Join artist and curator Michael Velliquette for Paper Craft Fundamentals, a hands-on workshop that introduces participants to essential techniques in paper-based art practices, including cutting, folding, scoring, rolling, weaving, and layering.

Through this workshop, participants will develop new technical skills as well as a deeper understanding of how paper-based practices continue to expand within contemporary creative fields.

All materials provided and all skill levels welcome.

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From introductory lessons taught by distinguished teachers from across the United States, to master-level intensives led by internationally-acclaimed artists, UrbanGlass’ year-round educational programming provides a space to explore this incredible material through hands-on and experiential learning. We also offer private lessons and group events too!

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Take your pumpkin-making skills beyond the basics in this focused glass blowing intensive. A favorite seasonal item for artists to create and sell, glass pumpkins offer endless opportunities to explore color, form, and design.

Led by artist Keegan O’Brien, “Beyond the Basic Pumpkin” is designed for beginner through advanced glass blowers who want to strengthen their foundation, refine their technique, and create more distinctive glass pumpkins.

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Take your kiln-glass practice to the next level by mastering the art of the multi-fire process. In this dynamic, hands-on workshop, you won’t just melt glass once and call it a day—you will learn how to treat glass as a raw material that can be engineered, deconstructed, and reimagined.

Related Programming:

Emily Potter Artist Talk:  Thursday, September 3 at 6 pm at Belger Crane Yard Gallery

First Friday Demo: September 4 from 6-8pm at the Belger Glass Annex

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Sprig molds are a great way to add repeatable surface decoration and bring your pieces to life!

Learn from the artist-in-residence Erin Drake how to plan and sculpt objects for molds, make molds from found objects, and apply them (including colored clay!) so they are well attached and seamless, without smudges or unwanted blending.

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For over 15 years, Heath Ceramics has partnered with Japanese master potter Akio Nukaga. Forms of Family marks the first Los Angeles exhibition featuring Akio alongside his daughter, ceramic artist Ayano Shioya, celebrating two generations of artists united by family, shared practice, and a lifelong dedication to clay.

Events

Show Opening
Friday, July 24
5–7pm
Details & RSVP

Artist Talk, Demonstration & Book Signing
Saturday, July 25
Details & RSVP

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Join us at the museum for an afternoon of poetry with translator Naoko Fujimoto in conjunction with our exhibition Tōgei: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics.

Fujimoto will lead a translation workshop at 2pm, guiding participants in creating their own English translation of a waka poem. No knowledge of Japanese is necessary, just bring your curiosity. At 3pm, Fujimoto will read in the gallery.

Pre-registration is required for the 2pm workshop; walk-ups are welcome for the 3pm reading.

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Celebrate the artistry of cowboy crafts and contemporary Hawaiian fiber arts during this free, all-ages drop-in program inspired by our current exhibitions.

Explore hands-on activities that connect leatherwork, metalwork, knotting, weaving, and storytelling through making. Create your own knotted keepsake, experiment with embossed metal designs.

No experience necessary—families and visitors of all ages are welcome to create, explore, and connect through craft.

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An exploration of how fiber art reflects personal narrative, heritage, and creative perspective with works ranging from traditional techniques to innovative contemporary forms. The show celebrates how makers communicate who they are through their craft.

Demonstrations & reception: October 17, 2-4pm

Engage with makers and gain insight into techniques and traditions. This event celebrates the exhibition and the vibrant community that makes fiber arts a meaningful and evolving practice.

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Participants will explore indigo through its many transformations from plant to pigment to vat. Working across multiple processes, students will gain a layered understanding of how it shifts in form, behavior, and color over time.

Our workshop retreats are an immersive series of retreat-style experiences that invite deep engagement with process, material, and place. The experience includes accommodations on our 600-acre campus, crafted meals, and serene time in the North Georgia Mountains.

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About your instructor:
Katharine Schmidt has twenty years of experience as a ceramic sculptor and college professor. She holds an MFA from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. You have likely seen her work in exhibits around the region.

About this class:
Do you love clay and want to build natural-looking figure and animal sculptures? Do you want a chance to let your imagination run wild under the guidance an experienced artist and teacher?

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We will be working with wet clay on the potter’s wheel for the first six classes.

During Session 7, we will decorate bisque-fired forms and load the kiln for the first of several firings.

During Session 8, we will fire the raku kiln, and while the kiln temperature rises to the proper level, we will glaze the last of the functional pieces.

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Transform your textiles with electronics and switches!

Incorporating conductive thread, snaps, and buttons, create interactive components to your work through traditional fiber techniques.

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Step into the kitchen-turned-lab and discover the future of sustainable design in this bioplastics workshop! You’ll transform everyday, food-grade ingredients into biodegradable plastics using nothing more than common kitchen tools.

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Build expressive 3D forms using traditional basketry techniques and elevate your piece with “skins” made of paper, animal gut, concrete, and acrylic medium.

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