Handbuilt Terrazzo Mug Workshop

Make a beautiful terrazzo mug without a wheel in this hand-building ceramic class in Portland!


Lauren Huie
Lauren Huie
(lelu)
5.0 (3)
2k followers

3 hours

Class size 1 to 8 (public classes), 2 to 10
  $95

Discover the joy of creating your own hand-built ceramic mug in this engaging pottery class in Portland! In this workshop, you will learn the basics of slab building, a pottery technique that does not require a wheel, just your two hands!
The class begins with a slab-building demo where you’ll learn to create stencils and attach pieces of clay seamlessly. Each student will receive pre-rolled slabs of clay, along with all the tools needed to shape and decorate their mug. After sketching out ideas and creating stencils, you’ll bring your design to life and add a splash of color with provided colored porcelain. The rest of the session is all about building and personalizing your piece.
At the end of this workshop, you will walk away with an understanding of slab building, and one to two beautiful handmade mugs ready for your morning coffee! This ceramics class is a great way to get your foot in the door with a new hobby. Learn the basics and leave with a beautiful handmade item and the inspiration and motivation to pursue more!
Whether you're looking for ceramics classes in Portland or you want to spend a day challenging yourself to try something new, this is an opportunity to create something from start to finish, meet new people, and indulge your creative spirit!
Please Note
All mugs will be fired and glazed by the instructors outside of workshop hours; you will be notified when your items are ready for pickup.

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 2 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we'll cancel the class; in this case we'll inform you and allow you to get a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.


Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly. Play-Doh skills welcome!
 
What you'll get
Access to a working ceramic studio, demonstrations from two professional ceramicists, clay and tools, materials, and firing services. Each student will leave with one to two finished mugs.
 
What to bring
We provide everything you need, just come with some comfortable clothes you don't mind getting clay on!
 
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity or bachelorette party.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 15 years old).

Adult accompaniment is not required.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mom or gift for couples.

Location

323 Northeast Wygant Street, Portland, OR

Handbuilt Terrazzo Mug Workshop location
More about this class

This class is new, and is covered by ClassBento's money-back guarantee.

Your teacher

Lauren Huie
Lauren Huie
(lelu)

5.0 (3)
2k followers

I’m Lauren, a Portland, OR-based artist working primarily in clay.
I took my first pottery class in 2018 during my graduate program in applied physics. I used to joke that I felt more like an engineer in the pottery studio than at my job as an actual engineer - I loved working with my hands, and designing new work, from ideation to troubleshooting to the final product.
All of my work is slab-built, a hand-building technique that does not require a wheel, and instead starts with slabs of clay that are cut, folded, and formed to create different shapes. These functional forms, like mugs and vases, then serve as a canvas for adding hand-painted patterns and illustrations.

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