In this two-day exploratory workshop, beginning and continuing students are
encouraged to experiment with color, texture, and flow to discover the endless possibilities of mosaic.
Various tools and techniques used in contemporary mosaic-making will be
demonstrated, as well as proper adhesives, surfaces, design/layout and grouting. Students are introduced to a myriad of materials and may complete one or two projects during the workshop.
A visual mosaic presentation is used to help educate and inspire students.
All materials, supplies and use of tools are provided.
2 day workshop. Bring a lunch.
Sunday
Mark-Making with Cochineal Ink Workshop with Porfirio Gutiérrez
Join us for a special workshop with visiting artist, Porfirio Gutiérrez, whose work will be featured in Between the Lines.
Mark-making is a fundamental artistic practice through which materials become gesture, image, and expression. In this workshop, participants will use natural ink from cochineal to create original compositions on textile. Together, the group will explore how a single material can produce a range of colors through changes in chemistry, concentration, and application.
Rather than focusing on traditional dyeing techniques, the workshop investigates pigment as a contemporary artistic medium—one that carries memory, material knowledge, and history. Participants will explore the visual and material qualities of cochineal ink while considering the relationship between material, process, and mark-making.
Drawing from his artistic practice, Porfirio Gutiérrez shares his approach to working with cochineal as a living material—one that continues to evolve through observation, experimentation, and making.
The workshop will include:
- Introduction to cochineal as a pigment
- Exploring modifiers and color variation
- Techniques for working with natural inks
- Creating an original painting using cochineal ink
- Setting the final work
All levels welcome.This program is presented in conjunction with Land Art Week, which has been organized by the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and Powder Art Foundation, with additional programs presented at Kimball Art Center, UMOCA, and Ogden Contemporary Arts. Learn more here!
1 Day Welding Workshop
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.
1 Day Welding Workshop
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.
1 Day Welding Workshop
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)
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
