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.


 

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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

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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 $60/hour for the first person, and an additional $40/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:
 

Saturday, November 2, 10am-Noon
Saturday, November 9, 2-4pm
Saturday, November 16, 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)



OWLS

Saturday, October 12, 10am-Noon
$85 includes all materials, firing, and glazing of your owl.

Back by popular demand! Come create an owl with us! We will throw a basic shape for you and teach you how to turn the simple form into a fun, creative owl! 

Use our techniques and your imagination to make your owl unique. Your owl can be a bank, a luminary, or just an adorable decoration! At the end of the workshop, you’ll choose a glaze color and leave your creation with us to fire and glaze. We'll have it ready for you in about a month.



INCENSE HOUSES

Sunday, October 20, 10am-Noon
$80 includes all materials, firing, and glazing of your tiny house.

NEW WORKSHOP! Create an adorable tiny house to burn your incense in! You'll cut pieces out of a slab of clay using templates and then learn how to attach them to build your walls and roof. 

You'll create a chimney where the incense smoke will come out. You'll cut door and window holes, and you'll choose glaze colors. You'll leave the house with us and we'll fire and glaze it and have it ready for you to pick up within a month.




CHRISTMAS TREE LUMINARIES

Sunday, November 3, 10am-Noon or
Saturday, November 23, 10am-Noon
$80 includes all materials, firing, and glazing for one medium sized tree**.

 

**if you’d like to make more than one tree, there will be an additional firing fee based on the size of your tree

Make a fun, modern tree for your Christmas table or mantlepiece. They’re gorgeous on their own, or you can pop a candle under it to light up the room! 

You’ll cut 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 in time to decorate for the holidays!

 



SANTA GNOMES

Saturday, December 7, 10am-Noon
$90 includes all materials, firing, and glazing of your gnome.

 

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 before the holiday!

 


Cancellation Policy

Registered for a class or workshop and need to cancel or reschedule?

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