Hall's Walls

We offer two types of workshops; Clay Play I (the basics) and Clay Play II (arty stuff, the basics is a prerequisite).

Workshops are held at 301 East Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Prior payment will hold your spot, please call to make a reservation (719 447-9983). All materials are provided, please bring money for lunch, we will walk to a nearby restaurant. The workshops are hands-on so  wear work clothes.

Schedule and Description:

Clay Play I: $135.00

2008 Schedule

Feb 16, Mar 15, April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, Aug 23, Sept 20, Oct 18

Clay Play I begins at 9 am and runs at least until 4 pm. Materials are included.

Description: We will review and perform all the steps of a successful American Clay installation, from the basics to artistic finishes. Outside and inside corners, including "bull-nose", and those hard to reach spots, will all be discussed. Deborah will discuss, staging a project, qualities of the three different finish coat products, to seal or not to seal, many possible artistic looks and color selection. In the afternoon all students will learn to finish the three different finish coat products, and will create their own sample boards.

Clay Play II: $95.00

May 3, October 4 (2008)

Prerequisite Clay Play I.

Clay Play II is an afternoon only class (1 pm to 5 pm), Materials are included.

Description: This workshop is “hands-on” so wear working clothes! We will work on practice walls, booths and sample boards to explore the many different artistic treatments that one can accomplish with American Clay. Materials will be available to try different finishing methods, waxing, sealing, burnishing with pigments, adding other materials (eg metal dust) into a finish coat, mixing your own colors, and using stencils. Students will make boards to take home.

Onsite Training

There are many situations where onsite training is a perfect solution. We have worked onsite on DIY projects, large and small, to get the project staged properly and off to a good start. We have also worked training plaster crews, who are used to conventional chemical set products in the use of American Clay. In these situations, crews have produced a spectacular project their first time using earth plaster. This is a very cost effective method to get a plaster crew up to speed in the use of American Clay materials.