frogs, lizards & bugs
instructed by amy smoot
Want to have some fun making creepy crawly creatures? Join Amy Smoot in this one day workshop to create a frog, lizard or a bug out of clay! Students will be shown how to construct their critters with pinching techniques and slabs of clay. Students will be able to finish off their works with colorful slips to decorate the surface of their sculptures! Students can expect to make one to two creatures depending on size.
Work will be ready for pickup 3-4 weeks after class. This class is beginner friendly and open to adults and children. There is a minimum of 4 participants and a maximum of 13. If the minimum is not met, participants will be refunded.
*Children 16 and under who are registered must be accompanied by an adult, the adult can purchase their own ticket if they wish to participate in the class.
let's learn together
Age Range: All Ages
Date: July 11
Time: 3-5:30pm
Location: Kentuck's Clay Studio
Tuition: $65; All supplies included
Secure your spot in the class today!
Space is limited to 13 attendees. The minimum for this class is 4 participants, and if the class does not meet the minimum, participants will be refunded. This workshop is non-refundable after 7 days prior to class date.
Please email Amy Smoot at asmoot@kentuck.org with any questions.
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.
This workshop is made possible in part by support from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.