Saturday, August 1, 2026
12 – 4 pm | Danial Family Education Center
$60 Members | $75 Non-Members
Discover the expressive possibilities of paper clay with CNY Artist Initiative featured artist Renqian Yang. Blending organic and constructed forms with personal experience and shared histories, Yang’s work explores how emotions persist, transform, and connect us across time, place, and culture.
In this immersive mixed-media workshop, you’ll experience the unique qualities of porcelain paper clay, a material that combines the delicate beauty and permanence of porcelain with the flexibility and strength of paper fiber. Participants will begin by creating ink and watercolor paintings on rice paper, then reflect on their imagery through a guided writing exercise.
These drawings and personal writings will become the inspiration for expressive paper clay sculptures enriched with color and texture.
About the Artist:
Renqian Yang is an artist and Associate Professor of Ceramics at SUNY Oswego, New York. She received her B.F.A. in Ceramics from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, China (2009), and her M.F.A. from Syracuse University (2014). Her work has been exhibited widely in the United States, the UK, China, South Korea, and Japan, and in 2024 was acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for its permanent collection.
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Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made at least one week before the class date will receive a full refund. Cancellations made less than one week before the class date will receive a credit for the full purchase price, which may be applied toward a future class.
Renqian Yang
Gezelligheid, 2021
Colored stoneware with glaze
Courtesy of the artist
