4-22 Try It! Creating With Clay - Make a Planter to Celebrate Earth Day

Create a One-of-a-Kind Planter to Celebrate Earth Day!

Get your hands dirty and celebrate Earth Day by crafting your very own handmade ceramic planter! This beginner-friendly clay class is the perfect way to learn how to work with clay while creating a functional and artistic piece for your home or garden.

Guided by our expert instructor, you’ll explore the slab-building technique, a fundamental skill in DIY pottery, to shape and construct your planter. Along the way, you’ll gain hands-on experience with essential ceramics tools and techniques, incorporate texture templates and rollers for added detail, and use underglazes to bring color and personality to your design.

Whether you're new to pottery classes or looking to expand your skills, this ceramics workshop will give you the confidence to create and experiment. Once completed, your piece will be dried, kiln-fired, and ready to take home—just in time to plant something special!

Sign up today and learn ceramics in a fun, welcoming environment!

In this hands-on class, you'll learn: 

• How to use slab building technique to form a planter.
  
• About ceramic tools and terminology.
  
• How to incorporate texture templates rollers to add a tactile element to your piece if desired.
  
• How to use underglazes to add color and 2D decoration.
  
• A brief overview of the process of drying and kiln firing.

Additional Information:

• Registering more than one seat? In the shopping cart notes, tell us who else is coming along with their email address so we can share important studio information.
• Location: North Little Rock Public Library System's Innovation Hub, 204 E. 4th St., North Little Rock, AR 72114
• Ages: 18+
• Level: Introduction to Expert
• Supplies: All materials included
• Instructor: Taylor Tanner
• Class Sessions: 1
• Duration: 2 hours