past workshops  
 
 
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2008 Four-Artist workshop
2009 Four-Artist Workshop 2011 Four-Artist Workshop
 
2010 Whistle Workshop
2010 Four-Artist Workshop  
 

     
2008 Four-Artist Workshop
    LMRA Pottery Activity hosted an Artists' Workshop June 20-22 featuring these talented artists:  
      Bridget Hauser sunsetcanyonpottery.com Vorakit Chinookoswong vchingallery.com  
      Gary Huntoon huntoonpottery.com Jim Bob Salazar cone10potter.com  
    The participants rotated among all four artists in 4-hour sessions, which provided the opportunity to learn each technique.  
 
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Bridget Hauser
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Gary Huntoon
Jim Bob Salazar
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2009 Four-Artist Workshop
    LMRA Pottery Activity hosted an Artists' Workshop June 20-21 featuring these talented artists:  
    Rebecca Roberts www.rebeccar.com Mark Epstein www.epsteinclayworks.com  
    Dale Neese www.daleneese.com Jason Hooper www.jjhooper.com/cms  
    The participants rotated among all four artists in 4-hour sessions, which provided the opportunity to learn each technique.  
 
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Mark Epstein
Dale Neese
Rebecca Roberts
Jason Hooper
       
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Participants worked with each artist
   
       
 
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Works in Progress
 
   
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Finished Products
   

   
2010 Whistle Workshop
  LMRA Pottery Activity hosted a Whistle Workshop March 2 taught by our own Thea Patterson  
   
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Members working diligently ...
... to get music from mud
 
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Finished products
 
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Some of Thea's finished whistles
 
       
    2010 Four-Artist Workshop
    LMRA Pottery Activity hosted an Artists' Workshop April 24-25 featuring four fantastic handbuilders:  
      Albert Goldreich albertgoldreichpottery.com Claudia Reese cera-mix.com  
      Linda Gossett lindagossett.com Robin Gary creativeclaystudio.com  
    Participants spent 3 - 4 hours over a two day period with each artist in this hands-on workshop.  
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  Linda Gosset creates little devils from doll molds Linda at work Participants make their own little monsters
 
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  Albert Goldreich prepares to put a foot on a bowl Albert at work Student works a la Albert
 
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  Claudia Reese demos sculpture Claudia at work Participants create their own
 
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  Robin Gary uses found objects as molds Robin at work Paying close attention
 
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  Head shots!
 
 
  2011 Four-Artist Workshop
  LMRA Pottery Activity hosted an Artists' Workshop April 30 & May 1 featuring four fantastic potters from Texas and Missouri.   Although it was rainy and unseasonably cold, a great time was had by all.
    Annie Chrietzberg earthtoannie.com

Cindy Shipes shipespottery.com
    Stan Irvin stanirvin.com Steve Gorman stevenlgorman.com
 

Participants spent 3 - 4 hours over a two day period with each artist in this hands-on workshop.

Thanks to Kim Gorman and John Shipes for the following pictures!
See all photos by Kim
See all photos by John

 
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Steve Gorman
Annie Chrietzberg
Stan Irvin
Cindy Shipes
 
 
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Cold winds and heavy rain made the second day a bit challenging!
 
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Steve has participants make armatures with recycled plastic bags and masking tape
 
 
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Clay slabs are shaped around the armatures and the bags are then removed
 
 
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The insides are smoothed and finished .... et voila!
 

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Annie uses templates and texture tools to create functional pottery
 
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Stan uses a variety of tools to transform a slab into a graceful pot
 
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Cindy uses templates and soccer cones to make bottles from slabs
 

 
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Orbry presents the artists with Texas Trays (made by Orbry!) in appreciation of their time, talent and techniques!