# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Exciting Surface: 5-day Ceramic Intensive with Michael Kline
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 31 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Break out of predictable surfaces in this 5-day hands-on workshop with Michael Kline!

This ceramic studio intensive is focused on wheel-thrown pots and dynamic surface design. Through a series of engaging exercises, participants will explore mark-making and pattern structure using brushwork, stamping, and incising.

Students will create their own clay stamps and experiment with techniques including pigmented wax resist and inlay. Michael will demonstrate strategies for building surfaces that feel intentional, layered, and responsive to form—helping each participant develop patterns that are both meaningful and visually compelling.

While the workshop emphasizes process over finished work, participants may have pieces bisque fired to take home if time allows. Each student will also leave with a collection of original stamps and a growing personal pattern library to continue developing beyond the workshop.

Perfect for potters ready to move beyond form and develop surfaces that feel intentional, layered, and personal.

Ideal for intermediate to advanced potters with a foundation in wheel-throwing who are ready to push their surface design further.

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In-studio dates: Monday, August 31 – Friday, September 4, 2026
Onsite Housing Available: Sunday, August 30 - Saturday, September 5
Location: Starworks, 100 Russell Drive, Star, NC 27356

Only 9 spots are available in total.

Cost: $985 per student + housing

https://www.starworksnc.org/event-tickets/exciting-surface
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/star/exciting-surface-5-day-ceramic-intensive-with-michael-kline/200030442325705
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Star
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Starworks Ceramics
- **lat**: 35.406292
- **long**: -79.786189
- **full address**: Starworks Ceramics, Star, North Carolina, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Exciting Surface: 5-day Ceramic Intensive with Michael Kline being held?
  - **A:** Exciting Surface: 5-day Ceramic Intensive with Michael Kline takes place on Mon, 31 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Starworks Ceramics, Star, North Carolina, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Exciting Surface: 5-day Ceramic Intensive with Michael Kline?
  - **A:** Exciting Surface: 5-day Ceramic Intensive with Michael Kline is organized by Starworks.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Exciting Surface: 5-day Ceramic Intensive with Michael Kline is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Star, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Exciting Surface: 5-day Ceramic Intensive with Michael Kline sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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