• UPCOMING 2023 •
SCHEDULE
• MARCH 2023 •
Studio Access Passes Available
Soft Studio Opening during March
Wednesday Sessions with Septimus:
March
1st “Extrude This” using an extruder and making custom dies
8th “Decal Decadence” Creating custom decals, applying, finishing
15th “Mad About Glazes” Intro to the Glaze Materials Lab and how to mix glaze recipes
22nd “Slab Roller Derby” Tips and Tricks
29th “Old Dog New Tricks" - Intro to operating a manual Kiln
Understanding Clay (Every 4th Saturday of the Month)
March
26th Saturday
Guild Networking Event:
Late March 2023 - TBD
• APRIL 2023 •
Studio Grand Opening
21st Friday
Ribbon Cutting - Open Studio - Demos - Food
22nd Saturday
Open Studio - Demos - Food
Sessions:
Try the Wheel
April
4th Tuesday mornings
Offered every 1st Tuesday of the month
11 am - 2 pm
20th Thursday evenings
Offered every 3rd Thursday of the month
6pm - 9 pm.
Understanding Clay
April
29th Saturday
Offered Every 4th Saturday of the month
Workshops:
Your Design: Custom Rolling Pin
April
27th Thursday 6-8:30
Guild Networking Event:
Late April 2023 - TBD
• MAY 2023 •
Sessions:
Try the Wheel
Wednesday Sessions with Septimus:
Understanding Clay
Workshops:
Raku Intensive (2 day) TBA
Raku Intensive (1 day) TBA
Field Trips:
Tile Fest -Bucks County
Mercer Museum
Font Hill
19th - 21st
More Details to follow
• DETAILS •
TRY THE WHEEL SESSION:
Open to anyone interested in an opportunity to try a potter’s wheel for the first time. This session will provide a hands-on experience to allow participants to discover whether making pottery on the wheel is a practice they wish to pursue further.
As the craft of pottery takes significant time to learn, participants are encouraged and expected to make nothing but MUD in this short session.
And that’s OK!
Occasionally, a viable piece may result from your effort. In this case there may be an opportunity to return to glaze and fire for an additional fee.
Tuesday mornings - every 1st Tuesday of the month - 11 am - 2 pm
Thursday evenings - every 3rd Thursday of the month- 6pm - 9 pm.
$25 all materials included
If a piece is determined to be viable, the participant will need to return to glaze and there will be an additional fee of $10 for glazing and firing.
Minimum class size = 2
Maximum class size = 4
WEDNESDAY SESSIONS WITH SEPTIMUS ( Weekly Topics Presented )
Wednesdays 6-8pm or 6-8:30pm
Each Session - a new clay related topic will be introduced and explored.
Including glaze mixing and recipes, alternate firings, extruder use, working with textures, decals, mold making, tool making, etc.
Monthly Studio All Access Pass Holders
No cost - just reserve a spot…
Guild Members
$12 for a single-day pass including Wednesday session
Member can arrive early - work with clay in advance of the Session
Non-Guild Members
$15 per Session
UNDERSTANDING CLAY INTENSIVE WORKSHOP:
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about clay, glazes, the complete process of creating in clay, and why clay artists do things the way they do.
This is not a making session. It is a deep dive, hands-on experience that will cover an introduction and overview to Clay Bodies and Applications, Glazes and Kiln Work. A strong primer for anyone who is looking to grow as a creator and artist while discovering the incredible, diverse range clay and ceramics have to offer.
Members
$65
Non-Members
$85
Offered 4th Sunday of every month
10-6pm ( lunch break included ) handouts and pdfs included for further review.
RAKU INTENSIVE WORKSHOP:
Offered every other month - Specific Dates TBD
2 DAY SESSION • held on a Friday and Saturday
Members Only Workshop
$75 includes both days
Max 10 participants
5-8pm
10-3pm
Day 1: 5-8pm Friday
Participants will gain an intimate, in-depth understanding of the raku process, from preparation, process, glazing techniques to firing and finishing.
10 max
Participants can bring in their own bisque ware to glaze and be fired during Saturday of workshop or bisque-fired forms / vessels will be provided
Day 2: 10-3pm Saturday
Participants are joined by an additional 10 participants and will facilitate a small raku event taking on leadership roles in the process. This includes setting up kilns, work areas, and staging of the event.
Expectations:
You will not only learn the Raku process, but will learn how to run a full raku firing, including safety procedures, and handling of pieces; from kiln, to can, to water, to cleaning.
The reason this session model works is that the group not only fires and is involved in their own work (group total of 30 pieces), they also get to work with others new to the process to fire an additional 30 pieces. This exposure and repetition will be invaluable as one pursues further work in Raku.
RAKU WORKSHOP
11-2pm Saturday
Basic introduction to Raku
Members and Non-Members
Max 10 participants
$25 Members
$35 Non-Member
Participants will glaze bisque pieces and work with our Raku Intensive students ( & Workshop Facilitators ) to learn the basic principles of raku and participate in the firing of their glazed pieces to take home with them the same day.
All equipment, materials and supplies are included
Each participant will glaze, fire and take home at least 3 raku pieces
YOUR DESIGN: LASER CARVED on a ROLLING PIN WORKSHOP:
3 sessions Max 10 participants
Session 1: Understanding and design
2hrs entire group
Each participant will receive guidance and understanding on how to create their own rolling pin design
Design will then be laser cut over the next week into a rolling pin for the participant to keep
Session 2: Working with your new custom designed rolling pin to make something in clay
3+hrs by individual appointment
Use your new rolling pin to hand build something of your choice
Will be dried and bisque fired
Session 3: Glaze process and glazing of final work
2+ hrs by individual appointment
Pick up work after firing
All materials included:
Members
$65
Non-Member
$85
