Functional Ceramics Workshop – Operated by Ohio Designer Craftsmen

Matt Long

Matt Long received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1995 and his MFA from Ohio University in 1997. After graduate school, he taught at the University of Florida before joining the University of Mississippi in 2005, where he is now an associate professor of art and a graduate coordinator. In 2006, he was the first visiting artist at the Red Lodge Clay Center, where he oversaw the construction of their first soda kiln.

Chandra DeBuse

https://chandradebuse.com

Chandra DeBuse received her MFA from the University of Florida and was a resident artist at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. She currently maintains a studio in Kansas City, KS. DeBuse throws and handbuilds her porcelain forms, then uses incising, inlay, brushwork and sgraffito techniques to draw images on the surfaces. After applying translucent glazes for color, she fires her work multiple times in an electric kiln.

About Us

FUNCTIONAL CERAMICS WORKSHOP & EXHIBITION

In 1977, Phyllis Blair Clark and the College of Wooster Art Department hosted the “Wooster Workshop,” with artists Ginny and Tom Marsh as demonstrators. A total of 35 students attended. That workshop—and the accompanying exhibition—expanded over the years thanks to Clark’s guidance, eventually becoming the highly regarded “Functional Ceramics Workshop.” In 1987, Clark moved the event to the newly renovated Wayne Center for the Arts. Over 200 artists attended that year. In 2012, she handed the reigns (and the whistle!) over to Ohio Designer Craftsmen. We are honored to continue the tradition of presenting outstanding workshops to a community of potters.

OHIO DESIGNER CRAFTSMEN AND THE OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM

Established in 1963, Ohio Designer Craftsmen, located in Columbus, Ohio, is a nonprofit organization that supports artists and the community through year-round programming. ODC organizes two fine craft fairs, as well as “Functional Ceramics Workshop,” and owns and operates the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus, where we present exhibitions of fine craft and offer educational programming for all ages and skill levels. Ongoing funding for Ohio Designer Craftsmen is provided by the Ohio Arts Council, the Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Columbus Foundation. For further information about the organization and its mission, click here.