Price range: $55.00 through $65.00
4 available
Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
Time: 12:30 pm–3:30 pm
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Location: Thoreson Farm
Skill: All Skill Levels Ages 16+
Sgraffito, which originates from the Italian word for scratch, is an accent technique used in ceramics to create a decorative design on ceramic work. A layer of color underglaze is added to the piece, and simple carving tools are used to scratch through the color to the contrasting clay body below to allow the pattern to stand out. Each student will use a mold to create a plate or platter. While the work is drying, students will be shown examples to help inspire creativity. Feel free to -bring images or patterns from home that inspire you.
Objective: Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement
Outcome: Inspiration and Creativity, Development of Personal Style
Ana Spencer serves as the GAAC’s Assistant Studio Manager at GAAC’s Thoreson Farm Pottery Studio. Raised on the banks of the Great Lakes State, Ana is a teaching artist, now based in Chicago. She does functional work to make everyday activities feel special or even ceremonial. Ana draws inspiration from her love of Northern Michigan and the friendships she made by exploring its beauty. Her highly decorative work is intended to make you smile and feel joy. She achieves this by incorporating bright colors and highly decorative surfaces. With her 15 years of teaching experience, Ana believes art education is essential to a person’s development and has made it her passion to share her art and skills with youth and adults.
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Students should bring inspirational images from home and water for drinking.
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