One Day Experiences
Intro to Wheel
A One Day Beginner Wheel Experience
Workshop Details
Instructor: TBA
Schedule: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of every month
Time: 7 PM - 9 PM
Schedule: 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month
Time: 9 AM - 11 AM
Class Size: 6 Students
Price: $65 per person
Have you always wanted to try the pottery wheel but weren't sure where to begin?
Our Introduction to the Pottery Wheel is designed as a taste of the wheel—a relaxed, two-hour experience that introduces you to the fundamentals of wheel throwing without the commitment of a multi-week course.
This is not an in-depth instructional class, but rather an introduction and "taste tester" experience that allows you to become comfortable with the wheel and discover whether you'd like to continue your pottery journey in our comprehensive Foundations on the Pottery Wheel course.
During class, you'll receive three balls of clay to practice the essential techniques of wheel throwing. Pottery takes time and repetition to master, so this class is designed to encourage exploration rather than perfection. Most students will complete one to two finished pieces, which will be professionally glazed in one of Clay Rose Pottery's signature studio glazes, fired, and ready for pickup in approximately 3–4 weeks.
Who Can Attend
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Ages 10 years and up.
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Younger children may participate only with instructor approval if they demonstrate the maturity, focus, and coordination needed to safely use a pottery wheel.
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For most younger artists, we recommend our Parent & Child Workshop, specially designed for children and families to create together.
What's Included
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Three balls of clay
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Opportunity to create 1–2 finished ceramic pieces
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Use of pottery wheel and studio tools
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Personalized instruction in a class of six students
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Bisque and glaze firing
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Studio-selected glaze
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Apron during class
Continue Your Journey If you fall in love with the wheel, our 4-Week Foundations on the Pottery Wheel course is the perfect next step, where you'll learn trimming, glazing, handles, mugs, bowls, cylinders, and the techniques needed to confidently create functional pottery from start to finish. At Clay Rose Pottery, we believe creativity grows one piece at a time. This introductory experience is simply the first step in discovering whether the pottery wheel is a craft you'll fall in love with.
Petals & Pottery
The Floral Atelier
Workshop Details
Instructor: Shandi
Schedule: 2nd and 3rd Saturday of every month
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Class Size: 8 Students
Price: $150 per person
More than a floral Arranging Class
Petals & Pottery is an invitation to slow down and experience flowers as an art form. At Clay Rose Pottery, the rose is our foundational flower—the bloom that inspires our studio, our ceramics, and our creative philosophy. In each workshop, you'll learn to design around the rose, using it as the heart of your arrangement while exploring the beauty of seasonal flowers that complement its form.
Our signature design style favors monochromatic arrangements
celebrating the richness of a single color through texture, movement, and subtle variations in tone. Each class features a different seasonal theme or color palette to inspire your creativity, but you are never limited to that theme. If another palette or style speaks to you, you're encouraged to make your arrangement uniquely your own with guidance every step of the way.
You'll learn the foundations of floral design, including flower conditioning, color harmony, balance, movement, proportion, floral mechanics, and flower care while creating a lush seasonal arrangement to take home in your favorite vase or one handcrafted at Clay Rose Pottery.
What you'll receive
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a floral arrangement designed by you.
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a sense of harmony and joy/ memories to last a lifetime
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a contemporary clay rose pottery flower arranging 101 guide.
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a community of women
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must purchase a vase in studio or bring a vase from home to use in floral class, a variety of handmade art made by Members & Clay Rose Pottery will be available for students to purchase before class..
Whether you're completely new to flowers or looking to deepen your creativity, Petals & Pottery is designed to help you create with confidence, intention, and joy.
Pressed Petals & Pottery
Parent & Child
Workshop Details
Instructor: Shandi
Schedule: First Sunday of Every Month
Time: 3:00–4:30 PM
Class Size: 10
Price: $85 per parent & child pair
Additional Child: $15
Ages: 5 years old and up
Slow down, unplug, and spend an afternoon creating something meaningful together. Parent & child: Pressed Petals & Pottery is a peaceful hand-building workshop designed for one parent and one child to explore the beauty of clay through nature. Using fresh flowers, leaves, herbs, and grasses, you'll gently press botanical textures into clay to create timeless keepsakes. Every impression captures a special memory, transforming simple clay into beautiful pieces you'll treasure for years to come. This experience is about more than making pottery. It's about sharing laughter, encouraging creativity, and spending intentional time together away from everyday distractions. While your pottery begins drying, you'll also create a small bouquet to take home, leaving with flowers that day and your kiln-fired pottery a few weeks later.
