Chia Pets - Handbuilding Workshop

Make your own chia pet! 

About the Experience

Make your own chia pet! Any critter you desire!

Join us to make a personalized chia pet using various sculpting methods.

Use all of our decorating tools and templates to hand build your own chia pet with a terracotta clay. This is a fun introduction to clay, with lots of opportunity to get creative.

Wednesday May 1st      6pm-8pm   

Sunday May 19th    3:30pm-5:30pm

Includes ALL your materials

Who is this class for?

This workshop is intended for anyone 12 and up. Younger than 12? Reach out to us or register with a parent. 

How long is the workshop?

2 Hours with cleanup included.

What do I make?

Everyone is given a large piece of slab and clay to work with. There is enough clay for everyone to make one chia pet minimum. If you have left over clay with your slab and time then try making a partner for your pet! Experiment with texture & sculpting methods. Put your personality into these custom pieces. Everyone may work at different paces. Clay is to be used during workshop time only and cannot be taken home with you.

How this workshop works

• Sign up online, over the phone or by visiting the studio.
• Day of: Dress for Mess! We recommend wearing clothes you can get muddy in. Think gardening clothes. We currently cannot provide aprons for classes.
• Show up 5-15 minutes early. We promise we're friendly, there's lots to see in our studio PLUS sometimes there are dogs here!
• The teacher will teach various handbuilding methods and give you an overview as to how pottery works. 
• Cleanup is a shared activity. Everyone lends a hand and is responsible for cleaning their space as much as possible.

• Dangly bracelets can maybe get in your way and so might rings.
• DRESS FOR MESS! Or bring a change of clothes.
• BRING texture inspiration! Everyone is given a select number of texture tools, but if you bring leaves, flowers and lace the world of possibilities will grow!

Pick Up

There's a saying  "nothing like pottery to teach you patience". Pieces must be fully dried before their first firing, otherwise they can explode! Because of a slow drying process pieces usually take 2-3 weeks. We email everyone when the pieces are ready for pick up. We fire according to size and best fit in the kiln.

Please check out our class policies for current health and safety measures and guidlines.

We only allow up to 8 students in a class, so they fill up fast! At this time we cannot accommodate any extra students as we have done in the past.

 Explore you Creativity with Clay and Have Fun Getting Muddy!