Beginner Level 1 | One guided session
Shape a useful bowl by hand.
Use the pinch pot technique to build a small ceramic bowl, then personalize it with texture, pattern, colour or hand drawn details.
From clay to finished bowl.
Katie guides you through the pinch pot process while helping you refine the shape and add your own surface design.
Form the bowl
Use the pinch pot technique to build the main form from a ball of clay.
Refine the shape
Even the walls and shape the rim so the bowl feels balanced and comfortable to use.
Make it yours
Add texture, pattern, colour or hand drawn details to create a one-of-a-kind piece.
We finish it for you
NewMakeIt applies a clear food-safe glaze and fires your bowl for pickup in approximately two weeks.
Instructor
Katie Argyle
Location
NewMakeIt
621 Timothy Street
Newmarket, Ontario
Current workshop dates and times
Choose the listed session in the live booking area above.
Your starting point
Beginner Level 1
No previous pottery experience is needed. Katie demonstrates each step and helps you build, shape and decorate your bowl.
More experienced potters are welcome and can use the session to explore a new form, texture or design idea.
New Horizons for Seniors Program
Affordable workshops for adults 55+
The $34.95 + HST registration rate is available to adults aged 55 and over through funding from the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.
Participants under 55 are welcome to register at the regular price of $89.95 + HST. Please bring valid photo identification if you are registering at the Creative 55+ rate.
What is included
NewMakeIt clay, studio tools, decorative materials, instructor guidance, clear food-safe glazing and firings are included. Outside clay is not used in this workshop.
Workshop details
- One three-hour session
- Maximum eight participants
- Food safe, dishwasher safe and microwave safe
- Pickup approximately two weeks later
Come workshop ready
Wear closed-toed shoes and comfortable clothing that can get messy. Do not wear loose clothing. Long hair must be tied back. Shorter nails make working with clay easier.
Ready to make your bowl?
Choose your price, date and quantity in the live booking area above.
Please review our class cancellation policy before registering.