What a Difference a Year Makes!
AVL clay is welcoming everyone to come celebrate our first year in business. We’ve created a wonderful clay community and we want to share it with you with FREE hands-on projects, Pottery Sales and Showcase and LIVE DEMOS.
Sunday September 27th 11am to 3pm
Spooky Skull Raku
Have a hauntingly good time making as many fist-sized skulls as time allows. Adding unique characteristics and texture will make your skulls stand out. Your skulls will be bisque fired and you’ll return to raku them. All clay and glaze is included.
Making session: Friday September 25th 6-8pm
You’ll glaze and raku fire your skulls to a gleaming red hot and then pull them from the fire and place them among combustibles. Soon you’ll have a ghastly collection of skulls for Halloween or Dias de los Muertos.
Raku session: Friday October 9th 6-9pm
$125 per person, members receive a 15% discount with code RAKU15OFF
Ages 16 and up
Wavy Charcuterie Board Class
Join us for this on-trend clay hand-building class and create your own organic wavy charcuterie board. Your one-of-a-kind piece will be both functional and sculptural — ideal for serving cheeses, fruits, desserts, or as a decorative statement piece in your home.
Bonus: while you make you can enjoy the studio's offering of quality wine and nibbles to inspire you.
In this class, you’ll use slab-building techniques to form a beautifully organic-shaped serving board with soft curves and flowing edges. We’ll guide you through shaping, smoothing, and refining your piece, as well as adding optional details like handle cutouts, little dip bowls, and texture to make it uniquely yours.
This workshop is beginner-friendly, relaxed, and a great way to experiment with form and surface design.
$70 per person
Members receive 15% off with code CHARCUTERIE15OFF
What’s Included
● All materials, clay, tools, and firing
● Instruction in hand-building techniques
● One finished, food-safe, glazed charcuterie board
● Finished pieces ready for pickup in approximately 3 weeks
Sign up here
Raku Firing
Small Batch Raku Firing Workshop
Instructor-Tricia Woodland from Clay King
Want to experience the thrill of fire dancing over your pottery to create the beauty and surprise of a raku firing?
Sign up for this raku workshop and get to see your pottery pieces come to life!
$95, 6 participants Max. Members receive 15% with discount code RAKU15OFF
The DETAILS:
Bring up to 6 small-medium bisqued pieces (tall pieces are ok, low wide pieces discouraged)
Paint on raku glazes, combustable materials and protective gear will be provided
Participants can be as hands-on during the firing as they are comfortable with. Dress warmly since we’ll be outside
AVL clay has some Raku-appropriate clay for purcase ($25/bag or $15/half bag) or you can purchase elsewhere
SIGN UP HERE
Face Pot Planter for Couples of BFFs
Spend a few hours of creative togetherness with your partner or pal as you make your large planter and then form the district character and expression of its face.
In this extended, hands-on workshop, you’ll design and create your own ceramic planter from the ground up, then bring it to life by sculpting a face directly onto the form. This class allows more time to slow down, explore form, and develop expressive details. You’ll learn the basics of hand-building larger vessels, proper construction for planters, and techniques for sculpting facial features that feel balanced and intentional.
No prior experience required. This workshop is ideal for beginners, intermediate makers, and anyone looking to spend a few immersive hours working with clay.
$210 for two people. Members get $15% off with code FACEPOT15OFF
What’s Included
● All materials, clay, tools, and firing
● Instruction in hand-building planters and facial sculpture
● One finished, food-safe, glazed face planter with drainage
● Finished pieces ready for pickup in approximately 3-4 weeks
Sign up here
Raku Firing
Small Batch Raku Firing Workshop
Instructor-Tricia Woodland from Clay King
Want to experience the thrill of fire dancing over your pottery to create the beauty and surprise of a raku firing?
Sign up for this raku workshop and get to see your pottery pieces come to life!
$95, 6 participants Max.
The DETAILS:
Bring up to 6 small-medium bisqued pieces (tall pieces are ok, low wide pieces discouraged)
Paint on raku glazes, combustable materials and protective gear will be provided
Participants can be as hands-on during the firing as they are comfortable with. Dress warmly since we’ll be outside
AVL clay has some Raku-appropriate clay for purcase ($25/bag or $15/half bag) or you can purchase elsewhere
SIGN UP HERE
Face Pot Planter
Build a planter with personality.
In this extended, hands-on workshop, you’ll design and create your own ceramic planter from the ground up, then bring it to life by sculpting a face directly onto the form. This class allows more time to slow down, explore form, and develop expressive details. You’ll learn the basics of hand-building larger vessels, proper construction for planters, and techniques for sculpting facial features that feel balanced and intentional.
No prior experience required. This workshop is ideal for beginners, intermediate makers, and anyone looking to spend a few immersive hours working with clay. Perfect for couples, friend and family members. Children ages 10 and up welcome with an adult.
$110 per person or $95 per person with group of 4 or more. Members get $15% off.
What’s Included
● All materials, clay, tools, and firing
● Instruction in hand-building planters and facial sculpture
● One finished, food-safe, glazed face planter with drainage
● Finished pieces ready for pickup in approximately 3-4 weeks
Sign up here
Raku Firing
Small Batch Raku Firing Workshop
Instructor-Tricia Woodland from Clay King
Want to experience the thrill of fire dancing over your pottery to create the beauty and surprise of a raku firing?
Sign up for this raku workshop and get to see your pottery pieces come to life!
Cost $80 (members) / $95 (non-members), 6 participants Max.
The DETAILS:
Bring up to 6 small-medium bisqued pieces (tall pieces are ok, low wide pieces discouraged)
Paint on raku glazes, combustable materials and protective gear will be provided
Participants can be as hands-on during the firing as they are comfortable with. Dress warmly since we’ll be outside
AVL clay has some Raku-appropriate clay for purcase ($25/bag or $15/half bag) or you can purchase elsewhere
SIGN UP HERE
We Like Big Pots Demo
Join us for a free in-person DEMO showing several ways of throwing big. There will be time at the end for questions. Please reserve a spot at Eventbrite
Raku Firing
Small Batch Raku Firing Workshop
Instructor-Tricia Woodland from Clay King
Want to experience the thrill of fire dancing over your pottery to create the beauty and surprise of a raku firing?
Sign up for this raku workshop and get to see your pottery pieces come to life!
Cost $80 (members) / $95 (non-members), 6 participants Max.
The DETAILS:
Bring up to 6 small-medium bisqued pieces (tall pieces are ok, low wide pieces discouraged)
Paint on raku glazes, combustable materials and protective gear will be provided
Participants can be as hands-on during the firing as they are comfortable with. Dress warmly since we’ll be outside
AVL clay has some Raku-appropriate clay for purcase ($25/bag or $15/half bag) or you can purchase elsewhere
SIGN UP HERE
Sneak Peek – AVL Clay’s New Ceramics Studio
Join us for a special Sneak Peek Opening before AVL Clay’s official Grand Opening on September 1. Explore 4,500 square feet of creative space in a beautifully restored 1920s brick building with soaring barrel ceilings, steel trusses, and warm original brick walls.