Upcoming workshops
Glazing with confidence - application best practices
with Michiko Shimada
Friday, October 23rd, 2026, 6:30 to 8:30 PM
A lot of unexpected glaze results come down to application, not glaze choice. If you've pulled pieces from the kiln and wondered why the color pooled, ran thin, or didn't match what you expected, the answer is usually in how it was applied, not the glaze itself. This workshop walks through dipping, brushing, and pouring with guidance on technique and best practices, so you can glaze with more care, more consistency, and a clearer sense of what to expect post-firing.
Price: $60 for Hey Clay members and punchcard holders; $75 for non-members
Architectural extrusions: Sculpting vases with the Extruder with Matthew Lew
Sunday, November 8th, 2026, 10 AM to 1 PM
This workshop is built around the extruder, a tool that pushes clay through a shaped die to produce consistent coils or hollow forms. Led by Brooklyn-based ceramic artist Matthew Lew, whose ceramic practice is rooted in architectural thinking, participants will learn how to produce hollow extrusions and use them as the building blocks for a sculptural vase. The 3-hour session begins with a simple digital presentation of Matthew's past work to demonstrate the medium's possibilities, followed by a live demonstration covering extruder mechanics, cleaning, and proper die selection for hollow forms. Beyond just using the tool, the goal is to inspire confidence and unlock a new world of making ceramics by playing with structure and volume.
Price: $65 for Hey Clay members and punchcard holders; $85 for non-members
Past workshops
Mosaics - giving seconds a second life! with Atlas Thomas
Sunday, September 20th, 2026, 10 AM to 2 PM
As ceramicists, we end up with a lot of glazed work we don't know what to do with. This workshop is about giving it a second life. We'll take unwanted glazeware, break it down, and use it to create mosaics on bisqueware forms like planters, trinket dishes, or whatever your base piece calls for.