Taupe speckled (maybe?) cone 6 stoneware. For intermediate level throwers, a blend of all our clay bodies for a beautiful medium brown colour (hopefully.) Should look beautiful with John's Blue or Seafoam Chun.

Please be advised that we are no longer separating the white / brown recycled clays, and moving towards one body. It will be a surprise! This is recycled clay, and there may be foreign objects in the clay. We do our best to check the clay, but sometimes objects sneak through. By purchasing this clay you agree to wave Community Clay Inc. of any liability of injury or death.

Ceramic vessels may serve not only as functional objects but also as three-dimensional canvases for artwork and design.

In this workshop, participants will learn how to create custom stencils and overlays to decorate pottery using slip. These techniques allow potters to add layered patterns, imagery, and graphic elements to their ceramic surfaces.

We will explore how stencil design interacts with form, how slip behaves on clay and bisque surfaces, and how to build decorative compositions that enhance both the object and the artwork.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to experiment with surface decoration while refining their approach to ceramic design.

Participants should bring their own greenware (leather hard to bone dry) or clean bisqueware to decorate.

If you do not have work prepared, a leather-hard slab will be available so participants may practise the techniques during the workshop.

Skill Level

Beginner Plus

Participants must be able to:

• Center clay independently

• Throw 1–1.5 lbs of clay on the wheel

This workshop is ideal for students who have already taken a beginner pottery class and want to improve their bowl throwing.

What Participants Will Practise

• Designing and creating custom ceramic stencils
• Using overlays and layering techniques
• Applying slip decoration through stencils
• Developing surface patterns and compositions
• Understanding how decoration interacts with three-dimensional form

Tools

Please bring your own tools, and also bats/wareboards etc., if you intend to keep items.

Firing

Firing is not included.

This workshop is intended as a skill development session, and participants are encouraged to cut their pieces in half to analyze form.

Studio Environment

Community Clay is a private ceramics studio in Vancouver focused on skill development and thoughtful practice. Workshops are intentionally kept small to allow for individual guidance at the wheel.

Age

16+

Policies

Classes and workshops are non-refundable. If you are no longer able to attend a workshop, you may email us and we may place your spot back up for sale. If the spot is resold, we will refund the cost of the workshop minus a $25 administration fee.

Location

Community Clay
Vancouver, BC

Explore Other Pottery Classes

Looking for other pottery classes in Vancouver?

Community Clay offers:

• Pottery Wheel Workshops
• Handbuilding Workshops
• Date Night Pottery Workshops
• Studio Membership for independent practice

View all upcoming classes here.

This tool may not look exactly the same as the photo.

Your tools will be placed on your shelf during our next office day ( Tuesdays and Wednesdays) 

The Classic Williams Trimming Tool- a cult classic for the past 40 years. Don't fix what ain't broken! Need I say more?

Tools are dispensed within 1-2 business of placing the order -Tuesday-Friday. Members- they will be left on your shelf. Non-Members will receive an email when your items are ready for pick up, so you may book an appointment.

Porcelain bud vase made by hand in Vancouver, BC steps from the Pacific Ocean. Handcrafted from start to finish: thrown on the pottery wheel, trimmed and fired in an electric kiln. The vase is then thoughtfully hand-painted with an 18 karat gold emulsion, and fired for a third time. As it is handmade there may be slight differences in the shape, size and graphics on each vase.

Hand wash only.

Approximately 4" x 3"

The Fitzgerald Collection is inspired by the glamour and elegance of Art Deco architecture and graphics.

Vases are a timeless ceramic form that balance structure, proportion, and elegance.

In this workshop, participants will learn techniques for creating wheel-thrown vases with thoughtful proportions and refined forms. We will focus on methods that help potters move beyond basic cylinders to develop graceful shapes that feel balanced and intentional.

Participants will practise techniques that improve vertical throwing, shaping, and wall control while gaining a deeper understanding of how form and proportion influence the final piece.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to refine their throwing skills through repetition and observation.

Skill Level

Beginner Plus

Participants must be able to:

• Center clay independently

• Throw 1–1.5 lbs of clay on the wheel

This workshop is ideal for students who have already taken a beginner pottery class and want to improve their bowl throwing.

What Participants Will Practise

• Throwing taller cylindrical forms as well as other shapes
• Shaping elegant vase profiles
• Controlling wall thickness while pulling height
• Refining rims and necks
• Understanding proportion and balance in vertical forms
• Understanding wall thickness by cutting pieces in half

Cutting pieces is encouraged as it allows participants to visually understand structure and improve technique.

Clay

If you are a Community Clay member, you may use your own bag of clay purchased through the studio.

If you are not a member, you are welcome to purchase clay from Community, or bring your own clay. Please note that work made with outside clay must be fired at your home studio.

Tools

Please bring your own tools, and also bats/wareboards etc., if you intend to keep items.

Firing

Firing is not included.

This workshop is intended as a skill development session, and participants are encouraged to cut their pieces in half to analyze form.

Studio Environment

Community Clay is a private ceramics studio in Vancouver focused on skill development and thoughtful practice. Workshops are intentionally kept small to allow for individual guidance at the wheel.

Age

16+

Policies

Classes and workshops are non-refundable. If you are no longer able to attend a workshop, you may email us and we may place your spot back up for sale. If the spot is resold, we will refund the cost of the workshop minus a $25 administration fee.

Location

Community Clay
Vancouver, BC

Explore Other Pottery Classes

Looking for other pottery classes in Vancouver?

Community Clay offers:

• Pottery Wheel Workshops
• Handbuilding Workshops
• Date Night Pottery Workshops
• Studio Membership for independent practice

View all upcoming classes here.

Porcelain wee bud vase made by hand in Vancouver, BC steps from the Pacific Ocean. Handcrafted from start to finish: thrown on the pottery wheel and fired in an electric kiln. The vase is then thoughtfully hand-painted with an 18 karat gold emulsion, and fired for a third time. As it is handmade there may be slight differences in the shape, size and graphics on each vase.

Hand wash only.

Approximately 

The Fitzgerald Collection is inspired by the glamour and elegance of Art Deco architecture and graphics.