Ceramic Whistle Workshop with Emma Carlow
Groups of up to 12 people
Open to all skill levels
Materials provided: apron, clay, engobes, glazes, and small tools Bonus: hot tea and cookies
Participants will joinEmma Carlow for a three-hour workshop inspired by her exploration of folk whistle art. She will share her artistic practice and lead the workshop, during which participants will make their own whistles inspired by different folk art traditions.
The whistles will be made from stoneware and decorated using engobes. During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to create two whistles.
The pieces are glazed and fired in the workshop, and are available within a month. Postal delivery available at extra cost.
Emma has been making ceramic whistles since 2022, when she became interested in them while researching folk art at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe. She discovered that most cultures have some form of whistle, used for hunting, music, and festivals, or as a toy or souvenir.
She then decided to learn how to make them and managed to create seven functional whistles in a single evening. At a friend's suggestion, she then set out to make one whistle a day for a year—and she has continued to create them ever since.