Workshop
- Judy Nelson-Moore
- May 19
- 2 min read
Updated: May 21
Hand Building with Soft Slabs or Paper Clay, and Saggar Firing with Luisa Baldinger & Judy Nelson-Moore
Luisa Baldinger and I have been working together for 10 years, bringing together our separate ceramic art practices to share ideas, inspiration and kiln firings. We love sharing this with other people, too, and this summer, we have put together a hands-on participatory workshop to cover the entire process, from building the pieces to pulling the finished pieces out of the kiln. Over three weekends and seven hands-on days, you’ll explore hand-building techniques, apply expressive surface treatments, and fire your creations in an aluminum-foil saggar for dramatic, organic effects.
Workshop Schedule
July 11–13 (10 am–4 pm)
Hand building with soft slabs at Luisa’s Studio
or hand building with paper clay at Judy’s Studio
July 19–20 (10 am–4 pm)
Apply surface treatments: terra sigillata, oxides, engobes, and glaze
Luisa’s Studio (all participants)
July 26 (9 am–until kiln finishes)
Wrap pieces in tin-foil saggars, load and fire the kiln
Luisa’s Studio (all participants)
July 27 (10 am)
Unload the kiln and evaluate the results
💰 Cost: $750, includes all materials and firing except clay. Buy clay at cost during the worksh📍 Location: Luisa’s Studio — 880 B Chicoma Vista, Santa Fe for soft-slab building, surface application
and firing (Limited to 6 participants, some clay experience preferred)
Judy’s Studio --- 23 Immanuel, Santa Fe, NM for paper clay building (Limited to 4 participants, any experience level welcome)
Meet the Artists
Luisa Baldinger brings 60 years of experience in clay, creating warm, earthy vessels using a soft-slab method that invites the hand as much as the eye.👉 www.luisabaldinger.com
Judy Nelson-Moore has been working in ceramics for 62 years, incorporating paper pulp into clay to expand what’s possible for hand building.👉 www.judynelsonmoore.com
Whether you’re new to clay or returning with experience, this workshop offers space to explore your own creative path, supported by skilled mentors in a collaborative and inspiring setting.
🎉 Space is limited
Reserve your space now! Call (505)466-3070 # or email judy@nelsonmoore.com
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