La Meridiana Workshop
Tuscany, Italy
October 2012

Join Judith in her two-week workshop at the La Meridiana International School of Ceramic Art in beautiful Tuscany, Italy.

The workshop will be October 14 - 27, 2012. You still have plenty of time to plan and prepare for this exciting and stimulating experience. Cost for workshop is 1850 Euro and includes welcome dinner, lunches, lodging, tuition, materials, firings and side trips.

The workshop is now listed on the La Meridiana Website.  You can register on-line or, for more information, simply send an email to info@lameridiana.fi.it
                                                 
Click here to see tentative schedule.

Judith fires in her two Japanese influenced wood fired kilns at her studio near Brevard, North Carolina.

Her work is exhibited internationally.  She has taught at Penland, Arrowmont, Odyssey, and many other institutions.

Collections include: Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC; Arkansas Art Center Museum, Little Rock AR; Tokoname Museum Collection, Tokoname, Japan; Icheon World Ceramic Center Museum, Gwango-Dong, South Korea; Kasper-Hansen Ceramic Collection; Kamm Teapot Foundation, Sparta, NC; Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA.

Grant awards include the North Carolina Arts Council Grant to study Japanese Shino.
 

Relationships: Form-Glazing-Firing

This class will emphasize creative problem solving. Students will explore various methods of making functional and sculptural forms by combining hand-built and thrown parts.   There will be daily demonstrations featuring different approaches to handles, spouts, feet and trays. We will look critically at pots to assess form, surface, volume, and energy. Firings will be in wood fired kiln(s) using natural ash and/or shino glazed surfaces. Currently there is a Noborigama kiln and an Anagama, hopefully, will be finished for the workshop. A variety of interesting surfaces will result by using unconventional techniques of glazing, drying and stacking shino pots.  Natural ash forms will be creatively tumble stacked to respond well to flame and ash patterns.  There will be ample opportunity to experience and enjoy the local attractions, cuisine, and wines.