10/3-10/24: 4-Week Wheel Throwing Series | All Levels | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Whether you’re new to the wheel or have years of experience, this class is designed to elevate your pottery throwing skills. Each session begins with a brief demonstration, followed by hands-on instruction tailored to naturally advance your abilities toward your personal goals. For advanced students, the projects are open-ended, allowing for creative exploration, while beginners will receive one-on-one guidance to successfully craft chosen objects like cups, bowls, planters, and more. We’ll examine wedging, throwing, trimming, altering, and surface treatment in depth to ensure you develop a well-rounded skill set.

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10/19. Raku Class at Ilwaco Artworks. 10am-1pm. $40-$60/person

Exploring Raku, Obvara, and Alternative Firing Methods

In this hands-on class, you’ll explore alternative firing techniques such as Raku, Obvara, and more, in a communal kiln firing setting. Each method involves opening the kiln while it’s red-hot and applying ancient techniques to create fascinating, one-of-a-kind pieces.

Throughout this monthly Raku series, we will also explore additional alternative firing methods. These may include horsehair Raku, feather-burning, and pit firing. Each session offers an opportunity to experiment and create, leading to beautiful, unreproducible works of art.

Option one $40: Pick up 2lbs of raku clay at the studio any time after purchase and build your pieces at home. Drop your work off at the studio to be bisque-fired by Oct 5th. Then, join us for the raku fire, Oct 19th, 10a-1p where we will glaze and fire your pieces and they will be ready to take home that day. Basic tools kits are also for sale in the studio.

Option two $60: Join us on Oct 19th, 10a-1p and choose from pre-made, bisqued pieces to be glazed and fired and taken home that day!

Handbuilt Ceramic Shelves/Altars Workshop w/visiting artist, Celina Roseman Stilphen at Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio, 2-6p. $75/person.

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Learn how to handbuild a ceramic shelf or altar to hold your beloved trinkets and treasures. This class is beginner friendly and will teach you the basics of using slab building techniques. All tools, clay, glaze and firings will be provided.

Celina Roseman is a ceramic artist and teacher living in Portland, OR, on traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, and many other tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River. Drawing upon her love of the natural world, textures, shapes, she creates one-of-a-kind handbuilt ceramics. Each piece is created with slow and thoughtful intention rather than produced quickly like a machine. Similar to nature, her style is imperfect, raw, abstract, and unpredictable. She hopes her art provides you with feelings of connection to Mother Earth and inspires you to take care of this planet and its people.

Ilwaco Artworks 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA

Recent Master of Art graduate from Notre Dame and new studio manager at Ilwaco Artworks, Hans Miles will share details and stories of his 15 years in the ceramic field- from explorations in salt fired pottery, time leading an art residency program at a ceramic sewer pipe factory and his move into monumental sculpture. Hans has had numerous solo and group exhibitions, and was the recent recipient of the annual purchase award at the Midwest Museum of American Art. His exhibition “Dyer 15”  is on display at Ilwaco Artworks art gallery from September 14th – October 31st.

CLAY PLAY AT ILWACO ARTWORKS COMMUNITY CLAY STUDIO 10am-1pm

Clay Plays are casual, beginner-friendly pottery sessions where you will learn basic ceramic handbuilding skills to create functional or decorative objects. Ages 10+ with an adult or ages 14+. Pieces are glazed, fired and ready for pick up in 3-6 weeks. Shipping is available for our visiting attendees for $15 plus shipping costs.

October Clay Plays:

• 10/5: Candy Bowls
• 10/6: Ghost Luminaries
• 10/12 & 13: Teapots (2-day)
• 10/20: Mortar & Pestles
• 10/26: Hanging Planters
• 10/27: Mugs

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• Ideas & Inspiration for upcoming Clay Plays
• Please email ilwacoartworks@gmail.com to join a waitlist!
• Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA
• Visiting workshop attendees can have their pieces shipped! We will invoice you for $15 handling, plus the cost of shipping.
• Returns: We understand that sometimes plans change. For Clay Plays: We will issue a full refund up to 7 days from the event. Cancellations within 7 days of the event will be issued a refund OR credit towards a future class minus a $15 cancellation fee if notified. No refunds if canceled the same day as the event. No refunds for no call, no shows.

Create with clay for the day at our community clay studio, Ilwaco Artworks!

10/7-10/28: 4-Week Wheel Throwing Series | All Levels | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Whether you’re new to the wheel or have years of experience, this class is designed to elevate your pottery throwing skills. Each session begins with a brief demonstration, followed by hands-on instruction tailored to naturally advance your abilities toward your personal goals. For advanced students, the projects are open-ended, allowing for creative exploration, while beginners will receive one-on-one guidance to successfully craft chosen objects like cups, bowls, planters, and more. We’ll examine wedging, throwing, trimming, altering, and surface treatment in depth to ensure you develop a well-rounded skill set.

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10/3-10/24: 4-Week Wheel Throwing Series | All Levels | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Whether you’re new to the wheel or have years of experience, this class is designed to elevate your pottery throwing skills. Each session begins with a brief demonstration, followed by hands-on instruction tailored to naturally advance your abilities toward your personal goals. For advanced students, the projects are open-ended, allowing for creative exploration, while beginners will receive one-on-one guidance to successfully craft chosen objects like cups, bowls, planters, and more. We’ll examine wedging, throwing, trimming, altering, and surface treatment in depth to ensure you develop a well-rounded skill set.

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CLAY DATES

• NOV 1ST: Set of ORNAMENTS
• NOV 8TH: Pair of BUD VASES
• NOV 15th: Pair of PLANTERS
• NOV 22nd: Pair of NERIKOMI TUMBLERS
• Nov 29th: Pair of PET BOWLS

Connect over clay with a loved one! Handbuild ceramic art and lasting memories. Clay Dates include a handbuilding demo, all materials needed and firing. When registering, one ticket ($70) is good for two people. No experience necessary.

Capacity: 10 (5 couples)

Age: 10-14 w/an adult or 14+

CLAY PLAY AT ILWACO ARTWORKS COMMUNITY CLAY STUDIO 10am-1pm

Clay Plays are casual, beginner-friendly pottery sessions where you will learn basic ceramic handbuilding skills to create functional or decorative objects. Ages 10+ with an adult or ages 14+. Pieces are glazed, fired and ready for pick up in 3-6 weeks. Shipping is available for our visiting attendees for $15 plus shipping costs.

October Clay Plays:

• 10/5: Candy Bowls
• 10/6: Ghost Luminaries
• 10/12 & 13: Teapots (2-day)
• 10/20: Mortar & Pestles
• 10/26: Hanging Planters
• 10/27: Mugs

REGISTER

• Ideas & Inspiration for upcoming Clay Plays
• Please email ilwacoartworks@gmail.com to join a waitlist!
• Ilwaco Artworks Community Clay Studio – 109 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA
• Visiting workshop attendees can have their pieces shipped! We will invoice you for $15 handling, plus the cost of shipping.
• Returns: We understand that sometimes plans change. For Clay Plays: We will issue a full refund up to 7 days from the event. Cancellations within 7 days of the event will be issued a refund OR credit towards a future class minus a $15 cancellation fee if notified. No refunds if canceled the same day as the event. No refunds for no call, no shows.