Workshops
All workshops will take place at the Toshiko Takaezu Studio, with our beautiful gardens, welcoming studio space, research library, collection of plaster molds, & knowledgeable staff.
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Book your workshop below.
Schedule a Private Workshop or Adult Handbuilding Party!
Dates and times flexible
The Takaezu studio is happy to share our staff’s expertise & our beautiful studio. We are now offering private workshops and adult handbuilding parties by request only.
Contact our studio manager at Mmustardo@gmail.com to inquire.
Open Studio Hand-building Workshop
June 28th and 29th, 10am-4PM
+flexibly scheduled date for glazing
This workshop will focus on learning simple hand-building techniques including pinching, coiling, & slabbing, suitable for complete beginners & intermediate makers alike! Students will make functional vessels or sculptural forms to get comfortable & confident with these elementary ways of working with clay. Good fundamentals allow for the free expression of ideas!
Come prepared with an idea to execute or simply ready to play! While all necessary tools & materials will be provided, feel free to bring your own.
The 29th & 30th will be for wet clay-work. Pieces will be fired by the staff & students will schedule a third date to return & glaze their pieces with supervision!
$400- Cost of registration includes 25 lbs of clay, firing costs, & glazes. More clay is available for purchase at cost, if desired.