I am available to present workshops. The information below is a general outline of one of my workshops. Please contact me for more information.

Contact:  Jerry Bennett. 215-432-2878. or jerry@jerrybennett.net

Introduction to Paper Clay
Jerry Bennett a leading international paper clay artists will conduct a hands-on workshop which will provide an opportunity for students to explore and experience new approaches to sculptural forms and functional pottery using paper clay and other innovative materials.

Together with the instructor’s distinctive perspectives, experiences and techniques, students will explore innovative construction techniques, how to make paper clay, bonding materials, texture and decoration techniques, problem solving related to repair work, rapid working with clay, reducing shrinkage and many other sculptural considerations.

Participants in the hands-on workshop will receive clay materials and handouts that will provide valuable information about clay and glaze formulas, suppliers, practical applications for clay formulas.

Prequel Public Lecture (at venue request)

Two day to One Week Hands-on Workshop including:

·  Individual and Group Instructor Demonstrations

·  Slide Presentations

·  Individual Instructor Classes

·  Group Instructor Critique

·  Panel Discussion

·  At least one firing

Optional:

·  Additional Weekend Workshop (before or after main workshop)

·  Additional Demonstration Event for larger audience

Recomended Class Size:
20

Honorarium:
$600/day per instructor plus expenses (Hotel, Travel, and Supplies such as clay)

Contract available for review, use the contact button.

Jerry Bennett is a key figure in what he terms the exploding field of paper clay. He works uniquely, combining wheel thrown and hand-built elements of both paper porcelain and normal clay bodies. His work is in many galleries and museums throughout the world. Bennett was a resident artist at the Philadelphia Clay Studio, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He received his M.F.A. from Indiana University at Bloomington Indiana in 1975. Bennett has given workshops and lectures at over fifty colleges, schools and art centers throughout the United States. In 2005, he was an honored guest at the first International Paper Clay Symposium in Kecskemet, Hungary. In 2012 he was the leader of the Second International Paper Symposium in Kecskemet, Hungary. He is currently an active studio artist in Philadelphia, teaches locally, and runs the Two Rivers Studio.