Create an Octopus mug (or a regular mug), following step-by-step instructions! Clay, use of tools, underglazes, bisque firing, glaze, and glaze firing all included. Mug will be food-safe. Recommended for intermediate student (i.e. with some experience), but beginners can easily build a regular mug, or successfully build an Octopus mug. A $15 Materials Fee is paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop.A $15 Materials Fee is paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop. Island City Clayspace Workshops are for adults & teenage 14+. Functional ceramic projects are food-safe and can be put in the dishwasher, microwave, and oven. Clay, use of tools, underglazes, bisque firing, glaze and glaze firing are all included, as applicable. Workshops include detailed demos, and participants practice clay-working skills. Workshops are suitable for both beginners & experienced clay artists. Fired project pick-up by arrangement.

Have fun building this this half-sphere teapot during two workshops! All the elements of a teapot - body, lid, handle and spout - will be addressed so you can create a functional vessel. Explore a sculptural approach, creating a teapot that is a bird, other animal, human face, covered with vegetation, building, vehicle, etc. Or, decorate the dome shape with underglazes, using traditional teapot motifs (flowers, birds) or your own imagery. A $15 Materials Fee is paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop. Island City Clayspace Workshops are for adults & teenage 14+. Functional ceramic projects are food-safe and can be put in the dishwasher, microwave, and oven. Clay, use of tools, underglazes, bisque firing, glaze and glaze firing are all included, as applicable. Workshops include detailed demos, and participants practice clay-working skills. Workshops are suitable for both beginners & experienced clay artists. Fired project pick-up by arrangement.

Fired in time to help celebrate Dia de los Muertes, and Halloween! You will sculpt a life-scale, hollow human skull in clay, using a high quality, medical model for reference. Keep it as a skull, or modify it to hold a candle. Finish the outside as a bone-like surface, or paint colorful patterns and images using underglaze. Clay, use of tools, colored underglazes, bisque firing, glaze, and glaze firing all included. A $15 materials fee is paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop. Island City Clayspace Workshops are for adults & teenage 14+. Functional ceramic projects are food-safe and can be put in the dishwasher, microwave, and oven. Clay, use of tools, underglazes, bisque firing, glaze and glaze firing are all included, as applicable. Workshops include detailed demos, and participants practice clay-working skills. Workshops are suitable for both beginners & experienced clay artists. Fired project pick-up by arrangement.

A subtle relief can create a surprising sense of depth. Experiment with adding and subtracting clay to create a relief to hang on the wall. The outside shape of your relief can add to the theme, design, or image you focus on, and some negative space can create another dimension. Colored underglazes included. Concentrate more on the relief or on the painting, as you wish. Island City Clayspace Workshops are for adults & teenage 14+. Functional ceramic projects are food-safe and can be put in the dishwasher, microwave, and oven. Clay, use of tools, underglazes, bisque firing, glaze and glaze firing are all included, as applicable. Workshops include detailed demos, and participants practice clay-working skills. Workshops are suitable for both beginners & experienced clay artists. Fired project pick-up by arrangement.

Explore texture in clay, and make three functional bowls! You'll drape stoneware slabs in slump molds and over hump molds. Some bowls will have feet and others will be flat-bottomed. Paint your own designs with underglazes. A $15 Materials Fee is paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop. Island City Clayspace Workshops are for adults & teenage 14+. Functional ceramic projects are food-safe and can be put in the dishwasher, microwave, and oven. Clay, use of tools, underglazes, bisque firing, glaze and glaze firing are all included, as applicable. Workshops include detailed demos, and participants practice clay-working skills. Workshops are suitable for both beginners & experienced clay artists. Fired project pick-up by arrangement.