Amalia Mermingas
Bio:
Amalia Fotini Mermingas began her artistic career in drawing and painting, but quickly found a love for ceramic sculpture. Growing up in Athens Greece, her admiration and curiosity for all things ancient and mysterious came at a young age. Amalia earned a BFA in Ceramics and a BA in Art History from Florida Atlantic University and an MFA from the University of Tennessee Knoxville in Ceramic Sculpture. Her current works focus strongly on landscape, memory, travel, and writing. She always prioritizes travel and art making and teaches ceramic sculpture at Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta Florida.
Classes
Narrative Vessels with Amalia Mermingas
This class will delve into the realm of handbuilt vessels, with an emphasis on coil, slab, and…
Fun with Function with Amalia Mermingas
The clay is your oyster! In this introductory Handbuilding class, students will embrace taking risks as they…
Handbuilding Heads with Amalia Mermingas
Learn the basics of Handuilding in this 2 hour ceramics crash course. Each student will create a…
Wonder Wall Pieces with Amalia Mermingas
Build a ceramic wall piece in this 2-day hands on workshop! Using slabs Amalia will demonstrate and assist as students construct a 2D ceramic piece of their own design. She will discuss various painting, drawing, and layering methods as…
Teen Wonder Wall Pieces with Amalia Mermingas
Build a ceramic wall piece in this 2-day hands on workshop! Using slabs Amalia will demonstrate and assist as students construct a 2D ceramic piece of their own design. She will discuss various painting, drawing, and layering methods as…
Clay Stamp Designs with Amalia Mermingas
Create your own customized clay stamps in this one-day ceramics workshop. Drawing on the rich history of…
