Instructors and Past Collaborators

  • Split image with a person smiling in a blue top on the left and an ancient marble statue of a man with tattered clothing on the right.

    Cristina Córdova

    Taught:
    + Fresh Perspectives on the Figure
    + Building the Figure Solid
    + Building A Hollow Reclining Figure
    + Sculpture Surface Lab
    + Handbuilding the Human Figure
    And many more…

  • Beth Cavener

    Taught:
    + A Live Studio Experience with Beth Cavener
    + Skin of Clay: Surface Treatments
    + Gesture & Tension: Crafting Animal Sculptures with Psychological Depth

  • Woman with glasses next to abstract art piece; sculpture of face with intricate braided hair.

    Judy Fox

    Taught:
    + Fleshing: The Art of Nuance

  • A man with glasses and a beard poses with a ceramic sculpture of a stylized human head. Next to him is another sculpture featuring two intertwined heads, one with floral patterns and the other with a textured, darker surface.

    Sergei Isupov

    Taught:
    + Surface as Story
    + In-Person Weekend Workshop with Cristina Córdova and Sergei Isupov

  • A grayscale image featuring a person with short hair smiling in a black shirt on the left, and a white, intricate sculpture composed of floral elements on the right.

    Claire Curneen

    Taught:
    + A Creature Made Of Clay

  • Sculptor with clay sculptures and a suspended figure

    Kathy Venter

    Taught:
    + A Visit with Kathy Venter

  • Malene Hartmann

    Taught:
    + Creatures of Clay: Myth, Folklore, and the Narrative Figure

  • Eudald de Juana

    Taught:
    + The Art of Expression: Sculpting the Human Head

  • Assis Filho

    Taught:
    + The Architecture of the Body: Anatomy for Figurative Sculptors

  • Janina Myronova

    Taught:
    + Surfaces Stories

  • Tomás Barcelò

    Taught:
    + Color and Form: Polychromed Sculpture

  • Woman in a workshop wearing a dark apron stands next to a textured sculpture of a human figure.

    Sharon Griffin

    Taught:
    + Studio Sculpting Session

  • Carolein Smit

    Taught:
    + The Uncanny Surface: Transformation Through Texture

  • Susan Hall

    Taught:
    + Energy in Clay: Building Creature Forms Through Rapid Construction

  • A woman wearing a gray headscarf and black shirt sits on a bench with a wooden background, next to two abstract, ceramic sculptures of human figures with textured surfaces.

    Melisa Cadell

    Taught:
    + Experimental Surfaces

  • A split image with a woman on the left in a shop with various ceramic items in the background, and an elaborate sculpture on the right featuring a figure with a detailed headpiece adorned with birds and a monkey-like creature on its shoulder.

    Claire Partington

    Taught:
    + Live Sculpting Demonstration

  • Artist with animal-themed sculptures in studio

    Crystal Morey

    Taught:
    + Ceramic Reverie: Capturing the Essence of the Natural World

  • Robin Whiteman

    Taught:
    + Transcending: Exploring Robin Whiteman’s Sculptural Process

  • Cerámica Nómada

    Taught:
    + Cerámica Sonora Y Quema Con Fuego

  • Side-by-side image of a man with light hair and a beard on the left, and a sculpture of a head with a blue textured hat on the right.

    TJ Erdahl

    Taught:
    + Form and Surface

  • John Britt

    Taught:
    + An Overview of Fired Sculptural Surface Treatments and Testing

  • Kukuli Velarde

    Resilience in Clay: Renewal, Continuity and the Artist’s Inner Landscape

  • Cody Hoyt

    Cody Hoyt

    Taught:
    + Geometría Expandida

  • Yamileth Flores Reyes

    Taught:
    + 5-day Workshop “Investigación de Barros Locales”

  • Nicola Moore

    Taught:
    + An exploration of experimental glazing techniques for low-fire and mid range temperatures

  • A composite image featuring two photos of an individual. The left side shows a close-up portrait of a person in a blue patterned bandana and brown vest, with a wooden wall backdrop. The right side presents the same individual standing outdoors in a nature setting, wearing a textured sleeveless outfit that resembles fish scales, looking sideways.

    Shae Bishop

    Taught:
    + Clay bodies, Glazes, and Firing Strategies for Ceramic Sculptors
    + The Hidden Art of China Painting
    + Sculpting Multiples: Plaster Moldmaking

  • Alison Brannen

    Taught:
    + Fire Alchemy: Saggar Techniques

  • Patricia Esperanza

    Taught:
    + Form and Finish: Mastering Figure Sculpting and Clay Surfaces
    + Fire Forms: Large-Scale Ceramics and Pit Firing

  • Person with long blonde hair standing on a ladder beside a textured, dark blue abstract artwork.

    Rachel Meginnes

    Taught:
    + Cultivating a Lasting and Impactful Artistic Journey

  • Brady Connelly

    Taught:
    + Holding Presence: Elevating the Way You Photograph Your Sculpture

  • En Iwamura

    Taught:
    + From Kyoto with Love: En Iwamura’s Monolithic Menagerie

  • James Barbour

    Taught:
    +Body in Clay: James Barbour and Cristina Córdova

  • A person wearing a black sweater and gray scarf stands indoors. Behind them is an abstract painting with dark and light colors on the wall. A glass skull is displayed on a table to the left.

    Kathryn Gremley

    Taught:
    + Behind the Veil: Insights from 30 Years as Gallery Director

  • Woman with glasses holding a statue, standing in front of decorative pottery and wall art.

    Leslie Ferrin

    Taught:
    + Navigating the Art Market

  • Raquel Perez Puig

    Taught:
    + Art, Audience, and Opportunities

  • Jessica Dance

    Taught:
    + Abundance by Design: Manifestation & Strategy for Creative Growth