Darlene Tsukamoto on mon 19 mar 12
Seriously Simple, Searching for a Large Presence in Quiet Ways
With Robert Briscoe
Saturday & Sunday, May 19 - 20, 2012; 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fee: $190.00 non-LAC/ $180 LAC members
Join us in this two day demonstration workshop with well known functional p=
=3D
otter Robert Briscoe as he shares his techniques for wheel throwing and wet=
=3D
altering. Robert will go through an impressive amount of clay on the wheel=
=3D
showing his process of assembling pots to express and reflect the 'subtlet=
=3D
y and nuance' of his aesthetic.
He will also engage participants in a variety of discussion topics:
* How we search for a voice in our work
* Making a sustainable living as a potter
* The relevance of functional pottery in a modern world
* Can simplicity in pottery stand out in a noisy world?
* Organizing working days and work cycles
He will also address methods of articulating quiet ceramic forms using slip=
=3D
s and under glazes to create powerful yet peaceful surfaces that unify his =
=3D
pieces.
Robert Briscoe lives in rural Harris, Minnesota and has been a potter for o=
=3D
ver 40 years making functional stoneware.
His work is collected throughout North America. Selected collections inclu=
=3D
de the Weisman Museum of Art, Minneapolis MN, the Renwick Gallery at the Sm=
=3D
ithsonian Institution at, Washington DC to name a few He has exhibited in =
=3D
numerous one-person shows, group exhibitions, and at art festivals such as =
=3D
the Smithsonian Craft Fair, the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, the Philadelphi=
=3D
a Craft Fair, as well as the Washington Craft Show. His work has been featu=
=3D
red in AKAR online gallery and published in many ceramic magazines and book=
=3D
s. Please visit his website at www.minnesotapotters.com=3D
otapotters.com/> for more information on the artist.
For more information on the workshop please visit our website at: www.leea=
=3D
rtscenter.org or call 703-228-0558/0560.
Lee Arts Center
Arlington Cultural Affairs
5722 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22207
dtsuka@arlingtonva.us
703-228-0558/0560
fax 703-228-0559
Darlene Tsukamoto on fri 20 apr 12
We still have room in this workshop! Please contact us if you have any que=
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stions.
Subject: Robert Briscoe Workshop in Arlington, Virginia
Seriously Simple, Searching for a Large Presence in Quiet Ways
With Robert Briscoe
Saturday & Sunday, May 19 - 20, 2012; 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fee: $190.00 non-LAC/ $180 LAC members
Join us in this two day demonstration workshop with well known functional p=
=3D
otter Robert Briscoe as he shares his techniques for wheel throwing and wet=
=3D
altering. Robert will go through an impressive amount of clay on the wheel=
=3D
showing his process of assembling pots to express and reflect the 'subtlet=
=3D
y and nuance' of his aesthetic.
He will also engage participants in a variety of discussion topics:
* How we search for a voice in our work
* Making a sustainable living as a potter
* The relevance of functional pottery in a modern world
* Can simplicity in pottery stand out in a noisy world?
* Organizing working days and work cycles
He will also address methods of articulating quiet ceramic forms using slip=
=3D
s and under glazes to create powerful yet peaceful surfaces that unify his =
=3D
pieces.
Robert Briscoe lives in rural Harris, Minnesota and has been a potter for o=
=3D
ver 40 years making functional stoneware.
His work is collected throughout North America. Selected collections inclu=
=3D
de the Weisman Museum of Art, Minneapolis MN, the Renwick Gallery at the Sm=
=3D
ithsonian Institution at, Washington DC to name a few He has exhibited in =
=3D
numerous one-person shows, group exhibitions, and at art festivals such as =
=3D
the Smithsonian Craft Fair, the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, the Philadelphi=
=3D
a Craft Fair, as well as the Washington Craft Show. His work has been featu=
=3D
red in AKAR online gallery and published in many ceramic magazines and book=
=3D
s. Please visit his website at www.minnesotapotters.com=3D
otapotters.com/> for more information on the artist.
For more information on the workshop please visit our website at: www.leea=
=3D
rtscenter.org or call 703-228-0558/0560.
Lee Arts Center
Arlington Cultural Affairs
5722 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22207
dtsuka@arlingtonva.us
703-228-0558/0560
fax 703-228-0559
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