Learn how Yoko creates intriguing and layered surfaces through her techniques for working on a wet clay surface, including sgraffito, carving, and underglaze painting. She will also demonstrate how she creates her own stamps, combines different surfacing techniques, and paints with glazes to create a unique appearance. Yoko will introduce the tools, materials, and process she uses as well as the cone 5/6 oxidation glaze formulas she fires with. If you are interested in adding more details to your pots or sculptures, this is a perfect indoor adventure to explore at home!

BIPOC and need-based scholarships available; please email [email protected] for details.

Yoko Sekino-Bové was born in Osaka, Japan. She worked as a graphic designer before her passion for ceramic art took her onto a new path. After receiving an MFA in Ceramics from the University of Oklahoma, Yoko moved to Washington, Pennsylvania, and started working from her home studio. Her porcelain work has been exhibited in galleries, museums, and most importantly, many private homes (mainly kitchens). Yoko participated in several residencies, such as the Arts/Industry residency at John Michael Kohler Art Center, the Archie Bray Foundation, and at Cerdeira Village in Portugal. Her work has also been shown in Canada, Portugal, Japan, Latvia, Turkey, Dominican Republic, and South Korea. Her works are featured in “500 cups”, “500 platters and chargers”, “500 teapot volume 2”, “Humor in Craft”, and “Cast” as well as a variety of periodicals. She writes articles for The Pottery Making Illustrated Magazine and Ceramics Monthly Magazine.