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Slip & Inlay Workshop

Slip & Inlay Workshop

Regular price $65.00

Ceramic vessels can be more than functional objects- they may also serve as three-dimensional canvases for artwork and expression.

In this workshop, participants will explore decorative surface techniques that allow them to design and embellish their work in unique ways. We will cover methods including underglazes, slip decoration, carving, and inlay, focusing on how surface treatment may enhance both form and visual storytelling.

Participants will practise techniques that help them develop thoughtful decoration while gaining a deeper understanding of how pattern, texture, and imagery interact with ceramic forms.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to experiment with surface design and refine their decorative approach.


Skill Level

Participants must have a basic understanding of the materiality of clay- i.e.completed a Wheel or Handbuilding multi-week Course or relevant experience.


What Participants Will Practise

• Slip decoration techniques
• Carving into leather-hard clay
• Inlay methods for surface design
• Developing patterns and visual composition
• Understanding how decoration interacts with form


Tools

Please bring leather hard items to decorate and your own tools for inlay. Some tools may be provided. 


Clay & Firing

Members and current students may fire work from this workshop using their studio firing allotment.

Non-members/non-students may:
• Pay to have their work fired through the studio, or
• Take their pieces home to fire at their own studio.


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.


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