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Clay Explorers: Winter Wonderland Decor

$176.47 MEMBER PRICE: $150

with Bethany Williams

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 7, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 4 weeks

Ages: 10 - 16

Jumpstart the festive season early by crafting a full collection of personalized holiday keepsakes! In this immersive, four-session workshop, students build genuine artistic confidence and core hand-building skills as they tackle a new festive project each week. Young artists journey through progressive ceramic techniques like mastering slab-building, sculpting, surface texturing, and custom detailing to bring their unique winter visions to life.

Across the four sessions, makers transform raw clay into a stunning lineup of holiday decor. They begin by shaping custom-patterned holiday trinket dishes before constructing warm winter candle holders. As their skills grow, students construct intricately detailed gingerbread houses and culminate the experience by building a mini ceramic Christmas tree to complete set of durable, one-of-a-kind holiday treasures ready to gift, display, or enjoy for years to come!

 

Clay Explorers Jr. - Merry Makers Holiday Workshop

$176.47 MEMBER PRICE: $150

with Bethany Williams

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 7, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Ages: 5 - 10

Unwrap your inner artist and celebrate the magic of the holiday season in this festive, four-session ceramics adventure! Designed to spark imagination and build true creative confidence, this workshop guides young makers through progressive, hands-on clay techniques as they turn raw clay into an incredible lineup of personalized holiday keepsakes. Each session unveils a brand-new festive creation. Students begin by shaping and decorating custom Christmas ornament keepsakes before diving into the structural fun of building detailed ceramic gingerbread houses. Next, makers let their imaginations run wild sculpting whimsical holiday knick-knacks, and they top off the experience by creating their very own mini ceramic Christmas tree, a glowing holiday masterpiece perfect for their bedroom display! Along the way, students master key hand-building, texturing, and decorating skills in an encouraging studio environment, leaving with a full collection of durable, handmade treasures ready to brighten their home for years to come.

 

 





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