Surface Design
Winter Class | Registration opens Wednesday, November 5, 2025 12:00 AM EST
This class is for those seeking to create dynamic and unique ceramic work. Together we'll explore all things surface design; from carving to sgraffito, mishima, underglaze painting, glaze and more. Beginners will be inspired to think about surface in new ways, while those more experience will explore elevated composition and development of personal style. Open to hand builders and wheel throwers alike. A creative environment where ideas and requests are encouraged.
Students are encouraged to sign up for soda firing for the semester, as there will be an emphasis on learning about and creating work for this kiln!
Clay is not included in lab fee. Clay is to be purchased through the office. Purchase can be made via email, by phone and/or in person during office hours. Please note specific clay body when placing order. Porcelain clay bodies (257 and 437) are priced at $60 per unit. Non-porcelain clay bodies are priced at $35 per unit. Purchase in advance of class and present receipt to instructor before collecting clay.
Please note: Students who wish to fire work in the soda kiln and are currently registered in a class that is not soda kiln specific can do so for an additional $20 fee/semester. Only available to students who have previously taken a soda specific class or workshop at CAC.
- Basic clay tools for throwing/hand building, carving tools and paint brushes encouraged.
Clay and basic ceramic tools can be purchased from CAC. See special notes above.
Marina Momboisse
Marina Momboisse is a local ceramic artist and current soda kiln tech here at the CAC. Her ceramic works are most often large carved vessels, both wheels thrown, and hand built. Often a mixture of the two. She is inspired by nature’s phenomena and organic patters, forms, and textures. Particularly those found in and around the ocean.
She was born in the Philadelphia area and is also a French citizen. She studied art in New York City where she earned a BFA in Photography from Parsons School of Design and currently resides in Media.