During this pottery workshop we will make a simple slab cup using stoneware clay and common items that are found at home,. no special equipment is needed.  The cups are fun and easy to make and pleasant to use.  However we are then going to make them special and unique.  We will add additional features,textures and details that will turn plain cups into cups with considerable character.  Faces,hands, feet and other additions will make a personal and creative work of art. We will use stoneware and the finished items will be practical and durable.  Traditionally this approach to cups has been called a Toby mug but we will be adding  a modern and personal touch. No experience necessary.

Join Instructor Connie Nelson Laird for a fun morning of pottery creation. Learn to create using slab, coil and other hand-building techniques.
Based on our popular Saturday morning classes. This 4 week session will give children and their care takers an opportunity to build new skills.

Drop off the kids for a fun evening of pottery painting (value $25), pizza, games and Jiffy Treet Ice Cream. Open to ages 5 to 13. $55 includes everything.

Back by popular demand! Join us for a fun afternoon of Studio Ghibli inspired pottery, trivia and treats! $10 reserves your spot for this event, pottery is sold separately. 20% of all sales goes to the Bloomington Japanese Language School.

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. This class allows you to practice the basics and try your hand at any design you like! Your one-time class includes clay, instruction, trimming, bisque firing, painting in our Paint Studio and final glaze firing. Have a group of 5-11? We can also organize a private session for you. Please contact the studio directly to make arrangements.

Learn how to paint traditional Maiolica patterns similar to those shown on the plates above in this step by step workshop. Open to ages 9 and up.

$60 Includes an 8” Hanging Plate, glazes and firing. Plate can be upgraded to a larger size for an additional fee.

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. This class allows you to practice the basics and try your hand at any design you like! Your one-time class includes clay, instruction, trimming, bisque firing, painting in our Paint Studio and final glaze firing. Have a group of 5-11? We can also organize a private session for you. Please contact the studio directly to make arrangements.

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. This class allows you to practice the basics and try your hand at any design you like! Your one-time class includes clay, instruction, trimming, bisque firing, painting in our Paint Studio and final glaze firing. Have a group of 5-11? We can also organize a private session for you. Please contact the studio directly to make arrangements.

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.

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. This class allows you to practice the basics and try your hand at any design you like! Your one-time class includes clay, instruction, trimming, bisque firing, painting in our Paint Studio and final glaze firing. Have a group of 5-11? We can also organize a private session for you. Please contact the studio directly to make arrangements.

Come make a small plate and a small bowl with slabs and choose from a variety of designs to decorate them with under glaze transfers. Lots of fun images and patterns to choose from! Open to all skill levels.

The Aesthetic of Memory: Paint a Seder Plate Workshop with Rebecca Itow

The Aesthetics of Memory. We refine our work through texture and glaze, choosing a "Passover Palette" that speaks to journeys from narrow places to freedom. We’ll dive into the poetry of the Haggadah and the "Midrash" of design.

A Community Seder. We conclude by gathering with our finished, fired plates to share a ritual meal on Saturday, April 4th at 6pm. Each participant brings a ritual food from their own family tradition, allowing us to see and taste the beautiful diversity of our collective story.

$18 reserves your spot for this workshop and will be applied towards your bisque. We recommend reserving your piece beforehand if possible.

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.

You don’t have to wait until June to enjoy the fun of our Summer Camp! Join us for the week of Spring Break (3/16 to 3/20) for fun clay hand building projects and pottery painting.

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.