Join Amy Kline-Alley for 2.5 days in beautiful St. Petersburg, Florida while you learn how to carve on dry clay!
This Workshop includes throwing demonstrations, altering porcelain and drawing back into the surface. Talks about composition, clay bodies, temperatures and firing ranges. Glaze Fit and the difference with Functional Ware and Sculpture will also be covered.
Carving will be hands-on! We suggest you bring several small BONE DRY porcelain pieces if possible.
Friday, May 30 - Sunday, June 1, 2025
Day 1&2: 10am-3pm
Day 3: 10am-12pm
Cancellation Fee: $50 (before 5.15.25 - no refunds after this date)
Make it a retreat and stay on property for a fully immersive experience!
Limited housing available, please contact valerie@moreanworkshopspace.org directly for availability. Cost is $150 for the weekend.
- Thrown, or hand built, cylinders (Tumbler) approximately 6” in height and any width. Amy recommends the cylinder be made out of some sort of porcelain body for the smoothness in the surface. Have the work be Bone Dry.
- Turn table (if available)
- A small, sharp Exacto knife.
- Small Sponge
- The Mini-Ribbon Trimming set sold at any local pottery supply store.
- Dark Grey Scrubbie usually found at a hardware store in the paint remover isle. (these are better than the green scrubbies).
Material knowledge is the baseline for my artwork. Having studied raw materials with Val Cushing during my BFA years at Alfred University, to studying bronze casting and mold making during my MFA from SIUC.
High-fire porcelain became my focus in 2005 when I met Tom and Elaine Coleman. From that moment on - it became all about the melt of real porcelain.
My artwork is based on creating the best quality work in porcelain.
Day 1: Drawing and composition around a 3-dimensional form, plus demonstrations in the afternoon. Talks about composition, clay bodies, temperatures and firing ranges.
Day 2: Throwing demonstrations with advanced techniques. Trimming, attaching handles, assembling a teapot. Drawing into an Altered form and carving at the leather-hard stage.
Day 3: Glaze Demonstrations: Spraying color slips, dipping and spraying glazes.
Morean Workshop Space
2025 3rd Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712