Events & Classes
All events are located at the Oxford Clay Center behind Needs Pottery
Sep 27 - Oct 18
Slab Candlesticks
Great project for beginners or those timid about trying their hand at pottery. In this class we will make 5 blocky candlestick holders of varying size. We will build our pieces on Saturday, September 27th at 2PM - and return to glaze them using ceramic wash on Saturday, October 18th at 2PM. MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND BOTH DATES TO PARTICIPATE. Difficulty level ~ easy
Sep 28 - Oct 12
Coil Candlesticks
In this class we will make 3 candlestick holders using the coil technique. We will build our pieces on Sunday, September 28th at 2PM - and return to glaze them on Sunday, October 12th at 2PM. MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND BOTH DATES TO PARTICIPATE. Difficulty level ~ moderate
Past events
Sep 21
Kids open studio
Drop in anytime between 1-4pm with your little one! Kids will be given a lump of clay and encouraged to explore with pinches, coils, rolling pins, and stamps! No sign up required. Offered every other Sunday.
Sep 19
Slab Cups with Image Transfer
Using the slab method we will create two simple cups each that we will then decorate using image transfers in this one day class. Difficulty level ~ moderate
Sep 13
Sgraffito Mirror
Great project for all ages and skill levels. We will cut our piece from a slab then use the sgraffito technique to decorate our piece in this one day class. Difficulty level ~ easy
Aug 16
Slab bowls with image transfers
This one day class is great fun for beginers or those just interested in what image transfering has to offer! We will learn how to make a slab bowl with a slump mold and decorate our wet clay using pre-made image transfers. We will have many different images to pick from for decorating our pieces and specific designs may be requested with advance notice. All ages and skill levels welcome.
Aug 15 - Aug 22
Garlic and herb bowls
Guest artist Alayne Roberts will guide students in making two garlic and herb prep bowls in this two day class. Each student will will receive enough material to make two bowls. We will be building our pieces on the first visit, and returning the following Friday (August 22nd at 6pm) to glaze! Must be able to attend glaze day follow up to join.
Aug 7 - Aug 14
Leaf bowl making
Guest artist Alayne Roberts will guide students in making these gorgeous leaf centerpiece bowls in this two day class. Each student will will receive enough material to make one large bowl. Foliage will be provided but feel free to bring in your own leaf, in fact we encourage it! Leaf pictured is from a rhubarb plant. We will be building our pieces on the first visit, and returning the following Thursday (August 14 at 6pm) to glaze! Must be able to attend glaze day follow up to join.