Ceramic Magnolias

Make a beautiful flower which happens to be the state flower of Mississippi! We will provide patterns for students to cut out of prepared slabs and instruct them on how to put it all together. Firing is done here in our studio and ready to pick up in a couple of weeks. Shipping is available at additional cost.

Maximum capacity: 20 students

Time needed in the studio: 2 hours per group
Age level: Suitable for ages 12+ and all experience levels
Cost: $25 per person

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Mermaid Wind Chimes

Students trace patterns onto slabs of clay, then cut them out and turn them into mermaid or sea monster wind chimes. An array of bright colors are provided to decorate the pieces. They are then clear glazed and fired. Wind chimes are ready in about two weeks. Shipping is available at additional cost. This particular project includes the rope needed to connect the pieces of your mermaid for hanging. Assembly is easy and done at home.

Maximum capacity: 20 students

Time needed in the studio: 2 hours per group
Age level: Suitable for ages 12 and up and all experience levels
Cost: $20 per person

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Mardi Gras Masks

Students trace templates onto clay slabs to create a mask form approximately 12” x 5”. Masks can be decorated with clay coils, beads, and other handmade embellishments. We provide an array of bright colors to paint with. A clear glaze is applied before the work is fired. Pieces are ready for pickup in two weeks. Shipping is available at additional cost. This project encourages full artistic expression and involves working with slabs, coils, molds, and glaze.

Maximum capacity: 20 students

Time needed in the studio: 2 hours maximum per group
Age level: Suitable for ages 8+ and all experience levels
Cost: $20 per person

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Carved Tiles

Students receive a prepared porcelain tile approximately 6” x 6.” Designs provided by the studio or students are traced onto the tile. The design is then carved into the tile with carving tools. The result is a black and white tile that has a block printing look, suitable for display or framing. Projects are fired and ready for pickup in two weeks. Shipping is available at additional cost. This project allows participants the experience of working with tiles in a stylized approach, removing clay rather than adding it, and adapting a two dimensional design to clay.

Maximum capacity: 25 students

Time needed in the studio: One hour per group
Age level: Suitable for ages 15+ and all experience levels
Cost: $20 per person

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Slab Vases

Students work with prepared slabs of clay to form vases that are about 8” in height. We provide texture tools and molds with which students can add embellishments to their vases. The finished vases can then be painted and decorated or left to be glazed in one color by studio personnel. All work is fired in our studio and ready for pickup in two weeks. Shipping is available at additional cost. This project allows participants the experience of working with slabs of clay, adding texture, and joining pieces together.

Maximum capacity: 20 students

Time needed in the studio: 1 hour per group
Age level: Suitable for all ages and experience levels
Cost: $20 per person

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Clay Pinch Pots

Students receive a small ball of clay and instruction on how to form this into a pinched pot. Students paint their pots with ceramic slips and leave them in the studio to be clear glazed and fired. Pots are ready in about two weeks. Shipping is available at additional cost. This project allows participants the opportunity to experience clay on a basic level and to work with decorating and painting.

Maximum capacity: 25 students

Time needed in the studio: 30 minutes per group
Age level: Suitable for all ages and experience levels
Cost: $7 per person

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