Spring Concentration in Concrete at Penland

This coming Spring 2024 during the months of March and April I will be leading the Spring Concentration in Concrete at the Penland School of Craft. We will be working in the the amazing wood studio at Penland school and utilizing the wood machine and bench room to design and make molds and then cast concrete. 

https://penland.org/workshops/spring-concentration/

This workshop is an exploration of the possibilities, challenges, and beauty of concrete. By using multiple moldmaking methods, mix recipes, and casting techniques, students will gain an understanding of this seductive material. We will create samples of many mix formulas to investigate color, texture, and particle placement. Students will explore modern artisan approaches and combine them to create their own language with concrete. Working backwards and forwards and back again, we will use design skills and problem solving to design objects and the molds used to make them. Possible outcomes include furniture, vessels, and hollow or solid sculptural forms.

Joining us will be the amazing artist, educator and furniture maker Alicia Dietz. This will be an incredible time. Registration is open.