Sunday All-day Demonstration Pass

Sunday, September 8, 10 am – 2 pm

100% scholarship available to BIPOC attendees. 50% scholarship available to any who identify as experiencing financial need.

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Matt Repsher
Sharpest Ghoul in the Shed 
10 – 11 am
He’s back! He’s got a knife. He’s got a pot. Join Matt Repsher as he demonstrates the exacting precision necessary to carve and add surface cuts to create intricate patterns on his pots. You’re doomed as you watch him (goalie mask-free) utilize simple repetition to achieve elaborate designs you can’t escape. You’ll be clamoring for a sequel after seeing his unrelenting creative process. This demonstration offers a clear and detailed exploration of Repsher’s backstory, artistic mind, and blade skills. 

Jennifer Fujimoto & Peter Jadoonath
Meddling Kids
11:45 am – 12:45 pm 
Zoinks! Jennifer Fujimoto and Peter Jadoonath reveal clues for creating illustrated vessels. In this episode, both artists share insights into personal storytelling, imagination, and identity. Jadoonath will manifest three-dimensional alterations to his pots in order to embellish their surface illustrations while Fujimoto unmasks a sense of play in her functional vessels and utilizes Japanese and European motifs reflective of her mixed-race heritage. Investigate as they use tools and techniques to develop characters and scenes on the surface of, and within, their vessels. Like, wow! This demonstration solves the mystery for anyone interested in the exploration of illustrated pots. 

Patty Bilbro, Alisa (AL) Holen, & Andrew Rivera
It’s Alive! It’s Alive!
1 – 2 pm
Get ready, “for what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius.” Join ceramic artists Patty Bilbro, Alisa (AL) Holen, and Andrew Rivera as they each embark on the creation of different parts for vessels of their choice. Then, witness the transformation as they trade, manipulate, and join these isolated components to awaken truly thrilling pots. This demonstration, a highlight of the 2024 American Pottery Festival, promises to entice, entertain, and result in monstrous additions to the bisque boneyard.