5 dates available!

Curious about pottery but feeling hesitant? Explore the possibilities of ceramics in our welcoming studio! Join this 3-hour class (for ages 16 and up) where you'll learn the basics of pottery and craft two unique pieces with guidance from our skilled instructor. Once completed, choose from several slip colors to finish your creations, which will be fired and ready for pickup after. Don’t miss this chance to unleash your creativity—sign up now and dive into the world of ceramics!

• We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
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Bring a touch of handmade charm to your garden with a ceramic bird feeder crafted by you! In this beginner-friendly workshop, participants will learn slab-building techniques to construct a functional and decorative feeder that birds will love.

You’ll roll and shape clay into a teardrop form, add texture using stamps or natural materials, and attach end caps and hanging holes to complete your design. Along the way, you’ll explore surface decoration and handbuilding basics while creating a piece that’s both artistic and useful.

All tools and materials are provided. Finished bird feeders will be fired and ready for pickup at a later date.

• We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
• Membership is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support the mission of HYS.

5 Dates Available!

Grab a loved one, friend, or favorite creative companion and join us for a night out that’s anything but ordinary. Creative Pairings is a hands-on art experience designed for adults to relax, connect, and create together—no prior art experience needed.

In this Ceramics Date Night, you’ll get your hands dirty in the best way with a playful evening of clay exploration. Whether you’re building a keepsake together or creating your own matching mugs, this session is all about creativity and fun in a welcoming studio setting.

Complementary Wine, beer, and light refreshments keep the vibe relaxed and festive. Come ready to make something memorable—side by side. 

Ages 21+ | All materials included | Tuition is per person. Each adult must register individually.

• We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
• Membership is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support our mission! Learn more about it's benefits and discounts!

Step off the canvas and into clay! This advanced workshop welcomes artists of all backgrounds—potters, painters, and illustrators alike—to explore the decorative technique of Sgraffito (skrah-FEE-toh). You’ll design, glaze and carve your own imagery onto unfired ceramic plates. This 4-hour workshop has been put together for potters that wish to elevate the surface design of their own pieces, but also for artists that enjoy painting and/or drawing and want to experiment with it on a new medium. Plates will be made ahead of time (so no 'pottery skills' are required for this workshop). Carving tools will be provided.

• We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
• Membership is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support the mission of HYS

The qualities of clay at the greenware stage, as it progresses from soft to dry, allow for a wide range of surfacing techniques that can bring detail, narrative, color, or depth to your ceramic pieces. In this one day workshop, Celia will demonstrate sgraffito, inlay, water etching, underglaze painting, and underglaze trailing on light and dark colored clays. Celia will talk about ways to transfer sketches to your pieces, how moisture and timing impact mark marking, and achieving a water color effect using underglazes. Participants will receive tiles to practice the techniques on and are also welcome to bring pieces at the leather-hard and bone dry stages to use. Come away with new approaches to surface decoration that can be used to create illustrations, abstract designs, or make patterns on functional or sculptural forms.

About: Celia Feldberg is a ceramic artist based in Philadelphia. She earned her BFA in ceramics from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2019 and has exhibited nationally, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show and the Flower City Pottery Invitational.

She is a long-term resident artist and instructor at The Clay Studio of Philadelphia and has taught at community studios and craft schools such as Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Snow Farm. Her work has been featured by The Ceramic Shop, Pottery Making Illustrated, Tales of A Red Clay Rambler, and The Potters Cast, and she served as glaze technician for Ben Carter’s Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors.

Learn more: www.celiafeldberg.com