a pitcher by artist, Lisa Orr

Pottery Workshops

Schedule of Eventsan ornate clay figure painted in greens and blues

Date: February 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fee: $100 for both days, including lunch

Location: MCC Pottery Studio

Create with Us

Please join us for “Fluidly Formed and Gloriously Glazed,” a two-day hands-on workshop with Lisa Orr. Participants will learn Lisa’s unique approach to forming and altering clay including soft forming techniques, colorful layered decoration, and low-relief sprigging. Using simple processes, she will demonstrate how she pushes the limits of clay by taking shapes and forming them into complicated functional objects. Lisa will also demonstrate how she makes different functional forms with elaborate handles, abundant layers slip, and polychrome glazes. Workshop participants will be able to work alongside Lisa and explore these newly learned techniques by making and glazing a few of their own pieces. Register now for this inspiring and informative journey into the luscious land of low-fire clay and glazes.

About the Artist

Lisa Orr is a professional potter and has been a student of ceramics for more than 40 years. After completing her MFA in 1992 at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, she received a Fulbright and an MAAA/NEA grant to continue her studies. Her work is shown in numerous public and private collections including the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, and the permanent collection of WOCEF in Korea. A full-time studio potter, she also teaches, lectures, and shows nationally and internationally.


Each semester, MCC's art department partners with the Clayworkers' Guild of Illinois and the MCC Clay Club to bring in award-winning ceramic artists to lead a hands-on workshop. We charge a minimal fee for each workshop and open the workshop to the public.

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