REGISTRATION
To register:
Call us at 860-963-7807
E-mail dot@sawmillpottery.com
or stop by the studio at 112 Main St. in Putnam.
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All Ages Workshops
Sawmill Pottery offers classes and workshops for all ages and all levels of experience. Call (860-963-7807) or email us dot@sawmillpottery.com for details or to register.
If you need a place to stay while visiting the area to take a workshop, please check out The Last Green Valley website.
Upcoming Workshops
Pieces can take up to a month to get fired, glazed, and ready for pick up.
Can’t find a workshop that fits your schedule? Try a private lesson! Private lessons are $60/hour for the first person, and an additional $40/hour for any additional people.
TO REGISTER: Call 860-963-7807
Adult Workshops ON the Pottery Wheel
BEGINNER WHEEL 101: BOWLS
Wheel 101 is our most popular workshop. Choose one of the dates below and enjoy a two hour intro to creating bowls on the pottery wheel. You’ll learn to “throw” the clay and have the opportunity to make two bowls. You’ll pick glaze colors at the end of the session and the bowls will be fired and glazed for you and returned in about a month!
Choose from one of the following dates:
10/28, Saturday 10am-Noon
11/12, Sunday Noon-2pm
11/19, Sunday Noon-2pm
Saturday, December 2: 10am-noon
Sunday, December 10: noon-2
Saturday, December 16: 10am-noon
$75 includes all materials, firing and glazing of your bowls
Wheel 101 is a two hour intro to creating bowls on the pottery wheel.
You’ll learn to “throw” the clay and have the opportunity to make 2 bowls.
You’ll pick glaze colors at the end of the session, and the bowls will be fired and glazed for you and returned in about a month!
No experience necessary!!
ADULT HAND BUILDING WORKSHOPS
(NOT on the pottery wheel)
CHRISTMAS TREE LUMINARIES
Saturday, November 4, 10am-Noon or Sunday, November 5, Noon-2pm
$75 includes all materials, firing, and glazing fees for one medium sized tree
*If you’d like to make more than one tree, there will be an additional firing fee based on the size of your tree.
Make a fun, modern Christmas tree for your Christmas table or mantlepiece. They’re gorgeous on their own, or you can pop a candle under it to light up the room!
You’ll cut a cone pattern out of a slab of clay and assemble it, attach a tree topper, then cut out stars or other shapes to let the light through! You’ll leave the tree with us to fire and glaze, and you’ll have it back before Christmas.
SANTA GNOMES
Saturday, November 18, 10am-Noon
$85 includes all materials, firing, and glazing fees
Create an adorable “Santa Gnome” to add a little whimsy to your home this Christmas season! You’ll start with a flat sheet of clay and you’ll cut a form out of a template.
You’ll assemble it, sculpt details, and add texture to bring your Santa to life! Your gnome will be glazed and fired for you and ready to enjoy before the holiday!
OTHER OPTIONS
Can’t make it to one of our workshops? Or have your own project in mind? Try one of these other options, customizable to fit your time and interests:
Private Lessons: $75/hour for the first person and $50/hour for any additional people
Parties: $275/hour for up to 6 people, $25/hour for any additional people
Call us to set something up or to get more details!