Sarah Wells Rolland HANDS-ON Workshop (April 11-13 2025; 9am-3pm-3 day workshop)
THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR INTERMEDIATE POTTERS THAT ARE COMFORTABLE CENTERING AND MOVING 3 LBS OF CLAY
Sarah Wells Rolland Ceramic Artist
Artist Statement:
Clay has been captivating me for over 30 years. Pushing clay to its limit and making pots that challenge me are my happy place. I create pots with the understanding that each piece I make is created for someone else. The work has a home and a legacy far beyond me.
Clay is a wonderful bridge to connect with others, too. At this point in my career, I dedicate much of my time to teaching and mentoring, working with potters, sharing techniques and sharing dreams. There is a form of collaboration that takes place when mentoring that influences me when I am at work in my studio. As I mentor the next generation of artists, I see my work with a fresh perspective, and new ideas are born every day.
My role as an artist is constantly growing and changing at The Village and I love that. I am so blessed to teach and mentor emerging artists in our shared creative lives. I am living the dream!
Bio:
I spent the first 20 years of my career working from my home studio on the mountain below my home. During that season of my career I sold my work primarily to galleries. Being a studio potter was perfect for my life at that time as my husband and I raised our daughter. The solitude in my studio was a wonderful season for me and I honed so many skills as a production potter.
As I began teaching and hosting workshops, I discovered my love for teaching and this sparked in me a desire for more. These experiences birthed the idea of The Village Potters Clay Center.
In 2011, my husband and I founded The Village Potters Clay Center in The River Arts District of Asheville NC. I asked a small group of accomplished potter friends who also have a passion for teaching and a desire for community to join me and they did.
As a team, we created something greater than any one of us. We all left our home studios and came together to make the wonderful creative community that is The Village Potters.
Our 14,000 sq foot facility houses a gallery with 4 showrooms, 7 permanent resident studios, 3 fully equipped educational studios, 8 incubator studios for emerging ceramic artists, and we are a Laguna and Standard Ceramics Clay Supply Company.
On Sept 25th our beloved facility was flooded with 26 feet of water. After the initial shock, we began working tirelessly toward reestablishing a new facility in Asheville NC. We and many volunteers have been restoring equipment, and raising money to help with our full recovery. We are raising funds on our GoFundMe page and I am traveling and teaching, where the proceeds go to our costs to rise up and begin again.
We are confident we are coming back. We believe we will continue our mission of nurturing creativity through experience, education and relationships where we have the privilege to mentor and support the next generation of potters in our area.
***If you would like to support us in our recovery just click on the link.
GoFundMe Link: https://gofund.me/83668441
THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR INTERMEDIATE POTTERS THAT ARE COMFORTABLE CENTERING AND MOVING 3 LBS OF CLAY
Sarah Wells Rolland Ceramic Artist
Artist Statement:
Clay has been captivating me for over 30 years. Pushing clay to its limit and making pots that challenge me are my happy place. I create pots with the understanding that each piece I make is created for someone else. The work has a home and a legacy far beyond me.
Clay is a wonderful bridge to connect with others, too. At this point in my career, I dedicate much of my time to teaching and mentoring, working with potters, sharing techniques and sharing dreams. There is a form of collaboration that takes place when mentoring that influences me when I am at work in my studio. As I mentor the next generation of artists, I see my work with a fresh perspective, and new ideas are born every day.
My role as an artist is constantly growing and changing at The Village and I love that. I am so blessed to teach and mentor emerging artists in our shared creative lives. I am living the dream!
Bio:
I spent the first 20 years of my career working from my home studio on the mountain below my home. During that season of my career I sold my work primarily to galleries. Being a studio potter was perfect for my life at that time as my husband and I raised our daughter. The solitude in my studio was a wonderful season for me and I honed so many skills as a production potter.
As I began teaching and hosting workshops, I discovered my love for teaching and this sparked in me a desire for more. These experiences birthed the idea of The Village Potters Clay Center.
In 2011, my husband and I founded The Village Potters Clay Center in The River Arts District of Asheville NC. I asked a small group of accomplished potter friends who also have a passion for teaching and a desire for community to join me and they did.
As a team, we created something greater than any one of us. We all left our home studios and came together to make the wonderful creative community that is The Village Potters.
Our 14,000 sq foot facility houses a gallery with 4 showrooms, 7 permanent resident studios, 3 fully equipped educational studios, 8 incubator studios for emerging ceramic artists, and we are a Laguna and Standard Ceramics Clay Supply Company.
On Sept 25th our beloved facility was flooded with 26 feet of water. After the initial shock, we began working tirelessly toward reestablishing a new facility in Asheville NC. We and many volunteers have been restoring equipment, and raising money to help with our full recovery. We are raising funds on our GoFundMe page and I am traveling and teaching, where the proceeds go to our costs to rise up and begin again.
We are confident we are coming back. We believe we will continue our mission of nurturing creativity through experience, education and relationships where we have the privilege to mentor and support the next generation of potters in our area.
***If you would like to support us in our recovery just click on the link.
GoFundMe Link: https://gofund.me/83668441
THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR INTERMEDIATE POTTERS THAT ARE COMFORTABLE CENTERING AND MOVING 3 LBS OF CLAY
Sarah Wells Rolland Ceramic Artist
Artist Statement:
Clay has been captivating me for over 30 years. Pushing clay to its limit and making pots that challenge me are my happy place. I create pots with the understanding that each piece I make is created for someone else. The work has a home and a legacy far beyond me.
Clay is a wonderful bridge to connect with others, too. At this point in my career, I dedicate much of my time to teaching and mentoring, working with potters, sharing techniques and sharing dreams. There is a form of collaboration that takes place when mentoring that influences me when I am at work in my studio. As I mentor the next generation of artists, I see my work with a fresh perspective, and new ideas are born every day.
My role as an artist is constantly growing and changing at The Village and I love that. I am so blessed to teach and mentor emerging artists in our shared creative lives. I am living the dream!
Bio:
I spent the first 20 years of my career working from my home studio on the mountain below my home. During that season of my career I sold my work primarily to galleries. Being a studio potter was perfect for my life at that time as my husband and I raised our daughter. The solitude in my studio was a wonderful season for me and I honed so many skills as a production potter.
As I began teaching and hosting workshops, I discovered my love for teaching and this sparked in me a desire for more. These experiences birthed the idea of The Village Potters Clay Center.
In 2011, my husband and I founded The Village Potters Clay Center in The River Arts District of Asheville NC. I asked a small group of accomplished potter friends who also have a passion for teaching and a desire for community to join me and they did.
As a team, we created something greater than any one of us. We all left our home studios and came together to make the wonderful creative community that is The Village Potters.
Our 14,000 sq foot facility houses a gallery with 4 showrooms, 7 permanent resident studios, 3 fully equipped educational studios, 8 incubator studios for emerging ceramic artists, and we are a Laguna and Standard Ceramics Clay Supply Company.
On Sept 25th our beloved facility was flooded with 26 feet of water. After the initial shock, we began working tirelessly toward reestablishing a new facility in Asheville NC. We and many volunteers have been restoring equipment, and raising money to help with our full recovery. We are raising funds on our GoFundMe page and I am traveling and teaching, where the proceeds go to our costs to rise up and begin again.
We are confident we are coming back. We believe we will continue our mission of nurturing creativity through experience, education and relationships where we have the privilege to mentor and support the next generation of potters in our area.
***If you would like to support us in our recovery just click on the link.
GoFundMe Link: https://gofund.me/83668441