Workshops
Registration is Now Open! (Download PDF Registration form below)
NCECA, the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts annual conference will be held in Philadelphia in 2010 from March 31 through April 3. We will be hosting two, two-day workshops in conjunction with the conference. These will be demonstration only workshops so be sure to bring a sketchbook with lots of empty pages…we have lots of info to share!
Pre-Conference Workshops / Demonstration Only Format
Making Pots / Up Close in the Studio
with Neil Patterson & Sandi Pierantozzi
Saturday/Sunday March 27th & 28th, 2010 / 10:00am-4:00pm
Cost: $150.
Join Sandi and Neil in this two-day workshop at their studio in Philadelphia.
Learn two approaches to making pots in the intimate setting of their studio.
This workshop will focus on the incorporation of texture in both hand built and wheel thrown pots. Traditional forms such as bowls, cups, jars, teapots and vases will be demonstrated. Slab construction will be presented parallel to wheel thrown work, exposing participants to a wide range of techniques. Limited to 24 participants.
March 27 & 28, 10:00-4:00 each day. Neighborhood Potters, 2034 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19130,
215-236-1617, pots@sandiandneil.com. Pre-registration required. Download PDF form below.
Pouring Pots / Up Close in the Studio
with Neil Patterson & Sandi Pierantozzi
Monday/Tuesday March 29th & 30th, 2010 / 10:00am-4:00pm
Cost: $150.
Join Sandi and Neil in this two-day workshop at their studio in Philadelphia.
Learn two approaches to making pouring pots in the intimate setting of their studio.
Neil will demonstrate wheel throwing, altering and assembling and Sandi will show how to make various pouring pots using soft slabs of clay. Teapots, pitchers, creamers, and other small pots that pour will be covered. Emphasis will be put on how to make a pot that is comfortable to hold while full, and that pours well. Limited to 24 participants.
March 29 & 30, 10:00-4:00 each day. Neighborhood Potters, 2034 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19130,
215-236-1617, pots@sandneil.com. Pre-registration required.
Download PDF Registration Form:
Pre-Conference Registration Form
Post-Conference
Studio Open House
The Studio Integrated into your Community
Saturday, April 3rd, noon to 5pm / Free
Come meet potters Neil Patterson & Sandi Pierantozzi and visit their urban studio and classroom. Learn more about how to make your studio a vital part of your community.
Refreshments will be served. Neighborhood Potters, 2034 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, 215-236-1617.
This page is all about spreading the good word about clay and various forming techniques through teaching at home and around the country.
We each teach workshops individually, but we also teach together. When we teach together, you get the best of both worlds. We demonstrate various pottery forms with Neil showing techniques on the wheel and Sandi showing many ways to work with slabs. When we teach individually, Sandi teaches slab building techniques and Neil teaches throwing and altering. Contact us to bring us to your venue.
We have a very busy teaching schedule and here are some highlights
of workshops and special projects.
In June Sandi lead a workshop, “It’s Pouring Pots!” at our studio. It was a
great group of people and we all had a great time learning and laughing!
In late February and early March of 2008, Neil was invited to be an artist in residence at the Marlton Elementary School where he lead a mosaic project in which the entire school participated. A description
of the project and photos follow below.
Creation of a mosaic tile mural for Marlton Elementary School
Earlier in 2008 Neil was an Artist in Residence at Marlton Elementary School in Marlton NJ. Neil worked with every student in the school (over 500 children!) to create this fabulous tile mosaic which has now transformed the schools foyer to the gym. Each student in grades one through five created their own unique tiles on the theme of “The Sea” to be incorporated into the mosaic. A student design team guided the over-all layout. Invited by school principal (and Fairmount neighbor) Julio Feldman and working with Art teacher Randi Gordon the following steps were undertaken:
• Presentation about the project and a brainstorming session with fourth and fifth grade “design team.”
• Integration of design team concepts into a final, working design.
• Presentation to students about mosaic as an art form during Art class and explanation about the context of this mural and their participation in it.
• Working with each student to create their own unique clay component to be integrated within the mural. After firing these were glazed in Art class.
• Laying out finished tiles and integrating into projected student design (approximately 136 square feet.) See second photo.
• Adhering tiles to the site wall. (With volunteer parent assistance.)
• Grouting between mosaic tiles. (With volunteer parent assistance.)
Special thanks to the Marlton Elementary School PTA for funding this residency and to all of the great young artists who made the final mosaic so exuberant!
If you would like any more information on this project or would like to inquire about having Neil as an Artist in residence please email us.
In March of 2008 we taught a five day workshop in San Diego for the Clay Artists of San Diego. It was held at the Nottingham Center for the Arts in San Marcos. We had a great group of people and lots of laughs. Bigs thanks go to Jackson Gray for inviting us and organizing the workshop, and to Terry Sullivan, the director of Nottingham Center for generously giving over his space to us.
(from top to bottom): Neil teaches Ryan Roulette to throw…his first time!
Sandi demonstrating, Neil demonstrating, Neil, Jackson, Sandi & Terry.