July
2 eventsCeramics Date Night
Throw clay together on the wheel or hand-build matching mugs with a partner, sipping wine in a relaxed studio setting.
July Ceramics Maker Date: Wheel Throwing
Throw a pot on the wheel while enjoying charcuterie and a draft beer, then select a glaze for your finished piece.
August
23 eventsBerry Bowl or Colander
Build a ceramic berry bowl or colander using slab techniques, add texture with rollers or stamps, then glaze and fire it.
Throw & Go
Throw two ceramic pieces on the wheel, choosing slip colors for the glaze before firing.
August RAKU
Glaze your bisque pieces and fire them in a raku kiln, leaving with lustrous pottery the same day.
Ceramic String Dish Set
Use moist clay, string, and glaze to build a free-form two piece dessert plate set in one evening.
Ceramic Salt and Pepper Shakers
Hand-shape clay salt and pepper shakers using molds and tools, then fire them to take home.
August Art Date - Scratch & Sip: Sgraffitto Workshop
Carve designs into colored slip on a bisque tile using sgraffitto, revealing white clay beneath for a high-contrast ceramic piece.
Ceramic Bird Feeder
Hand-build a ceramic bird feeder using slab techniques, stamping texture into the clay, then add a hanging hole and decorative end caps.
Intro to Pottery Wheel Workshops
Throw your first pot on the wheel, learning to center and shape clay into one or two pieces that get kiln-fired and glazed.
Longwood Gardens Tree Ornament - Angels, Stars and Moons
Make seven ceramic ornaments, including angels, stars, moons, and lanterns, that get fired and glazed for display at Longwood Gardens.
Handmade Picture Frames
Build two picture frames in different sizes, choosing your own style with hand-applied textures, underglazes, or transfers.
Ceramic Citrus Mini Dish Set
Build and glaze a trio of colorful citrus mini dishes for coasters, jewelry, or catch-all trinkets.
DIY Group Presents: Make Your Own Decorative Botanical Clay Impressions
Press flowers, ferns, and leaves into clay to create decorative botanical impressions, then leave with finished tiles or ornaments.
Ceramics Date Night
Throw clay on the wheel or hand-build matching mugs with a partner, sipping wine in a relaxed studio setting.
Adult Pottery: Make a Ceramic Mushroom Set
Hand-build three ceramic mushrooms using coiling, slab, and pinch techniques. Pick up your glazed and fired set in 3-4 weeks.
Throw & Go
Throw two ceramic pieces on the wheel, learning centering and shaping basics, then slip-glaze and fire them.
Longwood Gardens Tree Ornament - Stars, Angels and Moons
Make ceramic stars, angels, moons, and lanterns, leaving seven pieces to be fired and glazed for Longwood Gardens' Grand Ballroom tree display.
Ceramic Soap Dish
Hand-build and glaze your own soap dish with a lift-out insert for easy cleaning, all in one evening.
Tile Works
Design and carve a ceramic tile using sgraffito, scratching through colored slip to reveal patterns underneath.
Longwood Gardens Tree Ornament - Lanterns and Light Catchers
Make ceramic angels, moons, stars, and lanterns, leaving seven pieces to be fired and glazed for display on Centered's tree at Longwood Gardens.
Ceramics Date Night
Throw and hand-build clay pieces with a partner over wine and refreshments in a relaxed studio setting.
Try the Potter's Wheel
Throw your first pot on the wheel, learning to center, open, and shape clay with five attempts to create a piece.
Try the Potter's Wheel
Throw your first pot on the wheel, learning to center, open, and form clay in five attempts, then return in four weeks to pick up your fired piece.
Throw & Go
Throw two small pottery pieces on the wheel, choose slip colors to finish them, and pick them up after firing.
September
7 eventsCeramics Date Night
Throw and hand-build clay pieces with a partner or friend over wine and refreshments in a relaxed studio setting.
Handmade Picture Frames
Design and build two wooden picture frames, choosing your colors, textures, and finishes to create custom displays.
Throw & Go
Throw two ceramic pieces on the wheel, then slip them in your choice of colors and fire them for pickup.
Clay Firebird Workshop
Hand-build a clay firebird with glaze made from Firebird Festival ash, then it's fired in a gas kiln and ready for pickup in a few weeks.
Charcuterie Board & Dipping Bowls
Hand-build a ceramic serving tray from slabs and pinch small bowls for oils and spreads, personalizing each piece with texture or carved details.
Romanov Folk Clay Toy Lark/Duck with Whistle
Hand-build a traditional Romanov clay lark that doubles as a working whistle, decorating it with colorful slips and folk patterns.
DIY Date Night: Wheelthrowing
Throw your first pot on the wheel with a partner, learning to center, pull, and shape clay together.
October
8 eventsFinish & Fire Studio
Work on your clay projects in a dedicated studio space with access to kilns for firing.
Animal Studies: Loose & Lively
Sketch and sculpt loose, gestural animal forms in clay, building several small figures that capture movement and personality before firing.
Finish & Fire Studio
Access dedicated studio time to complete, refine, and fire your clay work in a supportive environment for intermediate and advanced potters.
Retro Wall Pockets
Build a flat-backed ceramic wall pocket using slab techniques and textured stamps, sized to hold plants or mail.
Romanov Folk Clay Toy Romanushka (Goddess of Life/Bride)
Hand-sculpt Romanushka, a traditional Romanov clay goddess, using simple modeling techniques and decorate it with colorful slips and folk patterns.
Finish & Fire Studio
Open studio time for intermediate and advanced potters to complete, refine, and fire their own clay work.
Clay Firebird Workshop
Hand-build a clay firebird sculpture finished with glaze containing ash from the Firebird Festival, then it's fired in a gas kiln.
Redware Ornaments Workshop
Cut sgraffito designs into white slip on red clay ornaments, scratching historic Pennsylvania German fraktur patterns into five pieces that Emily bisque.
November
7 eventsSculptural Tapered Candle Holders
Sculpt a pair of tapered candle holders in clay, shaping them into vintage, modern, or stacked designs to display at home.
Romanov Folk Clay Bear with Whistle
Hand-build a traditional Romanov clay bear that doubles as a working whistle, learning the folk toy's history and hollow-form techniques.
Redware Ornaments Workshop
Scratch sgraffito designs into clay slabs to create five Pennsylvania German redware ornaments.
Slab Built Clay Box Workshop
Build a slab clay box using hand-forming techniques, then receive your glazed and fired piece in two weeks.
Nerikomi Inlay Workshop
Learn the nerikomi clay technique, layering and manipulating colored clay to create inlaid ceramic vessels and sculptural forms.
Clay Firebird Workshop
Hand-build a clay firebird, then leave with it after two kiln firings, finished with glaze containing ash from the Firebird Festival.
Holiday Tree Workshop
Hand-build a ceramic holiday tree, adding texture and carved designs to make it your own.