Five Days with Adjectives
with Andrea and John Gill
$700
Skill Level: Beginner - Advanced
Come join us for this rare opportunity to study and work with renowned artists Andrea and John Gill. Held in the highest regard, both artists bring contemporary and historical weight to their ideas, dynamic problem solving, and unique construction techniques. This intensive workshop is guaranteed to alter your trajectories in thinking and creating. Andrea and John are both leaders in our field because of their groundbreaking work and profound abilities to teach, guide, and support others in their creative quests. Working with a blend of focused spontaneity and predetermination, both artists exude a unique gift for communicating what that process looks like. There will be demonstrations, discussions, hands-on exercises, and heaps of individual attention.
Andrea Gill received her MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. Recently retired, Andrea was a Professor at Alfred University since 1984. Among her many recognitions, Gill has won fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and Ohio Arts Council. Her works are in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum, London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Rhode Island School of Design. She has been featured in many magazines and books. Gill’s work was included in the prestigious White House Collection of American Crafts Exhibition in Washington, DC’s National Museum of American Art in 1995.
John Gill earned his MFA from Alfred University in 1975 and BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1973. A member of the International Academy of Ceramics, John Gill has presented lectures and workshops in the United States and internationally for over 30 years. He presented the keynote address at the Seventh International Ceramic Biennale in Korea in 2013. His work is held in numerous private and public collections including the Brooklyn Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. He was elected as a Fellow of the American Crafts Council in 2014.
Course Fee: $600 + $60 Lab Fee + $40 Non-Refundable Registration Fee
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Session 1: Jun 20 - 24th, 2025
from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts
35 Big Hollow Road
Maplecrest, NY 12454
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