Leaf Plates 

Preserve the summer of 26 by impressing fallen fall foliage into clay. The structure of the up to 10" leaf or a collection of smaller leaves will reveal its structure in amazing detail. Your finished dish will be a serviceable food, dishwasher and microwave safe serving plate sure to attract attention.

 Thurs Oct 1, noon-2

Location: Clay It Forward, 210 S Evans, Tecumseh

2D Flower Vase with Laura VanCamp

Saturday, October 3rd 2 pm to 4 pm 

In this class we will be combining the 2D with the 3D! You will create your own vase silhouette in the 2D. We will then add a pocket to the back of the silhouette, making it capable of holding freshly picked or dried flowers.

Friday October 2nd * 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Get into the spooky spirit by handbuilding a whimsical ceramic potion bottle using a slab template. Add texture, stamps, sculpted details, or decorative decals to make it your own.

No experience is needed. Finished pieces will be fired and ready for pickup approximately 2 weeks later.

Erin Hoekzema, Pi Benio & Cyndi Timoszyk - Instructors

6 Sundays: October 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th and November 1st & 8th

11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Explore the unpredictable and exciting world of alternative firing in this hands-on course. Students will build and prepare work while learning Traditional Raku for metallic and crackled surfaces, Naked Raku for bold black-and-white patterns, and horsehair and feather firing for delicate carbon markings.

The course will also cover burnishing techniques and Pi’s coffee-can sawdust reduction process, which uses sawdust and heat to create a smooth, shiny jet-black surface inspired by the celebrated pottery of Pueblo artist Maria Martinez.

The final sessions will focus on hands-on outdoor firings and the dramatic results created through fire, smoke, and reduction.

Wednesday October 7th * 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Skip the messy pumpkin guts and carve one that will last year after year! In this hands-on class, you will choose a pre-thrown hollow clay form and transform it into your own one-of-a-kind ceramic jack-o’-lantern. You’ll decorate your pumpkin, add a stem and other details, and carve or paint a face or design to give it plenty of personality.

You will have the opportunity to add colored clay slips to paint your pumpkins before they are fired and finished with a clear glaze or you can choose a glaze color that will be  finished for you. Pieces will be picked up the following week. No experience necessary. 

Friday October 9th * 6:00pm to 8:00pm 

For our tea lovers! Bring a little coziness into your home with our own handbuilt tea house to keep your packaged teas ready for use. This would look lovely on your countertop! In this class, we will make this lovely tea house using slabs of clay. After,  we will decorate and paint our houses to match your decor. Houses will be fired and glazed and ready in approximately two weeks. 

Date Nite Charcuterie Trays

In the first class create your own festive display, food and serving trays all made by you! Learn about the potters wheel and inspired by live edge wood make totally functional works.

The second class at Tecumseh’s Boulevard Market under the direction of Market owner Erika Alyward  you will learn about the art of arranging your trays with meats, cheeses, etc Your visually appealing social events for close friends and relatives will be the talk of the town!

First class: Sun Oct 11, 2-4pm, Clay Studio, Adrian Center for the Arts Instructor: Pi Benio

Second Class  Sun Nov 15, 2-4pm  at Boulevard Market 102 E Chicago, Tecumseh Instructor: Erika Alywardclay

Garden Fairies with Laura VanCamp

Saturday, October 24th 2 pm to 4 pm. 

Invite some whimsy into your garden with a set of clay fairies. Designed for all skill- this class will utilize slab-building techniques to create 2 whimsical fairy decorations for enhancing your potted plants or outdoor gardens.