open studio: clay monthly membership
monitored by amy smoot
Have some clay experience, but need materials, space and equipment to get your clay on? Open Studio: Clay Monthly Membership is the option for you! This monthly membership will get you access to Kentuck's Clay Studio during Open Studio hours (Saturdays 10-1pm) and clay Drop-In (First Thursdays 5-8) for that month, a 25 pound bag of clay, glazes and kiln firings to complete your work. Must have some experience and comfortable working independently with either hand-building or wheel throwing to register. The Clay Studio Manager will be present to help with projects if needed and answer questions. A small amount of storage for works in progress will be provided.
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Want or need to start in the middle of a month? Email Amy at asmoot@kentuck.org to be issued a ticket.
let's learn together
Age Range: 18+
Dates: Four Saturdays each month
Times: 10-1pm
Location: Kentuck's Clay Studio
Tuition: $120; 25lb clay, glazes, tools and storage provided
Secure your spot in the class today!
You must be 18+ to attend. Space is limited to 6 members per month. If you need to split a month please contact Amy Smoot at asmoot@kentuck.org prior to registration. ​
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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.