Saturday, May 25th and Saturday, June 8th, 10am to 1pm both days!
Discover the joy of creating your own hand-built ceramic vase in this engaging pottery workshop in Portland! In this two-day class, you will learn the basics of slab building ceramics, a pottery technique that does not require a wheel, just your two hands!
Day One: The workshop will begin with a slab building demo, including making stencils, and how to attach two pieces of clay. Pre-rolled slabs of clay will be provided to each student, as well as all necessary tools. After the demo, we will take some time to sketch out ideas and turn those sketches into stencils. The rest of the class time will be spent on building your vase.
Day Two: Now that we have our canvases (i.e. vases) built, it's time to think about painting! This workshop will begin with a painting demo, where students will have time to practice some ideas using gouache, which has a similar consistency to ceramic underglazes. When ready, students will translate what they've practiced onto their vase. All vases will be fired and glazed by the instructors outside of workshop hours; students will be notified when their items are ready for pickup.
At the end of this class, students will walk away with an understanding of slab building, painting on clay, and one to two beautiful handmade vases ready for spring bouquets!
This ceramics workshop is a great way to get your foot in the door with a new hobby. Learn the basics and leave with a beautiful handmade item and the inspiration and motivation to pursue more! Whether you're looking for ceramics classes in Portland or you want to spend a couple of days challenging yourself to try something new, this is an opportunity to create something from start to finish, meet new people, and indulge your creative spirit!