try it: 1 day hand building
instructed by amy smoot
Get a peak into clay hand building with this one day class! Using beginner friendly methods like pinching and slab building, students will learn how to construct a simple project with clay. Each class will have a different project theme. Work will be glazed by the instructor, but students will have their pick from either a clear, white, blue, or green glaze.
All experience levels are welcome! Materials and tools are included in tuition.
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Sessions are as follows:
July 10, 6-7:30pm; Clay To Go Cups
August 14, 6-7:30pm; Weaving with Clay
September 11, 6-7:30pm; Wall Pocket/Wall Planter
let's learn together
Age Range: 18+​
Dates:
-July 10, Clay To Go Cups
August 14, Weaving with Clay
September 11, Wall Pocket/Wall Planter
Times: 6-7:30 PM
Location: Kentuck's Clay Studio
Tuition: $65; All supplies included
Secure your spot in the class today!
You must be 18+ to attend. Space is limited to 6 attendees. The minimum for this class is 1 participants, and if the class does not meet the minimum, participants will be refunded. This workshop is non-refundable after the registration deadline passes.
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Please email Amy Smoot at asmoot@kentuck.org with any questions.
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Kentuck workshops are non-refundable after the registration closes. If you would like to cancel before the deadline passes, please email asmoot@kentuck.org or call 205-758-1257. If the class does not meet the minimum by the registration deadline & the workshop is cancelled, participants will be refunded their registration fees.
meet the instructor: amy smoot
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Amy Smoot is from Carrollton, GA and currently resides in Tuscaloosa, AL. She received her BFA in ceramics from the University of West Georgia in 2015. While there, she was studio technician and research assistant in the ceramics area. In 2019 she received her MFA from The University of Alabama where she first began teaching ceramics as a graduate assistant and then as an adjunct instructor. Her practice consists of all types of ceramics techniques including mold-making, slip-casting, hand building, and wheel thrown pottery. Amy began teaching for Kentuck in 2021 and joined Kentuck's staff as Clay Studio Manager in 2023.
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​This workshop is made possible in part by support from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.