Shoji Satake
Shoji Satake, a Japanese-born American artist, is a professor in the Ceramics department at RISD. Prior to joining RISD, he held the Bernard Schultz Endowed Professor of Art position at West Virginia University, where he also served as the area coordinator for the ceramics program for 17 years. Currently he is president of the Board of Directors for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) and a member of the International Academy of Ceramics.
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Shoji's Upcoming Workshops
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Level IV
Students have advanced skills and knowledge of the ceramics field. Students are highly motivated, have a minimum of five years experience in the field and have a portfolio of their artwork. Typical students are academics and professional artists.
Aug 10 - 21, 2026
9AM - 5PM
Advanced Mentored Studies: Centering a Ceramic Studio Practice Through Material and Meaning
Audrey An, Shoji Satake
Tuition $2,250
Code C1112-26
This three-year mentorship program supports ceramic artists in deepening their practice and expanding their professional portfolios through guided mentorship within an immersive studio-research environment. Participants receive individualized support, dedicated studio time, and critical dialogue while working independently within a collaborative community of peers. The program emphasizes conceptual development, craftsmanship, experimentation, and interdisciplinary approaches. Over its course, artists refine their practice, develop innovative methods, and complete a capstone project that reflects their artistic growth while exploring clay's unique capacity to shape ideas, narratives, personal histories, and identities in transformative ways.