Description
This beginner/intermediate clay building workshop allows you to build and paint your own ceramic mug with your choice of shape, size, and surface design. Focus will be on introducing or refining basic clay building techniques and feeling out the early clay relationship. Learn how to navigate and overcome common struggles including structural soundness, weight, and ergonomic shape. Explore surface texture and glaze design. Open to all levels.
Clay, glazes, and firings all included.
Day 1: Sunday August 9th 1:00-3:30 pm – Hand-building
Day 2: Sunday August 16th 1:00-3:30 pm – Glazing
Mugs will be available for pick 1 week following August 16.
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Sundus Salamé
Sundus Salamé (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary visual artist specializing in ceramics. She works primarily with earthenware and stoneware clay as a medium to create decorative, functional, or wearable pieces. Sundus has been teaching ceramic classes and workshops for over 7 years. She worked as the Manager & Head Instructor of an open pottery studio in Cambridge, Ontario for 5 years. With a passion for community-based education, she strives to create an inclusive, supportive learning environment where participants of all skill levels can build their confidence and explore their creativity. She is currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts at OCAD University, where she is researching body-material relations through clay and working as a Teaching Assistant. She is particularly interested in the intersection of art, care, and accessibility, and in fostering creative spaces that prioritize both skill development and a sense of belonging.