Friday, July 17th - Sunday, July 19th • 10am- 4pm
Instructor: David Stuempfle
Location: Wheel Studio 1
Skill Level: Intermediate & Advanced
This three-day hands-on workshop is for those interested in making large-scale work on the potter’s wheel. In addition to covering healthy hand and body postures for moving clay, students will explore making pots in sections and the coil-and-paddle method. The focus will be on applying the best techniques to support each student’s design ideas. There will be group demonstrations as well as individual instruction. Basic pottery skills are required for this class, but physical strength is not necessary. As students work, there will be plenty of time for conversation— often one of the most important parts of the workshop experience.
This is a hands-on three-day workshop for students ages 18+. 100 pounds of clay per student provided; there is an upcharge for additional bags of clay. Students should plan to bring their own tools. Firing is not included in the cost of this workshop. David encourages students to break down and reclaim their piece—however, if desired, students may pay for and schedule firing at Claymakers after the workshop. Each day, there will be a 1-hour break for lunch. Students can bring a lunch or order food from a nearby restaurant—Claymakers will provide suggestions.
About Our Instructor
David Stuempfle makes work at the intersection of traditional art and contemporary studio pottery at his studio in Seagrove, NC. A student of ceramic history, he focuses on a limited range of work with the intention of exploring it in depth, emphasizing form in series of related individual pieces. . Known widely for his stunning woodfired surfaces, he considers: “Can my work be a part of my surrounding environment while also relating to pottery in other parts of our shrinking world?”
Beyond his mastery of form and material, David is an energetic educator and advocate for the tradition. He has taught at Penland School of Crafts, the Bascom Center for Visual Arts, Peters Valley School of Craft, studios in Canada, Portugal, and numerous universities and colleges. He lectures widely and provides intimate demonstrations of his monumental jar making throughout America. He has curated several exhibits at the NC Pottery Center as well as the Mint Museum, where he curated an exhibition devoted to world pottery traditions.
David has been featured in Ceramics in America (2021). and numerous museum and private collections including the Mint Museum of Craft and Design, the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum (Japan), the Museum of American Ceramic Art, the Mobile Museum of Art, the Fuller Craft Museum, the Asheville Museum of Art, the Chipstone Foundation, and the Museum of International Folk Art.
He has worked across Europe, Estonia, Japan, and South Korea to learn from other working potters, absorbing and adapting the intricacies of his international colleagues’ techniques. He has been a US/Japan Creative Artists Fellowship recipient, and an NEA/Central and Eastern Europe Visual Arts Fellowship recipient.
Friday, July 17th - Sunday, July 19th • 10am- 4pm
Instructor: David Stuempfle
Location: Wheel Studio 1
Skill Level: Intermediate & Advanced
This three-day hands-on workshop is for those interested in making large-scale work on the potter’s wheel. In addition to covering healthy hand and body postures for moving clay, students will explore making pots in sections and the coil-and-paddle method. The focus will be on applying the best techniques to support each student’s design ideas. There will be group demonstrations as well as individual instruction. Basic pottery skills are required for this class, but physical strength is not necessary. As students work, there will be plenty of time for conversation— often one of the most important parts of the workshop experience.
This is a hands-on three-day workshop for students ages 18+. 100 pounds of clay per student provided; there is an upcharge for additional bags of clay. Students should plan to bring their own tools. Firing is not included in the cost of this workshop. David encourages students to break down and reclaim their piece—however, if desired, students may pay for and schedule firing at Claymakers after the workshop. Each day, there will be a 1-hour break for lunch. Students can bring a lunch or order food from a nearby restaurant—Claymakers will provide suggestions.
About Our Instructor
David Stuempfle makes work at the intersection of traditional art and contemporary studio pottery at his studio in Seagrove, NC. A student of ceramic history, he focuses on a limited range of work with the intention of exploring it in depth, emphasizing form in series of related individual pieces. . Known widely for his stunning woodfired surfaces, he considers: “Can my work be a part of my surrounding environment while also relating to pottery in other parts of our shrinking world?”
Beyond his mastery of form and material, David is an energetic educator and advocate for the tradition. He has taught at Penland School of Crafts, the Bascom Center for Visual Arts, Peters Valley School of Craft, studios in Canada, Portugal, and numerous universities and colleges. He lectures widely and provides intimate demonstrations of his monumental jar making throughout America. He has curated several exhibits at the NC Pottery Center as well as the Mint Museum, where he curated an exhibition devoted to world pottery traditions.
David has been featured in Ceramics in America (2021). and numerous museum and private collections including the Mint Museum of Craft and Design, the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum (Japan), the Museum of American Ceramic Art, the Mobile Museum of Art, the Fuller Craft Museum, the Asheville Museum of Art, the Chipstone Foundation, and the Museum of International Folk Art.
He has worked across Europe, Estonia, Japan, and South Korea to learn from other working potters, absorbing and adapting the intricacies of his international colleagues’ techniques. He has been a US/Japan Creative Artists Fellowship recipient, and an NEA/Central and Eastern Europe Visual Arts Fellowship recipient.
