Ceramics Workshop: Bird Baths

Sunday August 23rd from 10:30am to 2pm

Entry Level Class — No experience necessary

Age 16+ (minors must accompany an adult)

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Add some whimsy to your garden while giving the birds and bees the most adorable bath in the neighborhood! Join Barb Gervais to create a ceramic bird bath, customized with artful textures, colorful glazes, and tiny hand-painted birds, bees, and other critters. 

During this beginner-friendly workshop, students will learn some foundational ceramic basics including:

• Hand-building from a clay slab
• Cutting, shaping, and pinching using forms & tools
• Carving & marking to create textures
• Slip & score & smoothing techniques
• How to apply underglaze

Each bird bath will then be glazed by Barb and go through two kiln firings ensuring a proper finish. Your choice of ground stake or hanging chain will be included so it’s ready for your garden! Please note: these pieces will be weather safe for outdoor use, but be sure to bring them inside in the winter.

We will call/email when the projects are ready for pick up (3-4 weeks after class).

About the Instructor:

Barb Gervais is an expressive and somewhat experimental ceramic artist based in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. Barb’s love for clay includes designing whimsical ceramics utilizing lots of color and eye-catching additions to her pieces. She specializes in handbuilding both functional and sculptural pieces. What began as a hobby in the education studio at Pewabic Pottery has become a full time pursuit of creative studio time, vending her wares at art fairs, and now teaching workshops at POST.