Visiting Teaching Artist Gabs Conway's

Hand building workshop - building larger

Learn to build on a larger scale through coil building and slabs! Learn new techniques to improve shape and stability.

About this Class

Hello! My name is Gabs Conway and I am a sculptural ceramic artist. I have been working professionally as a sculptor for the past 5 years and have a primate focus in coil building. I’m excited to share my knowledge to help people advance their hand building practice. This workshop is designed to build off of some prior knowledge of coil work, but to expand on structural design! Let me show you how to build larger works while maintaining structural integrity!

Recommended Experience Level

Ideally, students have had some experience with clay and have done some hand building in the past. Does not need to be highly experienced

Skills You Will Learn

Coil building, darting, internal supports, internal spines, enclosing a hand built structure, smoothing and shaping

Items to Bring/Wear for Class

• Comfortable Clothing 
• A Water Bottle to keep yourself hydrated. 
• A snack to sustain yourself during this 3.5 hour workshop. 
• Your favorite tools that you like to use.

Refund Policy

Up to 1 day before the event starts.

About the Instructor

Gabs Conway is a sculptural ceramic artist based in Missoula, Montana. She grew up in a creative family; sculpting and drawing alongside her father. In May of 2021, she earned her BFA with a concentration in ceramics at the University of Wisconsin - Stout. As of August  2021 she has been a permanent artist and educator for Wildfire Ceramic Studio. Additionally she is the Outreach Educator for The Clay Studio of  Missoula since fall of 2022. Her educational experiences inform her personal work in many ways as she pushes the boundaries of clay; exploring relationships and community, and intrigued by familiarity in the unusual.