Ceramic Dolls (tuition-free, three-sessions)
Adult Summer Class | Registration opens Monday, May 4, 2026 8:00 AM EDT
This class will briefly explore the history of ceramic doll making on the African continent and the many different ways that dolls are made from clay. Through this practice, you’ll also be introduced to ceramic hand-building techniques and surface decoration with glazes and traditional seashells and beads.
• Participants must have a valid Fleisher membership.
Robin Williams-Turnage
Robin Williams-Turnage is a Philadelphia-based artist and educator whose multifaceted practice is rooted in a consistent African aesthetic. Currently focusing her personal work on ceramics, she creates tableware and other vessels that reflect this influence. Her dedication to her craft is evident in her roles as an Associate Artist at The Clay Studio and at Allens Lane Art Center. She has taught here at Fleisher for many years instructing courses on Traditional Nigerian and Ghanaian Pottery at various institutions in Philadelphia. In recent years, Williams-Turnage has actively exhibited her work at The Clay Studio and Fleisher Art Memorial, The Colored Girls Museum, Allens Lane Art Center and with The Drummond Art Legacy.