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, 3 pounds of clay, paint-on glazes and kiln firings. The Clay Studio Manager will be present to answer questions and can help with simple projects.
Additional clay can be purchased for $10 per pound before or during open studio hours. Don't know where to start? While completing your ticket you can select a hand-building project idea that you are interested in. Hand-building equipment available includes a slab roller, clay extruder, molds, a variety of texture tools and stamps, and more. If you have a specific project in mind come with sketches or printouts!
If you are looking to use our pottery wheels, you MUST have prior experience using that equipment. Please note that we have a limit of 6 wheels. When purchasing your ticket, please be sure to answer the appropriate question when checking out so a space can be prepared for you. Wheels are first come first served.
Non-wheel/hand building spaces are limited to 12.
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Schedule: ​
NEW! Open Studio: Clay is moving exclusively to Saturdays starting May 2025. Registration required. Registration ends the day before class at 5pm.
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Fridays 1-4pm:
April 18
​​Saturdays 10-1pm:
April 26
May 3
May 10
May 17
May 24
May 31
June 7
June 14
June 28
June 28
let's learn together
Age Range: All ages*
Dates: Saturdays
Times: 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 12 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.
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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.
​This workshop is made possible in part by support from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.