Pottery Lessons/Workshops!
Welcome, I’m Shahane and I teach all of the virtual air-dry clay workshops and in person ceramic private lessons! Read about all the available options below and make sure to sign up for the email list and follow us on social media to stay up to date on what’s happening!
For anyone interested in Private Lessons and/or Workshops scroll down & e-mail us!
Virtual Air-dry Clay Workshops!
Virtual Lesson Pricing
Pottery Social (3 - 25 people): $250
Pottery Party (26 - 50 people): $300
Pottery Jamboree (51 - 100 people): $350
General Info.
Are you stoked about our PUDGY’s POTTERY BOX and want to book a virtual event centered around them where I walk you through how to create forms? You’re in the right place! We'll walk you & yours through creating your 1st clay piece in a fun, safe, & encouraging environment! Each virtual workshop lasts 90minutes.
Location
A special zoom link will be generated once a lesson is booked and the link will be sent out to the party via email.
Coil Building
Explore the wonders of coil building to help you create things you’d never imagine otherwise! This technique can be used to make ceremonial, decorative, functional, and sculptural work depending on how the creator uses it. Coil Building is wonderful since it appeals to every level of experience; whether you’re making your first piece ever, have some experience hand building, or are a full-fledged sculptor.
Pinch Pot
The Pinch Pot is what I consider the closest glimpse into how our eldest ancestors first began creating pottery. When you have nothing but yourself and the 4 cardinal elements you can still create and find joy; that is the root of art, science, and magic. That’s the beauty of the Pinch Pot, an ancient art that creates organic form while mapping out every mark you make on your meditative journey. They can be functional, decorative, sculptural, ceremonial, etc.
Slab Building
Another extremely popular hand building technique used in the creation process is Slab Building! Similar to coil building, slabs can create functional, sculptural, ceremonial, and decorative works. The forms in slab building traditionally have dramatically flat surfaces and push the angular aesthetic. For this participants would need their own rolling pin.
In Person Private Lesson!
Private Lesson Pricing
Monday - Friday 10am-4pm $80/hour
Monday - Friday 5pm-8pm $90/hour
Saturday or Sunday 10am-6pm $100/hour
General Info.
Private lessons are held in my personal space at Village Clay! Lessons are available via pre-paid appointment which should be set up through e-mail (scroll to bottom of this page). Once you’ve e-mailed we will discuss your current level of experience (I accept beginner through advanced) and structure either a single or multiple session course depending on need/resources. I can teach you how to hand-build or wheel throw! **Private Lessons are for individuals not couples or groups.**
Location
Village Clay: 25 Andem Place, Bookline MA, 02445
Wheel Throwing
Nearly all of the private lessons are centered around wheel throwing and developing the necessary skills. The wheel, like any other tool in pottery, is meant to aid you in the creation process but this one takes a bit of getting used to. There is a level of meditation in throwing that is unique and all encompassing. It takes some time to develop the skills necessary to have even and symmetrical forms but for those with the patience it’s well worth it!
