Turiya Gross-Torres

Finding Our Way: Surface Design & Brushwork Decoration

June 21 - 26, 2026

Open to All Skill Levels

Clay

Overview

This workshop invites students to unlock the expressive potential of ceramic decoration by learning how to use different types of brushes to produce varied and impactful brushwork styles. Students will gain technical knowledge on how to mix and refine their own colored slips and master the application of fluid wax strokes to produce dynamic and controlled wax resist effects. The instruction will guide students to think critically about design, pattern development, and the intentional relationship between pattern, form, and negative space. By the end of this workshop, students will possess a versatile toolkit for surface application and a strong understanding of how to build sophisticated visual narratives on their ceramic forms.

Course Fee : $760.00

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Scholarships & Material Fees

Need help covering workshop costs? Arrowmont offers financial aid opportunities to broaden access to our arts and craft programs. We believe a diverse community enriches the learning experience for all.

Material fees are not included in our national workshop costs, but are included with the cost of our winter short workshops. A material list with estimated costs will be emailed about 30 days before the national workshop begins.

TUITION & FEES

SCHOLARSHIPS

Cost Breakdown

Registration Fee

$50.00

One Week Workshop Tuition

$760.00

Estimated Cost*
*Fees exclude housing and meal plans

$810.00

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Artist Bio

Turiya Gross-Torres

Turiya Gross-Torres is a ceramic artist whose relationship with the arts began with a childhood spent being home-schooled by a musician duo in Mexico. Her work is deeply informed by her surroundings there, particularly the prevalent Talavera blue and white brushwork decoration. With 16 years of experience, she began her ceramics education at a non-profit craft community in Upstate New York, continuing in California and currently in Taos, New Mexico. Trained by a master Turkish brushwork artist, Turiya has developed her own decorative style that primarily uses slips and wax resist renditions. She has taught classes at a community studio and the Sonoma Community Center in California, and later at the Taos Ceramics Center in New Mexico. She currently works in Taos as part of a team of five potters under Logan Wannamaker. Her latest work is fired in an Anagama wood kiln.

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