Blue and Black layered mugs produced with CerPrint decals.

Justin Rothshank, Rothshank Artworks

“Layering Black and Blue”
Thursday, March 18 at 10 a.m. ET

Justin Rothshank is a studio potter working in Goshen, Indiana . His ceramic work has been exhibited and published internationally in Ceramics Monthly, American Craft, Studio Potter, The Log Book, and several books. He is in demand as a presenter, panelist, visiting artist, and artist-in-residence at  throughout the United States and abroad. Justin’s functional and decorative ceramic ware is available for purchase in more than three dozen galleries and gift shops around the United States.

His book and video, “Low Fire Soda,” was published in 2020 by Ceramic Arts Network. In 2012, he released an instructional DVD titled “Ceramic Decals: New Ideas and Techniques,” published by Ceramic Arts Daily.

Justin founded the Union Project in Pittsburgh, PA  and was recognized with numerous historic preservation and social innovation awards from city, state, and national organizations. He is also a co-founder of the Michiana Pottery Tour and the Indiana Clay Conference.

Justin’s work is in numerous public and private collections around the United States. Museum collections include: High Museum (Atlanta, GA), Frick Museum (Pittsburgh, PA), Museum of Fine Arts (Springfield, MA), San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (San Angelo, TX)

A CerPrint True Black ceramic decal printing system including decal paper will be given away to one registered attendee during this session. It includes helpful hints from Rob Hullar, CerPrint’s inventor.

www.rothshank.com, [email protected]

Mariko Paterson layered 4-color decal bowl. ForageStudios.com

Mariko Paterson, Forage Studios

“4-Color Decal Creativity”
Friday, March 19 at 10 a.m. ET

Mariko Paterson is an artist who hails from Vancouver and has traveled the world. She now makes Halifax, Nova Scotia the location of her small, but mighty ceramic headquarters called Forage Studios.

Forage Studios presents a ceramic style not intended for the faint of heart. Historical interests and a love of illustration and design mix and mingle with both thrown and handbuilding techniques to produce both functional and sculptural works. Each piece is fired multiple times to build up dizzyingly rich layers of glaze, china paints, and gold luster. Fired ceramic decals figure prominently in many of her pieces adding an extra layer of depth to surfaces already swimming with information and aesthetic wonder.