In this ceramic workshop we will be hand building a wall pocket out of slab rolled clay and experimenting with textures to create unique surfaces on our piece. Feel free to bring items that you feel would imprint an interesting design (lace, shells, stamps, buttons, etc.)

No prior experience is necessary.

Ages 10 and up (if accompanied by an adult)

All materials will be provided, but participants should feel free to bring items to press into the clay that would leave an interesting impression. Wear some clothes that you are okay with getting a little mess in!

Participants will be able to pick-up their wall pockets 2-3 weeks after the class.

About the Artist:

Jennifer Wallace Fields is a visual artist and educator based in Springville, Alabama. She earned her BFA from the University of Montevallo where she focused on sculpture, with a particular interest in metalwork and ceramic hand-building. She has been making, exhibiting, and teaching art for the past twenty years.

Her current artistic practice is a process of emotional archeology, working primarily in clay, while also incorporating found objects from thrift shops and the natural world, Fields explores multifaceted concepts of memory.

instagram: @litdeerstudio

website: www.jenniferwallacefields.com

We have a limited capacity, so if for any reason you cannot attend after registering, please contact boo@studiobythetracks.org as soon as possible so that we can offer your seat to someone on our waitlist. If the workshop is full, it will not allow you to register, but you can email boo@studiobythetracks.org to get on our wait list.

This is a free event that is possible with support from the Alabama Arts Council's "Support The Arts" Tag Committee. You are not expected to pay to attend, although we graciously accept donations to our Studio, which helps sustain our programming at Studio By The Tracks. You can purchase your own "Support the Arts" tag at www.alabamaartsalliance.org. Thank you!