stained clay workshop
instructed by amy smoot
Glaze isn't the only way to create decorative and fun surfaces on pottery! In this workshop, students will explore different methods of designing and constructing with stained clay. Students will learn how to mix ceramic stains into their clay to create different shades and colors and will be shown how to use the following techniques to build multicolored pieces:
Nerikomi Pottery - a Japanese technique utilizing pigmented clay that is strategically stacked and sliced multiple times to create whimsical slab designs.
Marbling Clay - can be done with less planning, but offers a way to create a beautiful, multi-color swirled surface.
Coil and slab building - stack and build with your clay, alternating colors as you go. This class is beginner and intermediate friendly.
Day one will be spent mixing different shades and colors of clay, day two will be spent building 2-4 pieces of pottery depending on size. The instructor will fire and clear glaze all work created in this workshop. Students can expect to pick up work 2-3 weeks after the last day of class. All supplies included in tuition.
let's learn together
Age Range: 18+
Dates: July 26 & 27
Times: 2:30-5:30pm
Location: Kentuck's Clay Studio
Tuition: $95; All supplies included
Secure your spot in the class today!
You must be 18+ to attend. Space is limited to 12 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 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.