August 1 & 2 2026 Space is Limited Award-winning sculptor and painter Joseph Kowalczyk (Ko-väl-chick) has been a vibrant contributor to California's Bay Area arts community since earning his BFA in Ceramics from the California College of the Arts in 2006. Raised in Niles, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, Joseph discovered his passion for drawing at an early age. In high school, everything changed when he encountered ceramics. Sculpture quickly became his greatest passion,

Looking back on our workshop with Wesley Brown reminded us why we host a workshop series at Clay Arts Vegas. Sure, it’s fun to hobnob with artists who are masters of their craft—but it’s even better to spend a weekend surrounded by like-minded people, getting your hands dirty, and forgetting the outside world for a while. When you attend a workshop, you’re not just watching demos, your making —you’re taking a deep dive into someone else’s process. You see how they think, how