Through demonstrations, a slide show, and hands-on practice, the workshop will explore handbuilding techniques, texturizing methods, and glazing approaches applicable to both functional and sculptural ceramics. The workshop, which will take place in the Clatsop Community College ceramics studio, (at 1653 Jerome Avenue in Astoria), will include a potluck lunch with beverages provided. Please bring a favorite dish to share.

DENNIS MEINERS, a native of Walla Walla, Washington, received a B.A. in Fine Arts from Washington State University in 1973, did research in ceramics at the Oregon School of Arts and Crafts in Portland in 1979 and 1980, and has been an Instructor in Ceramics at a number of institutions, including Portland Community College and the Oregon School of Arts and Crafts. A past President of the Oregon Potters Association, and the recipient of numerous awards, Dennis has done workshops throughout the west coast, and has published extensively in Ceramics Monthly and other ceramics periodicals. His work has frequently been featured in solo and group exhibitions, and is part of a number of important museum and gallery collections. Dennis was the recipient of the 2007 Best of Show Award, a work selected by fellow ceramic artists at the annual Ceramic Showcase in Portland. The Ceramic Exhibition and sale showcases work from approximately 350 professional artists. 

Dennis will be jurying the student Exhibition on 15th of May from 9am to 3 pm.

Meiners Workshop Poster

Jack Troy, teacher, potter, and writer, retired from Juniata College in 2006, where he taught for 39 years. He has led over 185 workshops for potters at colleges, universities, and art centers in the U. S. and abroad. His career has taken him to 13 countries, and his work is in many private and public collections, including the Smithsonian Institution, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (Japan), Auckland (NZ) Museum of Art and the Kalamazoo Institute of Art.

His first book, Salt Glazed Ceramics, was published in 1977. In 1978 he built Pennsylvania’s first anagama-style kiln at Juniata College, and personal anagamas at his home in 1987 and 2006. In 1995 he published Wood-fired Stoneware and Porcelain. His collection of poems, Calling the Planet Home, was published in 2003 and more than 60 of his articles, book reviews, and exhibition catalogue essays have appeared in the major periodicals in his field. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts awarded him two Craft Fellowships for his work in ceramics, and a Fellowship in Literature for his poetry. He was selected by the Council to make the awards for the 2005 Governor’s Awards for the Arts.