Instructor: Fallon Navarro
Monday - Friday
July 21 - 25
9am - 1pm
5 sessions

Open studio: Mon - Thurs, 1pm - 4pm

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals of 3D printing with clay, from materials and equipment to digital file preparation. During the workshop students will create their own ceramic forms, combining 3D printing with traditional hand-building and surface decoration techniques. Through guided demonstrations and open studio sessions, students will explore using thick slip, colored clay, and other surface treatments to personalize their work. Students will leave with a deeper understanding of how to integrate 3D printing into their ceramic practice and expand their creative potential.

Fallon Navarro reimagines cultural and personal narratives through tactile surfaces and color, creating ceramic sculptures that challenge perceptions and invite new ways of being in the world. Her work encourages contemplation of the nuanced interplay between time, identity, and the body, expressed through an exploration of layered forms and intricate textures.

Originally from Arizona and now based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Navarro holds a BFA in Ceramics from Arizona State University and an MFA in Ceramics from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She has participated in numerous residencies, including at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts (Newcastle, ME), Vermont Studio Center (Johnson, VT), and New Bedford Research and Robotics (New Bedford, MA).