Do you have a training class coming up? Well, let us know and we’ll add it to our Hands-on Workshops webpage.

Have some other cool event planned? Go ahead - toot your own horn - send us all the information - where, when, what time, and a sentence or two summarizing the event - and we’ll put it on the website and newsletter!

Looking to finally get your hands in some mud? The best way to learn the basics of American Clay is by enrolling in one of our Full Day Workshops, designed for homeowners and professionals alike. With just one day of training, you will learn and practice the techniques you need to create a beautiful American Clay plastered wall. Call to reserve your spot today as classes fill up quick!

Albuquerque Full Day Workshops
Friday, June 6
Friday, July 11
Friday, August 8

If you’re looking to brush up on your application techniques and move on to more advanced methods, then check out our Advanced Applicator Training. A prerequisite to become a certified American Clay Artisans, this three day intensive workshop covers a range of application techniques and repairs.

Albuquerque Advanced Applicator Training
Wednesday-Friday, August 27, 28, 29

If Albuquerque isn’t on your list of places to visit any time soon, go to the Hands-on Workshops section of our website to find workshops closer to you.

Twig & a Feather, Inc.–an American Clay dealer in Illinois–has a new address as well as a bunch of upcoming classes. If you’re planning on being in the area around those dates, make sure to call and reserve your spot for one of these great workshops!

New address:
2319 Randall Rd
Carpentersville, IL 60110

Current classes available:
1 day Basics. Learn to apply directly on drywall sheets. Take home samples. We will cover steps for all three types of American Clay. Call for more information, 1-847-426-2377.

Current Class Dates:
March 11
March 13
March 15
March 17
March 19
$165.00 Includes Training and Materials
Several eateries within a minutes walk or use our refrigerator and microwave.
Trowels available for purchase, but please inform us ahead of time if you wish to order a trowel for the class.

If you are wanting or planning to attend one of our classes at our Albuquerque location, keep in mind that they fill up quick! Make sure to call early to reserve your spot.

Call us at: (505) 243-5300 or toll-free at 866-404-1634.

Full Day Workshops
Friday, Feb. 8
Friday, Mar. 7
Friday, April 4
Friday, May 2
Friday, June 6
Friday, July 11
Friday, August 8

Advanced Applicator Training
Wed.-Fri., Feb. 27, 28, 29
Wed.-Fri., April 9,10,11
Wed.-Fri., June 18, 19, 20
Wed.-Fri., August 27, 28, 29

Spray and Repair Workshop
Saturday, Feb. 2
Saturday, April 12

If you’re looking for a class closer to your neck of the woods, check out our “Hands-on Workshops” section of our website.

We would like to congratulate the Minneapolis Institute of Fine Finishes for making American Clay now available in ten Hirshfield’s locations throughout Minnesota. These new locations are listed in our “Where to Buy” section on our website.

The Institute is also providing American Clay workshops, color selectors, product samples and literature at all stores. For dates of Hirshfield’s upcoming classes, go to the “Hands-on Workshops” page of our website.

American Clay also recently had great success at the Minneapolis 2007 Home and Garden Show. To learn about the Minneapolis 2008 Home and Garden Show go here.

If you have taken a 1-day or 3-day American Clay training workshop, we would like to know if you are interested in being added to a “Recommended Applicator” list we are compiling.

To have your name added, please let us know the following:

• when you took the class
• who taught the class
• how many American Clay projects you have run
• details about the projects

Send all information to Shaylor Alley at shaylor@americanclay.com.

We just finished a great three day workshop and had particapants leaving with a lot of information and a few unhoned skills. Practice is the name of the game, but the things people do in these classes is beyond my imagination! Stencils in oil seemed to be the theme of this class. A great way to add a subtle and easy decor to the plaster. We’ll be in new england next week at Dana Wallboard, sorry the class is full, but get in on the next one. Hope to hear from you soon.

thanks

Shaylor