Surface Decoration: Marks on Clay

Price range: $190.00 through $210.00

8 available

Date: M/T/F September 14, 15 and 18, 2026
Time: 1–4 pm
Registration Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Location: Thoreson Farm
Skill: All

Description

Learn new techniques or refresh your skills in surface decoration using sgraffito, slip trailing, and overglaze brushwork. The instructor will provide tiles and extruded pieces. Students are welcome to bring their leather-hard pieces to decorate.

NOTE: Finished pieces are normally ready for pick up within 2-4 weeks.

Objective: Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement

Outcome: Improved Technique, Creation of Artwork

Instructor

John Huston is the GAAC Potter-in-Residence at Thoreson Farm. A potter since 1973, John studied in Ohio and Japan and started Platte River Pottery in Benzie County in 1978. In addition, he and his wife, Amy Stevens, own and operate Glen Lake Artists Gallery in Glen Arbor. When not working at Thoreson Farm, John works from his studio overlooking Sanford Lake near Lake Ann Village. Social Media: instagram.com/thoresonfarmpottery

Supply List

Please bring a notebook and pen/pencil. Other supplies are furnished.

Cancellation

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