Sunday Slabs & Sculpting: Ceramics
Registration
Marla Benton
Sundays, March 16 – March 30, 2025
10:00am – 4:00pm
This three-day workshop will focus on creating sculptures and incorporating them on a functional vessel. The longer work days will give you a chance to settle in and really get into refining your pieces.
Demonstrations on sculpting & slab building will lead into discussions on how to create and combine pieces. Participants will be spending the rest of their time working on their own creative projects.
This workshop is comprised of 3 working sessions (6hrs each) PLUS one final pick-up day (1hr). We will be using a white stoneware clay.
Students should bring:
- Apron (aprons can always be purchased at the LSA)
- Note book
- Pen/pencil
- Water bottle
- Label any personal tools you might bring to use
Bookings
Registrations for this workshop are now closed.
Marla Benton
Marla Benton is a ceramic artist and educator based in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Her practice spans both studio-based work and large-scale community projects, with a strong emphasis on creating interactive art that invites personal connection.
Originally from a small town in Ontario, Benton discovered her passion for clay while studying at the Ontario College of Art & Design. She later transferred to the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, where she earned her B.F.A degree in ceramics. Benton went on to complete a second degree in Education at Nipissing University.
Her work has been exhibited and published in both Canada and the United States. Benton has received several prestigious grants, including Canada Council Creation Grants, ArtsNS Grants, and ArtsSmarts Grants from the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. She has also participated in numerous artist residencies, across Canada, and has been awarded a residency in France later this year.
https://www.instagram.com/marla.benton/
Bookings
Registrations for this workshop are now closed.