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Explore Surface and Form with Steve Kelly


  • Fat Cat Pottery, Seaside Studio 1641 Seaside Rd SW Ocean Isle Beach, NC United States (map)

Surface and Form with Steve Kelly

  • Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 11-13, 2025 (10am-4pm)

  • 1641 Seaside Rd SW Ocean Isle Beach, NC

  • Tuition: $450 includes 25lbs clay and glazes

  • Registration opens April 15th

  • Call 910-395-2529 to register

Overview of Workshop
This 3-day course will lead students through Steve’s unique surface process, from throwing and altering forms, to stamping, drawing, etching and under glaze work. There will be demonstrations and hands-on projects each day. Students will make their own forms as well as work with forms made by the artist. Day one will focus throwing demonstrations and stamp making. On day two we will stamp, alter and etch the forms from the previous day. Day three will focus on surface decoration and underglaze layering as well as a glaze demo in the afternoon. During this workshop Steve will focus on processes that are very specific to his work, including darting, stamping, water etching, underglaze layering and a variety of non-traditional glaze applications.  

About the Artist
Steve Kelly is an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He leads workshops in the US and abroad. Besides galleries, his work can be found in magazines and most recently in the book Surface Decorations: A Creative Guide for the Contemporary Maker. He has an MFA from the Maine College of Art and a BFA from the University of Montana.

Gallery — Kelly Pottery

Tuition of $450 is required at time of registration. A 50% refund is available for cancellations made at least 14 business days before the scheduled start date. Classes are for individuals aged 18 and above.

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