Schedule

In this workshop, participants will be guided through the design, preparation and creation a vessel. Participants will learn: WABI SABI - the art of imperfection and that shapes can be organic. DESIGN OF FORM - think about proportions and shapes while considering the prepared meal and how form would best serve it. CLAY PREP - learning to wedge to help activate the particles. TECHNIQUES - hand built slabs and slump forming. TEXTURES - creating layers of impressions, carving through tools or stamps. FIRING - your pieces will be bisqued and glaze fired at our studio. You will choose your glaze on site and it will be ready in 2 to 3 weeks.

Woodland Park (705 Woodland Dr)

AGES 6–9 YEARS: 10AM & 1PM. This fun workshop offers kids the opportunity to paint and create hanging ceramic sculptures! For the younger kids (6-9 yrs) a variety of bisqued ceramic shapes will be provided (circles, stars, animals, etc.) that they may choose from and then paint. Participants will then use twine, beads, and a found branch to assemble their final ceramic sculpture which they can take home to hang and display that day. AGES 10–14 YEARS: 4PM. Learn to make hanging ceramic sculptures from scratch! This workshop will introduce participants to cutting shapes out of clay slabs and how to work with underglazes and carving techniques to give their clay pieces unique textures and detailing. There will be a mini follow up event the following week at Studio 116 when participants will pick up their fired clay pieces and assemble them to complete their one of a kind hanging ceramic sculpture. All children must be accompanied/supervised by an adult during the workshop (adults are not required to participate).

Woodland Park (705 Woodland Dr)

The popular Eastside Arts Society summer fundraiser, the Art, Bike, Beer Crawl, returns this year as an online auction and self-guided public art tour. Participants can purchase a beer or non-alcoholic + goodies tote and bid on 23 amazing art growlers created by Eastside artists from July 24th to August 21st. Auction item pick up is on Sunday, August 22nd from 12-4pm at Strange Fellows Brewing and all auction winners will receive a map to take a self-guided tour of public art in Vancouver’s Eastside.

Strange Fellows Brewing (1345 Clark Drive)

Learn clay mask making starting with choosing from a variety of hump molds for the basic shape and form. Clay slabs will be prepared ahead of time and a wide variety of tools, stamps, cookie cutters, fabrics and other materials for textures will be available. Instruction will be tailored to the individual’s needs and skill level. There will be a limited number of pre-fired masks available for decoration with acrylic paint for those who prefer to start with them rather than build their own. Participants will be instructed on how to lay the slabs onto the hump molds and create elements to add to the mask such as textures, clay leaves, flowers, and stamped designs. Completed pieces will be fired and attendees will be notified of pick-up dates and location.

Georgina Lohan Studio (1161 Parker St)