November 22 - December 2, 2015 | Finding Center: Yoga & Clay

Yoga & Clay "yoga, somatics, and clay: personal transformation as you have never experienced before" [with Hillary Kane, Emily Kuser & Janur Yasa]

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October 4 - 17, 2015 | The Story Behind the Surface

Janet De Boos "renowned lecturer, potter, designer and surfaces extraordinaire"

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August 9 - 22, 2015 | East Meets West: My Approach to Clay

Mitsuo Shoji "sensei in character as well as in clay-- a true guru none should miss"

About MITSUO SHOJI,

Born in Osaka, Japan 1946

Initial training Kyoto City University of Fine Arts

Honorary Associate Professor, Sydney College of Art 2007

Honorary Associate Professor, Sydney College of Art / University of Sydney 2012

Member of International Academy of Ceramics since 1980

Awards:

 Faenza International Ceramics Competition

 Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award Premier Award, Aukland, NZ

 Numerous grants for development of artwork

 Invited participant for conferences, symposiums, judging panels, guest lecturer, workshop

participations in Australia and overseas.

Exhibitions:

 40 solo exhibitions world wide

 90 group exhibitions world wide

Collections:

 Australia major galleries

 Worldwide major galleries

 National Gallery of Australia, Canbera, AU

 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, AU

 Shepparton Art Museum, Victoria, AU

 International Ceramics Museum, Shigaraki, Japan

 Total Art Museum, Seoul, South Korea

 Museo Internazionalle delle Ceramiche, Faenza, Italy


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May 24- June 6, 2015 | Demystifying Form: Clay Play and the Teapot

Fong Choo "master of teapots, charismatic clay coach, and a terrific amount of fun"

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SPIRIT OF FIRE: Soul of the Anagama (trailer)

As our next anagama workshop approaches, here is a time-lapse glimpse into firing and unloading...
Come and be a part of the next team of fire-loving community!

Video by Paul Shirley

April 5-18, 2015 | SPIRIT OF FIRE: Soul of the Anagama with GYAN WALL & HILLARY KANE

April 5 - 18, 2015

Delighting in the element of serendipity and spontaneous beauty, this workshop will explore the natural glaze effects of atmospheric wood-firing in Gaya Ceramic Arts Center’s anagama (a small Japanese-style wood-fired kiln). Kiln-builder, Gyan Wall, together with in-house wood-firer, Hillary Kane, will lead this “Ceremony of Fire”, sharing their collective technical knowledge of the anagama, as well as their more personal spiritual experiences of wood-firing. It will truly be not only a ceramics workshop, but a transformative journey for clay pots and participants alike.

For more information, please contact gayacac@gayaceramic.com

WEAVING IN CLAY & SMOKE Exploring Surface in Raku

Gaya CAC year of workshops opens 2015 with the return of the exquisitely talented Candone Wharton (USA). 

An especially special workshop is in store because participants will enjoy the added inspiration of seeing all of Candone’s creations during her residency here at Gaya CAC prior. 

Textures will highlight Candone’s signature basket-weave coiling techniques as well as her over flowing wealth of knowledge in Raku firing. 

Intensity in the studio will be balanced by adventurous and inspiring excursions into all the textile magic of Bali! 

Spaces limited. Inquire NOW for reservations! gayacac@gayaceramic.com