(Summer25) Visiting Artist Workshop: Stencils and Decals for Ceramic Surface with Jen Gandee
07/08/2025 01:00 PM - 07/15/2025 04:00 PM ET
Description
Visiting Artist Workshop: Stencils and Decals for Ceramic Surface with Jen Gandee
Dates: Tuesdays, July 8 and 15
Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $150
In this 2-week workshop, participants will experiment with innovative ways to incorporate imagery and pattern with their ceramic surfaces. The workshop will demonstrate how to manipulate images digitally using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and then students will design and cut their own custom stencils using a digital cutting machine (Cricut Maker) and print and apply decal transfers of their own images and drawings.
Beginning students can use provided tiles for their experiments and intermediate/advanced students can work on their own greenware, bisqueware, and/or glazed pieces. Computers will be available in the studio for this workshop, but students are encouraged to bring their own laptops/iPads with photo editing software.
Jen Gandee grew up in West Virginia and graduated in 1996 from West Virginia University with a BFA in Ceramics. Gandee developed a line of functional ceramic work, which was sold through the ACC wholesale craft market, national craft shows, gallery venues and studio sales from 1999-2005. She received a MFA from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts in 2008. Currently, she is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art at Le Moyne College and Cayuga Community College and owns the Gandee Gallery in Fabius, NY.
Featherstone is grateful to Jen Gandee, curator of Currents in Contemporary Art, for donating her time to teach this workshop, with 100% of proceeds benefitting Featherstone.
Dates: Tuesdays, July 8 and 15
Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $150
In this 2-week workshop, participants will experiment with innovative ways to incorporate imagery and pattern with their ceramic surfaces. The workshop will demonstrate how to manipulate images digitally using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and then students will design and cut their own custom stencils using a digital cutting machine (Cricut Maker) and print and apply decal transfers of their own images and drawings.
Beginning students can use provided tiles for their experiments and intermediate/advanced students can work on their own greenware, bisqueware, and/or glazed pieces. Computers will be available in the studio for this workshop, but students are encouraged to bring their own laptops/iPads with photo editing software.
Jen Gandee grew up in West Virginia and graduated in 1996 from West Virginia University with a BFA in Ceramics. Gandee developed a line of functional ceramic work, which was sold through the ACC wholesale craft market, national craft shows, gallery venues and studio sales from 1999-2005. She received a MFA from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts in 2008. Currently, she is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art at Le Moyne College and Cayuga Community College and owns the Gandee Gallery in Fabius, NY.
Featherstone is grateful to Jen Gandee, curator of Currents in Contemporary Art, for donating her time to teach this workshop, with 100% of proceeds benefitting Featherstone.