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2020 WORKSHOPS at the BRAY
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TABLE of contents
About the Bray Summer 1 Summer 2
How to take a workshop Printensive with Jason Making and Seeing with
Bige Burnett Bandana Pottery
Workshops at a glance
Ceramic Science for the China Painting: new
Workshops FAQ
Artist with William Carty directions with Paul Lewing
Education Beyond Workshops
Understanding Soda Firing Exploring the Body with
Internships with Stuart Gair Kelly Stevenson
& Chuck Aydlett
Community Classes Monoprinting: the duality
book with Arthur Gonzalez The Portrait: expressing
life with Tip Toland
The Vessel: taking a line for
a walk with Linda Sikora &
Mary Barringer
Narrative Vessel & Mold-
making
with Jessica Brandl
How to take a workshop at the Bray!
The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts is a public, nonprofit,
1 Register
educational institution founded in 1951 by brickmaker Archie Bray, who . To register please visit
intended it to be “a place to make available for all who are seriously archiebray.org or call
interested in any of the branches of the ceramic arts, a fine place to 406/443-3502 x11
work.” Its primary mission is to provide an environment that stimu-
lates creative work in ceramics. At the heart of that mission is a group 2 Reserve Accommodations
of rotating ceramic artists who come to the Bray to work and who . Students are responsible
make up our residency program. In over 65 years, we have served over
for booking their own housing.
600 residents. Click here for more information about our residents.
3 Plan Transportation
. Getting here and being here.
Things to do in your free time: . Fly into HLN. For longer workshops,
students may consider a rental car.
Make work! Enjoy creative freedom with around-the-clock
studio access.
4 Gather Supplies
Get centered! Roam the 26-acre historic Bray grounds and . Suggested tools list will be available on
sculpture gardens. the website.
Try something new! Explore new ceramic supplies at the
Archie Bray Clay Business. 5 Get Excited!
. Workshops run 9 am to 5 pm daily unless
Shop! Peruse the Bray Gallery for unique artwork from
current and past Bray Residents. otherwise stated.
. Studio access extends beyond hours of the
Be Inspired! Walk the hallway of the Shaner complex workshop.
and see what the current resident artists are making. . Plan to bring sack lunches or cash for
Learn something new! Thumb through a few books in order-in lunches.
the Research Library, where the focus is solely on books
about ceramics and art.
R egistratio n B egi n s
January 15, 2020 at Noon MST.
DATE ARTISTS WORKSHOP
June 1–4 Jason Bige Burnett PRINTensive!
June 8–12 William Carty Ceramic Science for the Artist
June 15–26 Stuart Gair Understanding Soda Firing
June 25–July 1 Arthur Gonzalez Monoprinting: the duality book
July 6–10 Linda Sikora & Mary Barringer The Vessel: taking a line for a walk
July 13–17 Jessica Brandl Narrative Vessel & Mold Making
August 3–7 Bandana Pottery Making and Seeing
August 10–14 Paul Lewing China Painting: new directions
August 16–22 Kelly Stevenson & Chuck Aydlett Exploring the Body
October 17–18 Tip Toland The Portrait: expressing life
Visit www.archiebray.org for more details about workshops and the Bray. TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRINTensive! with JASON Bige Burnett JUNE 1-4, 2020 Tuition $550 Maximum enrollment: 15 Open to intermediate and advanced artists REGISTER PREPARE
Join us for a 4-day, action-packed crash course in creating screen Jason Bige Burnett, currently a long term resident artist at the
printed underglaze transfers with Jason Bige Burnett.This workshop is Archie Bray Foundation, earned his BFA in ceramics and a BA
recommended for students wanting to incorporate graphic imagery in both graphic design and printmaking from Western Kentucky
into their work and add screen printing to their skillset. Demon- University. He continued his studies as a core fellowship student
strations will include creating a low-budget exposure unit, stencil at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina then went on to
making and imagery design for the silkscreen process, the entire Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts as an artist-in-residence.
screen printing process and how to transfer images to greenware. Burnett is the author of Graphic Clay: Ceramic Surfaces and
Participants will leave with examples of images transferred to Printed Image Transfer Techniques (Lark/Sterling Publications).
ceramic tiles, printed underglaze transfers to use for future projects
and a greater understanding of the screen printing process to be @jasonbburnett @islatransfers
able to create transfers in their studio.
Experience in clay is necessary for this course, but we welcome
beginning screen-printing students. Participants should be aware
that there will be a lot of walking and standing on concrete
surfaces for lengthy periods.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ceramic Science for the Artist is returning to the Archie Bray Foundation
for the Ceramic Arts after 15 years! The course has been expanded to
include clay body and glaze development, trouble-shooting and defect
analysis; glaze chemistry and color development; raw material properties,
substitutions and safety; and insights into how materials perform during
the making and firing process. Dr. Carty has developed a unique approach
to help ceramic artists understand ceramic science and how to apply this
knowledge to solve studio problems.
