Workshops at Easthampton Clay
Register for Spring & Summer
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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Enclosed Lidded Forms Workshop An Intensive 2 DayWorkshop with Special Guest Artist Lucy Fagella
Day 1: Friday, May 16th 5-8PM (Throwing, Demonstrations)
Day 2: Saturday, May 17th 10AM-4PM (Throwing, Demonstrations, Trimming & Finishing)Applying foundational knowledge on the wheel, workshop participants will push themselves to throw and alter functional forms that can serve as salt cellars, spice jars, jewelry boxes, sugar jars, garlic keepers, treasure jars, and urns. Participants can look forward to both demonstrations and hands-on wheel work to achieve dynamic enclosed lidded forms throughout this workshop.
Lucy Fagella has been making and teaching pottery for over 40 years.Her work has been included in many national juried and invitational exhibitions, as well as various publications and ceramic books. To learn more, visit Celebrity Workshops & Intensives.
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Spring Bird House Workshop
Saturday, April 12th | 10AM-12:30PM
Our most popular Spring workshop is back! Join us for a fun evening in our studio, where participants will learn to handbuild a functional birdhouse in a style that's unique to them. Explore surface design techniques and traditional handbuilding skills to construct this sweet birdhouse for your back yard, porch or home. Participants will be able to select a glaze color of their choice that we will finish your piece in once fired. All materials are included in the cost of this workshop.
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DATE NIGHT: March
Friday, March 28th | 6-8:30PM
Join us for the next installment of DATE NIGHTS! 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 unique mugs, filled with love. This will be an intimate yet social workshop with 5 couples in total, and we will provide all materials. This workshop is designed for participants of all skill levels and is a fun, unique way to spend date night with your sweetheart. (Ages 18+)
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Parent & Child Bunny Basket Workshop
Saturday, April 5th 10AM-12PM
During this workshop, parents and their little ones will each be instructed through the creation of their own unique bunny basket trinket dishes! Each participant will make their own dish, using underglazes and sculpture techniques taught during this lesson. Just in time for spring and Easter, this is a great way to spend quality time with your kiddo. Registration covers the cost of you and your child, with the option to add an additional child. Easthampton Clay will fire and glaze your pieces for you!
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DATE NIGHT: April
Friday, April 11th | 6-8:30PM
Join us for the next installment of DATE NIGHTS! 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 unique mugs, filled with love. This will be an intimate yet social workshop with 5 couples in total, and we will provide all materials. This workshop is designed for participants of all skill levels and is a fun, unique way to spend date night with your sweetheart. (Ages 18+)
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Face Planter Workshop
Friday, May 2nd 6-8:30PM
Join us for a fun evening in our studio, where participants will be guided through the construction of a functional planter with a unique face design! Explore traditional handbuilding skills to construct your planter, and learn to apply sculptural and surface design techniques as you create a face design that's entirely yours. Participants will be able to select a glaze color of their choice that we will finish your piece in once fired. All materials are included in the cost of this workshop. -
Summer Clay Clinic: Animal Sculptures
Wednesday, July 9th | 9AM-12PM
(Kids Workshop, ages 7-14)
Break up the summer week by getting creative on Wednesday mornings! In this clay clinic session, kids will explore the wild world of animal sculptures! Students will be guided through the construction of their own clay creatures, offering the perfect balance of free creation and instruction. Kids will be equipped with techniques and tools to accomplish their creative goals. This clinic runs for 3 hours, from 9am-12pm with a short break at 10:30am. All work will be finished and fired by Easthampton Clay, we will let you know when work is ready for pick up! -
Summer Clay Clinic: Mugs & Cups
Wednesday, July 16th | 9AM-12PM
(Kids Workshop, ages 7-14)
Break up the summer week by getting creative on Wednesday mornings! In this session, kids will work to create their very own mug and cup designs! This clinic offers the ideal balance of free creation and instruction. Kids will be equipped with techniques and tools to accomplish their creative goals, and walk away with pieces that they can use for years to come. This clinic runs for 3 hours, from 9am-12pm with a short break at 10:30am. All work will be finished and fired by Easthampton Clay, we will let you know when work is ready for pick up! -
Summer Clay Clinic: Fairy & Hobbit Houses
Wednesday, July 30th | 9AM-12PM
(Kids Workshop, age 7-14)
Break up the summer week by getting creative on Wednesday mornings! In this session, kids will work to create their fairy and hobbit houses! This clinic offers the ideal balance of free creation and instruction. Kids will be equipped with techniques and tools to accomplish their creative goals, and walk away with unique homes to adorn their bedrooms, gardens or homes. This clinic runs for 3 hours, from 9am-12pm with a short break at 10:30am. All work will be finished and fired by Easthampton Clay, we will let you know when work is ready for pick up!
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
