Community Clay Night   

January Clay Night - Sgraffito!

Community Clay Night is a time to relax and enjoy some creative time in the studio with a guided project. 

This month we will practice a centuries old decorating technique together - sgraffito! The word in Italian means "to scratch". We will apply layers of color or colors of your choice (using slips, stains, and underglazes) to a leather hard vessel, then scratch or lightly carve off parts of the surface layers with a tool to reveal contrasting images, patterns, and textures as the clay color underneath is revealed. You will be amazed as your unique designs come to life with sgraffito!

Participants will be provided with one leather hard clay vessel at the beginning of class. After class, pieces will be fired with a transparent glaze. You are also welcome to bring your own leather hard pieces to work on. Please bring a water bottle and towel, and wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. This class is open to everyone. No ceramics experience is required.

February Clay Night - Soap Dishes

Community Clay Night is a time to relax and enjoy some creative time in the studio with a guided project. 

In our February Community Clay Night, we will create slab built soap dishes! We will make a clay slab, apply texture, and use underglaze to make a soap dish for your kitchen or bathroom! Participants will be provided with an assortment of texture tools to customize and decorate their dishes. To finish their pieces, participants can choose to glaze bisqued wares by coming into an Open Studio session OR choose a glaze color for their finished pots to be applied by the instructor. Students may make up to 3 dishes.

Please bring a water bottle and towel, and wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. This class is open to everyone. No ceramics experience is required.

March Clay Night - Pins and Pendants

Community Clay Night is a time to relax and enjoy some creative time in the studio with a guided project. 

In our March Community Clay Night, we will make ceramic pins and pendants. Each student will make 10 pendants or pins with customized shapes, messages, colors, and more! After class, instructors will dip pieces in transparent glaze and attach the pin backs or necklace cord to student pieces!

Please bring a water bottle and towel, and wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. This class is open to everyone. No ceramics experience is required.