Ceramic Science Participants will work together to invent glaze formulas, mix test glazes,
develop ideas, share information, discuss problems and work toward
for the Artist with solutions. Upon completion of this course, students will return to their
studio with a working knowledge of chemistry and how it applies to glaze
and clay development. Students will be equipped with the tools to solve
william
material problems that arise in the studio. Carty makes all content from the
course available to students in the form of handouts and digital documents.
carty
JUNE 8-12, 2020
Tuition $575
Maximum enrollment: 15
Open to all levels
REGISTER PREPARE
All test tiles will be provided. Students should bring a notebook, William M. Carty is the John F. McMahon Professor and Chair of
examples of ceramic studio problems to solve and test tiles of Ceramic Engineering at Alfred University. He received his BS and
their preferred clay if desired. Glaze tests will span a range of MS in Ceramic Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla,
common ceramic temperatures: Cone 10, Cone 6 and Cone 04. and his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of
Washington. He and his research group have, with the help of
many graduate and undergraduate students, researched all
aspects of traditional ceramics including clay and glaze primarily
in advanced microstructure evolution and materials behaviors.
Bill has taken a special interest in the work and challenges facing
artists who use ceramics as a primary medium. He has authored
or co-authored over 80 papers and is a frequent contributor to
NCECA. After almost 20 years of teaching ceramic science to
artists, he is slowly understanding (and can speak eloquently, but
perhaps ad nausea, about) the potential benefits of applying
science to solve ceramic art creation problems.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Join us for a participatory, soda-firing intensive with Stuart Gair. This
experience is recommended to artists wanting to be immersed in the
entire soda firing process to deepen their understanding. Gair will
demonstrate his techniques for throwing and altering forms,
incorporating hump molds into the making process and adding local
materials for unique results. Over the two weeks, participants will have
the opportunity to make work; discuss how their design choices will be
affected by the kiln; learn about clays, slips and glazes typically used in
soda firing; dig and incorporate local materials into their work; and help
Understanding
load and fire a cross-draft and a downdraft soda kiln to cone 10 reduction
atmosphere. Firing two different kiln designs will allow students to
observe the similarities and differences between the firing types.
Soda Firing with
In the first week, students will have the opportunity to make work for
stuart
the firings, gather local materials to incorporate into their work and
learn about slip and glaze application. The second week will focus on the
entire firing process including loading, firing, unloading and discussion of
the results. Students will leave having experienced the entire process of
gair
soda firing; acquired recipes for recommended clay bodies, slips and
glazes; a better understanding of kiln types for those that may want to
build their own kiln; and samples from both firing types.
JUNE 15-26, 2020
Tuition $1200
Maximum enrollment: 15
Open to all levels
REGISTER PREPAREWhile this class is open to all levels, students should Stuart Gair received a history degree from Ohio University and completed an
have basic throwing and handbuilding skills and should MFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Currently, Stuart is an
be prepared to participate in the entire experience artist-in-residence at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, where
which can be physically demanding. They need not he is exploring a new body of work and teaching classes. Recently, Stuart
have any prior experience with soda firing. was named an Emerging Artist by Ceramics Monthly magazine and Emerging
Craftsman by the Ohio Craft Museum. Stuart examines a wide range of wares
that have endured through time with a particular interest in how form follows
function, balance, elegance, silhouette and volume. This informs how objects
are displayed and how they can occupy a space in similar ways to those his-
torical objects that he admires. He strives to capture the viewers’ attention
with subtlety and variation of surface in each piece. Stuart fires all work to
cone 10 in a soda kiln. He has participated in residencies across the country
including Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts and Harvard Ceramics
Program. Gair is represented by numerous established galleries which include
Lacoste-Keane, Lillstreet Art Center, The Clay Studio of Philadelphia.
stuartgair.com
TABLE OF CONTENTSJoin Arthur Gonzalez for a 7-day, participatory workshop exploring
methods of monoprinting on sculptural clay surfaces. Demonstra-
tions will cover the entire process of monoprinting images onto clay
including painting with underglazes on plaster surfaces and trans-
ferring these paintings to clay. Discussions will offer an introduction
to the world of poetic imagery and explore new ways of thinking
about art and imagery. Gonzalez will guide each student through
these techniques and concepts with each student making their own
Monoprinting: the sculptural book with monoprinted pages. Students are encouraged
to bring image ideas for image work during the week and questions
duality book with about imagery on clay, transferring images to clay and how to build
sculpture in a way to receive imagery on its surface.
arthur
Students will leave having experienced printmaking and basic mold
making and will have improved their ability to develop and execute
ideas in their work. Students should have a basic level of comfort
with clay and a working ability to paint and draw. This workshop is
gonzalez
recommended for students seeking to explore the potential of the
clay surface as a canvas and who want to develop their painting and
drawing skills.
JUNE 25-July 1, 2020
Tuition $875
Maximum enrollment: 12
Open to all levels
REGISTER PREPARETABLE OF CONTENTS Arthur Gonzalez is an internationally exhibiting artist with over fifty solo shows in the last forty years, including eight in Manhattan, New York. He has received many awards including the Virginia Groot Foundation twice and is an unprecedented four-time recipient of the National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship within ten years. His work appears in numerous public collections including the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art in Gifu, Japan; the Smithsonian Archives of American Art; the Oakland Museum of California; and also the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. He is a tenured Professor at the California College of the Arts (formerly CCAC). Gonzalez has been an artist-in-residence in many places including University of Georgia, Athens; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Penland School of Craft, North Carolina; University of Akron in Ohio; Tainan National University in Taiwan; Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle, Washington; and the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena, Montana. arthurgonzalez.com
The Vessel: taking a Join Linda Sikora and Mary Barringer
for this 5-day intensive in making and
line for a walk with
thinking about the vessel. As two
potters—one a thrower and one a
handbuilder—they will explore the
Linda
idea of line in pottery. Discussions
will explore how profile, proportion,
rhythm, decoration and edge all
address line in different ways. Sikora
Sikora and Barringer will consider these
elements through demonstrations,
exercises and critical examination to
& Mary
help participants to see form more
clearly and pursue their ideas more
confidently.
