Kimball Art Center

Park City, Utah Art Center

Sunday

1 Day Welding Workshop

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Using MIG welders, oxygen/acetylene torches, plasma cutters, grinders, shapers, and cut-off tools, students will learn metalworking and metal sculpture design. Each date is a separate workshop with its own project and finished piece.

Course Goals: Explore the fun of completing a project with steel, using basic metal cutting and welding equipment.  Wear cotton or leather clothing, bring gloves and eye protection if you have them.  Welding helmets, ear and eye protection, gloves will be provided.

No. of attendees – 4. 

Evolving Forms with Clay (2 days)

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Workshop by visiting artist Antra Sinha, featured in All Sketches Wish to be Real.

This weekend workshop is designed for intermediate and advanced students who are comfortable working with clay and want to push their sculptural practice further. Inspired by Antra Sinha’s process, students will explore how original sculptural shapes can emerge through hands on making, repetition, and adjustment rather than following a set project.

Demonstration and guidance will be woven throughout the workshop, alongside plenty of studio practice time. Students will create a series of small sculptural experiments, building, revising, and refining forms while paying attention to balance, structure, and how each piece holds together. With mentoring from the instructor, participants may choose one form to develop into a finished, palm sized sculpture. Featuring a lunchtime Art Talk from Antra on Saturday @ 1:00pm!

This workshop is ideal for students who already have some experience and are interested in experimenting, taking risks, and developing a more personal approach to sculptural making.

Artwork will be fired by our dedicated clay studio staff.

Please note that the firing process takes 7-14 days, and your finished pieces will be available for pick-up only; shipping is not offered for class creations. Remember to collect your masterpiece within 60 days to avoid recycling.

Image- Root forms, woodfired ceramics, 5” H. 2005 photo credit: Joginder Singh



Family Friendly: Menorahs in Clay

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Craft your personalized Menorah from clay! Discover the art of crafting Menorahs in diverse and creative ways, exploring shapes, designs, textures, and glazes to fashion a unique piece.

Once completed, your Menorah will be fired and ready for pick-up within 7-14 days after your class. Please note that shipping for class work is unavailable. Kindly ensure timely retrieval within 60 days to avoid recycling. The price is per project, and we welcome kids under 12 when accompanied by an adult. Join us for an enriching experience in shaping your very own Menorah, a beautiful addition to your festive celebrations!

Throwing Large Forms on the Wheel (2 days)

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Learn how to throw large forms on the wheel in this two day workshop with Tom Caswell! Practice centering large amounts of clay, combining separate pieces to make one large form.

This class is best suited for ceramic artists who are comfortable on the wheel and want to take their skills to the next level.

Artwork will be fired by our dedicated clay studio staff.

Please note that the firing process takes 7-14 days, and your finished pieces will be available for pick-up only; shipping is not offered for class creations. Remember to collect your masterpiece within 60 days to avoid recycling.

 

 

 

Plein Air Painting: The Living Landscape

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How do you translate the wild complexity, vibrancy, and constant motion of the natural world into a painting that actually feels alive?

Join Johnny DeFeo for three immersive days of plein air exploration, where landscape becomes both subject and teacher. Together, we’ll investigate how to identify the essential qualities of a place—its light, rhythm, atmosphere, and energy—and transform those observations into fully realized works of art.

The workshop blends short lectures and demonstrations with both quick studies and longer-form paintings, all created on location. Rather than a traditional “paint-along,” instruction is intentionally intimate and responsive, with frequent mini-critiques and one-on-one guidance. The focus is on helping you develop your own visual language and body of work.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Confidently identify and articulate the essence of natural elements
  • Generate meaningful prompts to guide future studio practice
  • Create paintings that feel personal, descriptive, and deeply connected to place

Participants should bring their own supplies and have prior painting experience, such as a beginner class, and are ready to deepen their practice. This workshop is designed for artists ready to deepen their relationship with landscape and push their work beyond observation into expression.

$325 early bird until May 1st! Price goes up to $375 after.

Plein Air Painting_ Material List

 

Throwing Large Forms and Surface Decoration

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In this two-day workshop, expect to learn how to create large forms on the potter’s wheel and explore surface decoration using Sgraffito and Mishima techniques through demonstrations and hands-on practice. On Day 1, you’ll focus on working with large, stacked forms using porcelain. On Day 2, you’ll learn to apply surface decoration techniques, including Sgraffito and Mishima. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have gained new skills to create larger pieces and incorporate unique imagery into your pottery. This class is for intermediate & advanced wheel throwers.

Workshop Agenda- Matt Conlon Large Forms & Sgraffito_ Mishima

Matt Conlon Website

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