About the Workshop
Mistakes make the magic.
This retreat offers both educational and entertainment aspects as it combines George's typical 2-day demo workshop with hands-on studio time. His studied casual approach to making pots is infectious and participants walk away with a rejuvenated perspective. His skills have been honed over the past 58 years and although casual they are rooted in tradition and an acknowledgement of those artists that precede us.
Workshop: A Casual Approach to Making Pots: Wheel Thrown with Surface Decor
Leader : George Metropoulos McCauley
Fees: $675 (covers workshop fees, materials, and meal plan) + $450-$600 for overnight accommodations in our Antinori Village. Follow this link for info on our accommodation options: https://www.hambidge.org/room-board
Experience Level: All levels are welcome
What to Bring: Yourself
About the Leader
George Metropoulos McCauley, known for his pottery and narrative sculpture, has been influenced by his interest in Asia, ritual, mysticism, folk art and his Greek Heritage. He identifies his approach to handling clay as casual and finds common ground with the Momoyama Period, Bizen and Iga Ware. Typically his pots are decorated with colorful non-literal floral designs applied with his fingers, hands as well as brushes mixed on the clay surface in a painterly approach. McCauley also does high temperature wood firing and is in the forefront in the low fire wood firing movement. He is equally known for his Wood Fire/ Red Neck Majolica Process and George’s House of Clay Wednesday Night Videos Series on Instagram and You Tube.
Along with his functional ware, McCauley makes narrative sculpture combining clay with wood, metal, found and handmade spurious archival objects. In addition to his work in clay, McCauley has made several films related to ceramics, helping craft the stories, makers and development of the field. He has also developed exchange programs which bring Asian and American potters together in order to travel, work and exhibit.
Among the media exposure about McCauley and his work is “ Bridging the Pacific” a 2012 film by Nagamura Hisaaki, Director’s Work Films in Association with ASO TV in Kumamoto, Japan. The film details his work and exhibitions in Japan.
Galleries:
The Schaller Gallery, Saint Joseph, MI The Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT Plinth Gallery, Denver, CO.
Please note: Check-in is 1-5pm on the first day of your workshop. If this is an impossibility, please confirm any deviation in advance with staff at workshops@hambidge.org. A mandatory group orientation is held at 5pm on the date of your arrival. Departures are by 2pm on the final day of your workshop.