IN-PERSON AND ONLINE WORKSHOPS
Designed for students looking to advance their skills in a concentrated period of time, our intensives offer a unique opportunity to dive deep into techniques and concepts. Experience the joy of focused creation and unlock new dimensions of your creative potential with us. Join a network of passionate artists and take your figurative ceramics to the next level.
ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN
IN PERSON WORKSHOP:
Location: Bakersville, NC, USA
Dates: Sept 28 – Nov 7, 2025
Registration closes on: Friday, September 12, 2025 5:00 PM
Instructed by: Cristina Córdova and Patricia Esperanza
Fire Forms: Large-Scale Ceramics and Pit Firing in collaboration with Penland School of Craft
Building big opens up a different relationship with our creativity. Within the realm of figurative sculpture, large-scale pieces evoke a connection to the monumental and archetypal, drawing a different energy from which to let concepts and personal narratives flow. This workshop will explore basic, effective strategies for large-scale slab, pinch, and coil construction.
We will cover creating blueprints, sourcing clay bodies, tools, and equipment as well as drying protocols and firing cycles to ensure success. We will complement this with a surface lab to build a library of finishing possibilities. We will practice both electric firing and pit firing, which is a communal process that brings people together and creates unique surface effects.
THIS COURSE IS CURRENTLY FULL
IN PERSON WORKSHOP:
Location: Project Art, 54 Main Street, Cummington, Massachusetts, USA
Dates: Nov 15 – Nov 16, 2025
Registration close on: Registration will remain open until all spots are filled (20 spaces available)
Instructed by: Cristina Córdova and Sergei Isupov
This November, The Center for the Study of Figurative Ceramics and Project Art, invite you into an immersive, two-day encounter with two of contemporary ceramics’ most influential figural sculptors: Cristina Córdova and Sergei Isupov. Participants are invited to spend the weekend observing the two artists’ alternating sessions, learn from their interactions and participate in active conversations between artists and participants. Limited to 20 this is a great opportunity for sculptors interested in expanding their skills and making connections with the two artists and other participants.
Each artist, distinct in vision and art practice, will lead focused, live demonstrations of their studio techniques while in dialogue with one another and the participants.
WINTER 4-WEEK LIVE ONLINE INTENSIVE: JANUARY 2026
NEW ONLINE COURSE COMING SOON
Unlock your creative potential in our immersive one-month virtual ceramics course, guided by world-ceramic artists, where you'll master techniques, explore surface design, and gain insider art business knowledge, all while connecting with a passionate global community to take your artistry to new heights.
