Join us for our two-session tiles workshop to create clay tiles by shaping, adding texture with Fall leaves and carving tools, and adding paint. Tiles can be made into wall hangings, coasters, ornaments or whatever other wonky tile desires you may have. 

This is a great opportunity to make something and ensure it is glazed and fired before the holidays!

• Wednesday 10/14 5 - 6 pm: Learn how to cut slabs of clay, press plants into the surface, and add other texture to your tile. 

• Saturday 10/17 2 - 3 pm: After drying a few days, tiles will be ready to paint with underglaze. Sip some tea in the Pansy Garden while you paint, and stick around for our Dolly Parton tribute party with Maybe Lately’s!

$12 for two tiles and $4 per additional tile. You will be able to pick up your tiles about 3 weeks after underglazing.

Wednesdays November 4th & 18th @4-5:30pm

Jason Kiley of OneEyedCat Crafts will guide students through the creation of their own wacky, weird, lumpy clay creatures — the only limits are your imagination and the structrual integrity of our clay.

Come join us in this adventure of a beginning ceramics class where we will be creating unusual creatures from life and our imaginations. The focus of this class will be on the process of working with clay over the perfection of the final work. Students will learn the basics of hand building in clay while using their imaginations to create fantastic creatures. As the title of the class suggests, the creations will most likely be a little lumpy, or awkward, but that is where their charm will lay. Think of Jimothy the raccoon. If you don’t know of Jimothy yet do yourself a favor and find out. I hope you can join us in this hand building extravaganza!

During the initial session on November 4th, students will have plenty of time to explore hand-building techniques and sculpt their critters. Then, on the 18th, you will be invited to paint your creations with underglaze and bring them to life in full color. We will contact participants after the final firing to pick up their completed critters.

For this extra special session only, guardians are welcome to drop their kiddos off at RACK and return at the end of class. Though if you’d like to hang around to observe, or chill in the Pansy Garden and enjoy the scenery, you are more than welcome! If guardians want to participate in creating their own critters, we ask that they register themselves as well as their children.