It's all about the texture in Lora Rust's workshop! For hand-builders and wheel-throwers, learn Lora’s unique pushing the clay process and create unlimited designs using her Texture Tool Kit (purchased separately at LoraRust.com).

2 sessions will cover learning the pushing the clay technique, tips on keeping the shape of your piece while manipulating the surface, design shortcuts using a grid and tool contours, and details how to make the texture “pop” when finished.

Week 1 we'll practice using the various profiles of the tools and mastering the "pushing the clay" technique on slab tiles.

Week 2 we'll texture a cup and a small bowl that you've made ahead of time - hand built or wheel-thrown! We'll save some time to talk about glazing. Hope you can join us!

What you'll need:

• Pushing the Clay Texture Tool Kit - Purchase directly at Lora's website: 4 tools for with 2 profiles each for $25. Free shipping for workshop participants by using discount code CLAYSHARE .

• Non-groggy clay like Laguna B-Mix - Lora will be using Laguna porcelain WC616

• 1/4" slab cut into approximately 4" x 4" squares - we'll use these in week 1 to practice the techniques and play with designs. Make as many as you want but 4-5 is a good start.

• Water bucket

• Pottery sponge

• Piece of foam approximately 10" x 10" square and 1" thick (upholstery or egg crate foam)- you'll use this to support your piece and your hand while texturing

• Hand towel

• Inexpensive watercolors and soft, thin brush for marking a grid

• Mister spray bottle with water

• Banding wheel (optional)

• Small flowerpot (optional)

• Dry-cleaning plastic or plastic grocery bag

• Concentric marking grid (provided)