Wheel-Throwing Ceramics Workshop with Ray Gonzales – October 2025
Folsom Arts Association Ceramics Enrichment Program
Wheel-Throwing Ceramics Workshop with Ray Gonzales
Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Folsom Art Center, 48 Natoma Street in Folsom
This workshop is offered in Partnership with the City of Folsom and is part of the Folsom Arts Association’s new Ceramics Enrichment Program.
Registration is closed. The workshop is full.
Workshop Description
Through engaging, hands-on activities, students will learn clay-building techniques with wheel throwing as the focus. Ray will share techniques learned through decades of experience and will guide participants as they try them out on the potter’s wheel.
Day 1: Wheel-Throwing
Day 2: Trimming, adding attachments, carving and altering of the works.
As time permits, Ray will share valuable insights into underglazes, slips, and glazes, as well as resources and suppliers to support your continued exploration of this beautiful medium. Work completed during the workshop will be bisque-fired at the Art Center. Participants will complete glaze firing on their own or, if enrolled in a pottery class at the center, they may complete it during their class.
Who Should Join? This workshop is best for intermediate skill levels.
Registration opens Wednesday, August 13.
Artist’s Background
Ray Gonzales is an established Ceramic Artist and long-time Professor of Art at Sierra College. Born in Auburn, California; his home and studio are located in Lincoln. He is a member of Axis Gallery in Sacramento and has exhibited widely. He has completed several Art-In-Public Places for the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission as well as corporate commissions.
Community involvement includes being a founding member of several non-profit Arts Organizations as well as a founder of Ocolotecame, an Aztec Cultural & Danza group. He has curated numerous exhibitions throughout the region. He initiated and chaired “Feats of Clay,” a National and then International Ceramic Annual that ran for 24 years. Previously on the Board of Directors of NCECA ( the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts), Ray is now active as a committee member of their Community Engagement Committee. Recent recognitions include being honored as an Icon in our region by the Arts Council of Placer County, County Supervisors and the State Legislature.
Learn more about Ray:
RayGonzalesArtworks.com
Instagram.com/raygonzalesartworks
Workshop Fee
FAA and FAA Ceramics Members $160
Non-Members $175
Supply List: Students should bring their own tools and Cone 5 clay. Clay will be available to purchase for $25 a bag with advanced notification of need. Please specify White (half and half) or Buff (speckled) during online registration. Students are welcome to bring snacks and drinks.
Deadline to register is Friday, September 19. Workshops fill fast, so register early. We are limited to 9 students and require a minimum of 6 students to provide the workshop.
Please note: There are no refunds after registering. (Exception: The FAA reserves the right to cancel the workshop due to insufficient registration or unforeseen circumstances; payments will be fully refunded should this occur.)
Registration is closed. Workshop is full.
If you have questions about the Workshop or the Ceramics Enrichment Program, please contact Sandy Hilton,
Ceramics Program Chair, Folsom Arts Association.