Earth Sculpting, a hands-on ceramics workshop by Falon Mihalic for artists and architects on how to hand-build with clay. The oldest known ceramic work is handbuilt earthenware pieces from 20,000 years ago and handbuilt ceramic forms are among the oldest functional pottery artifacts in any continent. Learn this technique that stretches across time, cultures, and geography while also learning about Houston’s clay soil.
Materials and refreshments included.
The program is in conjunction with our current exhibition, Verdant Laboratory, on view through August 22 at the Center.
Exhibition and programming sponsors:
Verdant Laboratory is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance; REES; and Houston Architecture Foundation.
Programming Partners
ASLA Texas, H/GC Section; Texas Parks & Wildlife
Image credit: Trish LaCoste
About
Falon Mihalic is a sculptor and landscape architect who began making art with watercolor paintings in 2007. Their projects investigate our perception of landscapes and ecology through site-specific works in light art, ceramics, and large-scale public art installations. Falon is a licensed landscape architect (TX, FL, IL) with a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design and a B.A. in Natural Sciences from New College of Florida. Their work has been supported by the Kaboom Foundation, the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, the Houston Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Center for Spatial Studies at Rice University.
Falon has presented widely, including a recent international talk at the Center for Metropolitan Planning in Prague. They currently have multiple permanent public art commissions underway across the US.
