Christy's Coloring Clay w/ Ceramic Stain

Service Description

January 31st 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM $75 per person 8 seats Ages 14+only. No exceptions Basic wheel experience is required What to bring: Basic set of throwing tools What's included: 2 colors of ceramic stain 3 pounds of clay per person Bisque firing Clear glaze with firing Christy will explore the concept of ceramic stains, including various techniques for preparing colored clay with these stains. She will also showcase examples of projects that typically utilize colored clays. Following her demonstration on how to color clay, participants will have the opportunity to choose two colors of stains to prepare their own colored clay for wheel-throwing into a marbled cylinder. Here is what you can expect. Discussion topics: Ceramic Stains The wet vs dry method of mixing The importance of test tiles Demo: Coloring a batch of clay Hands-on: Color 2 pounds of your clay the “wet” method Combine the 2 pounds of colored and 1 pound of natural clay Use your three pounds of clay to throw a masterpiece! Pieces will be bisque fired, glazed in clear, glaze fired, and be ready for pick-up at a later date. Your pots will not be trimmed before firing. If you desire trimming, please take them with you and bring them back ready for bisque. Artist Bio: Christy was born and bred in East Texas, entering the world in Jacksonville but spending much of her formative years in Houston and Elkhart. During those years, her love of flowers was sparked, such that she pursued horticulture in college. After marrying and having two kids - now grown and on their own - she moved into doing commercial greenhouse plant propagation and management. Her husband, Paul, lured her away from the greenhouses and into environmental consulting with their own firm, conducting wetlands delineations and wetlands design, allowing her to take her knowledge of plants to assist clients to obtain various environmental permits. She and Paul left the hustle and bustle of Houston in 2020 and moved onto their farm just outside of Alto, where they constructed a commercial-grade greenhouse in 2024 and packed it with flowers. They recently completed a sizable workshop with a pottery studio to allow Christy to continue developing her skills. Her work with plants gave her a great appreciation for colors that set the stage for her interest in applying colors to her pottery studies, which she began last year. She is looking forward to sharing what she has learned.