Workshops at Easthampton Clay
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Workshops
Our workshops are open to anyone with any level of ceramic experience, from beginners to expert. Join us in the studio for a workshop of your choice and we will finish your piece in a glaze color of your choice to compliment your project. Your finished piece will be available for pick up roughly 4 weeks out from your workshop, and Easthampton Clay will email you when your piece is ready to come home with you.
Please note: All workshops are adult only (18+) unless otherwise specified in the workshop title and description.
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DATE NIGHT: July
Friday, July 31st, 6-8:30PM
Instructor: Sophia (she/her)
Love is in the air at this workshop to share. You and your sweetheart are invited to join us for a fun night in the studio, where participants will work on the potter's wheel to make 'love mugs'. This will be a social workshop with 5 couples in total, and we will provide all materials. Easthampton Clay will glaze finish your mugs in a glaze color of your choice, we'll reach out when your work is ready to pick up in our studio! One registration includes the cost of you and your partner. -

DATE NIGHT: August
Friday, August 21st, 6-8:30PM
Instructor: Sophia (she/her)
Love is in the air at this workshop to share. You and your sweetheart are invited to join us for a fun night in the studio, where participants will work on the potter's wheel to make 'love mugs'. This will be a social workshop with 5 couples in total, and we will provide all materials. Easthampton Clay will glaze finish your mugs in a glaze color of your choice, we'll reach out when your work is ready to pick up in our studio! One registration includes the cost of you and your partner. -

Strawberry Basket Workshop
Saturday, August 8th | 10am-12pm
Celebrate summer snacking with Easthampton Clay! In honor of Strawberry season, workshop participants will create berry baskets, ideal for rinsing your fruit or veg. Learn to work with slabs, and use a variety of other handbuilding techniques to make a basket that's uniquely yours. At the end of this workshop, participants will select a glaze color of their choice for Easthampton Clay to finish your pieces in. We will email participants when their work is fully fired and ready for pick up.
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Apple Crisp Baking Dish Workshop
Friday, September 18th | 6-8:30PM
We're welcoming fall with this autumnal workshop! Participants will learn to construct a functional apple pie baking dish that's uniquely theirs. Students will learn to work with slabs, and use a variety of traditional handbuilding techniques to create their dishes, just in time for apple season. At the end of this workshop, participants will select a glaze color of their choice for Easthampton Clay to finish your pieces in. We will email participants when their work is fully fired and ready for pick up. -

Sugar Skull Dish Workshop
Friday, September 25th, 6-8PM
Join us for a fun evening of handbuilding, where participants will construct a small sugar skull dish using traditional handbuilding and surface design techniques. We're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Easthampton Clay! Acknowledging the deep Mesoamerican roots of the sugar skull, participants will walk away from this workshop with a beautiful, functional piece for their homes and memories to last just as long as their dishes. We'll reach out by email when work is ready fired and ready for pick up. -

DATE NIGHT: September
Friday, September 25th, 6-8:30PM
Love is in the air at this workshop to share. You and your sweetheart are invited to join us for a fun night in the studio, where participants will work on the potter's wheel to make 'love mugs'. This will be a social workshop with 5 couples in total, and we will provide all materials. Easthampton Clay will glaze finish your mugs in a glaze color of your choice, we'll reach out when your work is ready to pick up in our studio! One registration includes the cost of you and your partner. -

Ghost Lantern Workshop
Friday, October 2nd, 6-8pm
Spooky season is here... celebrate with clay! In this workshop, participants will create a ghost lanterns that's uniquely their own. These lanterns will be constructed from slabs and decorated in your own personal ghost style. All ages (7y/o+) are welcome, please note children registered must have a parent also registered and present for this workshop. Easthampton Clay will fire and glaze your lanterns, and we will reach out once they're ready to be picked up, just in time for Halloween! -

