CANDONE WHARTON 2026

CANDONE WHARTON

THE WARP & WEFT OF INSPIRATION: 3-Dimensional Weaving in Clay

July 26 - August 9, 2026

The workshop is designed to share Candone’s world of inspirations and to inspire you with her new techniques of weaving and carving clay.  We will open with a presentation and video of Candone’s history, work, travels and a brief description of Raku.  

Demonstrations will focus on developing each individual’s skill and confidence in the application of the Raku process to their own work.  Participants will be encouraged to explore the exciting and expressive possibilities of combining different surface qualities adaptable for hand-build and wheel thrown projects alike.

TUITION: USD $2500 inclusive of all studio materials, glazes and firings, catered lunches, welcome dinner, and excursions around the island. We will assist in making recommendations for bookings for nearby hotels, bungalows or home-stays in convenient proximity to Gaya studio (accommodation is not included in tuition).

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The workshop is designed to share Candone’s world of inspirations and to inspire you with her new techniques of weaving and carving clay. We will open with a presentation and video of Candone’s history, work, travels and a brief description of Raku. Demonstrations will focus on developing each individual’s skill and confidence in the application of the Raku process to their own work. Participants will be encouraged to explore the exciting and expressive possibilities of combining different surface qualities adaptable for hand-build and wheel thrown projects alike.

• Sunday, July 26: Welcome Dinner MOKSA
  A relaxing evening of sumptuous flavors and a casual getting to know one another. Dessert will be served with a slideshow given by Candone Wharton, as an orientation to her journey as an artist, followed by a review of the workshop schedule and a ready-set-go for the fast-paced week ahead!

• Monday, July 27: Full Immersion Inspiration
  Morning: a brief introduction to Gaya Ceramic Arts Center studio, then a direct dive into demonstrations and discussion. Demos will focus on woven textures on hand-built coil and skab forms, cut-outs, and over all hand-building techniques most utilized by Candone. Hands-on experience will follow every demo.
  Lunch: family style in Gaya CAC mezzanine
  Afternoon: continued hand-building demos, focusing on slab and coil construction and application of texture throughout. Personal projects will be well underway by the end of the day.

• Tuesday, July 28: Personal Projects
  Morning: individuals will focus on personal projects with plenty of one-on-one assistance from Candone. (Throwing demos available upon request). Larger woven pieces will continue from Monday as well as a few smaller pieces for a raku firing.
  Lunch: family style in Gaya CAC mezzanine
  Afternoon: a brief tour of Gaya Ceramic and Design showroom, production studio and archives with a focus on a widely varied sampling of raku vessels. Continued personal projects in studio.

• Wednesday, July 29: Continue Forms and Textures
  Continue working on stoneware and raku pieces
  Lunch: family style in Gaya CAC mezzanine
  Afternoon: focus on carving into woven textures

• Thursday, July 30: Basking in Pattern
  Morning: Continue handbuilding
  Lunch: family style in Gaya CAC mezzanine
  Afternoon: Finishing up work for bisque

• Friday, July 31: Finalizing Work for Bisque
  Final moments pre-bisque
  Lunch: family style in GCAC mezzanine
  Any last burnishing and planning for glazing and firing the following week. Final moments pre-bisque. Loading Bisque kiln
  Bisque loaded after 5pm, firing from midnight until Thurs. noon.

• Saturday, August 1: Excursion
  Excursion day

• Sunday, August 2
  Free day! Relax

• Monday, August 3: Unloading Bisque
  Glaze prep/Glazing/surfacing demonstrations for stoneware
  Lunch: family style in Gaya CAC mezzanine
  Afternoon: Glazing

• Tuesday, August 4: Loading the Stoneware Kiln
  Morning: Finish glazing
  Lunch: family style in Gaya CAC mezzanine
  Afternoon: Loading kiln

• Wednesday, August 5: Raku Glazing
  Glaze prep/Glazing/surfacing demonstrations for stoneware
  Lunch: family style in Gaya CAC mezzanine
  Afternoon: Clean and finish glazing for Raku

• Thursday, August 6: Raku Firing
  Morning: the first firing of the day will be lit early so that the kiln will be nearly ready to open when the day begins at 9am. Another firing will happen before lunch.
  Lunch: family style in Gaya CAC mezzanine
  Afternoon: demos on post-firing clean up, and immediate cleaning of finished works. There will be another one to two more firings, ending with a “black box” smoke chamber firing.

• Friday, August 7
  Continue firing if needed. Unloading Stoneware Kiln

• Saturday, August 8: Conclusion
  Morning: unloading the kiln then a moment to admire a concluding display of works and a final discussion with everyone. Packing works (packaging materials included).
  Lunch: family style in Gaya CAC mezzanine. Farewell after lunch.

• Sunday, August 9
  Departure Day, studio is closed.

**Details of schedule may be subject to change, but overall content will remain constant.

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