2026-2027

Journey Workshop with Steven Hill

My journey began with a summer workshop in 1972, taught by Peter Sohngen. Since the early 80’s, I have shared MY aesthetic and techniques in over 300 workshops. This workshop is different; it is about you and your relationship with clay.

This journey is YOURS. – Steven Hill

What inspires you? Art? Music? Nature? Technology? Architecture? Each of us has the potential to express our unique individuality in our ceramics. Is your work as personal as you would like it to be or does it seem more like a collection of techniques learned from others?

The journey begins with 6 days exploring your relationship with clay at Adamah Art Studio. Through a combination of individual critique, group discussion and hands-on experimentation, the search for personal expression will be set in motion. You will leave the journey workshop with a plan for the upcoming year and return to your studio with focus, renewed motivation, a peer group, and a mentor to help keep you on track. 

Who is a prime candidate for the Journey Workshop?

This workshop is perfect for the professional who feels stale, for the amateur who wants to develop their body of work, or anyone who wants to take their pottery or sculptural work to a deeper, more personal level. You should be comfortable with basic ceramic techniques, as this workshop is not technically oriented. In the past, however, people at all levels of expertise have benefited greatly from taking the journey workshop.

You will NOT be learning Steven Hill’s techniques in the journey workshop. Instead, this workshop is designed to help you find YOUR voice in clay. Steven will push you to go deeper and discover personal ways of expressing yourself, bringing your own authentic spirit as a potter, sculptor, artist, and human being to your ceramic work.

Workshop Schedule:

Session 1: June 7–12, 2026 (begins the morning of June 7 and ends at noon on June 12)

June – October 2026 – Studio work and preparation for mid-year critique.

Session 2: November 5–8, 2026 – Mid-year critique at Adamah Art Studios.

November 2026 – May 2027 – Studio work and preparation for show.

Session 3: May 6–9, 2027 (final show on May 8, workshop wraps up after brunch on May 9)

Tuition & Lodging Options:

$4,000 – Single Room Ticket (includes full year tuition, single room lodging, and all meals)

$3,100 – Shared Room Ticket (includes full year tuition, shared room lodging, and all meals)

Payment Schedule:

To help make this program more accessible, we’ll be offering a payment plan:

$500 Deposit due at registration to secure your spot

The remaining balance can be paid in monthly installments. Adamah will send an invoice each month

Final payment due by May 1, 2026

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations made more than 90 days before the start of Session 1 will receive a full refund minus a $100 cancellation fee.

Cancellations made 89 to 45 days prior to the first session will receive a 50% refund.

Cancellations made less than 45 days before Session 1 are non-refundable due to the multi-session nature of the program and our contractual commitments.

If Adamah is compelled to cancel the program, all payments will be refunded in full.

If you have additional questions about the Journey Workshop you may contact Steven Hill directly at sahill@me.com or Tia Hewuse at Adamah. tia@bethelhorizons.org

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