Solstice Alter Workshop
Friday, October 9th, 6-8PM
Get ready for the Winter Solstice, join us for an evening of handbuilt magic! Participants will learn to work with slabs, and use a variety of other handbuilding techniques to create an organic alter that's uniquely their own. The solstice reminds us to celebrate the promise of light with intention. At the end of this workshop, participants will select a glaze color for Easthampton Clay to finish their alters with. We will email you when work is ready for pick up, right in time for the Winter Solstice! -

DATE NIGHT: October
Friday, October 30th | 6-8:30PM
Love is in the air at this workshop to share. You and your sweetheart are invited to join us for a festive night in the studio, where participants will work on the potter's wheel to make 'love mugs'. This will be a social workshop with 5 couples in total, and we will provide all materials. Easthampton Clay will glaze finish your mugs in a glaze color of your choice, we'll reach out when your work is ready to pick up in our studio! -

Knitting Bowl Workshop
Saturday, November 14th, 10AM-12:30PM
Calling all crafters! Get ready for cozy season with this one of a kind knitting bowl workshop. Together we'll learn to use a variety of other handbuilding techniques to create a functional bowl for storing knitting yarn, with swirling yarn guides built into each piece. At the end of this workshop, participants will select a glaze color for Easthampton Clay to finish their bowls with. We will email you when work is ready for pick up! This makes the perfect gift to yourself or your loved one! -

Dog Bowl Workshop
Saturday, November 21st, 10AM-12:30PM
This one's for all of the dog lovers! Join us for this fun fall workshop, where participants will learn to work with slabs and a variety of other handbuilding techniques to create a functional food bowl for your favorite furry friend. At the end of this workshop, participants will select a glaze color for Easthampton Clay to finish their dog bowls with. We will email you when work is ready for pick up. This makes the perfect gift to yourself or your loved one, just in time for the holiday season! -

DATE NIGHT: November
November 27th | 6-8:30PM
Love is in the air at this workshop to share. You and your sweetheart are invited to join us for a fun date night in the studio, where participants will work on the potter's wheel to make 'love mugs'. This will be a social workshop with 5 couples in total, and we will provide all materials. Easthampton Clay will glaze finish your mugs in a glaze color of your choice, we'll reach out when your work is ready to pick up in our studio!
Previous Workshops at Easthampton Clay
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2 Part Mindfulness on the Wheel Workshop: March 9th & 23rd
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Luminary Making Workshop: Fundraiser for the Children's Advocacy Center of Hampshire County
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2 Part Stamp & Mug Making Workshop
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Parent & Child Pottery Workshop
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2 Part Surface Design Workshop (FULL)
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Seder Plate Workshop
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Mother's Day Workshop
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Handle This! Workshop
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Spring Bird House Workshop
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Berry Bowl Colander Workshop
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Drawing and Color Theory for Ceramics Workshop
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Halloween Monster Mash Workshop
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Ghost Lantern Workshop
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Parent & Child Thanksgiving Turkey Candle Holder Workshop
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Holiday Ornament Workshop
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Cups for Comedy: Fundraiser for Happier Valley Comedy
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Super-Bowl Chip & Dip Workshop
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Parent & Child Valentines Day Trinket Dish Workshop
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Ramen Bowl Workshop
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Luminary Making Workshop: Fundraiser for the Children's Advocacy Center of Hampshire County
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Candle Holder Workshop
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Face Planter Workshop
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Wind Chime Workshop
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Summer Kids Clay Clinic: Fairy & Hobbit Houses
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Summer Kids Clay Clinic: Animal Sculptures
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Summer Kids Clay Clinic: Mugs & Cups
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BIPOC Succulent Planter Workshop (Free!)
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Hocus Pocus Hat Lantern Workshop (Ages 7-14)
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Maple Leaf Coasters Workshop
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Pumpkin Jar Workshop
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Ocarina Workshop (Hispanic Heritage Month)
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Chip & Dip Workshop
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Kids & Teens Snowman Workshop
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Spring Bird House Workshop
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Butter Dish Workshop
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BIPOC Vase Workshop
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Planters for PRIDE Workshop
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Kids Summer Clinic: Forest Friends Cottage Workshop