Barringer
This workshop is about making and
seeing. Participants will leave having
expanded their making skills,
experimented with new forms and
reinvigorated their practice with
JUly 6-10, 2020 new ideas. Basic throwing and/or
handbuilding skills are recommended.
Tuition $775
Maximum enrollment: 15
Open to intermediate and
advanced artists
REGISTER PREPARELinda Sikora resides with her family near Alfred, NY where she has
a studio practice and is a professor of Ceramic Art at Alfred University.
Academic study includes Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
University (BFA) and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis
(MFA). Professional activities are national and international. Sikora
has participated in residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation for the
Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT; Chunkang College of Cultural Industry,
Korea; Tainan National College of The Arts, Taiwan; and Clay Edge,
Australia. Her work appears in the following collections: Art Gallery
of Nova Scotia, Racine Art Museum, Alfred Ceramic Art Museum,
LA County Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, Everson
Museum, Huntington Museum of Art and Fuller Craft Museum.
lindasikora.com
Mary Barringer received a BA in art from Bennington College and
has been a studio artist since 1973, making both sculpture and
functional pottery. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and
she has taught widely at universities, art schools and craft centers
including Ohio University, Hartford Art School and Anderson Ranch
Arts Center. In addition to her studio work, she has written and
lectured on the history of ceramics and, from 2004 until 2014,
served as editor of The Studio Potter journal. She lives in western
Massachusetts.
marybarringer.com
TABLE OF CONTENTSNarrative Vessel & Mold Making with JESSICA BRANDL JUly 13-17, 2020 Tuition $650 Maximum enrollment: 15 Open to intermediate and REGISTER PREPARE advanced artists This 5-day workshop with Jessica Brandl will investigate the nar- Students will move through the design process for bas-relief rative potential for functional objects to record and tell the story objects—large and small, sculptural and functional—with the end of our lives. Brandl will demonstrate how to reinterpret everyday goal of producing small prototypes. Brandl will then walk students objects in clay through a variety of techniques using the pottery through the step-by-step process of making plaster-crack molds of wheel, handbuilding and fast-mold-making techniques for complex prototypes. Discussions will accompany each stage of the process forms such as press molds and plaster-crack molds. Discussions and will address design, production and technical information about will address topics of meaning, metaphor, design and pushing the materials and their applications. boundaries of clay as a representational material.
Her work has been shown nationally and internationally in numerous
solo and group exhibitions, including “Hazard” hosted by Crane Yard
Gallery, “Grounded” hosted by the Alberta College of Art and Design and
“Unconventional Clay: Engaged in Change” hosted at the Nelson-Atkins
Museum of Art in conjunction with NCECA Biennial Invitational. In 2015,
Brandl was award NCECA’s international residency at c.r.e.t.a. Rome and
received a McKnight Artist Fellowship from the Northern Clay Center in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her most recent work investigates the vessel as
canvas and sculptural diorama.
Jessica resides in Helena, Montana where she is an artist-in-residence
at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts.
Jessicabrandl.com
This workshop is recommended for students who have a
strong interest in the vessel and utility, are seeking to optimize
and refine their making process, studio practice and production
efforts and have an introductory understanding of working in
clay and plaster. Students should expect to work from a
hollow-form vessel as the baseline for all exercises. The week’s
efforts will lead to a finished mold for students to take home.
Jessica Brandl is an American contemporary ceramics artist
from the Midwest. She was raised amidst car and motorcycle
culture with its love of travel without a destination. Travel
continues to define her professional practice as she moves
throughout the world. Brandl’s vessels and sculptures explore
the comparative relationship all people have with narrative and
symbolic language. Brandl holds an MFA in Ceramics from The
Ohio State University and a BFA from The Kansas City Art
Institute.
TABLE OF CONTENTSMaking and Seeing
Join Naomi Dalglish and Michael Hunt
of Bandana Pottery in this 5-day,
participatory workshop and learn about
with their process of making work from
generating ideas to turning them into
finished, fired artwork. Dalglish and
Hunt will share their approach to a
BANDANA variety of throwing, handbuilding and
decorating techniques including throwing
off the hump, altering and carving from
POTTERY
solid clay and exploring the possibilities
of slip decorating. Students will discover
how these techniques can inform each
other, lead to new ideas and deepen
our ability to respond to their materials.
Class time will be split between
AUGUST 3-7, 2020 demonstrations, participatory making
and lively discussions about what is
being made. This workshop is
Tuition $775 recommended for students wanting to
learn how to think critically about their
Maximum enrollment: 15
work and develop a deeper harmony
Open to all levels between all elements of the vessel.
bandanapottery.com
REGISTER PREPARENaomi Dalglish and Michael Hunt collaborate in making wood fired
pottery. They combine coarse local clays, white slips and ash glazes to
make the deeply layered surfaces for which they are known.
