Salt and Sculpture:
Exploration in Handbuilding and Atmospheric Firing
With Jenny Day
Friday – SaturdayÂ
March 27th – 28th 2026
Time: 10am – 3pm
Price: $250
In this workshop students will learn handbuilding and surface techniques and work as a community towards an atmospheric firing.Â
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Students will learn hand building techniques to create sculptures of their choice. Topics covered will include the breakdown of a form into parts, pinching, coiling, slabs, refiring, and attachment of multiple clay pieces. Themes will include narrative in sculpture and attention to surface and texture. This workshop will discuss underglaze application in bisque firing techniques and multiple glaze firings. New work made can then be bisque fired once dry at the Morean Art Center at a later date.Â
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Second, we will have an atmospheric firing as a group, unloading and loading the kiln to 6Â Cone –Â as a class.
Participants should bring with them 6 Cone stoneware that has already been bisque fired or bone dry work to be fired during the workshop. Morean Clay Art Center will have a number of glazes and slips appropriate for this firing available for use during the workshop.
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Workshop held at the Morean Center For Clay 420 22nd St S, St. Pete FL 33712
Purchase clay prior to your first class by calling 727-821-7162 ext. 2311 Please note that we are open Wed-Sat 10am-5pm
259 – Buff colored stoneware. Smooth enough to throw on the potter’s wheel, but strong enough to withstand most hand-building techniques. Can be fired from Cone 6 to Cone 10.Â
Speckled Brownstone – Made by Highwater Clays. Fires to a light brown in color with small black specs. Great for throwing on the potter’s wheel. Can be fired to Cone 6.Â
Brooklyn Red – Rich dark red colored clay. Contains grog that makes it exceptionally strong for sculpting or throwing large vessels. Can be fired to Cone 6.Â
240 White – Made by Standard clay. Very smooth, plastic throwing body that fires to Cone 6.
Purchasing a gift for someone? Consider a gift card! Call us at 727-822-7872 or drop in during business hours!
Tuition Refund Policy:Â Full refund or credit will be issued for any class cancelled by the Morean Arts Center. A $25 processing fee is deducted for all other student refund requests. No refunds will be issued on or after the first day of class.
