Intermediate Handbuilding w/ Amy Henson
Saturdays, November 7th – December 19th, 2026
10:00AM-1:00PM
**Class Skips 11/28**

$350.00

6-Week Class on Saturday Mornings
10:00AM-1:00PM
**Class Skips 11/28**

This intermediate class is intended for students who are already comfortable with the fundamentals of pinching, coiling, and slab building and are ready to expand their practice beyond these foundational techniques. Through a series of guided projects, students will strengthen their craftsmanship while learning strategies for constructing larger, more complex forms with confidence.

Students will explore advanced construction methods, efficient assembly techniques, and thoughtful surface development to create functional and sculptural ceramic work. Along the way, you’ll refine your design process, improve problem-solving skills, and gain a deeper understanding of how to successfully execute more ambitious ideas.

This class is ideal for anyone with prior handbuilding experience who is looking to push their creativity, improve technical skills, and build with greater confidence. All students will complete the session by glazing their finished pieces for durable, food-safe results where applicable.

Note that the studio provides clay for the class; students are expected to bring their own throwing tools. Basic tool kits and commercial clay are also available at the studio for students who wish to purchase these things there. Final work will be available for pickup 2-3 weeks after class wraps up. **Class Skips 11/28**

8 in stock

Intermediate Handbuilding w/ Amy Henson
Saturdays, November 7th – December 19th, 2026
10:00AM-1:00PM
**Class Skips 11/28**

$350.00

6-Week Class on Saturday Mornings
10:00AM-1:00PM
**Class Skips 11/28**

This intermediate class is intended for students who are already comfortable with the fundamentals of pinching, coiling, and slab building and are ready to expand their practice beyond these foundational techniques. Through a series of guided projects, students will strengthen their craftsmanship while learning strategies for constructing larger, more complex forms with confidence.

Students will explore advanced construction methods, efficient assembly techniques, and thoughtful surface development to create functional and sculptural ceramic work. Along the way, you’ll refine your design process, improve problem-solving skills, and gain a deeper understanding of how to successfully execute more ambitious ideas.

This class is ideal for anyone with prior handbuilding experience who is looking to push their creativity, improve technical skills, and build with greater confidence. All students will complete the session by glazing their finished pieces for durable, food-safe results where applicable.

Note that the studio provides clay for the class; students are expected to bring their own throwing tools. Basic tool kits and commercial clay are also available at the studio for students who wish to purchase these things there. Final work will be available for pickup 2-3 weeks after class wraps up. **Class Skips 11/28**

8 in stock

Instructor Bio

Amy Henson

Amy Henson is a ceramic artist and educator living in Garland. Amy has been wheel throwing and hand building clay objects for 18 years, and exhibits her work locally and nationally. Amy earned her BFA in Studio Art from Southern Methodist University in 2007, and her MFA in Ceramics from University of North Texas in 2022. She has been teaching in ceramics since 2021 at UNT, first as a graduate student and now as adjunct faculty, and since 2022 at the Brookhaven campus of Dallas College. Amy has also taught various workshops in the D/FW area. Her current work focuses on maternal feminism and animal forms translated into hand-built sculptural vessels. Amy enjoys working with beginners and established makers alike. She demonstrates a diverse array of methods to encourage experimentation, and supports students’ ideas and hands-on execution to build their confidence and skill.