open studio: clay
instructed by amy smoot
Open studio is the opportunity for people to utilize our materials and equipment to work on personal projects in our clay studio. Think of it like an independent study in clay! Students will pay a fee of $40 that includes use of the studio for 3 hours, 4 pounds of clay, glazes and kiln firings. The Clay Studio Manager will be present to answer questions. Additional clay can be purchased for $10 per pound before or during open studio hours. Hand-building equipment available includes a slab roller, molds, a variety of texture tools and stamps, and more. Some experiance is suggested for hand building projects, if you have a specific project in mind come with images, sketches or printouts!
If you are looking to use our pottery wheels, you MUST have prior experience using that equipment and comfortable working independently. Wheels are limited month to month depending on Open Studio: Clay Monthly Membership enrollment and are NOT guaranteed. Open Studio is non-refundable once the date of enrollment begins.
Regiatration/space is limited to 3 spots per date due to Open Studio Monthly Membership. Registration ends the day before class at 5pm. 1-on-1 instruction not guaranteed.
Thursdays 5-8pm
Saturdays 10-1pm
Looking to glaze your work made in Open Studio: Clay? You can come to a future Open Studio to glaze your work without registering as space allows. Work is typically bisque fired and ready to glaze within two weeks of creation.
let's learn together
Age Range: All ages*
Dates:
Thursdays 5-8pm
Saturdays 10-1pm
Location: Kentuck's Clay Studio
Tuition: $40; All supplies included
Secure your spot in the class today!
*Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited to 8 attendees for hand-building, 6 attendees at the wheel. Full instruction not guaranteed. There is no minimum for this class. This workshop is non-refundable after the registration deadline passes.
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.