Sarah Wells Rolland
“Pushing Pots to Another Level”

2025 Traveling Workshop Tour

All proceeds go to The Recovery of The Village Potters Clay Center 

of Asheville NC.

 

2025 Schedule

Traveling Fundraising Tour 2025

I am excited to travel offering a total of 14 workshops in NC, SC, GA, Fl, Ohio, PA, CO and NM.

I will demonstrate some of my original favorite signature pots like my Closed Form Pitcher, using slip on pots and pulling handles, and the Darted Bowl. See images below

Talk and Slide Presentation: “My Process, My Work” and “The Village Potters Clay Center: Our Evolution, the Devastating Flood, and Rising Again”.

Currently I have 2 workshops left to my tour.

Here are a few examples of pots I will be making.

  Closed Form Pitcher   

Ohio

June 13-15 2025  Two Options: One or Three Day Cracked Pot Studio, Bellefontaine OH

Click Here to register for the One Day ONLY Demonstration Workshop

Click Here to register for Three Day Workshop which includes one day demonstration and two days Hands On Workshop with Sarah.

 

New Mexico

Aug 22-24 2025 at Ghost Ranch in Rio Arriba County: 3 Day Demonstration and Hands on Workshop. Ghost Ranch is an Education & Retreat Center, nestled amidst the breathtaking red and yellow cliffs of the Piedra Lumbre, is where vibrant colors dance to life, and the intersection of history and spirituality is discovered. 

SOLD OUT  to join the waitlist Click Here

Before and After the Flood Images

   

    

   

                                             Sarah’s studio before and after the flood

Our classroom after the flood

 

A BIG Thank you for supporting

The Village Potters Clay Center’s Recovery!

Pennsylvania

June 7-8 Thank you Lancaster Creative Factory of Lancaster PA what a wonderful time we had together! 

North Carolina

June 1 2025 Thank you Carolina Clay Matters Guild and Carolina Clay Connections of Charlotte NC for hosting me and making our time together so special.

Colorado

May 9-10 2025 Thank you Cindy of The Imperfect Potter and  Sue of Smokestack Pottery, Fort Collins CO for a great time together!


North Carolina

April 11-13 2025 Recovering Clay Studio, Graham NC I continue to be overwhelmed by the love and support we receive from potters’ communities like Recovering Clay. Briggette Slivinski is an amazing potter and the strong, and loving leader of a truly amazing group of potters. This was my second workshop there in four weeks. The community feels so much like us at TVPCC  that I was moved to tearsJudi Harwood came with me, and so did my dear friend and fellow potter/sculptor, Amy Jo Gelber. These folks are my people, and I’m grateful beyond words.

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Georgia

March 25th 2025 Clayer & Co, Savannah GA Thank you so much for an amazing day! Clair Buckner was such a lovely host and I was so blessed by the group of potters.

  

South Carolina

March 21-23 2025 Workshop at Hilton Head Pottery, Hilton Head SC. Thank you Mark, Joey and Ginny Taylor. What an amazing weekend! The low country boil was amazing and your community of potters are so tender and kind.

   

 

North Carolina

March 15-16 2025 Recovering Clay Studio, Graham NC Two Day Demonstration Workshop Thank you Briggette Slivinski! You have an amazing facility and your community is the best! We had an amazing weekend. The potters of Recovering Clay were so gracious and we loved every one of them. My great friend and first apprentice 20 years ago, Amy Jo Gelber, was there with me and helping. I am so grateful for Amy! I am returning to Recovering Clay April 11-13 to teach a 3 Day Hands On Workshop.

         

Florida

All 4 of these Workshops in Feb. were wonderful!

I could not have done it without my friend and studio mate Judi Harwood.

Feb 22 2025 MIY Ceramics Hollywood FL One Day Demonstration Workshop What a special day with these wonderful potters. Tomas who is a potter is also an amazing baker and I had a orange fig wrap that was out of this world. Thank you Denise Mendez for supporting us by hosting this workshop.

 

Feb 20th 2025 Clay More Ceramics, Naples FL One Day Demonstration Workshop. Sara Wilson treated us like royalty. We had friends there who have studied with us in Asheville. It was such a lovely day. Thank you Sara, staff, Pat, Bill and Marilyn.

 

Feb 18th 2025 Ft Myers FL Private One Day Demonstration Workshop. We had an absolutely fabulous time with these amazing friends (seen in the picture) and their wonderful potters community. We are making beautiful memories with people you love!

 

Feb 13-16 2025 The Morean Center for Clay. My first 2025 Workshop St Petersburg FL, my childhood hometown. Thank you John Bradford , Xan Peters and all the incredible potters who participated. What an amazing week!

North Carolina 

Dec 14th 2024 Art League of Henderson County our great friend to TVPCC kicked off my 2025 Tour with a one day Demonstration. Katie and I had a great time! Thank you all for coming and ALHC for donating the proceeds to our recovery fund!