After getting hooked on clay in high school, Hunt came to Penland School
of Craft where Will Ruggles and Douglas Rankin became teachers and
mentors to him. Several years later he was invited to go to Korea to learn
the traditional method of making large onggi storage jars with master
potter Oh Hyang Jong.
Dalglish began making pottery with her grandmother as a child. She studied
clay at Earlham College with Mike Theideman, a former apprentice of
Warren MacKenzie. After college, Naomi came to Penland School of Craft
to take a kiln building class and met Hunt, who was building a kiln at his
studio in the area.
Hunt and Dalglish now work together as full-time potters, firing their
wood kiln four times a year and occasionally teaching workshops. Their
pottery is named “Bandana Pottery” after the small community in which
they live. They exhibit their work nationally and internationally.
TABLE OF CONTENTSChina Painting:
new directions with
PAUL LEWING
AUGUST 10-14, 2020
REGISTER
Tuition $650
Maximum enrollment: 15
PREPARE
Open to all levels
China paint, also known as overglaze enamel, has been a popular china of any temperature range that have been glazed and fired
ceramic decorating medium for a thousand years but is almost with a clear or white glaze. Each student will have the opportunity
unknown among today’s studio ceramists. Come and explore the to produce tiles and other ware of their own design. Work will be
possibilities of china painting in this 5-day, participatory workshop fired each night for four nights, and students will leave with fin-
with Paul Lewing. Lewing will demonstrate painting with various ished work.
brush types, stamping, printing, spraying and stenciling. Students
will investigate resist and wipeout techniques, traditional shading While this workshop is open to all levels, we recommend it to
and ground-laying methods and a variety of fascinating materials individuals with some experience in ceramics, traditional china
unfamiliar to most ceramic artists. While commercial glazed tiles painting or a non-ceramic painting technique.
will be available for students to work on during the week, partici-
pants are encouraged to bring their own creations or commercial paullewingtile.comPaul Lewing started painting in oils at the age of eight and Articles and work by Paul have appeared in numerous magazines
continued into college at the University of Montana in Missoula. and textbooks. Paul is also active in the crafts community as
There he discovered clay, studying with Rudy Autio and earned president of the Washington Potters’ Association, president of
both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts degree. Northwest Designer-Craftsmen and a member of the Studio
After graduate school, Paul moved to Seattle and has been a Potter Network National Advisory Board. In 2018, he was
professional clay artist there since 1972. Paul is known for his honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University
painterly style of glazing and for the wide diversity of imagery, of Montana. He has taught at over 170 workshops across the
styles and techniques he employs in his tile art. A former mule United States. Paul’s work has been shown in many regional and
packer, horse wrangler, and hunting and fishing guide, Paul often national exhibitions and is included in the collections of the
shows his love of mountains and the outdoors in his landscape, Montana Institute of the Arts, Colorado Springs Art Museum, the
floral, animal and fish murals. He is also widely respected for his Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts and Pacific NW Bell.
expertise in glaze chemistry.
TABLE OF CONTENTSExploring the Body During this 7-day, hands-on intensive, Stevenson
and Aydlett will offer students a practical ap-
proach to the human figure by guiding students
with through the process of composing and sculpting
narrative busts in clay. This workshop will focus
on developing concepts that inspire unique work
and will explore handbuilding and surface tech-
kelly
niques to bring your ideas to life. This workshop
is recommended to both sculpting and functional
artists who want to develop practical skills in
sculpting the human figure.
stevenson Stevenson will work with students to create a
life-size, sculpted portrait bust. Related demon-
strations will combine a coil-and-pinch con-
struction with uniquely imaginative and layered
& chuck
surface applications. Participants will learn how
to animate the figure through sculpting emotive
facial expression, by manipulating and alter-
ing hollow forms and utilizing varied surface
techniques including image transfer, inlay and
Aydlett
encaustic painting. Meanwhile, a wide range of
slab building techniques will be demonstrated by
Aydlett including how to use a variety of press
molds to combine and build a human figure. Fo-
cusing on heads, Aydlett will use this process to
august 16-22, 2020 demonstrate the creation of figurative sculpture
and functional figural vessels. Demonstrations
will also include a variety of two-dimensional
techniques like sketching with underglaze pencils,
Tuition $975 mapping a multi-glazed surface, majolica brush-
work and decal techniques. Pre-made bisque and
Maximum enrollment: 15 leatherhard heads will be provided for students
Open to all levels to practice techniques.
REGISTER PREPAREA portion of this workshop will focus on how to build an implied narrative through
sculpted form and surface development. Discussions and exercises will cover topics
such as idea development, communicating character, practical approaches to sculpting
and finishing techniques to enhance meaning through material and aesthetics. Students
will take home a toolbox of new sculpting and finishing skills that can give their sculp-
tures an added sense of humanity through a sense of empathy.
Kelly Stevenson is a fourth-generation Montanan born and raised in Livingston, Montana.
