Join Pysanky artist Natalie Kravchuk and learn the folk art of Pysanka writing, the decorating of eggs using wax and colored dyes, as has been practiced for thousands of years in Ukraine and other parts of Eastern Europe.

All supplies will be provided. You may work on as many eggs as time allows. We will be working with hot wax and dyes, so please dress accordingly.

The cost is $30 per person and includes all materials. Open to ages 9 and above. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Let's get those throwing skills in shape. Jon from Queen City Clay will cover ways of throwing efficiently and show how to get past the typical frustration points people experience on the wheel. As a group, we will learn to throw taller, thinner, and with more control. Texture will also be explored by applying stamps and shaping forms on the wheel. This class will include 15lbs of our recycled clay (more clay is available for purchase), all firings, glazing and lunch.

This workshop will focus on hollow building strategies for rendering animal subjects in clay. Students will be encouraged to consider form, structure and texture in ceramic surface treatments through exploration of small animal figures. Class will cover capturing likeness in pinch and coil techniques and honing skills in noticing and recording important details. Students will be guided through planning with photo references, intitial shaping, and forming a base structure. We will then dive into detailing and surfacing. Finishing techniques including underglaze and slip application will be discussed. Students should come prepared to make one small animal and have access to images either printed or saved on a mobile device. Beginner friendly, some handbuilding experience is helpful.

Join us at the Cat’s Closet for a fun afternoon of pottery painting with cats! Register online at the Cat’s Closet for the event. Pottery sold separately.

Family Play with Clay Time: Playing with Pinch Pots!

Spend time together creating with clay in this relaxed, family-friendly workshop. After reading the story about sibling love and patience, participants will learn how to make pinch pots and make their own unique pinch pot creation!  There are endless possibilities to be formed with your hands from a functional bowl to hold an afternoon snack to a decorative piece to brighten your home!

This playful session is designed for all ages and focuses on process, connection, and creativity. $10 registration fee per person (includes storytime, snack + studio playtime)

$20 per pound of clay for creations (includes clay, glazes & 2 firings)

Creations will be fired and ready for you to return and glaze with your own unique color choices and designs in about 10 days. They will go back in the glaze kiln and will be ready about a week later!

Children of any age are welcome with their caregiver—come for the stories, connection and clay!

Note: MCCSC will be using this day as a make up for the Snow Day.

This class will focus on the moment of contact with clay during the pinch pot vessel creation process.

Students will be making 2 vessels using a stoneware clay body including. $75 includes all materials and firings. Participants will need to return after 2 weeks to glaze.

We have added more spots!

Come celebrate with us in this special private event! $55 includes your choice of pottery (or pound of clay, value up to $25, and a 4 course meal featuring Piccoli Dolci’s fresh lasagna and dessert. You are welcome to BYOB.

Come celebrate with us! $55 includes your choice of pottery (or pound of clay), value up to $25, and a 4 course meal featuring Piccoli Dolci’s fresh lasagna, bread and dessert. We will provide a charcuterie and salad. You are welcome to BYOB.

Make your own Wall Hanging Tea Lights in this step-by-step hand-building workshop with Mika Liechti Hawkins. $30 covers the cost of all materials and use of tools. Pottery will be ready in two weeks to be glazed and fired.

Learn how to make a soup bowl using slabs of clay and texture making tools in this step-by-step workshop. One bowl will be for you and the other will be donated to the Hoosier Hills Food Bank Soup Bowl Benefit. Bowls will be ready to be glazed after 2 weeks. All materials and firings are included in the price ($45).

Hand-build two bowls and take one home! Your extra bowl will be donated to the Hoosier Hills Food Bank Soup Bowl Benefit! Sunday, February 1st from 1 to 3pm. $45 includes all materials and firings.

Come enjoy the last days of summer for our first Family Pottery Pizza Night. Open to all ages. A $10 non-refundable ticket price reserves your spot for this special event and 2 slices of pizza and drink but does not cover the cost of the item you want to paint. Youth 10 and under is $7 and includes 1 slice. A $3 credit will be added towards their purchase. Additional refreshments will be served.

Make your own bouquet of ceramic roses in this step by step workshop with Eva Mancini. $15 reservation includes 1 rose

Additional roses $8 ea

Spend time together creating with clay in this relaxed, family-friendly Valentine workshop. After a brief story about love and connection, participants will explore pressing lace and textured materials into clay slabs, cutting heart and organic shapes, and adding simple marks or messages.

This playful session is designed for all ages and focuses on process, connection, and creativity. Each family member can create one or several clay pieces to keep, share, or gift. 

$10 registration fee per person (includes storytime, snack + studio playtime)

$20 per pound of clay for creations (includes clay, glazes & 2 firings)

Creations will be fired and ready for you to return and glaze with your own unique color choices and designs in about 10 days. They will go back in the glaze kiln and will be ready about a week later in time for Valentine’s Day!

Children of any age are welcome with their caregiver—come for the stories, connection and clay!

Join us for a fun afternoon of pottery fun! Campers will make something out of clay and paint a pottery item.

Create your own Plank Slab Tray in this step by step workshop. Lots of fun patterns to choose from. No experience necessary. $50 for first tray and $30 for each additional one. Please allow 10 days for it to be fired. After which time you will need to return to the studio to glaze your piece(s). Glazing and second firing are included in price.

Learn the basics of wheel throwing from an experienced instructor. You’ll learn how the wheel works, how to center clay, open and pull walls to make useful shapes like bowls and cylinders.

A $25 deposit is required to reserve spot. Cost is $50 and includes first piece. Each additional piece is $5. Pieces are ready to glaze in 2 weeks.

Learn the basics of wheel throwing from an experienced instructor. You’ll learn how the wheel works, how to center clay, open and pull walls to make useful shapes like bowls and cylinders.

A $25 deposit is required to reserve spot. Cost is $50 and includes first piece. Each additional piece is $5. Pieces are ready to glaze in 2 weeks.

Pre-game the Peach Bowl by painting your own souvenir! Wear IU gear, mention this event and get $5 off. Of course you are welcome to come in anytime during our regular hours to paint any pottery you like.

Pre-game the Peach Bowl by painting your own souvenir! Wear IU gear, mention this event and get $5 off. Of course you are welcome to come in anytime during our regular hours to paint any pottery you like.

Join us on Monday or Tuesday or both for a fun filled afternoon of hand-building and painting pottery!

Join us on Monday or Tuesday or both for a fun filled afternoon of hand-building and painting pottery!

A great option if you have previous clay experience and cannot commit to a session of pottery classes. Students have access during our regular hours from Sunday, December 28th until Saturday, January 4th and get a 15 lb bag of reclaimed stoneware clay, a cubby for storing work, access to glazes and firing of work. Additional clay is available for purchase.

The cost is $125 to reserve your spot. Pieces will be fired within 2 weeks and you will receive a text for pick-up. At that point you are welcome to bring them in and glaze at any time. Glaze is included in the cost. There will be a mandatory studio training seminar to cover studio procedures on Sunday at 1pm.