Workshops
Hand Building interactive flower sculpture workshop with Shoji Satake 2024
Spend the day creating unique clay flower sculptures in this interactive hands-on workshop. Shoji will demonstrate and the participants will engage in the art of clay flower making, which traces its roots in Asia for more than 2000 years. No experience is necessary, only a willingness to learn and get our hands muddy with clay. Call 304-242-7700 for more information or click HERE to register for the workshop.
Ages: 17 & up
Meets: Saturday, 10am-3pm
Begins: Sat., Feb.24
Duration: 5 hours
Instructors(s): Shoji Satake
$100/$95 OI members (includes all materials)
Shoji Satake is an Associate Professor and area head of ceramics at West Virginia University School of Art & Design and Coordinator of the School’s ceramics in China program. He has taught at Indiana University, Hope College, and Central Michigan University. Shoji has served as one of the Directors-at-Large for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Board, he was one of the on-site coordinator (NCECA Pittsburgh 2018). He has conducted workshops, given lectures and exhibited nationally and internationally. His most recent activities have been included in the 2017 Whitney Biennial, group exhibition at Red Lodge Cay Center, and induction into the International Academy of Ceramics (Official NGO of UNESCO). His residencies have included numerous locales in China, Japan, Canada, and in the United States. Shoji in addition to teaching, maintains an active studio practice with studios in West Virginia and Jingdezhen.
Ceramic Workshop with Ken McCollum March 9 & 10, 2024
This two-day workshop with Ken McCollum (1st Place winner of Earth and Fire Exhibition 2023) will be demonstrating how he makes his wall clocks or wall hanging platters. Day one will be creating your own plaster mold that you will take home and use any time after the workshop. Then you will be shown how to form clay using plaster mold and leave them to dry for day two. Second day will be finishing and decorating your platter by learning the carving and dot technique that Ken uses to finish his pieces. Call 304-242-7700 for more information or click HERE to resister for the workshop.
Ages: 17 & up
Meets: Saturday and Sunday, March 9 & 10, 10am-4pm
Begins: Sat., March 9
Duration: 12 hours
Instructors(s): Ken McCollum
$115/$105 OI members
Ken McCollum's creative ceramic art work is a process of review and renew. He enjoys creating pieces that are traditional forms with contemporary images incised through a black underglaze, revealing design patterns of images which reflect the content of that particular piece. He has also more recently moved toward a technique of using dotted underglazes on cone 3 stoneware. He develops repetitive layered images using a color dot pattern which created a strong visual dynamic.
Ken received an MFA degree from Edinboro University and taught ceramics and sculpture at Muskingum College for most of his career. He has exhibited his work in regional juried exhibits, universities such as Ohio University and Rio Grande University, at the NCECA Conference, and in the Zanesville Museum of Art.
Easter Glaze & Sip at Clientele Art Studio
Ready to spring into the season with a creative flourish?
Join us for an Easter Glaze & Sip hosted by Be Kind Ceramics!
This event will take place at Clientele Art Studio on March 16th at 1pm.
For $30, you'll receive a ceramic bunny and all the paints you need to fashion your own personalized Easter decorations.
Afterwards, Be Kind Ceramics will carefully fire your creations in the kiln, ensuring they're ready for pickup within two weeks following the event.
Click HERE to sign up and get more information.
Wheeling Heritage Artist Spotlight Series
March 1, 2024; 5:00pm
Wheeling Artisan Center
1400 Main Street Wheeling WV 26003
First Friday Artist Spotlight
This event is free and open to the public but limited to 12 participants. RSVP by sending an email to apanas@wheelingheritage.org or by calling 304-232-3087