Register Now: Workshop with Artist Celia Feldberg
Join us for a special one-night-only workshop featuring Celia Feldberg, a talented ceramic artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for her playful and detailed sgraffito illustrations. Celia will be in Rochester, NY, for the Flower City Pottery Invitational, and we are thrilled to host her at Wheel & Slab Pottery Club the night before the event’s opening celebration.
Celia showing one of her plates. Image from the Ceramic Shop.
During this workshop, Celia will share her expertise on sgraffito, a decorative technique that involves carving intricate designs into colored slip on leather-hard clay. Celia’s work is renowned for its fresh, vibrant designs and watercolor-like use of colors, creating stunning visual effects.
Workshop Format:
Celia will give a demonstration of her sgraffito technique, showcasing how she brings her whimsical designs to life.
She will share her creative process, including how she layers colors to achieve a watercolor like finish, and how she develops her detailed illustrations.
Attendees will have the chance to try their hand at sgraffito on pre-prepared leather-hard tiles, with Celia on hand to offer personalized advice, tips, and tricks to elevate your work.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn from a master of sgraffito and gain practical insights to enhance your own ceramic pieces.
Date: Thursday, October 10th, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Wheel & Slab Pottery Club, 1867 Mt. Hope Avenue, Building #2
Fee: $35.00 General Public / $20 for W&S Club and Class Members (use code wsmember at checkout for your discount)
And… Event attendees are also invited to bring a dish to share at the potluck dinner, where we’ll welcome Celia to Rochester!
More about Ceramic Artist, Celia Feldberg
Celia Feldberg is a Philadelphia-based artist, currently a resident at The Clay Studio of Philadelphia. Originally born in England and raised in Massachusetts, Celia received her BFA in Ceramics from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston in 2019. She has since developed a distinct style of illustrated earthenware pottery, which she slip-decorates and carves using the sgraffito technique to tell stories through imagery. Her charming, narrative-driven pottery often features anthropomorphized animals, drawing inspiration from classic storybooks and animated films.
In her artist statement, Celia explains, "I make earthenware pottery which I slip and sgraffito to tell stories... I strive for my pottery to be touchable and practical, and for the illustrations to be joyous, or at least comforting in some way." She often reflects on daily experiences and humorously turns them into artwork, creating pieces that are simultaneously niche and relatable. Her work is known for its soft colors and sensitive linework, which evoke the warmth and nostalgia of fond memories.
We’re especially excited to host Celia at Wheel & Slab because we’ve been captivated by her ability to bring storytelling and functionality together in her pottery. Her work has a joyous, uplifting quality that invites people to find personal connections within her designs. We want others to experience her process firsthand and gain insight into how she makes her pieces so full of charm and character.
Learn more about Celia’s and view her work on her website: www.celiafeldberg.com.
