About this Event
Hand Building Functional Ceramics Workshop for Veterans 55+
Wednesdays, October 2–December 4, 2024 | 6-8 pm | Free
This program is for Veterans 55 and better!
Registration Required
Create your own ceramic pieces using pinch, coil, and slab techniques with artist Horacio Rodriguez. Class time will incorporate a historical overview of Mesoamerican ceramics as well as visits to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts collection. No previous experience is required. All materials are provided, all skill levels are welcome!
Horacio Rodriguez is an artist, educator, and curator originally from Houston, TX. Horacio moved to Utah in 2016 via the Morales fellowship at the University of Utah. Since completing his fellowship, Horacio has shown his work extensively, including at Granary Arts as well as a residency and show at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Arts. In 2020 Horacio received the Mellon Foundation Projecting All Voices Fellowship out of ASU's Herberger School of Design, where he focused on curating diverse and underrepresented voices in the arts. In 2022 Rodriguez's work was on display for Salt 15 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
This very special workshop is organized and offered by the UMFA’s 55+ Program and is funded by a grant from E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.
Classes will be held:
October 2, 9,16, 23, 30
November 13, 20,
December 4
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Marcia & John Price Museum Building, 410 Campus Center Dr, Salt Lake City, United States
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