A studio-style workshop exploring colour, mark-making, and painterly surfaces on clay and wood. Perfect for makers who love process, play, and expressive texture. Create a collection of elements you can turn into jewelry or small art.
You'll learn how to:
Prepare clay + wood surfaces for painterly texture
Carve and scratch baked clay for bold + delicate marks
Use masking, colour layering, and paint removal for expressive scribbles
Create smaller clay elements that pair naturally with your focal pieces
Mix + match your components for jewelry or small artworks
Develop a loose, personal style that feels joyful and your own
What's included:
A full-length HD workshop (approx. 90 min)
Step-by-step guidance through three core techniques
Downloadable Tools & Supplies PDF
A simple Inspiration Page to spark ideas
A Welcome / Before You Begin guide
Clear demonstrations for expressive surfaces + companion pieces
A behind-the-scenes look at Wendy’s jewelry-making process
Ongoing access — return anytime
For Curious, Creative Makers Who…
Love colour, texture, and expressive mark-making
Want to loosen up and try painterly techniques with clay
Prefer simple tools and intuitive, process-based play
Are inspired by tactile materials like clay, wood, and paint
Want to create jewelry components or small art pieces
Appreciate workshops that focus on exploration, not perfection
Crave a gentle, studio-style experience they can revisit anytime
If you love colour, texture, experimentation, and a little creative chaos… you’ll feel right at home here.
$75
FAQ's How long is the workshop? About 90 minutes, divided into clear sections you can pause and replay.
Do I need polymer clay experience? Basic familiarity helps. This workshop focuses on surface design, not clay fundamentals.
What supplies do I need? Most are simple tools you already have. A full Supplies PDF (with links + alternatives) is included.
Do I need fancy equipment? No. A lino cutter and a small hand drill (pin vise) are optional but helpful.
Is this a jewelry-making class? It’s a surface design workshop. You’ll see a glimpse of assembly, but the focus is expressive surfaces.
How long do I have access? You get a private link you can return to anytime.
Can I sell what I make? Absolutely.
Is it suitable for beginners? Yes — especially if you’ve played with clay before.
About Wendy…
Wendy is a Canadian artist with over thirty years of jewelry-making experience and the owner of Shades of Clay, where she’s spent more than a decade supporting makers with curated tools and materials — including her own CaBezel Molds and texture sheets.
Her work blends polymer clay, colour, mark-making, and textiles. She teaches the way she creates: with playfulness, intuition, and a love of process.
Come Create with Me
If you’re ready to explore colour, mark-making, and a more painterly way of working, this studio workshop was made for you. It’s self-paced, relaxed, and full of creative possibility — you'll decide iwhat you turn your elements into. Jewelry? Small art works?.
