piÑon hill pottery clay studio and Gallery La Veta, Colorado

2010 Workshop Schedule

piÑon hill pottery

clay studio and Gallery La Veta, Colorado

“Slump, slab, Slip, sgrafitto and stamps”
July 17, 18 & 24 Fee: $95
(3 half days, 9-noon)

with cristine boyd & Nicole Copel
Explore the sgraffito decorating Technique
with cristine Boyd. Create press molded pieces and
make the tools used to carve through the colored clay
surfaces to make your designs.
With Nicole, Design, make and decorate slab dishes
using the quick and easy foam technique. Surfaces will be
created with Stamps and texture.
No Previous experience necessary.

Demonstraton Workshop with
sumi von Dassow
July 25 Fee: $30
noon to 3 pm

in this workshop, Sumi will discuss her work and demonstrate some of the techniques she uses, including throwing upside down, coil-building, and burnishing with a stone or with terra sigillata.
She will also show parts of her DVD /Burnishing and Pit Firing.
Small pots will be provided to allow participants to try burnishing with a stone; participants may also bring small pieces of pottery for applying terra sigillata.
No Previous experience necessary.

Fridays for fun
kid’s clay workshop
August 6th Fee: $25

Photos of “Easy Slab Dishes” Workshop 2009

Instructor Nicole Copel

Majolica Tile Decorating Workshop 2009

Instructor Donna Rozman