Vernon Smith and Jerry Richardson provided hands-on workshops for the high school students who attended from throughout the state. They both provide instruction at the Elements Clay Studio, a division of Kickwheel Pottery Supply, in Tucker, Georgia.

Students construct a clay fish under the instruction of Jerry Richardson.

This is one of the clay fish before it was painted with underglazes.

A student paints the underglaze on her fish before the piece dries out.

Vernon Smith demonstrates how to alter thrown forms for decorative purposes.

Tom Zwierlein, the ceramics teacher from The Lovett School, explains the Raku process and discusses safety procedures.

Tom discusses the use of some of the tools (raku tongs) used to remove the red hot pieces from the kiln, once they reach the proper temperature.

 Andy Cunningham, an art teacher at Woodward Academy and at the Georgia Governor's Honors summer program, uses tongs to remove a piece from the raku kiln.

Andy places the red hot piece into the saw dust which bursts into flame. The student holding the top will cover the metal barrel, which will make the piece turn black.

 Two students demonstrate their throwing skills on the wheel.