Joanne Seongweon Lee.
Coil Building Moon Jars · a three-day intensive
Three days of coiling as both meditative practice and precise construction, with visiting artist Joanne Seongweon Lee — building from cups and cylinders up to a finished Moon Jar.
Join us for a three-day hand-building workshop exploring coiling as both a meditative practice and a precise construction method.
Visiting artist Joanne Seongweon Lee guides participants through rolling thin, consistent coils and building refined, structurally sound forms.
Beginning with foundational vessels like cups and cylinders, students gradually expand into bowls, domed forms, and ultimately a Moon Jar. Through live demonstrations and focused hands-on practice, you'll deepen your understanding of structure, proportion, and surface while strengthening control and intention in your making.
Who it's for Best suited for students with some hand-building experience, ready to refine their skills and explore coil construction at a higher level.
What's included
- One 25 lb bag of B-Mix clay
- Bisque firing for all participants
- Glaze firing for Clayhouse members & currently enrolled students (using member/student inches)
- Shared studio tools, work boards, and materials
- Demonstrations and personalized instruction throughout
Additional clay available for purchase if needed.
What's not included
- Lunch — please bring your own food, snacks, and water (a fridge is available; each day has a 30-minute break)
- Glaze firing for non-members (optional $20 flat fee, payable on the final day)
- Personal specialty tools (see the recommended supply list)
Recommended supply list
Bring these if you can — the studio has some shared supplies, but quantities may be limited:
- Shimpo Banding Wheel BW-18LC (7") — highly recommended if you own one (Laguna banding wheels available for shared use)
- Two 1/8" thickness sticks · wooden modeling tool · rolling pin
- Blue/painter's tape · a few sheets of print paper · sharp clay knife
- Mudtools polymer ribs: Shape 1 Red, Shape 1 Blue, Small Bowl Rib (Green, Medium)
- Mudtools Long Scraper Stainless Rib SSL18 · one thin paintbrush
FAQ & cancellation
Can beginners take this?It's intended for intermediate hand-builders and may not suit beginners.
Finishing piecesAll work must be completed within 30 days.
LunchNot provided — bring your own; a fridge is available.
All refunds incur a $20 processing fee. Cancel before Sun Aug 30 for a full refund (less fee); after Aug 30, 50%; after Sun Sep 13, no refund. No refunds once the workshop begins.
An evening of art discourse.
The evening before the workshop, Joanne will give an artist talk so we can learn more about her and her beautiful work.
Originally from South Korea and now based in Snowmass Village, Colorado, Joanne creates elegant, thoughtful ceramic vessels inspired by traditional Korean pottery — especially the iconic Moon Jar. Her journey through Korea, California, Virginia, and beyond has shaped a practice centered around clay, cultural heritage, memory, and the search for belonging.
Whether she is throwing porcelain or building impossibly delicate forms coil by coil, Joanne brings incredible patience, precision, and heart to everything she makes. We're so thrilled to have her share her knowledge with us.
There is a nominal admission fee for this event. This fee directly supports the artist and helps our studio continue to provide inspiring talks like this in the future.
Joanne Seongweon Lee
Originally from South Korea, Joanne received her BFA in Ceramics from Alfred University in 2015, then joined the Artist-in-Residence program at the Korea Ceramics Foundation: Icheon Cerapia. She completed her MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2019, where she earned the Franz Rising Star Project Scholarship for outstanding work in porcelain design.
After a residency at Sonoma Ceramics, she taught at James Madison University (2021–2022) and currently serves as Ceramics Coordinator at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado.
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