Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll explore the art of coil building with clay!

About the Experience

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll explore the art of coil building with clay! In this two-part session, you'll learn the fundamentals of working with clay, from shaping your vase to adding the perfect finishing touches with glaze.

Take advantage of our wide range of decorating tools and templates as you craft your own unique vase. This workshop is a fun and creative introduction to clay, offering plenty of opportunities to express your artistic flair!

Make: Saturday January 25th from 10am - 1:30pm

Glaze: Saturday February 8th from 10am-12pm

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?

The first Saturday is 3.5 hours with the second Saturday being 2 Hours. There is a break in between the two dates to allow your piece to be bisque fired.

What do I make?

Everyone is given clay to work with. There is enough clay for everyone to make one coiled vase. Experiment with texture and various coil building teachniques. 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 demonstrate coil techniques and show various methods for creating with clay!
• 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". We first bisque fire your pieces, then once cooled we glaze and refire. Pieces usually take 2-4 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 10 students in a class, so they fill up fast!

 Explore you Creativity with Clay and Have Fun Getting Muddy! 

We want you and everyone else in the class to have a swell time! So here are our class policies, designed with everyone's best interests in mind:

• Respect everyone in the class. We all have our strengths & weaknesses, so lets be supportive and kind to one another.
• You are expected to clean up your own mud mess as best as possible within your station. Check out this youtube video.
• Classes start at the time given, so please arrive early enough to get yourself settled in. We recommend 10 minutes.
• If we cancel a class or workshop due to illness or weather, we will do our best to accommodate everyone when we reschedule.
• If you cancel your participation 5 days or more before the first class starts, 100% credit goes towards a future course at Amaranth Stoneware. Cancelled with less than 5 days notice: If we are able to replace your spot in the class, then you'll get a credit towards a future class at Amaranth Stoneware. If we are not able to fill your spot, then you forfeit your payment. We suggest sending a friend instead!
• If you do not show up to the class you have registered for we cannot provide a refund or alternative class for you.
• Full payment must be made before the first class begins.
• Class & Workshop registration is non-refundable but we are happy to offer you class credit to put towards a future date or towards supplies or pottery in the store.
• Classes are for those 12+ years old.
• Classes are subject to cancellation or rescheduling if the minimum number of students is not met. If cancelled due to low participation, a full refund will be offered.
• We will contact everyone via email or phone once pottery is fired and ready for pickup. We also post to our Are My Pots Ready Page on our website when pieces are unloaded from the kiln. Any pieces not picked up for over 1 month after their final firing will be up for adoption.
• Your own clay and tools MUST be taken home with you at the end of your class. Clay and tools left behind after your last class are donated / put up for adoption.
• Lastly: relax, have fun, and GET MUDDY!

Check out this youtube video on how to to clean at your wheel!

Pieces from a workshop are ready in 3-6 weeks and from a multiweek class in 1-3 weeks from your glaze night. Students are contacted by the registration email when pieces are ready. Please visit our Are my Pots Ready Pickup Page if you're unsure if your pieces are out of the kiln!

Learn more about your teacher in our mud pack leader page!