NIGHT OUT
Night Out workshops provide a fun, relaxed, adults-only environment for you to try your hand at art-making. Bring your own wine; light snacks are provided. Ages 21 and up.
Mud + Merlot: Handmade Ceramic Boxes
Tuck away treasures, trinkets, or jewelry in your own handmade ceramic box! Enjoy a relaxed evening of creativity and conversation as you sip your favorite beverage and connect with fellow adults in the clay studio. Learn how to use studio templates to construct a functional box with clean corners and strong seams. Add your own creative flair with texture, carving, or surface decoration to create a truly one-of-a-kind piece that will be a special addition to your home or a thoughtful handmade gift. Bring your favorite adult beverage; light snacks provided. Pick up your finished piece the following week.
906 / Ages 21 + / Friday, June 26 / 6:30–9:30 p.m. / $60
Mud + Merlot: Ceramic Pocket Frames
Turn your favorite memory into a handmade keepsake! Bring a few photos, postcards, or artwork to inspire your next creation as you share these memories with fellow creative adults. Learn how to build a pocket frame from clay using simple handbuilding techniques and pre-sized templates while you sip wine in Laumeier’s clay studio. Personalize your frame by adding colorful underglazes that will make your photos pop in your home or office! Bring your favorite adult beverage; light snacks provided. Pick up your finished piece the following week.
908 / Ages 21 + / Friday, August 28 / 6:30–9:30 p.m. / $60
PRIVATE PARTIES
Interested in a private clay workshop with family, friends or colleagues? Private parties are located in the Kranzberg Education Lab's Staenberg Family Foundation Clay Lab. Contact Sarah Harford, Studio Practice Coordinator at 314.615.5283 or sharford@laumeier.org for more information and pricing.
ON + OFF THE WHEEL
Work with clay on or off the wheel, or take turns so everyone experiences the best of both worlds! Create functional and decorative clay pieces using both hand building and wheel throwing techniques following an instructor demonstration; select from a variety of glazes to complete your piece. Possible projects include cups, bowls, vases, tiles, plates and sculptures. BYOW (bring your own wine!). Pick up your finished piece at Laumeier the following week. 8-person minimum / 16-person maximum
WINE + WHEEL WITH FRIENDS
Create with clay while sipping cabernet or chardonnay! Gather your friends to try your hands at the potter’s wheel in a relaxed, fun and light-hearted environment. Make wheel-thrown objects including cups, bowls or vases following an instructor demonstration; select from a variety of glazes to complete your piece. BYOW (bring your own wine!). Pick up your finished piece at Laumeier the following week. 8-person minimum / 11-person maximum