Clay Printing (also known as Clay Monoprinting, or printing with colored clay) is a unique and engaging art form that brings together color, texture, and pattern in a fresh, expressive way. Through a process of layering and applying colors, textures, and patterns to a slab of leather-hard clay, artists of all levels create beautiful, one-of-a-kind prints. Once the design is ready, special canvas is placed on top and hand-rolled, capturing the layered clay's intricate details and yielding a beautiful monoprint.
Pam Porter learned this incredible technique from the late Mitch Lyons, the inventor of clayprinting, studying with him at the Haystack School of Crafts in Maine, The College of Santa Fe, and the Tucson Artist's Guild. Now, as a dedicated teacher and artist, Pam shares this rare process through workshops, including sessions at Naropa University in Boulder, The Art Base in Basalt, and The Clay Center in Carbondale, Colorado, and Hawaii Preparatory Academy. Her classes welcome participants of all levels and provide a fun and freeing way to unleash creativity.
Discover the transformative art of Clay Printing with Pam Porter and see her upcoming workshop listings here. Scroll down to see examples of Pam's prints, photos from past workshops, and more.
Pam Porter learned this incredible technique from the late Mitch Lyons, the inventor of clayprinting, studying with him at the Haystack School of Crafts in Maine, The College of Santa Fe, and the Tucson Artist's Guild. Now, as a dedicated teacher and artist, Pam shares this rare process through workshops, including sessions at Naropa University in Boulder, The Art Base in Basalt, and The Clay Center in Carbondale, Colorado, and Hawaii Preparatory Academy. Her classes welcome participants of all levels and provide a fun and freeing way to unleash creativity.
Discover the transformative art of Clay Printing with Pam Porter and see her upcoming workshop listings here. Scroll down to see examples of Pam's prints, photos from past workshops, and more.
Pam's Clay Monoprints
Workshop Slideshow
Fired Pieces
While Pam emphasizes the printmaking side of Clayprinting, potters can also use this technique with ceramic Mason Stains, allowing them to fire their clay slabs after finishing an image. Here are examples of Pam's work created with this approach.
