We offer pottery, needlefelting, and painting. Here is what to expect:
Pottery Playshops
We create functional and decorative stoneware pottery inspired by both real and abstract ideas.
Each method has its unique advantage, and pottery playshops are designed using one method. They are flexible, meaning a mug playshop uses the slab method, so you can also choose to make a vase or a planter. For a pinch pot playshop, you could make bowls, a pumpkin, or an imaginary creature. There are endless possibilities.
Your pottery will be finished with a food-safe glaze and ready for you to pick up in usually 3-4 weeks, or shipped to you at cost if you choose.
Slab Hand-Building Methods:
The slab method is ideal for creating plates, dishes, and container-type forms such as mugs, cups, planters, and vases.
We roll out the stoneware clay using a rolling pin on canvas mats to a 1/4-inch thickness, cut, decorate, and form or assemble into the desired shape. Below are examples of pottery using the slab-building method.
Pinch and Coil Hand-Building Method:
Pinch and coil pots are a way to form organic shapes and irregular items.
Starting with balls of stoneware clay, we press, gently pinch, or roll the clay into forms to make bowls, cups, planters, or decorative pieces like pumpkins, owls, or imaginary creatures! Below are examples of pottery using the pinch and coil methods.
Mini Pottery Playshop
Our Mini Pottery Playshop is a 30-minute session using the clay slab or pinch method to make a small stoneware trinket dish, incense burner, ornament, pendant, or “planter pet.” Drop-ins are a possibility if no other events are happening.
Needlefelting Playshops
Suitable for beginners or those with any level of experience! In this playshop, you will learn the basics of needle felting with step-by-step instructions.
You will get a kit with everything you need to make a scenic 4″ to 5″ picture, or a 3D sculpture using colored wool, a felting pad, and special felting needles. Don’t worry, if you don’t complete it in the 1.5-hour session, you can finish it later.
Painting Playshops
Our painting playshops are designed for fun rather than focused on learning a technique.
“Paint your Partner” is a great get-together activity for families, friends, or lovers (painting on canvas, not bodies, lol). Sit across from your partner and have fun capturing their essence either realistically (as you can), or maybe create cartoon features, or turn them into wizards, super-heros, or gnomes. Finally, reveal your masterpiece in our Judgment-Free zone.
