CLAY TILE MAKING

All Skill Levels
Adult 18+
(Teens are invited to register, Youth Artists may enroll with an Adult)


Instructor: 
Laura Herhold

Explore texture, repetitive pattern, drawing in clay, as well as slab, and handbuilding techniques in clay as we learn to create tiles for installation or as objects of beauty.

  • workshop description

    Tiles can tell a narrative story... and tiles can reveal impressions and patterns from nature. The studio is equipped with a slab roller and the required hand tools. We will also explore surface treatments and simple glaze options. Bring your ideas! 


    Students purchase clay from NISDA. $ 25  bag for $ 60. Which includes the cost of glaze and firing.

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