Form and Function:The Art of handbuilt vessels
Join ceramic artist Jen Stark for a hands-on workshop exploring the art of handbuilding functional vessels — bowls, dishes, and forms made to be used and loved. Working without the wheel, you’ll learn slab, coil, and pinch techniques to build pieces with intention and quiet beauty. Each student will leave with a finished greenware piece ready for firing and a deeper understanding of how thoughtful making transforms raw clay into something both useful and meaningful.
All materials are included and all skill levels welcome.
Holiday Ornament Workshop
Join us a fun casual evening creating your own set of 3-5 personalized holiday ornaments. Come with your own design or use our models to create your own beautiful pieces. These pieces will be ready before the holidays! Nibbles and beverages will be included along with all other materials. For those 16 and over.
Dragons in Motion
In this workshop you will imagine, design, build, and paint a completely unique dragon. It is for any who wants to learn the basics of dynamic posing, exercise their creative problem solving skills, and make the coolest dragons ever. We will be drawing inspiration from nature to combine the way real animals are built and patterned, along with your own imagination. In this class, you will learn how to show motion and create dynamic poses, make an initial design sketch, and then translate a drawing into a three dimensional creature that will stand on its own. Open to any skill levels, those with more experience can learn new skills and experiment, and beginners will be taught the basics of sculpting with clay. No previous skill in drawing is required! All materials are provided. Ages 10-99
Pit Fire Workshop
Clay+Kiln and Kickwheel are collaborating to bring you a multi-day workshop about the ancient art of pit-fired clay. This workshop will include demonstrations, discussions and hands-on project, culminating in the firing of the pit kiln at Kickwheel Studio in Petaluma. Mike and Karen will be leading this workshop.
Saturday Oct. 3 from 10am - 1 pm at CLAY+KILN: information and demonstration on the techniques of a pit fire. (You do not need any pieces ready for this day.)
Saturday, Nov. 14 from 2 -4pm at KICKWHEEL: preparing individual pots for the pit fire, loading, and starting the fire
Sunday, Nov. 15: unload the kiln and see our results!
Cost is $120 for members of either Clay+Kiln or Kickwheel and $160 for non-members.
Space is limited to 8 participants so don’t delay