What's Included
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Guided hand-building instruction
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Clay, tools, and all materials
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Fresh flowers and botanicals for pressing into clay
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One botanical keepsake dish or plate
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One small pinch pot or bud vase
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Bisque and glaze firing
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Choice of Clay Rose signature glaze colors
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Mini bouquet to take home
The Clay Rose Experience
At Clay Rose Pottery, we believe some of life's sweetest memories are made with your hands. This workshop invites families to slow down, create with intention, and celebrate connection through flowers, clay, and creativity.
Embers & Earth
A Ceramic & Incense Workshop
Experience
Step into an evening where earth, fire, and fragrance come together in a calming, hands-on experience. Learn the timeless art of natural incense making while hand-building your own ceramic incense holder. Explore aromatic botanicals, herbs, woods, resins, flowers, and spices while discovering the history and ritual of incense.
Your Signature Blend
Create 6–7 handcrafted incense cones featuring our signature rose & lavender blend. Customize your fragrance with additional botanicals to create a scent that is uniquely yours.
Create with Clay
Hand-build one ceramic incense holder that will be professionally kiln-fired and ready for pickup after completion.
What's Included
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2-hour guided workshop led by Shandi
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One handcrafted ceramic incense holder
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6–7 handcrafted incense cones
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Signature rose & lavender botanical blend
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All clay, incense ingredients, tools, glazing, and firing
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Instruction on incense history and blending
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Complimentary artisan tea, wine, or champagne
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Embers & Earth keepsake ritual guide
No experience necessary. Come alone, bring a friend, or enjoy a memorable date night as you slow down, create something beautiful, and leave with a new ritual for home.
Workshop Details
Instructor: Shandi
One-Day Workshop
Schedule: 2nd Saturday of every month
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Class Size: 8 spots
Price: $115 per person
The Mini Femme Vase
Signature Sculpture Workshop
Workshop Details
Instructor: Shandi
When: 1st & 3rd Saturday of Every Month
Time: 3 PM - 6 PM
Class Size: 6
Investment: $125 per person
Learn Directly from the Original Artist
The Mini Femme Vase is more than a pottery class—it is an invitation into my personal artistic practice.
As a ceramic sculptor, the Femme Vase has become my signature work. It is the piece that collectors, students, and visitors most often associate with my work, representing years of experimentation, refinement, and a deep fascination with the feminine form. Every curve, proportion, and silhouette has been thoughtfully developed through years in the studio until it became a sculpture that reflects my artistic voice.
In this workshop, I open that creative process to you. Rather than simply teaching a project, I share the same foundational techniques, sculptural philosophy, and design approach I use to create my own signature pieces. You'll learn directly from the original creator, gaining insight into how I think about proportion, movement, balance, and elegance while sculpting clay.
A Taste of the Signature Femme Vase Course
The Mini Femme Vase is an introduction to my Signature Femme Vase Course, a four-week immersive program where students create a larger sculptural vessel while exploring advanced construction, refinement, and artistic expression. This workshop offers a meaningful first experience with my signature style and serves as the perfect gateway into the full course.
More Than a Vase
Each Mini Femme Vase is sculpted entirely by hand, ensuring that no two pieces are alike. Students leave with more than a finished ceramic piece—they leave with an understanding of the artistic process behind one of my most recognizable works and a deeper appreciation for sculptural ceramics.
A Note from Shandi
“The Femme Vase is the piece that defines me most as an artist. It carries years of study, experimentation, and a genuine love for sculptural ceramics. Teaching this workshop is deeply personal because I'm inviting you into the creative process behind the work that has become my artistic signature. My hope is that you leave not only with a sculpture you're proud of, but with a new way of seeing clay, the feminine form, and your own creative voice.”