hand-building basics: pottery
instructed by amy smoot
Want to learn the basics about building pottery by hand? Join Amy Smoot in this one-day workshop all about hand building processes! Students will learn how to create pottery starting off with a 1lb pinched cup, getting tips for how to gain height and width while maintaining even walls. Next, students will learn simple slab building techniques to create a small plate or bowl with style using molds and textures to customize. And finally, students will learn how to roll and build with coils of clay to finish off the course.
Students can expect to create and keep three small pieces from this class and can choose from a clear, white, blue or green glaze. All work will be glazed by the instructor and available for pick up in the clay studio approximately 3-4 weeks after class. All experience levels are welcome! There is a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 15 students. If the class fails to meet the minimum, participants will be refunded. This workshop is sponsored in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
let's learn together
Age Range: 18+
Dates: July 15
Times: 3:30-5:30pm
Location: Kentuck's Clay Studio
Tuition: $75; All supplies included
Secure your spot in the class today!
You must be 18+ to attend. Space is limited to 13 attendees. The minimum for this class is 3 participants, and if the class does not meet the minimum, participants will be refunded. This workshop is non-refundable starting 7 days prior to the first day of class.
Please email Amy Smoot at asmoot@kentuck.org with any questions.
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.
This workshop is made possible in part by support from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.