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Es Devlin: 360 Vessels

Clay Workshop
A Schwarzman Centre Production
18 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2026
18 Mar 2026
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29 Mar 2026

What does it mean to be human in the age of intelligent machines?

This clay workshop series, conceptualised by visionary artist and designer – Bloomberg-Oxford Fellow Es Devlin, invites participants to hand-build clay vessels under the guidance of a creative facilitator at Hurst Street Studios.

The shared act of making provides a setting for participants to listen to recorded conversations by experts exploring the opportunities and threats to human creativity arising from the growth of artificial intelligence, and to respond through collective discussion.

Developed in collaboration with Oxford Kilns and the Institute for Ethics in AI, the workshops offer a collective act of making and reflection in a welcoming, artist-designed space.

Participants will not be able to take their vessels home, but all works created during the workshops will become part of Es Devlin and Nico Muhly: 360 Vessels – A Choral Installation, presented at the Open House free festival at the Schwarzman Centre on the 25 April 2026.

Location

Please note this event is taking place at 50 Hurst Street Studios, Oxford, OX4 1HD and not in the Schwarzman Centre building. 

 

Important Information

  • Clay work may involve fine particles. Participants with respiratory sensitivities (e.g. asthma, COPD) may wish to wear a mask and those with skin conditions may wish to wear gloves.
  • Sessions may involve sitting or standing for extended periods.
  • Discussions may touch on sensitive topics relating to the ethics of AI. Participant conversations may be used as input for textual/video outputs; consent will be clearly requested as part of this creative process. 
  • Es Devlin will not be in attendance for these public workshops.

 

 

Duration:
90 minutes

 

Suitable for all ages

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Es Devlin

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Credits

Es Devlin, Bloomberg-Oxford Inaugural Fellow and the Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre

Academic Partners

Dr Robin Wilson, Director of Oxford Kilns

Dr Caroline Green, Director of Research and Head of Public Engagement, Institute for Ethics in AI

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