She received her BFA from Montana State University in Bozeman, MT in 2009 and
completed a year as a post-baccalaureate student at the University of Montana in
Missoula, MT in 2011. In 2011, Kelly completed two short-term artist residencies at the
Clay Studio of Missoula and the Medalta International Artist Residency in Medicine Hat,
Canada. In 2015, Kelly received her Master of Fine Arts degree from the Ernest G. Welch
School of Art and Design at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, where she was the
recipient of the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design Fellowship. Upon receiving
her MFA in 2015, Stevenson accepted a position as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Berry
College in Rome, GA where she instructed Ceramics, Mixed Media Art, and Community
Outreach Art Courses until 2018. Kelly is currently the Quigley-Hitltner Fellow and a
resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts.
kellystevensonceramics.com
Chuck Aydlett has been curious about drawing and painting on objects for thirty years.
He received his BFA and MFA from the New York College of Ceramics at Alfred Univer-
sity. His work is in a variety of private and public collections including the Mint Museum
of Art in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Aydlett was an award recipient for the Jerome Foundation Grant and the
McKnight Foundation Grant while living in Minnesota. He has been on faculty at Penn-
sylvania State University, St. Cloud State University and Winona State University. Aydlett
currently lives and maintains a studio in Helena, MT where he manages the Clay Business
at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts.
TABLE OF CONTENTSJoin Tip Toland for a 2-day, participatory experience in
sculpting the portrait. Working from photographs as well
as anatomical charts, participants will build and hollow
an expressive life-size head. Toland will demonstrate the
rule of thumb method of anatomy and proportions of the
human face. Discussions will cover what happens when
the face contorts to create expression. The goal of these
two days is for students to enhance their ability to see
and study the human expression accurately and deepen
their understanding of the facial anatomy which creates
it. Participants will be able to keep their sculpture as
reference material for future sculptures in the form of
The Portrait: an unfired mask or full head. Post-workshop bisque firing
and shipping are available at an extra cost.
expressing life with tiptoland.com
TIP TOLAND
OCTOBER 17-18, 2020
Tuition $300
Maximum enrollment: 15
Open to all levels
REGISTER PREPARETip Toland lives in Vaughn, Washington. She received her MFA from Montana State University in 1981. Tip is a full-time studio artist and
a part-time instructor in Seattle. She conducts workshops across the United States, Europe, Australia, Mexico, Taiwan and the Middle East.
She is currently represented by Traver Gallery in Seattle, WA. Her work is in public and private collections, including the Yellowstone Art
Museum, Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian, Nelson Atkins Museum, Crocker Art Museum, St. Petersburg Museum of Art, the Daum
Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
TABLE OF CONTENTSe d u c atio n beyond workshops
In addition to the full-immersion experience of workshops, the Bray Every summer we invite a team of interns to immerse themselves in a
offers intensive technical seminars, community classes for all ages and summer at the Bray. Interns assist in various aspects of Bray life including
educational internships. Seminars are quick intensives that focus on preparing for and providing support during educational programming.
developing knowledge of a specific technical skill. Interns work directly with visiting and resident artist instructors. During
their stint at the Bray, interns are provided access to the Education and
Classes are designed for beginning to advanced students of all ages and Research Facility, clay and firings. Applications are open for rolling sub-
offer the opportunity to develop new skills and reach personal goals mission. Long-term opportunities also are available.
while working with our resident artists. Classes are offered all year
round. Summer camps for young artists run throughout the summer Find more information here.
from June to August.COMMUNITY CLASSES
SESSIONS
8-week Session 1 (winter): January 6–February 27, 2020.
8-week Session 2 (spring): March 1–April 30, 2020.
4-week Session 3 (late spring): May 10–June 4, 2020.
No classes currently scheduled between June 5–July 27, 2020.
6-week Session 4 (summer): July 28–September 3, 2020.
6-week Session 5 (early fall): September 6–October 15, 2020.
8-week Session 6 (fall): October 19–December 17, 2020.
With the opening of the Education and Research Facility, the Bray is now 2021 dates and classes
accepting proposals for custom educational events such as workshops,
seminars and symposia. will be posted online
For more information and to view the proposal application, click here. by December 10, 2020.
Visit www.archiebray.org for more details about community classes.
TABLE OF CONTENTSWorkshop FA Q
About the Archie Bray Foundation (the Bray): calling the Bray at 406-443-3502 ext. 11.
What is the Archie Bray Foundation? What if I don’t have easy access to a computer or have an email address?
The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts is a public, nonprofit, educational Students may call to register at 406-443-3502 x11. You may also request that any infor-
institution founded in 1951 by brickmaker Archie Bray, who intended it to be “a place mation regarding the workshop will be mailed to you by emailing education@archiebray.
to make available for all who are seriously interested in any of the branches of the org.
ceramic arts, a fine place to work.” Its primary mission is to provide an environment
that stimulates creative work in ceramics. At the heart of that mission is a group Will I receive information about the workshop?
of rotating ceramic artists who come to the Bray to work and who make up our Immediately following the completion of workshop registration, registrants will be
residency program. In over 65 years, we have served over 600 residents. Click here emailed a receipt and a confirmation letter with detailed information about the work-
for more information about our residents. shop schedule, what students should bring,, how students may need to prepare and
about traveling to Helena. This information can also be found in the online catalog by
Where is the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts? clicking the “PREPARE” button for each workshop to learn more.
The Archie Bray Foundation is located outside Helena, Montana.
