Dates & Time:
Saturday, Sept 6th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Wednesday, Sept 10, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Wednesday, Sept 17, from 1:00 pm to 4 pm
Wednesday, Sept 24 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Saturday, Oct 4, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Class Description:
Step into the ancient world of pottery with Mike Panella in this hands-on, earth-rooted class that takes you from the ground to the flame. Join ceramicist Mike Panella for five immersive sessions exploring the raw beauty of wild clay and primitive firing.
You’ll learn how to locate, identify, harvest, and process natural clay straight from the land. Discover the meditative process of purifying clay using simple, time-honored techniques. Then, shape your findings into meaningful hand-built forms using pinch, coil, and slab methods.
In the final sessions, we’ll fire our work in an open campfire using friction-based fire-starting—a method as old as pottery itself. We’ll also explore how these ancient materials and processes can be adapted for use in a contemporary ceramics studio.
This is a rare opportunity to reconnect with the origins of ceramics in a supportive, small-group setting.
Class limited to 10 participants.
No prior experience necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to get your hands (and feet) dirty.
You may also like the following events from Mudtown Ceramics:
- Next month, 3rd September, 06:30 pm, Sculpting Dragon Gargoyles. Six Wednesdays with Tom Thomas. in Frenchtown
- Next month, 4th September, 01:00 pm, Hand Building Techniques for All Levels: Methods, Tips, and Tricks. Six Thursdays with Elsa Mora. in Frenchtown
- This October, 15th October, 01:00 pm, Watercolor Underglaze Painting on Ceramic Tiles. Four Wednesdays with Elsa Mora. in Frenchtown
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