On Friday evening we’ll begin with an introductory power point presentation that will introduce you to Andrea’s creative journey, her inspiration, and her work up to now. We’ll also get the “swap-out” version of the surface demonstration showing every step of her botanically inspired mishima decoration, featuring lots of hard-won tips and favourite tools. On Saturday we will dive right in with the first mishima step, decorating greenware tiles made with cone 6 porcelain. The tiles will be supplied. In the afternoon we will create original pieces on the wheel with attention to the form and surface relationship. We will play with and develop forms that will complement our decoration themes. These pieces will be trimmed on Sunday morning, and decoration strategies will be formulated. On Sunday afternoon we will complete the second (post bisque steps) on our tiles and time permitting, map out the imagery on the leather hard thrown pieces that were trimmed in the morning. Participants are invited to bring in an almost dry leather hard piece (or two), made from their usual clay body to decorate using the mishima technique. It will be exciting and informative for the participants to see how the technique works on another clay body that may be of a different colour or texture. It’s also useful to develop surface decor that will compliment forms that each participant already produces.

Prior Workshops

Danny Meisinger Workshop May 28 to June 1, 2025 spinningearthpottery.net

AMACO Glaze Workshop with Jennifer Hoolihan March 1 and 2, 2025

AMACO Glaze Workshop with Jennifer Hoolihan October 5 and 6, 2024

Kaitlyn Brennan June 1 and 2, 2024 www.kaitlynbrennan.com

Sandra Zuidema March 23, 2024 www.aspire.zuidema.ca

Candy Dawn September 23 and 24 2023 www.littlesister.ca

Naomi Clement February 8 and 9, 2020 naomiclement.com Naomi on Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Episode 301

Julie Moon September 7  2019 juliemoon.com

Ben Carter April 6 and 7, 2019 carterpottery.com Ben does the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast.

Jerry Bennett September 22 and 23 2018