A reminder email will be sent out prior to the start of the workshop which will include
About Helena, Montana an updated preparation list.
What can I expect from Helena and the surrounding area? Next to the Bray is a
small spring-fed, man-made lake called Spring Meadow. It is a great place to take a What skill levels do you recommend for students of a workshop?
quick swim or a nice walk. Thirty minutes east are a couple larger lakes called Canyon Our workshops are open to “all levels” or “intermediate and advanced artists”. Most
Ferry Lake and Hauser Lake and just northeast you can find the Missouri River. These workshops describe in more detail which skills students should have before registering
areas offer nice beaches and many opportunities for sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, for the workshop.
boating, fishing and rafting. A couple of Helena health clubs have gyms, spas and
swimming pools. There is also a city pool which is heated. For workshops recommended for “all levels”, students with beginning or above level of
Just south of the Bray is Mount Helena, a beautiful mountain city park where people knowledge will enjoy this experience. Due to the intensive nature of workshops, we find
may hike and picnic. Nearby are many mountain bike trails, camping spots and golf that students with at least a beginning level of experience for a given workshop topic on
courses. As you may know, both Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks are less than which they can build during the workshop are most successful.
a four-hour drive from Helena.
For workshops recommended for “intermediate and advanced artists”, students are
We recommend bringing warm clothes for the evenings as the temperature can expected to have an intermediate understanding of the general topic. For example, if
drop dramatically at night in Montana. Watch the forecast closer to departure. the workshop has a focus on throwing, students should be proficient in the basics like
wedging, centering, throwing and trimming.
Workshop Registration
Payment and Costs
How do I register for a workshop? How do I pay for a workshop?
(Click here to be taken to the online registration website) Workshop registration for Payment in full is due at the time of registration. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and Amer-
the 2020 season opens: Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at noon MST. Registration is ican Express are accepted online and over the phone. Gift cards can be used online by
also accessible by visiting http://archiebray.org/workshops_classes/workshops.html or using the coupon code “GIFT”. Gift cards, cash or check can be used over the phone bycalling 406-443-3502 ext. 11 (education) or ext. 18 (gallery). workshop topic.
Can I buy and pay with a gift card? Most workshops ask students to bring basic tools that are pertinent to their preferred
Gift cards can be purchased at the North Gallery or by calling 406-443-3502 ext. 18. method of working and/or purchase recommended tools germane to the topic that
If paying for workshop registration with a gift card, enter the coupon code “GIFT” on students will want for future use. Click to view workshop descriptions that include
the first page of registration. On the second page, there will be an opportunity to material lists for each workshop.
enter the barcode found on the back of the card. Your card balance will be updated.
In the case that the workshop balance is greater than the workshop, students may pay Additional costs outside of the workshop will include travel, transportation, housing
the remaining balance here online, or they will be emailed an invoice for the remaining accommodations, food and any tools or materials purchased for personal use beyond
balance. For paper gift certificates, enter the unique number written on the certificate. what has been provided for the workshop and to take home after the workshop. The
Bray Clay Business offers workshop participants a 10% discount on items purchased
I’m registering for more than one workshop. Can I pay a deposit to reserve during the time of the workshop. For more information, go online at archiebrayclay.
my spot and pay the remaining balance later? com or call the Clay Business 800-443-6434 or 406-442-2521. Normal Clay Business
If registering for more than one workshop, a minimum 50% deposit for each hours are Monday–Friday from 9 am–5 pm and Saturday from 9 am–1 pm. To ensure
workshop is due at registration to reserve a spot. Registrants will then be emailed that your desired items are in stock, you may put in an order ahead of your workshop
an invoice for the remaining balance(s). Balances are due according to the following and pay for it, discount applied, at the time of the workshop. The Clay Business is
schedule. Remaining balances not paid in full by the following dates are subject to can- closed Saturday afternoons and evenings, Sundays and select holidays.
cellation. To pay a deposit when registering online, use the coupon code “DEPOSIT”.
Registrants may pay remaining balances here online. Is there a workshop discount offered to students?
Students with current university student IDs are eligible for a 10% discount on most
Workshops are scheduled within one of two summer sessions which adhere to the workshops. Please ask at the time of registration if registering over the phone. To re-
following schedule. View a specific workshop description to determine which dates ceive a student discount when registering online, apply the coupon code “STUDENT”.
apply. Email a copy of your ID to education@archiebray.org within 7 days of registering to
retain your spot in the workshop.
Summer I: Workshops taking place between June 1–July 17, 2020
• Wednesday, January 15, 2020: registration opens. Do you offer scholarships?
• Monday, March 16, 2020: full balance due to retain registration. The Bray offers a limited number of scholarship opportunities under the Francis
Senska Scholarship Fund to enable students and educators to attend workshops at a
Summer 2: Workshops taking place between July 18–October 18, 2020 reduced rate. Scholarships are intended to make workshops available to the broadest
• Wednesday, January 15, 2020: registration opens. population of students. Scholarships provide partial coverage for the cost of a work-
• Thursday, April 30, 2020: full balance due to retain registration. shop which allows a registrant to fully participate in the workshop without added
costs. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need and/or demonstrated serious-
Is there a lab fee? ness of interest in the ceramic arts. Click here for more information and to apply.
