Pinch-Pot Pumpkin Workshop

Learn how to sculpt hollow forms and create cute ceramic pumpkin decor in this Portland workshop.


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

3 hours Class size 4 to 10 guests     $65

Portland
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Craft
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Pottery
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Clay Sculpture and Hand Building
Bring some creativity to your fall decor with this ceramic pumpkin making workshop in Portland. 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 pumpkin shape, and rolling coils to make the stem. All necessary tools will be provided, and students are encouraged to make multiple pumpkins and experiment with creating different shapes.
Ceramic underglazes will be provided for any students who wish to paint their pumpkins. Pumpkins can also be glazed glossy orange.
If you're looking for fun fall activities in Portland, this hands-on workshop will bring the charm of autumn to your next creative endeavor.

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 1+ finished ceramic pumpkin (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 a team building activity, Christmas party or bachelorette party.

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

Location

323 Northeast Wygant Street, Portland, OR

Pinch-Pot Pumpkin 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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