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Peter Pincus: Colored Veneers and Prototyping in Plaster Workshop

November 9th- 11th, 2018

Friday 6–9pm, Saturday 9am–4pm, and Sunday 9am–12pm

Join Peter Pincus for Prototyping in Plaster: a figurative sculpture workshop. This workshop will provide an in-depth experience into the working properties of plaster and is designed to explore a range of processes that include casting plaster on and off of the potter’s wheel, hand-forming wet plaster, cutting and reassembling molds, approaches for simple and complex forms, systems for efficient casting, and systems for handles and spouts. In addition, Peter will demonstrate casting veneers of colored porcelain, slip-casting, assembling, sanding, and finishing ceramic objects. No experience is required.  Limited to 20.

Born in Rochester, NY, Peter Pincus is a ceramic artist and instructor. He joined the School for American Crafts as Visiting Assistant Professor in Ceramics in Fall 2014. Peter received his BFA (2005) and MFA (2011) in ceramics from Alfred University; and in between, was a resident artist at the Mendocino Art Center in Mendocino,California. Since graduate school, Peter worked as the Studio Manager and Resident Artist Coordinator of the Genesee Center for Arts and Education in Rochester, NY; Adjunct Professor of three dimensional studies at Roberts Wesleyan College; and has established a studio in Penfield NY.

The demonstration workshop  begins  Friday  night,  with  a slide presentation  and  a  group  dinner  (6-9pm).  Saturday  is  a  full  day  of  demonstrations  (9am–4pm)  and  includes  lunch.  Sunday  is  a  half  day  of  demonstration  (9am–12pm),  lunch  is  not  included.  This workshop will happen in conjunction with the opening weekend of his show, Channeling Josiah Wedgwood, at Ferrin Contemporary in North Adams, MA. The opening is Saturday, November 10th from 5-7pm.      

Contact us

Please email info@projectart01026.com with any questions or for more information. To talk on the phone, please send an email with your phone number and preferred time to receive a call, and we will call you back.

Tuition and Payment

Tuition for the 3 day workshop is $350

A $50 deposit is due with registration, and the full payment is due by October 1st. Please pay by check or money order, payable to Project Art, 54 Main Street in Cummington, MA, 01026. Open to participants age 18 and above, and students of all experience levels are welcome.

Housing and Meals

Housing and meals are not provided. It is the responsibility of each student to arrange housing and meals independently. We keep a list of possible housing options updated at https://projectart01026.com/lodging/

Location and Dates

Project Art is located at 54 Main Street in Cummington, MA, 01026.  The workshop begins at 6pm on Friday evening, and continues Saturday from 9am-4pm and then Sunday 9am- 12pm.

Travel

Hartford, CT (airport code BDL) and Albany, NY (airport code ALB) are the two closest regional airports. Cummington is a rural community, and we recommend participants rent a car or drive to us. There is no public transportation in the Cummington area.

Cancellation Policy

Deposits are refundable until October 1st, less a $25 administrative fee. After October 1st, we cannot offer a refund unless we are able enroll a replacement from the waiting list. If we are able to replace you with a participant from the waiting list, a full refund will be issued, less a $25 administrative fee. This workshop will run pending a minimum enrollment.

Figure-Ground: Demonstration Workshop Oct 12–14, 2018

This demonstration weekend workshop begins on Friday night with an illustrated lecture and a group dinner. Saturday is a full day of demonstrations and includes lunch. Sunday is a half day of demonstration (lunch is not included). If desired, participants are invited to schedule a 30 minute portfolio review with Isupov and/or Ferrin Contemporary’s gallery director, Leslie Ferrin on Sunday afternoon. The portfolio review is available on a first come, first serve basis for an additional fee of $50. Please contact us to discuss.

Sergei Isupov lives and works in Cummington, Massachusetts with his wife, Kadri, and daughter, Roosi. Working full-time as an artist, he has a long, international resume with works included in numerous public collections and important exhibitions. His work is featured in multiple books, catalogs, and magazines, and also shared via workshops and lectures at museums, universities and art centers. Isupov is known for his highly-detailed narrative, ceramic sculptures, which feature completely illustrated in-the-round- paintings. Isupov continues to explore opposites as themes in his work. Emotional exchanges between men and women allude to romance, an affair, or simply mystery. Our own imaginations are asked to fill in and finish the narrative using personal associations.

October 12–14, 2018
Friday 6–9pm, Saturday 9am–5pm, and Sunday 9am–12pm

Click here for Workshop Registration Form.

FIGURE—GROUND:

Illustrated Sculpture Workshop with Sergei Isupov at Asuurkeraamika in Tallinn, Estonia

July 14th – 18th, 2018

You can make your deposit online and secure your spot immediately. Use Paypal to send you $250 deposit to info@projectart01026.com – final payment can be made at the time of arrival in Euros.

Pictured is Asuur Keraamika Centre in Tallinn, Estonia

Join internationally acclaimed sculptor Sergei Isupov for FIGURE – GROUND: Illustrated Sculpture, an intensive workshop exploring the sculpted form in clay, the painted surface and development of a personal narrative. At Asuurkeraamika Ceramic Centre, in Tallinn, Estonia. The workshop will combine hands-on active studio with demonstrations, one-on-one instruction and illustrated lectures.

In the workshop, Isupov will lead students through the techniques of slab construction, underglaze painting, and glaze application with the goal of completing several figurative sculptures. Studio Asuurkeraamika is a ceramics centre located in a medieval tower that once guarded Tallinn’s Old Town. There are five floors with studio, classroom, exhibition place, and gallery, which are all linked by spiraling limestone staircases. Read more at: www.asuurkeraamika.ee/

Sergei Isupov visits Estonia every summer with his wife, Kadri, and daughter, Roosi. Isupov works full-time as an artist and has a long, international resume with works included in numerous public collections and important exhibitions. His work is featured in multiple books, catalogs, and magazines, and is also shared via workshops and lectures at museums, universities and art centers.

Isupov is known for his highly-detailed narrative, ceramic sculptures, which feature completely illustrated in-the-round- paintings. Isupov continues to explore opposites as themes in his work. Emotional exchanges between men and women allude to romance, an affair, or simply mystery. Our own imaginations are asked to fill in and finish the narrative using personal associations.

Contact us

Please email info (at) projectart01026.com with any questions or for more information. If you would like a phone call, please email your phone number and preferred time to receive a call.

Tuition and Payment

Tuition is $750, and the additional materials fee is $150. The material fee covers the costs of clay, underglazes, glazes, and firings, and selected tools.

A $250 deposit is due with registration, and the full payment should be made upon arrival in Euros. We are able to accept deposits through paypal, or check/money order payable to Project Art, 54 Main Street in Cummington, MA, 01026. Open to participants age 18 and above, and students of all experience levels are welcome.

Cancellation Policy

Deposits are refundable until June 15th, less a $50 administrative fee. After June 15th, we do not offer a refund unless we are able to fill your slot with a participant from the waiting list. If we are able to replace you with a participant from the waiting list, a full refund may be issued, less a $50 administrative fee. This workshop will run pending a minimum enrollment.

Housing and Meals

Housing and meals are not provided. It is the responsibility of each student to arrange housing and meals independently.
Recommended Housing EELC Holy Spirit Guest House

Location and Dates

Asuurkeraamika is located in Old Town, Tallinn. Read more at asuurkeraamika.ee. The workshop runs every day from 9am – 6pm. The workshop will begin on 9am July 14th, and end at 6pm on July 18th.

Travel

Participants are recommended to fly to Tallinn, Estonia (airport code TLL). Tallinn offers many option for transportation around the city. Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements.