Name: 33A-2027 – Shikha Joshi – From Earth to Form: In Pursuit of the Rustic Aesthetic
SKU: 33a-2027
Price: 900.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Techniques taught

During the workshop From Earth to Form: In Pursuit of the Rustic Aesthetic with Shikha Joshi, we will explore unconventional handbuilding methods. Participants learn how to create tactile and visual richness using a combination of foraged materials, and layered glazes.The ceramic course begins by forming the clay by slamming, stretching, carving, and pushing to create expressive, rustic pieces. Next, participants will forage for local soils. We will explore how to apply slips, soil, and crushed rock to our ceramic pieces to create rough and textured surfaces. Participants will learn layering these elements with sprayed glazes and wood ash to give their pieces depth and variation. These methods can be integrated into your own studio practice expanding the expressive potential of working with electric kilns.

Teaching method

As a small group, we will alternate between making, experimenting, and firing. Also, we will alternate between testing materials and exploring ways to handbuild our rustic pots. We will fire test-kilns multiple times during the ceramic course to understand our foraged materials and their interaction with our glazes and clay. Shikha Joshi will lead group discussions and provide one-to-one feedback to support each participant’s creative process.

Logistics

Students arrive on Sunday, August 15, and departure will be on Saturday, August 28, 2027.
On every class day a delicious meal will be served. At booking, you may select your preferred room type, choosing between: standard lodging, single or shared room; upgraded accommodation; private apartment. Please note that depending on the availability, certain types at times may not be offered.
If you are unable to take your work with you, we can assist with arranging shipment through a professional shipping company.

The artist

Ceramic workshop with Shika Joshi in Tuscany

Shikha Joshi is a studio potter currently living in Round Rock, Texas. She hopes that her pots echo the silent, austere beauty of the natural world and infuse the user with a feeling of meditative peace. The rich textures and earthy hues of rocks, tree bark, algae, and water bodies inspire her and she captures these natural surfaces within the constraints of an electric kiln.
Her work has been featured in leading galleries and is a part of the San Angelo Museum of Arts’ permanent collection. She has been published in Ceramic Monthly, Surface Design for Ceramics, and 500 Platters and has taught numerous workshops nationally and internationally.
See more of her work at www.potterybyshikha.com or on Instagram @potterybyshikha.

Artist

Shikha Joshi

Length of course

10 working days in the studio

Level

For all levels

Technique

Handbuilding, Surface techniques

Deposit for booking

Euro 900

Workshop fee (without lodging)

Euro 3100

Workshop Fee & Lodging

The costs listed include both the workshop fee and the lodging:

15 MINUTES WALK FROM THE STUDIO
Standard accommodation in shared double room with shared bathroom. Final course cost: Euro 3560
Standard accommodation in single room with shared bathroom. Final course cost: Euro 3900
ON SITE
Upgraded accommodation in single room with shared bathroom and A/C. Final course cost: Euro 4120
Upgraded accommodation in single room with private bathroom and A/C. Final course cost: Euro 4300
Upgraded accommodation in single room with double bed and private bathroom and A/C. Final course cost: Euro 4400
PRIVATE APARTMENT
A maximum 15 minute-walk from the studio, with A/C, one bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and outdoor space. Final course: Euro 4540

Course without lodging: Euro 3100

Additional Information

The workshop fee includes the following:

Tuition of 6 – 8 hours per day;
Studio open 11 hours per day;
All materials and firings;
Freshly prepared three course lunch with wine on all working days;
Welcome breakfast, Welcome and Final dinner;
Coffee break in the mornings and in the evenings.

Payment and Cancellation Policy

A deposit is required at registration. After submitting the registration form, you may proceed with the payment on-line. If you choose to pay by bank transfer, the registration will be confirmed once the deposit has been accredited in our banking account. The balance must be paid at the beginning of the course.

Cancellation
You may withdraw within 14 days of registration without incurring any penalties. In this case, the deposit will be fully refunded, in accordance with Articles 53 and following of the Italian Consumer Code and relevant EU consumer protection legislation. In the event of a dispute, the competent court is Florence, Italy. After the 14-day withdrawal period, no refund of the deposit will be issued.
If you cancel more than 60 days prior to the course start date, you will receive a voucher for the deposit amount, minus a €50 administration fee. The voucher can be used for the current edition of the Programme or the edition held the following year.

Force majeure
If a course cannot be held due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, the deposit will be fully refunded.
If students must withdraw due to exceptional collective circumstances beyond their control, such as a pandemic or civil disorder, La Meridiana reserves the right to offer them a voucher for an alternative course. The deposit will be transferred to the new course.