In this one-day workshop, students will get a taste of throwing pottery on the wheel! From centering clay to pulling and shaping pots, this course will go over the beginning techniques necessary to create small bowls and cups. Students will receive 6 pounds of clay and can expect to create 2-4 pieces. Once students are finished creating on the wheel, they will have the option of decorating their pots with colored clay slips. The instructor will fire and clear glaze all work to be picked up at a later date. Materials and tools are included. All experience levels are welcome! There is no minimum for this class, maximum is 6 students. No refunds will be given once registration closes. Sessions are as follows: March 30th from 9:30am – 12pm March 30th from 2-4:30pm April 13th from 9:30am-12pm April 13th from 2-4:30pm About Amy Smoot: Amy Smoot is the Clay Studio Manager at Kentuck. She 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.  Amy began teaching for Kentuck in 2021 and join Kentuck's staff as Clay Studio Manager in 2023. This workshop is sponsored in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the Holle Family Foundation.