hug in a bowl

join us for this 2-visit clay workshop

warm your winter with a handmade bowl.

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

this is part-one (building) of the hug in a bowl workshop. you will need to book part two (glazing) separately.

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

september | hug in a bowl



{non - members price}

$35 per person


{member pricing}

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)




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Workshop Details

in two studio visits you'll build and sculpt and then decorate your very own stoneware clay soup bowl. perfect for warming your heart… and your soup!

as we embrace ‘soup season’, why not come together with a friend to create your very own hug in a bowl? celebrate the joy of winter and the cozy feeling of togetherness that this special season brings. we all know that everyone could use a hug, especially in the winter ❄️!

Timeline

1. Build & Sculpt: 1.5 hours of instruction. 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 :)

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" H × 5" D

Techniques & Materials

techniques: slab building, scratch and slip, handle creation, glazing

materials: white or white speckled stoneware clay, underglaze, high fire glaze

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.

"Hugs can do great amounts of good – especially for children."

—Princess Diana