Explore the art of building functional pottery using the pottery wheel and hand building techniques. We’ll work with various altering techniques and additions of slabs, handles, and spouts to create an assortment of pottery forms you can actually use at home. This workshop is a fantastic way to dip your toe into the world of ceramics and build the confidence to use the studio independently during open studio hours!

Have a favorite show, movie, or video game? Let’s make something from it out of clay! Learn problem solving and planning as you create your favorite characters and items as hand-built hollow figures, on mugs, or plaques. The possibilities are endless.

Students will learn pinching and coil building with clay to create hand built mugs and vases. We will focus on making unique forms with added texture details and sgraffito designs.

Students will use slabs of clay to make platters and plates. Since these pieces are made off the potters wheel, we will focus on asymmetrical and unique shapes, and creating textures and 2D patterns to decorate and make pieces really pop!

In this workshop, students will make hand built ceramic rattles, whistles, and windchimes. These pieces will be constructed, sculpted, and glazed to create musical artworks.

Students will learn the basics of hand building with clay to create interesting and functional pottery pieces. Since these pieces are made off the wheel, we will focus on making asymmetrical and unique shapes.

Students will learn how to construct flower pots with clay slabs and coils. We will focus on making simple forms with added surface decoration to make one of a kind functional pieces to keep or gift!