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June 1, 2023
Wild Clay Workshop
- Organization: Visitor Center Artist Camp
- Submission Deadline: June 1, 2023
- Event Dates: July 22, 2023 - August 4, 2023
- Entry Fee: $900-$1000
- Type: Workshops & Classes
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Ewen, Michigan 49925, United States
Connect deeply to your materials. Learn to find wild clays, harvest, hand-process and mix your own clay bodies, and fire your work on site using a variety of techniques including pit/low-fire wood, electric, and gas kilns.
Visitor Center Artist Camp is an annual outdoor arts program, acting as an art residency and workshop session in wild clay, woodworking, land arts, and independent projects.
We hold one Camp session each summer, hosting individuals from around the country for two weeks of camping outdoors, living cooperatively, exploring the environment, and making art in the wilderness.
We use the local wild clay deposits for pottery, build with locally hand-harvested and locally milled lumber, and use local and natural materials and reclaimed materials whenever possible. We live and work communally, sharing daily chores to keep camp running, and we collaborate with the local community, from whom we learn traditional folk arts, sustainable construction, and responsible land management practices.
Participants of all skill levels are welcome to apply. Our professional-artist staff members are here to provide guidance and to support residents as they create relationships with nature and with one another, and practice art-making in conversation with their environment.
From the nature lover, to the casual craftsperson, to the advanced artist looking to step out of their normal routine, the VCAC is a unique opportunity to connect deeply with materials, process, community, and environment.
2023 CAMP SESSION
SATURDAY JULY 22ND - FRIDAY AUGUST 4TH
Questions? Contact Amy at [email protected]
You must be at least 21 years of age to attend.
Adults of all creative backgrounds, experience levels, and fields of practice are encouraged to apply.
Materials and tools provided for Wild Clay Workshop. All residents have access to basic shop tools and supplies. All meals and special programming provided, and all Accommodations as listed on our website at: www.visitorcenterartistcamp.org/accommodations