Author: Jan Deruiter

Feb. 28, 2014 – Date Night Friday

Date Night Friday: CUP-O’-JOE POTTERY MUGS

(held at the Manayunk Roxborough Art Center)

Friday, February 28 – 7:00-9:30 PM – $30 member / $35 non-member

Bring a friend, a date, or come meet new friends. Art materials and tools included.
Sink your fingers into a lump of clay and let the magic begin! Create a personalized mug, tumbler, or tea bowl, using slabs of clay and texture tools.

Your creations will be kiln fired and glazed with a glaze of your choice. Works will be returned to MRAC for you to pick up or mailed to you for an additional $10 fee. Bring an apron or dress accordingly. Beverages and light snacks included.

MRAC website (for more info and registration)

Feb. 23, 2014 – Fab Handmade Flower Pots

Adult-Teen Workshop: Fab Handmade Flower Pots

(held at the Manayunk Roxborough Art Center)

Saturday, February 23 – 10:00-11:30 AM – $45 member/ $55 non-member

ALL LEVELS

Can’t wait to dig into the dirt? How about sinking your fingers into clay first! Join this workshop and create a beautiful hand-made pots created by you! Use indoors or out. All material provided.

MRAC website (for more info and registration)

2013: Saturday Creative Clay

Adult/Child (ages 6+) $25

Saturdays, 10:30 AM-Noon
Sept 28, Oct 12, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 23

Bring your special adult for a morning of creative clay. Work independently or follow along with a difference project offered each week.

Oct 6, 2013: Create Your Own Ceramic Decals

Sunday, October 6, 10am – 3pm – Cost: $80

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Join this workshop and support an ongoing decal progam at Manayunk Pottery

  • Create your own personalized ceramic decals
  • Dowload imagery or word-art
  • Learn to use personal photos or line drawings
  • Bring several pieces of light glaze-colored, finished glazeware for use as test pieces
  • Finished works are durable and food-safe

Check out the photos from an earlier decal workshop below:

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Oct. 18-20, 2013: Wood/Salt Kiln Firing at Baltimore Clayworks

$200 – limit 8 participants

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Friday-Sunday , October 18-20
Return to unload: Wednesday , October 23

Firing coincides with BCW’s “Autum Blaze Fire Festival”

  • Kiln firing led by an experienced member of Baltimore Clayworks
  • Bring up to 30-40 pieces of bisqueware
  • Glazes and flashing slips available at MP as well as on-site
  • Select wood-fire clays available at MP
  • For more details contact us here »

Click here to register for a workshop »

Check out the photos from the May Firing below !

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Apr 28, 2013: Open House

Join Manayunk Pottery teachers and student for an open house, Sunday April 28, from 11:00am-4:00pm.  View all aspects of creating, from the unformed lump of clay to wonderful expressive works made on the potter’s wheel and by hand building.  Sign up for an upcoming workshop, or purchase pottery made at Manayunk Pottery.

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May 3-4, 2013: Wood/Salt Kiln Firing at Baltimore Clayworks

Workshop: May 3 & 4, 2013 – Join fellow students in the wood/salt kiln firing at Baltimore Clayworks. Promising to be a very exciting day!

Workshop: May 3 & 4, 2013

$200 (limit 8 participants)
Click here to register for a workshop »

Details:

  • Kiln firing will be led by an experienced member of Baltimore Clayworks
  • Bring up to 30 pieces of bisqueware
  • Glazes available at MP as well as on-site
  • Select wood-fire clays available at MP
  • A return date is scheduled for May 8th to unload the kiln
  • For more details contact us here »

Check out the photos below !

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