Upcoming Events

 

Inaugural Firing of the St. Augagama!

The first firing of the St. Augagama will be 12/27/2024- 1/2/2025!

  • Loading is expected to take the first 2 days and the firing is projected to take 4 days including pre-heat with an additional day as a buffer.

  • The unload will be Saturday 1/11/2025 at 8 am.

  • During the cooling week we have several activities available including: Kayaking, Fishing, Nights of Lights, and More!


Recipe Origin: This porcelaneous recipe is developed from research I conducted in grad school based on a CoorsTek analysis of the local clay I was harvesting in western Kansas. It’s a cream-firing, highly plastic throwing body, with a small percentage of fine grog added to lend some tooth. The high silica content in the body facilitates ash accumulation and performs exceptionally well in sodium atmospheres.

 

Purchasing and Pick-up: Our cost is $0.98 per pound at the one-ton rate and we are passing that along to yall. So, for 50 pounds the total would be $49.00. We do NOT offer shipping but local pick-up only.

 

 
 

Classes, Workshops, and Studio Rental

At Smith Works Studios we offer ongoing wheel throwing and hand building classes as well as a variety of workshops throughout the year.

 
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Portrait of Herrick H. Smith by Jeromy Antle

Meet the Artist

Meet the Man who is usually elbow deep in clay, the garden, or his engine compartment…

Our Mission

To promote artistic excellence, innovation, and creativity across media in our community through instruction and creation. To engage creatively with conceptually complex issues and promote authenticity of human engagement and beauty in genuine interaction.

 
 

“People, like clay, begin every morning with the opportunity to be made new.”

Herrick H. Smith  |  Co-Founder

 
 
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