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The best cat-shaped container is back in the studio as a workshop! Although we’ve coined the name Sugar Kitty, these little dudes can be made to be a salt cellar, for tea leaves, or anything that may need to be “scooped” out of his little body. If you're not into cats, feel free to take this idea and run with it to create any creature you can imagine! We've got a Sugar-saurus and Sugar-Bee as other samples for inspiration featured below. Hand build a customized ceramic vessel with a handy spoon for a tail that you can use for whatever you’d like. Begin your workshop by choosing from our three different colours of clay; white, speckled buff, or our seasonal feature clay Then come back to decorate your new vessel with over 100 colour choices to recreate a pet at home, or your favourite pop-culture critter! You can even add toe-beans to your new vessel’s little legs to add a special surprise to discover. All materials and instruction are always included in our workshop fees, so bring your best ideas and your patient instructor will help you along every step of the way! In this workshop you will learn how to: ~ Roll out and work with a clay slab ~ Use forms to achieve a desired shape ~ Create a spoon-shaped tail ~ Sculpt kitty features out of clay ~ Finish surfaces to minimize unwanted harsh edges ~ Optimize the functionality of your piece After this workshop your piece will be bisque fired and then you can return to glaze the piece during one of our "Glazing 101" workshops which is included in the cost of your class! It is a 1.5-hour intro to glazing that will teach you how to glaze the piece you have made. Alternatively, you may choose a single colour that we will glaze for you. After glazing, the piece will be fired in our kiln, and you can expect your piece to be ready for pickup 2-3 weeks after you have glazed. The sooner you come back to glaze, the sooner you will have your pieces! We will always contact you for pickup. Our clay discovery classes have been curated to teach a basic technique of hand building. You will be amazed with what you can make with just your hands and some clay! This is a great introduction to pottery without making a multi-week commitment. REGISTRATION CLOSES ONLINE AT 9PM THE EVENING BEFORE THE SCHEDULED WORKSHOP. TO REGISTER ON THE DAY-OF THE WORKSHOP, PLEASE CALL US AT 778-757-3274.