Support Clay

The Clay Studio, originally built by and used for years by Cherokee County as a cannery, is an integral part of our Studio Row on campus. Equipped with workstations for both wheel and hand building, the studio provides the perfect space for makers of all levels to enhance their work with clay. With modern electric kilns, convenient dry boxes, and nearby gas, wood, and raku kilns, this studio offers a diverse range of tools and techniques for classes.

With your support, the Folk School can ensure that our clay programs continue to thrive.

Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated; donations of $1,000 or more can be restricted to studio facilities and equipment needs, which are determined annually by staff.

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Clay Coordinator

Sienna Shute

Sienna grew up digging clay and air-drying small sculptures on the lake shores of Seven Lakes, North Carolina where she lived with her family until pursuing a degree at UNC Chapel Hill. After college she came to the Folk School as a clay student and, like many others, was pulled right in! In the years to follow she came back as both a Work Study and a Host. Sienna then found her way to Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program where she took a deep dive into pottery and received a degree in Clay. Since graduation, Sienna has returned to the area and is working as a studio potter with a focus on functional tableware.