
In ceramics, there are many workshops and lecture opportunities. A workshop experience can help jump-start new work, assist with technical problems, help find a community or invigorate your practice by experiencing a new environment. It can be a great educational experience outside of school and many places have generous scholarships for which to apply. Workshops can vary from one day to six weeks.
Here are a few things to keep in mind when taking a workshop;
Workshop Ethics
There is a lot of discussion about what is appropriate for students to take from a workshop. Can they share handouts from a workshop? Can they use learned techniques and forms to sell work as their own? Is it different if you are paying to attend a workshop instead of watching tutorials on Youtube? More... These are big questions and are addressed in a lecture called The Good, The Bad and The Ugly By Harriete Estel Berman about the impact of the internet on craft. In addition to discussing workshop etiquette, this lecture evaluates the good effects, some bad trends, and a few ugly behaviors of the internet that threaten the healthy growth of crafts.
Many many places have workshops. The Ceramics Monthly April issue usually has an excellent and extensive listing of the upcoming workshops. These are just a very few of the numerous places that host workshops:
*For information about assisting or teaching a workshop please see Chapter 3: Being Professional in Person
Workshop and Program Venues by State
California
Colorado
Florida
Illinois
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Washington
Vermont
Canada