Pinch-Pot Ornament Workshop

Learn how to sculpt hollow forms and create cute ceramic ornaments in this Portland workshop!


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

3 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests     $65


Have fun making your own ceramic ornaments for holiday decor in this Portland ceramics class. Learn the basics of pinched pottery and hand-building, a technique that does not require a wheel - just your two hands!
The workshop will begin with a pinched pot demonstration, including how to attach two pieces of clay, ways of sculpting it to form a desired shape, and using heat-resistant wire for hanging. All necessary tools will be provided, and students are encouraged to make multiple ornaments and experiment with creating different shapes.
Ceramic underglazes will be provided for any students who wish to paint their ornaments. Ornaments can also be glazed glossy white.
If you're looking for fun holiday activities in Portland or DIY ornament ideas, this is a cozy and creative way to spend a winter day! Get festive while getting your hands dirty in this beginner pottery class.
Knowledge required
Beginners welcome! Play-Doh skills welcome! Ages 15+
 
What you'll get
You will get access to a working ceramics studio and demonstrations from a professional ceramicist. All necessary tools, materials, and firing services are provided. You will leave with at 1+ finished ceramic ornaments (as many as you can make!)
 
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, Christmas party or bachelorette party.

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

Location

323 Northeast Wygant Street, Portland, OR

Pinch-Pot Ornament 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

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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