Berry Bowl Workshop, April 25

Description

You’ll turn a flat slab of clay into something you’ll actually use during this season of the berry. In this one-time workshop, you’ll make a ceramic berry bowl, something that lives in the in-between moments. You'll rinse your berries, then add them to your yogurt. After, you'll set it on the counter, leave it there, and come back to it tomorrow. Use it again. With the guidance of Lindsay Thompson, you'll roll out a slab, cut it, shape it, and turn it into a bowl. Building with slab clay is somewhat challenging, but very beginner-friendly. Shape your bowl; it can either be clean and tight or a little loose and wild. Create drainage holes to hold back your berries. (random or precise) Make a straight edge and rim…or make it a little loose. Refine it and then stand back and say, “I made this.” At Shape Theory, we're always becoming. What’s Included: Clay, tools, and materials Guidance (as much or as little as you need) Firing + glaze We’ll finish your piece in a food-safe glaze. You just show up and make and visit, and maybe laugh a little Details: April 26 at 6 PM Time: ~2–2.5 hours Level: No experience needed Ages: 14+ After, we'll dry it slow, then we’ll bisque fire it to get it ready for the glaze firing. We'll then fire it again, even hotter. Your bowl will be ready in about 2–3 weeks. The Shape of It. You don’t need another bowl. But someone planted your berries, they tended them, harvested them, and then packed and shipped them, until they found their way to your hands at the local farmers' market. You might as well reach for this bowl, the one you made, to honor that journey.