Ceramics: Nerkomi
Adult Summer Class | Registration opens Monday, May 4, 2026 8:00 AM EDT
In this class, we'll be learning about Nerikomi, a traditional Japanese technique of layering different clay bodies. This technique offers many surface options, and we will be going over repetitive patterns (i.e. checkered) and agate structures (i.e. marbled). We will be working with dark and light clay bodies.
Firing Schedule: For 2-4 week classes, your instructor will discuss the firing schedule directly. Students can drop off work for glaze firing until Friday, July 26. Finished work can be picked up during operational hours between terms. Additional questions about the firing schedule can be directed to Chris Archer, Senior Studio Technician at carcher@fleisher.org.
All artwork and supplies must be removed from Fleisher’s Ceramics Studio shelving by July 26 unless registered for a Ceramics class during the upcoming Fall 2024 term. All other items left behind on student shelves may be discarded before the next term begins.
• Clay is included in your registration - no outside clay is permitted.
• A notepad and something to write with.
• Basic pottery tool kit: cutting wire, sponge, wooden knife, needle tool, wooden rib, metal rib, large and small trimming loops.
Mackenzie Pikaart
Philadelphia-based artist Mackenzie Vaughan Pikaart’s work focuses on memories, the awareness of space, and creating visual platforms for statistics. She honed her craft while studying at The University of the Arts, receiving a BFA in Crafts concentrating in Ceramics. Since graduating Pikaart has become an accomplished collage, installation and sculpture artist. Some of Pikaart’s spectacular pieces have been shown throughout the greater Philadelphia area and in her home state of Connecticut. Now with Pikaart's home studio, at Black Hound Clay Studio, her focus is on creating dinnerware and wall pieces through the traditional Japanese technique of Nerikomi.
https://www.mvpstudio.me/