Visiting Artist Workshops

Visiting Artist Workshops at Spruill Center for the Arts bring artists from across the country to teach 1-2 day workshops at our facilities, allowing our students to learn from artists who are not regular Spruill instructors and providing opportunities to hear new artistic perspectives.

Through the Visiting Artist Workshop series, Spruill students have had the opportunity to hear from artists across the United States, including…

George McCauley, a Montana-based & internationally recognized ceramicist whose work has appeared in 400 exhibitions and is included in international collections in 12 different countries
Dustin Cecil, a Kentucky-based fiber arts and textiles artist who practices the art of traditional broom-making
Hollie Chastian, a Tennessee-based mixed media artist whose collages have been exhibited across the country and are included in collections at home and abroad

UPCOMING VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOPS

Carved Relief, Slab-Built Mug Workshop

Saturday, December 5 (10 AM – 4 PM) – Sunday, December 6 (10 AM – 4 PM)

Create a six-sided low-relief mug with ceramic artist and sculptor Christina Orthwein! Explore plaster design, slab pressing and surface development, functional slab construction and handle pulling, and layering texture with dimensional surface design.

Day one of this workshop will focus on developing designs, pressing slabs, and pulling handles. On day two, you will construct and refine the mug form.

Time permitting, participants will also sculpt a low relief tile then make a plaster of mold of that tile. As an added bonus, there will be a small “surprise” tool making project at the end of the workshop.

Christina Orthwein is a Pennsylvania-based artist with over 20 years of ceramics experience. She creates functional ceramics, porcelain jewelry, clay sculpture, and more from her home studio.