August 12 — 16
Randy Johnston, Three Part Spoon Form
AMS
Advanced Mentored Studies Program
The Eloquent Vessel: sculpture & pottery
Chris Gustin & Randy Johnston
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Portfolio review required.
This class is in its third year of a three-year program. Please contact Doug Casebeer for
space availability.
CONCEPT
Take a journey designed to expand your clay knowledge and develop a critical eye
regarding a rigorous studio practice. This three-year curriculum is for advanced potters, sculptors
and ceramists who are interested in a sustained mentored study experience. Includes studio work,
discussions and critiques. In addition to the week-long summer workshop, students participate in a
midyear review as well as individual mentoring on a quarterly basis.
Chris Gustin
Students meet twice a year, once in the summer for a week-long workshop at Anderson Ranch and
then by a group Skype session in the winter. Students work on projects throughout the three years.
Instructors are available for one-hour quarterly Skype sessions. This culminates with an exhibition at
the Ranch.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES Students work with materials, clays and various firing temperatures.
Students also discuss strategies for clays and glazes with faculty.
ACTIVITIES
Students engage in an interactive, hands-on setting comprised of formal
demonstration, slide shows, group and individual discussions. Each student works with faculty to
establish a path and direction.
FACULTY
Chris Gustin lives, works and produces art in his South Dartmouth, MA studio. He received his MFA
from Alfred University and taught for many years at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. He
is a full-time studio artist making large-scale sculptural vessels and pots. Chris was recently inducted
into the International Academy of Ceramics and, in 2016, the American Crafts Council honored him
as an Artist Fellow.
www.gustinceramics.com
Randy Johnston has been working in clay for 40 years, and shares a studio with Jan McKeachie-
Johnston where they enjoy their love of wood-fired kilns. He is now a full-time studio artist after
a long teaching career at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. Randy received his MFA from
Southern Illinois University and is a two-time recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant.
www.mckeachiejohnstonstudios.com
TUITION $1,375
*TUITION IS PER YEAR
TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,575
REGISTRATION FEE $45 | STUDIO FEE $175
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