Lab fees are fees added to tuition costs. The Bray does not add lab fees to the cost of
a workshop. The cost of the workshop as advertised is the total cost to each student There is no deadline for these scholarships. Application submission is rolling and
to fully participate in the workshop and it covers tuition, materials and firings essential reviewed until a workshop is full or registration expires.
to the workshop topic.
Will there be extra costs beyond the workshop price?
The cost of the workshop as advertised is the total cost to each student to fully
participate in the workshop and covers tuition, materials and firings essential to the
TABLE OF CONTENTSAccommodations and Transportation
Refunds and Cancellations
I have to cancel my registration. Am I eligible for a refund? Does the Bray have on-campus housing?
Cancellations for all workshops carry at least a $100 administrative fee. Final dates There is no housing on the Bray grounds. Workshop participants are responsible for
to receive partial refunds are unique for each workshop, after which refunds are not booking their own accommodations.
offered. Workshops are scheduled within one of two summer sessions which adhere
to the following schedule: Where do workshop students stay during their workshop?
Students are responsible for their own accommodations. The Bray does not offer
Summer I: Workshops taking place between June 1–July 17, 2020 on-campus lodging or camping for workshop participants. Common options include
• Wednesday, January 15, 2020: registration opens. Oddfellow Inn & Farm (previously known as the Mountain Meadow Inn), Best West-
• Monday, March 16, 2020: last day to receive a full refund minus $100 ern Premier Helena Great Northern Hotel and Airbnb or VRBO locations. For more
administrative fee, after which cancellations are eligible for a 50% refund. information about hotels in Helena, visit HelenaMT.com. Camping is available at the
Outstanding balances are due by this date to retain registration. Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds Campground and Cromwell Dixon Campground.
• Monday, April 20, 2020: last day to receive a 50% refund, after which
cancellations are not eligible for a refund. In the past, the Bray has partnered with a nearby inn to offer housing reservations at
the time of registration. While this service is no longer offered, the Oddfellow Inn &
Summer 2: Workshops taking place between July 18–October 18, 2020 Farm offered a discount for workshop students. Visit their website to reserve a room
• Wednesday, January 15, 2020: registration opens. at a discounted rate.
• Thursday, April 30, 2020: last day to receive a full refund minus $100
administrative fee, after which cancellations are eligible for a 50% refund. Is there camping available on the Bray campus?
Outstanding balances are due by this date to retain registration. The Bray does not allow camping on the premises. The closest campsite is Lewis &
• Friday, June 5, 2020: last day to receive a 50% refund, after which Clark County Fairgrounds Campground. Students also recommend Cromwell Dixon
cancellations are not eligible for a refund. Campground.
The Bray and its instructors invest considerably in planning for workshops. Cancella- Can I bring my dog?
tions are often difficult to fill. Cancellation fees help to offset these vacancies. To cancel Regrettably, the Bray does not allow dogs on the grounds. Please leave your pets at
a registration and request a refund for the eligible amount, registrants may fill out this home during your workshop. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate
online form or email education@archiebray.org. Eligible refunds will be issued as a your understanding.
check and mailed to the address provided on the form or via email. Processing may
take up to 6 weeks. Does Helena have an airport?
Students can fly into Helena through Helena Regional Airport (HLN).
If unforeseen circumstances cause the Bray to cancel a workshop, workshop
registrants will receive a full refund or be given the option to attend another I won’t have a car. Is there public transportation I can use?
workshop. Although the Bray has never canceled a workshop, registrants are urged to Helena is a small town without public transportation. We recommend renting a
make flexible travel arrangements (e.g. refundable airline tickets or trip insurance). The vehicle if your accommodations are not walkable to the Bray or you would like the
Bray is not responsible for any losses on non-refundable travel arrangements. independence of exploring the Helena area. Bike rentals are available through Big
Sky Cycling & Fitness. The Bray is currently trying to build a fleet of bikes that can be
rented by artists that come. For more information, contact education@archiebray.org.What is the Bray’s Bike Program? What do I bring to my workshop?
Students can help the Bray build its fleet of bikes by purchasing a bike upon arrival to We generally recommend bringing your preferred clay tools, particularly those
Helena to use during their workshop and then donating it to the Bray’s Bike Program relevant to the topic of the workshop. More information like a Student Material List
at the end of their experience. With a full fleet, the Bray would be able to rent bikes of items to bring and a general workshop schedule will be posted online along with
to serve students and residents coming to the Bray each summer. For more informa- the workshop description. A reminder email will be sent out prior to the workshop
tion, contact education@archiebray.org. which will include any additional recommendations from the instructor including what
tools to bring, clarification of expectations and a schedule. The Bray always provides
If I extend my trip or bring a friend, what else is there to do in the Helena area? clay, glaze, other consumable materials and studio equipment that are essential to the
Next to the Bray is a small spring-fed man-made lake called Spring Meadow Lake. workshop topic such as plaster for a plaster workshop.
