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Children and Young People's Activities
Clay Mark Making
24 Feb 2026
10:00am
Quick summary
- Price
- Free
- Audience type
- 11-19
- Running time
- 2 hours
- Venue
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- Arts Centre Washington
Additional information
Advanced sign-up is required.
Event description
Discover the expressive potential of clay in this tactile, hands‑on workshop led by artist Katie Watson. Clay mark‑making is a technique that blends sculpture, drawing, and texture, inviting you to explore how simple gestures, tools, and patterns can transform a piece of clay into a unique work of art.
In this session, Katie will introduce you to a range of coil‑building methods used in decorative ceramics. You’ll learn how to roll, stack, shape, and join coils to create strong and sculptural forms—from functional vessels to imaginative, abstract shapes. Along the way, you’ll experiment with surface design, carving, imprinting, stamping, and adding texture to bring character and detail to your work.
Whether you’re interested in creating a hand‑built bowl, a decorative mask, or a more experimental clay piece, this workshop gives you the freedom to play with form and surface while developing a deeper understanding of the material. Katie will guide you step by step, making the process accessible for complete beginners as well as those with some ceramic experience.
By the end, you’ll leave with your own handcrafted clay creation, rich with marks and patterns that reflect your personal style.
Come get your hands messy, explore the possibilities of clay, and discover how mark‑making can turn simple forms into expressive artworks.
Bright Lights Youth Arts Festival 2026
Saturday 21 February – Saturday 28 February
A celebration of creativity featuring free workshops and special events across the city for young people aged 11-19.
Bright Lights Youth Arts Festival 2026 is part of Culture Start, an exciting programme designed to help children and young people in Sunderland take part in free creative and cultural events.
