Workshops & events
Join us as we learn about making vessels for Ikebana: the Japanese art of Flower Arranging. We will be studying the forms of useful and desirable Ikebana vessels. Next we will be led by Maria Gould in creating hand-built containers which can later be used in our June Family Day festival, if you wish (see note below.)
We will have templates to make this super easy for you. Your creativity will take these functional pieces to the next level. Clay will be provided. Bring a container to take your wet piece home. Guests may pay $5 each at the door.
Registration is limited to 20; workshop is now full.
Note: a plan is in the making to have our members sell their Ikebana pots and other wares at a June Celebration raising money for our Don Olsen Memorial Scholarship fund. Vendor tables for hand-made items of any style and media will be available for purchase at the SA Garden Center. More info on that coming!
Would you like to learn how to make your own damp box so you can keep your pieces moist and protected during different stages of construction? Would you also like to learn how to mix and correctly apply kiln wash onto pre-fired cookies? Steve Wheeler will lead this workshop.
For your damp box, you will need to bring a plastic storage container with a lid. You can find one at the Dollar Store, Walmart, Office Depot, Lowes, etc. You will decide what size your box needs to be--whether it is long and shallow for smaller items, like cups and plates (18"x 14" 10"), or maybe you'll want a taller and deeper wet box if your work tends to be taller (17.2 qt.) Keep in mind though, that you'll want to choose a box that you can store easily and carry around when it's full of heavy, wet, clay pieces. The lid is a must, so don't forget that!
We will provide the plaster for your wet box and help you mix it properly, which you will take with you at the end of the workshop. We will also provide face masks and gloves.
In addition, we will provide kiln cookies that are ready for you to apply kiln wash. Steve will help you learn the proper consistency and application method which you can also use on your kiln shelves. You will take the cookies with you.
This event is free to all members. Non-members can pay $5 on site. Light snacks will be available as well. Looking forward to seeing you!
We will have demos and activities set up in the air-conditioned San Antonio Garden Center as we celebrate a number of things: Don Olsen's final ikebana pieces for sale, ikebana as an art form, our great variety of local hand-makers, and a celebration of our numerous small businesses dedicated to the arts, including food as an artform. Several of our local pottery studios around town will participate sharing with the public the great classes they offer and details of when/where.
Vendors are welcome to sign up for an application. Tables are $40 each.
SAPG Group Table:For those who only have a few pieces to sell, consider using our Group table: Buy a spot for 2-3 of your pieces to be sold at our event even if you cannot attend. A table fee of $5 is requested. We will have volunteers manning our SAPG group table to sell items and keep track of each individual sale so that you can be paid. You also have the option to donate your earnings to the Don Olsen Memorial Scholarship Fund so that we can send more students to UTSA SW School of Art Ceramics classes. In addition, you can sign up to help man the table on the day of the event.
SIGN UP: Send a photo of 2-3 items illustrating that you have met our theme and hand-made requirement to sanantoniopottersguild@gmail.com and we will send you an application. Deadline for applications is May 30th at 12:00 PM.
sanantoniopottersguild@gmail.com
