1:00pm - 4:00pm
In this special edition ClayMaker, couples will be guided through the basics of working with clay, share a pottery wheel, have the opportunity to try making 2 pots together, and receive a couples photoshoot!
Afterwards, we’ll dry, bisque, glaze with a choice of pink, red, white or black, and fire your piece. This process usually takes about 4 weeks. Participants will be contacted when their piece is completed and ready for pick up. Please note, we guarantee the class and experience, but not the end product. Sometimes pottery breaks or cracks in the kiln, or a glaze may not appear as expected. Whilst all due care is taken with the pieces created, we cannot take responsibility for the unpredictable whims of the kiln.
All materials, tools, firing, and instruction are included. Wear comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting a little clay on—romance doesn’t have to be tidy!
No experience required. Ages 18+.
Sage Wednesday
Sage Wednesday (they/them/it) is a queer, transgender ceramic artist based in Winnipeg, MB. They have completed their BFA with a focus in Ceramics and Printmaking at the University of Manitoba, and are currently completing a Bachelors in Art History at the University of Manitoba.
Wednesday combines graphic illustrations and bright colours with functional ceramics through printmaking on clay. The functional crafted object that exists in the home and daily ritual of the user creates a unique experience that is drastically different than work that exists on the wall. This subversion is paralleled in the imagery Wednesday uses on the surface of their pots, which pulls influence from traditional tattoo illustration, early uses of print media, and visual design elements of underground music culture.
Through its ceramic practice, Wednesday focuses on the creation of community around and through the usage of functional objects.
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