Sculpting Narrative with Michelle Solorzano
August 9th & 10th
&
October 4th & 5th
Two 2-day workshops!
We’re thrilled to announce that Michelle Solórzano will be joining us to lead two 2-day workshops! Learn how to sculpt a clay head and/or build a full figure in clay.
Face It! Sculpting Clay Heads
$265
Saturday, August 9th & Sunday, August 10th
10am to 4pm
In this 2-day workshop, you will create a life-sized head of a person of your choice. You will learn how to use reference images showing the front, sides, and back of the head to build a hollow bust using the slab-building technique. We will practice sculpting facial features by pushing out the form from the inside and using additive methods to refine it. You can choose either a neutral or dramatic facial expression.
Playful Figures
$265
Saturday, October 4th & Sunday, October 5th
10am to 4pm
In this 2-day workshop, you will create a full figure in the pose of your choice. The figure can be as abstract or naturalistic as you like. You will learn how to use reference images and/or sketches of a person from multiple angles to build a hollow figure using the slab-building technique. We will use templates for all the body parts, transforming 2D shapes into 3D forms. The figure will be assembled at the leather-hard stage, and we will practice sculpting facial features by pushing out the form and using additive methods to refine and polish it.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be made at least 14 days prior to the workshop for a full refund. Cancellations made within 14 days of the workshop are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations made within 14 days of the workshop will not receive a refund unless we fins a replacement. Thank you for understanding and supporting our instructors and programming.
Join the waitlist!
We will contact you if a spot in a class opens!
In the meantime, we recommend checking the website periodically and clicking on the registration link above in case a spot opens up before we are able to reach out to you.
hello@gbclayhouse.com
626.791.9220
1563 N Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA. 91104
About Michelle Solorzano
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About Michelle Solorzano *
Michelle Solorzano is a figurative ceramic sculptor, originally from the Dominican Republic. Solorzano's work explores themes of immigration, identity, and culture, interweaving personal narratives with broader historical and ancestral influences. Solorzano holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Ceramics from the State University of New York at Potsdam and a Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Indiana University’s Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design. Now based in California, Solorzano is a long-term Artist in Residence at the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA), where she also shares her passion for ceramics through teaching. Her work has been recognized nationally, most recently as a 2025 NCECA Emerging Artist, as a recipient of the Helen Zucker Seeman Writing and Research Fellowship for Women and a 2024 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist.
instagram: @michelleisolorzano
www.michellesolorzano.com
