Workshops & Classes
FALL 2023
Night Out
Mud + Merlot: Pumpkin Jars
Bring your friends to Laumeier Sculpture Park and get creative with clay while mingling with other adults! Sip on some wine while creating a pumpkin jar perfect for keeping candies and treats in. Bring your own wine (or other beverage of your choice); light snacks provided. Pick up your finished piece the following week.
910 / Ages 21 + / Friday, October 27, 2023 / 6:30–9:30 p.m. / $58
Learn the basics of the potter’s wheel to make functional & non-functional work. Study techniques of wedging, centering and raising cylindrical forms such as bowls, cups & vases. Includes an introduction to glazing.
Work in clay using your hands as the tools! Learn basic handbuilding techniques such as coil, slab, and pinching methods to explore tableware forms and sculptural ideas. You will learn basic surface design techniques using glazes, slips, sgraffito, resist, and carving to get your decorating skill set started!
Past Classes & Workshops
Mud + Merlot: Pinch Pot Planters
Laumeier Sculpture Park
Are you an eager plant parent wanting to meet others with the same hobby? Spend an evening at Laumeier Sculpture Park socializing with others and creating a small ceramic planter for your favorite plant or succulent! Learn how to use fun textures in clay and vibrant colors that your plant will be very frond of. Bring your favorite adult beverage; light snacks provided.
Ages 21 + / Friday, March 24, 2023 / 6:30–9:30 p.m
Clay Classes - Fall 2023
Adult Clay classes at Laumeier Sculpture park, focusing on advanced wheel-throwing and hand-building.
Mud + Merlot: Ceramic Trees
Laumeier Sculpture Park
Students will be learning how to create decorative ceramic trees with clay; building methods include primarily hand-building (coils, pinch pots, using objects to create texture) and finally decorating the surfaces with underglaze.
November 2022
Clay
Laumeier Sculpture Park
Learn the basics of using the potter’s wheel to make functional clay pieces and non-functional sculptures. Study the fundamental techniques of wedging, centering and raising cylindrical forms such as bowls, cups and vases. Includes an introduction to glazing. Wear old clothes, bring a towel and plan on getting messy!
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Wheel Throwing Together: Family Workshop
Laumeier Sculpture Park
Students will be work together on the potter’s wheel to create a small bowl or dish - this is a 1-day workshop intended for beginners or advanced students in wheel-throwing.
January 2023
Mud + Merlot: Spoon Rests
Laumeier Sculpture Park
In this course, students use hand-building and wheel-throwing to create useful spoon rests out of clay.
January 2022
