When: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
5:00pm on Zoom
With special guest, Austin Coudriet
During this Zoom demonstration Austin will instruct in how to build large and complex forms out of coils utilizing the power of compression! He will instruct on how to build without water and slip and best practices for slabs!
Austin Coudriet is a ceramic artist, designer, and educator, currently based out of Indianapolis Indiana. Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, He earned his BFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2019. Coudriet has completed three long term Resident Artist programs, most recently he was a resident at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT (2023-25). Coudriet was a long term resident at The Clay Studio of Missoula (2021-23) as well as at the Clay Art Center in Portchester, New York (2019-21). He has completed short term residencies at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (2021) and The LUX Center for the Arts (2020).
Over the past decade, Coudriet’s work has been showcased in prominent ceramic exhibitions across the country, including solo shows in New York, California, New Mexico, Utah, Montana and Nebraska. His work has been featured in international publications, most notably in Vogue Magazine’s article - ‘Burned out. Hot design straight from the stove’.
Coudriet is a 2025 NCECA Emerging Artist and a 2024 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist award recipient. Currently he travels the United States and internationally teaching his Ceramic Furniture Workshop. In the past two years Coudriet has taught over 20 workshops in eight different countries.
In 2026 Coudriet and his partner, Sarah Anderson are opening a ceramic studio in Indianapolis, IN called, Dusty Pants Studio. Their studio is equal parts community studio, residency and art therapy center. For more information visit www.dustypantsstudio.com.
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