Slab and coil-build a realistically-posed, sitting cat sculpture, create fur with texture, paint details with underglazes, and have fun with the facial expression. You can leave the top of the back open to create a vase, or complete it as a hollow, enclosed sculpture. Decorate some of the surface with colored underglazes. Please Note: There is a $15 material fee paid directly to the instructor at class. 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 making and decorating several clay tiles, with a variety of ceramic surface treatments. Techniques include several ways to create texture, relief, sgrafitto, underglaze painting, use stencils, a silkscreen image, and more. Please Note: There is a $15 material fee paid to the instructor at the time of class. 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.

Choose from several different shapes to build your slab tray, and customize the edges if you wish. Optional handles will be demonstrated. Decorate the surface with either texture or painted underglaze. Note: There is a $15 material fee due to the instructor at the time of class. 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.

Using a plastic, medical-quality, life-scale skull for reference, you will sculpt a functional mug that looks like a skull. Underglaze painting is available for those who allow time for it. Have some Halloween fun! Note: There is a $15 material fee paid directly to the instructor at the time of class. 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 entertaining with your own hand-made ceramic charcuterie board! This attractive server will hang on the wall when not in use. Built-in channels capture olive and other juices. Please Note: There is a $15 material fee due to the instructor at the time of class. 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.

Make a two-piece butter dish, including a base and a lid with a handle. You can decorate the lid surface with either texture or hand-painting. Or, add some 3-D sculptural elements, like a cow's head and tail (or flowers? leaves?) if you want to have even more fun! Please Note: There is a $15 material fee due to the instructor at the time of class. 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.