It is a great place to take a quick swim or a nice walk. If driving, are a couple larger
lakes east of Helena called Canyon Ferry Lake and Hauser Lake and to the northeast What is a typical schedule for workshops?
the Missouri River. These areas offer nice beaches and many opportunities for sailing, A typical hands-on workshop will follow this general schedule:
canoeing, windsurfing, boating, fishing and rafting. A couple of Helena health clubs have
First Day: 8–8:45 am, find assigned classroom in the Education and Research Facility
gyms, spas and swimming pools. There is also a city pool which is heated.
and check-in. Students that are new to the Bray are recommended to arrive between
8–8:30 am and attend a brief tour of the facility and grounds which will begin 30
Just south of the Bray is Mount Helena, a beautiful mountain city park where people
minutes prior to the start of a workshop. Click here for a map of Bray grounds.
may hike and picnic. Nearby are many mountain bike trails, camping spots, hot springs
and golf courses. As you may know, both Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks are Each Workshop Day: Workshop hours will be 9 am–5 pm with an hour lunch unless
less than a four-hour drive from Helena. otherwise stated. Students may continue working in assigned classroom(s) and use the
upstairs eating area outside of the 9–5 workshop hours.
For more information about Helena or Montana, click on the links below:
Final Day: Students clean up the studio and gather personal belongings and, if needed,
Visit Helena Montana, Helena Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Helena, organize items for shipping. Workshops and studio access ends at 5 pm.
The Lively Times, Montana Travel and Tourism information and Official Montana State
Travel Information. Will lunch be provided during the workshop?
No. Students are responsible for their own lunch. The Bray does not have a food ser-
The Workshop vice on campus nor is there an easily walkable lunch location. If you have a vehicle, you
will have the opportunity to go get lunch. There is a refrigerator, microwave and eating
I’m flying and would like to ship my tools there ahead of time. area available for student use in the Education and Research Facility. We recommend
Can I do that? students bring a sack lunch or bring cash to order lunch to be delivered, especially if
Yes, anything that you would like to send ahead of you can be shipped to: they are unfamiliar with the Bray and Helena. Since the Bray is located on the edge of
town, few restaurants will deliver to our location. If this is your preference, we recom-
Archie Bray Foundation
mend ordering from the Bridge Pizza as one of the few places that will deliver to the
ATTN: Your Name and workshop name
Bray. Click to view their menu. For this, the workshop assistant will help coordinate
2915 Country Club Ave
ordering lunch as a group.
Helena MT, 59602
How long will the workshop break for lunch?
Where will my workshop take place?
Hands-on workshops break for an hour. Demonstration-only workshops break
The workshop will take place in the Education and Research Facility which was
for 30 minutes.
opened in October of 2017. Click here for more information about the location of
the Bray and its campus.
TABLE OF CONTENTSStudio Use
Can I work in the studio outside of allotted workshop hours? My workshop says to bring bisque. Can I buy bisqueware at the Bray?
Yes! The studio is open to workshop students 24/7 during your scheduled The Archie Bray Clay Business does not currently sell bisque. Contact educa-
workshop days. tion@archiebray.org to inquire about bisqueware that may be leftover from
previous workshops that would be available for students to use.
Can I rent studio access before or after the scheduled workshop days?
We do not offer rented studio space. Your only option is to take a workshop, I forgot my tools! Is there somewhere I can buy tools?
seminar or community class. For more education programming, visit our Yes! We have our very own Bray Clay Business which supplies not only the
website. Bray artists but this entire region with tools and clay. The Clay Business offers
workshop participants a 10% discount on items purchased during the time
Firing is not a part of my workshop, and I really want to take my piece of the workshop. For more information, go online at archiebrayclay.com or
home. call the Clay Business 800-443-6434 or 406-442-2521. Normal Clay Business
We understand that students work really hard while at the Bray and may hours are Monday–Friday 9 am–5 pm and Saturday 9 am–1 pm. To ensure
want to take home finished work. This may not always be possible. We that your desired items are in stock, you may put in an order ahead of your
encourage students to review the workshop information carefully and/or workshop and pay for it, discount applied, at the time of the workshop.
contact education@archiebray.org to confirm expectations about what a
student can expect to take home. What kind of clay will we use?
Bray Clay. We manufacture nineteen of our own clays which we use for all
Workshops are short educational intensives that prioritize developing skills workshops. The type and temperature range is dependent on the workshop.
and deepening knowledge through exposure to instructors, a community Each workshop description provides information about materials that the
of artists, techniques and a state-of-the-art facility that students otherwise Bray is providing.
would not have access to. Workshops that are seven days or less often do
not include a firing or will only include a bisque firing for students to take
home prototypes or reference material from exercises.Workshops are held in the Bray’s new 7,500
square foot Education and Research Facility.
Fulfilling Archie’s dream of providing “a fine
place to work” that stimulates creative work in
ceramics, the facility contains large flexible
classroom spaces, state-of-the-art equipment,
a research library, plaster room, fabrication lab
and so much more! Our hope is to offer
educational opportunities so students can
experience quality time and space in a creative
learning environment.
While attending workshops, students will
experience expert instruction while enjoying
creative freedom around the clock in the
community studio. The Archie Bray Clay
Business operates on-site to provide clay,
ceramic supplies and expert advice to workshop
attendees and the local ceramic community.
TABLE OF CONTENTSFor more information regarding workshops at the Archie Bray Foundation, visit
http://archiebray.org/workshops_classes/workshops.html
or contact the Education Manager at:
Archie Bray Foundation
2915 Country Club Ave.
Helena, MT 59602
phone: 406/443-3502 x11
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