Sgraffito Workshop with Amy Smoot: February 2023 - Eventeny

Sgraffito Workshop with Amy Smoot: February 2023

event Feb 25 9:00 am - Feb 26 12:00 pm
(GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
1922 5th Street, Northport, Alabama 35476, United States
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Hosted by Kentuck Art Center & Festival

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Dates
Feb 25 9:00 am - Feb 26 12:00 pm
(GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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1922 5th Street, Northport, Alabama 35476, United States

Sgraffito, which means “to scratch” in Italian, is a decorative pottery technique. Once pottery is leather hard, a colored underglaze or slip is applied to the piece of pottery. The potter then scratches off parts of the layer to create contrasting images, patterns, or textures by revealing the original clay underneath. In this workshop, Amy Smoot will lead participants through the entire process of sgraffito. Students will construct a vessel using handbuilding techniques. Once the pieces are built and leather hard, students will use black underglaze to paint the entire surface of their piece. Then, using different tools, students will scratch through the underglaze to create their designs. This workshop is limited to participants 18+. There is a minimum of 4 participants and a maximum of 10. If the minimum is not met, participants will be refunded.  Please email Mary Bell, Program Manager, at mbell@kentuck.org with any questions.  About Amy Smoot: 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. Her practice consists of all types of ceramics techniques including mold-making, slip-casting, hand building, and wheel thrown pottery.   This workshop is sponsored in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Parking instructions
This class will be held in our Georgine Clarke building at 1922 5th Street, Northport, AL 35476. The entrance is on 5th Street across from the Anders Hardware parking lot. Look for red sculptures out front and glass doors! There is a parking lot next to this building, and participants are also welcome to park in Downtown Northport.

Tickets

Price: $5-90
Registration for Sgraffito with Amy Smoot
$90.00 / each
+$5.97 FEES
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Non-refundable
Thank you for purchasing a ticket to this class! If you are Ken-Folk (a member of Kentuck) of the Museum level or higher, please give us a call at 205-758-1257 during Kentuck’s hours to... + More
$5 Donation to Kentuck
$5.00 / each
+$0.64 FEES
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$10 Donation to Kentuck
$10.00 / each
+$0.96 FEES
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Non-refundable
$20 Donation to Kentuck
$20.00 / each
+$1.58 FEES
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Non-refundable

Hosted by Kentuck Art Center & Festival

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