Anderson Ranch Arts Center 2015 Summer Workshop Catalog 1 | Page 7

spring 2015 field expedition : jamaica Randy Johnston demonstrating for Jamaican students April 25 - May 1, 2015 SLAB BUILDING: for wood and soda firing David Pinto & Doug Casebeer  guest artist Margaret Bohls SKILL LEVEL  Open to all (Some clay experience with handbuilding or throwing is helpful). CONCEPT  Volume is the key element of functional forms; it defines the potential for containment. During this workshop, students will learn how to create inventive volumetric pots using clay slabs. Margaret will present several strategies for going from flat to three dimensions, including using paper templates, creative cutting and darting of forms, and building in parts. Participants will also explore the possibilities for surface embellishment using stamps, molds and sprigs to texture and adorn their work. In this expedition, participants will travel to the north coast of Jamaica for a week-long intensive workshop focused on pottery-making techniques and design. This field expedition to Jamaica is ideal for anyone who is motivated to step outside their normal work environment and is willing to take risks in a very supportive studio atmosphere. In addition to the studio experience, participants will have opportunities to interact with local artists working in clay and gain a cultural awareness of plantation life and Caribbean history. Margaret Bohls, White Tea Set David Pinto with work in his studio FACULTY  DETAILS DAVID PINTO, a studio potter born in Jamaica, taught at the 92nd Street Y while living in New York, and now teaches at his studio on the Good Hope Plantation in Jamaica. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has shown his work in Japan, New York and throughout Jamaica.  www.jamaicaclay.com Jamaica workshops are based on the Good Hope Plantation. The Great House was built in the classic Georgian style in 1755. This mansion was headquarters to one of Jamaica’s largest and most prosperous sugar families. The 2,000-acre plantation is still actively growing fruits, raising horses, sheep, and has a collection of farmyard animals at the stables.   DOUG CASEBEER directs the ceramics programs at Anderson Ranch. He lived in Jamaica for three years, working on a pottery project for the United Nations. “Jamaicans are full of life and vitality,” says Doug. “The Jamaican pace has a way of freeing up the mind. I always return home invigorated and alive with my work.” Doug is the Associate Director and has served as the Artistic Director of Ceramics at Anderson Ranch Arts Center for over 30 years.  www.harveymeadowsgallery.com MARGARET BOHLS is a studio potter and educator who lives and works in Lincoln, NE. She has been teaching ceramics at the University of Nebraska since 2011 and has also taught ceramics at the University of Minnesota, Ohio University, and Penn State University. Margaret makes handbuilt porcelain pottery that she shows and sells both locally and nationally. www.margaretbohls.com Tuition for workshops in Jamaica includes ground transportation, all meals, accommodations, instruction, all studio materials, supplies and equipment use. Students will need to bring some personal supplies such as hand tools, drawing supplies, etc., as outlined in the workshop supply list. For more information, visit www.andersonranch.org and click on field expeditions. Tuition: SINGLE, $3,000 - limited availability DOUBLE, $2,650 TRIPLE, $2,450 TENTED, $1,950 - tent, pad and linens provided, limited to 3. TENTED, $1,350 - bring your own gear: tent pad sleeping bag, limited to 3. *Tuition, housing, meals, airport transfers, instruction and studio supplies included. Airfare not included. Contact: Doug Casebeer: [email protected] David Pinto: [email protected] Deposit: $500  Registration Fee: $150 Payment in Full by: March 1, 2015 Arrival Date: Friday, April 24 Departure Date: Saturday, May 2 Code: FJAM0415  Enrollment Limit: 12 field expeditions   5