REGISTRATION
To register:
Call us at 860-963-7807
E-mail dot@sawmillpottery.com
or stop by the studio at 112 Main St. in Putnam.
Need a place to stay?
All Ages Workshops
Sawmill Pottery offers classes and workshops for all ages and all levels of experience. Call (860-963-7807) or email us dot@sawmillpottery.com for details or to register.
If you need a place to stay while visiting the area to take a workshop, please check out The Last Green Valley website.
Cancellation Policy
Registered for a class or workshop and need to cancel or reschedule?
- Up until one week prior to the workshop, you can choose to either receive a full refund in the form of your original payment or a studio credit.
- Between 7 days and 24 hours of the workshop, you can receive a studio credit.
- No refunds will be given due to cancellations on the day of the workshop or class.
Upcoming Workshops
Pieces can take up to a month to get fired, glazed, and ready for pick up.
Can’t find a workshop that fits your schedule? Try a private lesson! Private lessons are $75/hour for the first person, and an additional $50/hour for any additional people.
TO REGISTER: Call 860-963-7807
Adult Workshops ON the Pottery Wheel
BEGINNER WHEEL 101: BOWLS
Choose from one of the following dates:
Sunday, October 12, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Sunday, October 19, 10am-Noon
Saturday, October 25, 10am-Noon
$75 includes all materials, firing and glazing of your bowls
Wheel 101 is a two hour intro to creating bowls on the pottery wheel.
You’ll learn to “throw” the clay and have the opportunity to make 2 bowls.
You’ll pick glaze colors at the end of the session, and the bowls will be fired and glazed for you and returned in about a month!
No experience necessary!!
ADULT HAND BUILDING WORKSHOPS
(NOT on the pottery wheel)
OIL BURNER / WAX WARMER
Sunday, October 26, 10am-Noon
$80 includes all materials, firing, and glazing of your oil burner.
Do you love filling your home with scents from oils or waxes? Join us for this fun workshop where you’ll create your own unique oil burner or wax warmer.
You’ll learn how to use a template to cut a slab of clay, texture the clay and assemble your pieces into a tea light candle holder and a small bowl to hold your oil or wax.
At the end of the workshop, you’ll choose glaze colors for your creation. You’ll leave the piece with us and we will fire and glaze it and have it ready for you within a month!
SANTA GNOMES
Saturday, November 1, 10am-1pm
$90 includes all materials, firing, and glazing fees
Create an adorable “Santa Gnome” to add a little whimsy to your home this Christmas season!
You’ll start with a flat sheet of clay and you’ll cut a form out of a template. You’ll assemble it, sculpt details, and add texture to bring your Santa to life!
Your gnome will be glazed and fired for you and ready to enjoy in time to decorate for the holiday!
CHRISTMAS TREE LUMINARIES
Saturday, November 15, 10am-Noon
$80 includes all materials, firing and glazing fees for one medium sized tree.
*If you’d like to make a larger tree or more than one tree, there will be an additional firing fee based on the size of your tree.
Make a fun, modern Christmas tree for your holiday table or mantlepiece. They’re gorgeous on their own, or you can pop a candle under it to light up the room!
You’ll but a cone pattern out of a slab of clay and assemble it, attach a tree topper, then cut out stars or other shapes to let the light through! You’ll leave the tree with us to fire and glaze, and you’ll have it back before Christmas to enjoy in your home.
Cancellation Policy
Registered for a class or workshop and need to cancel or reschedule?
- Up until one week prior to the workshop, you can choose to either receive a full refund in the form of your original payment or a studio credit.
- Between 7 days and 24 hours of the workshop, you can receive a studio credit.
- No refunds will be given due to cancellations on the day of the workshop or class.