Sculpting with Glaze with Alex Zablocki - Santa Monica Studio

How much do you enjoy pushing up against boundaries and defying the norm? What about toying with the rules, getting lost, or making mistakes? If these ideas are not particularly your cup of tea, let me just ask one more question - when was the last time you let go, fully immersed yourself in play, and discovered something fresh?

This experience is for the genuinely curious and adventurous at heart that are attracted to learning about inventive ways in which to rejuvenate and build momentum within their artistic practices. 

Participants can expect a fun, exciting, and collaborative atmosphere rich in both traditional and non-traditional ceramic techniques from hand-building to casting and cold-working solid bricks of glaze. This environment will provide space where individuals can freely challenge materials and investigate processes in turn developing authentic ways of thinking and making.

Purposefully focused on playful exploration, this hands-on workshop will give participants the opportunity to embark on a creative journey that rigorously challenges the possibilities of the ceramic vessel. The container, the void, the receptacle, the pot, the vessel, will become a springboard from which we leap, creating objects that unapologetically hinge on the verge of utility and sculpture. 

This is a two day workshop meeting on:

Monday, May 9th, 2022: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 10th, 2022: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

This experience is for the genuinely curious and adventurous at heart that are attracted to learning about inventive ways in which to rejuvenate and build momentum within their artistic practices. 

Participants can expect a fun, exciting and collaborative atmosphere rich in both traditional and non-traditional ceramic techniques from hand-building to casting and cold-working solid bricks of glaze. This environment will provide space where individuals can freely challenge materials and investigate processes in turn developing authentic ways of thinking and making.

Purposefully focused on playful exploration, this hands-on workshop will give participants the opportunity to embark on a creative journey that rigorously challenges the possibilities of the ceramic vessel. The container, the void, the receptacle, the pot, the vessel, will become a springboard from which we leap, creating objects that unapologetically hinge on the verge of utility and sculpture.  

• By enrolling in a class or workshop, you are acknowledging that you have read and understand the safety instructions and liability waiver.
• Please plan to arrive early so we can start class promptly at the scheduled time.
• There is a cancellation fee of $20 for all workshops. Cancellations made 4 or more days before the date of class will be refunded minus this fee. A 50% refund or 50% credit toward another class or workshop will be given for cancellations made fewer than 4 full days in advance.  We cannot provide refunds or credits for cancellations or rescheduling requests made after the class starts.
• Our classes are for adults. If you have a child under 18 interested in taking a class, please contact us before enrolling.