WHO:
Workshops are run by interdisciplinary artist Aidan Mirowsky and local community volunteers from Flemington DIY (and maybe a few artisans from Flemington Pottery).
Workshops are open to anyone from age 9 to 99+.
Max 10 participants per workshop, if it's the STANGL - PUBLIC ART WORKSHOP*. Approximately 100 people will have direct hands-on interaction with the project. The presentation can be shared with whomever (i.e.Historical Society) and the Public Artwork’s impact could be endless for those who seek to learn more or visit Flemington.
WHERE:
Flemington, NJ - Hunterdon County
Stangl Arts and Culture District
Flemington DIY, a 100% volunteer-run community arts collective
26 Stangl Road Flemington, NJ 08822
WHEN:
The monthly workshops will be held the second Saturday between October 2026 - April 2027 (*or longer depending on the workshop and research needs). A trial workshop will be held September 2026.
WHAT:
Stangl - Public Art Workshop*
A unique collaborative and historically relevant art making experience, highlighting production pottery, with a focus on the popular Stangl Birds of America.
STANGL - PUBLIC ART WORKSHOP *if funded by Hunterdon Co. Special Project Grant. TBD in June 2026
Phase 1 (April- September 2026) : develop the workshop
- digital presentation - Highlights / History of Stangl (including pottery of the area before it became Stangl).
- partner with Neuroarts Researcher(s) to amplify research on arts as wellness.
- marketing materials
- educational zine handouts. Pottery process - about Stangl production pottery
- ensure the workshops are as accessible as possible
- pottery samples
- gather supplies for the workshop (clay, molds, glazes, brushes)
- coordinate firing
Phase 2 (October 2026 - April 2027) : monthly Stangl Inspired Pottery Workshops
Run monthly Stangl Inspired Pottery Workshops, where participants learn a bit about the history of Stangl pottery as they help create public art by slip-casting and painting pottery. The items produced will be used for a Stangl Pottery inspired public art work to be installed within the Stangl Arts & Culture District. The workshop will focus on the Stangl Birds of America, particularly the popular Stangl Pottery that was hand painted in Flemington. Keeping within the Stangl Arts and Culture District, the pieces will stay on campus, and be fired at Flemington Pottery.
Phase 3 (May 2027 ) : public art - pottery totem pole(s)
The project will culminate with the installation of pottery totem pole(s) featuring the Stangl inspired pottery birds created by the community throughout the workshops, giving credit to all those involved in the process.
IF the STANGL WORKSHOP is not funded, we will work together to develop an arts workshop that would work best for the research.
WHY the STANGL WORKSHOP:
Flemington DIY is housed on the Stangl Arts and Culture District. Those who went to High School in Flemington before 1978 would go on field trips to Stangl to learn about Stangl Pottery, but Stangl’s history is no longer common local knowledge. The new Stangl Arts and Culture District signage leaves the passers by wondering “What’s Stangl?”. Meanwhile, older generations and collectors, that do remember Stangl come to this Arts and Culture District seeking Stangl Pottery walk into Flemington Pottery looking for Stangl Pottery and don't understand that the space now hosts the potters of today. There is a desire for more Stangl info, this workshop is a way to pay homage to those artisans before us. By creating a Public Art piece through the workshop, we will build up our current creatives while educate the community in a way that honors those that worked at this creative campus.
Funding for this project:
Submitted to Hunterdon County Special Project Grant