acorn home

join us for this 2-visit clay workshop

get cozy with a charming handmade acorn home this april.

14 days after building your acorn home you will return to glaze (paint) it.

this is part-one (building) of the acorn home workshop. you will need to book part two (glazing) separately.

glazing time in not included in the building price - click here to book

april | acorn home

april | acorn home


{non - member price}

$35 per person


{member price}

1 person for $25, 2 for $35, 3 for $45, 4 for $55


(members: if you book for more than 4 the pricing starts at 1 for $25 etc. again)



choose your studio below to register!

 

calgary—inglewood
st. albert

richmond—garden city
richmond—steveston
vancouver—dunbar
vancouver—kitsilano
vancouver—main street
ubc
victoria—oak bay
victoria—uptown

burlington
hamilton—ottawa street
kingston
london—byron
mississauga—port credit
oakville—north
oakville—west
ottawa—the glebe
st. catharines
toronto—avenue road
toronto—baby point
toronto—leaside
toronto—the beaches
waterloo

Workshop Details

join us at the studio this april to make a charming little acorn home out of stoneware clay!  in this 2-part workshop, you'll design, sculpt, and glaze your very own acorn pot with a cute lid and subtle details.

learn clay techniques and tricks as you follow step-by-step instructions. customize your jar by choosing your own colours that compliment your room or home.

Timeline

1. Build & Sculpt: 1 hour of building and an extra 30 minutes for smoothing, if needed. Create using our high fire clay and we will dry and fire the clay in the kiln.

2. Glaze: Return to the studio to add the beautiful glazes. Book at least 14 days after your build date. We recommend booking 1-1.5 hours, depending on the amount of detail :)

Book Glazing

3. Pick up: We will fire it again in the kiln. In approximately 14 days after glazing, it’ll be ready for pickup.

Size

3.5" h × 3" d

Techniques & Materials

techniques: slab building, scratch and slip, glazing

materials: brown stoneware clay, underglaze, high fire clear glaze

Workshop FAQs

Stoneware Clay 101

The most important thing to remember when working with clay is to relax and enjoy the process of making hand made art! Clay is like magical mud for creating fantastic pottery and cool ceramics. First, you shape it into whatever you want. Then it has to air dry and go into a super-hot oven called a kiln, where it gets fired at really high temperatures (around 1,200°C!). After it’s been fired once it’s ready for the colourful and clear glazes! Finally, it gets fired again to cure the glazes to the clay.

"Hygge is about an atmosphere and an experience, rather than about things. It is about being with the people we love. A feeling of home."

—Meik Wiking