Make a Gnome: Create your own little garden or house guardian!

What to Expect:

Learn the basics of handbuilding while shaping a one-of-a-kind gnome full of personality. This beginner-friendly class is a fun, relaxed introduction to clay, with plenty of room to get creative as you explore texture, form, and character.

What's Included?

• Clay slab (approx. 2 lbs per person)
• Access to tools and underglaze paints
• Aprons (or bring your own!)
• Guidance from our Instructor
• Bisque and glaze firings (done by Amaranth staff)
  
• All pieces are finished with a clear gloss glaze
• Pieces are ready for pickup in approximately 2-4 weeks

Other Information:

• • Sign up online, over the phone or in-person.
  • A total of 9 spots available. We require a minimum of 6 students to run a class. You will be notified by email if a class is being rescheduled. Pst, we do private bookings too!

• • Day of: Dress for mess! We recommend wearing clothes you can get muddy in.
  • Trim your nails and tie back your hair- trust us, you'll thank us later.
  • Arrive 5-10 minutes early. We promise we're friendly and there's lots to see in our studio! You may even be welcomed in by our sweet furry greeters- Boo & Frankie.
    
  • Cleanup is a shared activity. Everyone helps clean their workspace :)!

Picking up your Pottery:

• We will email students when the pieces are ready for pick up and post it online, here: 'Are my Pots Ready?'
• Due to limited space in our studio, your pieces will be put up for adoption 1 month after they're ready for pick-up. Contact us if you would like to inquire about shipping. 

Please read our Class Policies below for information on Refunds, Cancellations, and our Studio's Health & Safety measures.

Class Policy

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

Studio Etiquette

• Please be respectful and supportive of your fellow students and instructors. Everyone learns at their own pace.
  
• Clean up your workspace as best as possible at the end of class.
  
• Check out this quick wheel clean-up video for tips.
  
• Classes begin at the scheduled time.
  
• Please arrive 5-10 minutes early so you have time to settle in before we start.
• Pro tip: Pottery and long nails don't go well together. We recommend giving your nails a trim before class.
  
• Full payment is required to reserve your spot and must be completed before the first class begins.

Cancellation Policy

• 5 or more days before the first class: You will receive 100% studio credit toward a future class, workshop, or store purchase.
  
• Less than 5 days before the first class: Credit will be issued only if we are able to fill your spot.
  
• If the spot cannot be filled, the registration fee is forfeited. You are welcome to send a friend in your place!
  

Missed Classes / No Shows

• Missed classes cannot be refunded. If you miss a class, talk to our staff to discuss your options. We will try to accommodate when possible, but this is not guaranteed.
  

Studio Cancellations

• If Amaranth Stoneware cancels a class due to weather, illness, or low enrollment, participants will be offered either a rescheduled class or a full refund.
  

Age Requirement

• Classes are open to participants 12 years and older. Please talk to staff before booking for anyone under 18 years-old.
  

Pottery Pickup

• We will contact students by email when pottery has been fired and is ready for pickup.
  
• Updates are also posted on the “Are My Pots Ready?” page on our website.
• Due to the nature of clay and the firing process, we cannot guarantee the final outcome of any piece. While we take great care with all work, warping, cracking, or breakage can occur.
  

We want you to have fun, relax, and get ready to GET MUDDY!

• Workshop pieces are typically ready 2–4 weeks after the workshop.
• Pieces from multi-week classes are usually ready 1–3 weeks after your glaze night.
• If you require shipping, please reach out to us to discuss your options.
• Students will be notified by email (sent to the registration email) when their pieces are ready for pickup. Please check your junk/spam folder, just in case.
• We also post updates when work is unloaded from the kiln on our “Are My Pots Ready?” Pickup Page, organized by class & workshop dates.
• Pieces left more than 1 month after you've been notified will be donated or put up for adoption.

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