Joseph Kowalczyk Hands-on Workshop
June 6 & 7 2026
 
Joseph is an award winning sculptor and painter who has been actively pursuing sculpture in the Bay Area since he received a BFA in ceramics from California College of the Arts in 2006.  Joe’s work can be found in private and public collections, such as the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, CA., Yingge Ceramics Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, and John Natsoulas Gallery Collection in Davis, CA.  Along with his own studio practice, Joe teaches ceramics at Sonoma State University (www.Sonoma.edu), and runs his own kiln repair business, restoring kilns and assisting artists throughout Northern California (www.NorCalKilnRepair.com).  With his wife, Joe is also a co-founder/co-director of FM Oakland, a fine art gallery and community of artist studios within the Oakland Art Murmur district; the forefront of Oakland’s astonishing growth and creative revitalization (www.FMOakland.com).