Join us to make a durable, decorative pumpkin to celebrate fall!

Handmade by you!

Saturday September 21st 3:30-5:30pm ONE SPOT LEFT

Sunday September 29th 3:30pm-5:30pm (Patricia Van Asperen) SOLD OUT

Wednesday October 2nd 6:00pm-8:00pm (Linda W.F.) SOLD OUT

Learn the basics of hand-building with pinch and slab methods to make a decorative pumpkin. This is a fun introduction to clay, with lots of opportunity to get creative. A reservation must be made to book a spot. Maximum class size is 10. 

Our class includes: clay, tools, glaze, firing and inspiration. All you have to bring is your creativity!
Cost is $65 per person.

Schedule
Studio Space
We will begin with a demonstration on the fundamentals of hand-building with slab and pinch, then we'll get right to it! We'll provide templates, tools, textures and inspiration. Students are responsible for clean-up at end of class.

Glaze 
We will be using underglazes during this workshop allowing you to add some colour to your creations! We then dip all pieces in a nice glossy clear glaze. Pieces are typically ready for pickup 3-6 weeks after your workshop date.

Familiarize yourself with our class policies before comitting to a class.

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!