Artist Bio

Martha Grover is a functional potter, living in Bethel, Maine, who creates thrown and altered porcelain pieces. She attended Bennington College, where she received her undergraduate degree in Architecture. After a fifth year in ceramics at Syracuse University, Martha went on to receive her MFA in ceramics from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. After graduate school, she was awarded multiple residencies and fellowships, including the Fogelberg Fellowship at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, Sage Scholarship, and Taunt Fellowship at the Archie Bray Foundation, and a year-long residency at Red Lodge Clay Center. Her work can be found at many galleries across the country. Her work has been published in Ceramics Monthly, Clay Times, Pottery Making Illustrated, 500 Pitchers, 500 Platters and Chargers, and 500 Vases. It was also the cover feature of Ceramic Monthly’s May 2010 issue.

Join us Friday evening for an artist talk and demonstration with light refreshments on April 17th, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.  

On Friday at Centered Clay Studio, Martha Grover will demonstrate how to make her signature undulating functional forms. She'll share her special throwing and altering techniques that exploit this elegant and sensuous material’s best qualities. She will also talk about her sources of inspiration, philosophy of making, and studio practices.

2-Day Hands on workshop - April 18th and 19th

On Saturday and Sunday (April 18th & 19th), Martha will host a 2-day hands-on workshop 

Discover the idiosyncrasies of working with porcelain on and off the wheel! In this hands-on workshop, Martha will share her special throwing and altering techniques that exploit this elegant and sensuous material’s best qualities. Working with a variety of bottomless wheel-thrown forms and slabs in both the soft and leather-hard stages, Martha will demonstrate various altering techniques and additions of slabs, handles, and spouts to create an assortment of functional forms. Forms will include cups, bowls, vases, pitchers, lidded forms, and baskets. Rack repair and mending techniques will be addressed, as well as the use of a spray gun for glaze application. Martha will also discuss her sources of inspiration, philosophy of making, and studio practices. Students will make their own flowing porcelain pots, and Centered Clay Studio will provide bisc firing with an optional additional glaze and firing session about 3 weeks after the workshop.

* Participants must be able to throw 4" cylinders and have basic hand-building knowledge. This is not a beginner's workshop. Beginners will enjoy the Friday evening demo.

Not local? Make a weekend of it in historic, charming Kennett Square, PA. The Chester County region is known for Longwood Gardens and the Brandywine Valley. We have charming hotels, coffee shops, shopping, and acres of preserved horse country. We are 45 minutes to Philly and 2 hours to Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Contact Debby@centeredclaystudio.com for suggestions on travel and where to stay.

We have a 10-day cancellation policy for this class, less a 6.5% transaction fee. We will not guarantee any cancellations within 7 days of the workshop,  but we will attempt to fill your space.