You are who we are here to serve. Simply sharing and spreading word is help enough and we really appreciate it.

This ask is for those who can afford it, organizations who want to see us survive, and for the larger pottery community.

The money will go directly to covering the following for 6 months:

– Rent (for TWO studios)

– Cleaning Service (COVID-compliant for TWO studios)

– Utilities (Includes water, power, trash, and wifi for TWO studios)

– Completing the build-out of POT Gardens. This includes outdoor workspace, wedging tables, and a clay recycling station.

Thank you so much for being a supporter of the arts and POT’s mission!

Support the GO FUND ME HERE or support them directly through their WEBSITE.