Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art

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!