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Artisan Pinch Pot Workshop
with pottery artist Christine Schwandt
Saturday, January 17, 10:30 AM to 2 PMIncludes a half hour lunch break in the courtyard with live music[1]
12 students, Member Price $103, Non Members $115
All materials included
No experience necessary
Join pottery artist Christine Schwandt for an engaging, hands-on pinch pot workshop designed for all skill levels. Discover the traditional technique of pinch pottery as Christine guides you through shaping clay using your hands as the primary tools.
You’ll begin with a simple lump of clay, learning how to form, refine, and personalize your vessel. Christine will demonstrate methods for adding texture and decorative elements, encouraging your own creative approach throughout the process. All materials are provided.
After you complete your piece, Christine will take care of the firing and glazing, ensuring a finished pot that is both beautiful and durable. Completed pieces will be available for later pick-up.
Come ready to create in a supportive, inspiring environment and enjoy a memorable pottery experience with Christine Schwandt.
Please bring a sack lunch.
Artists Biography
Christine Schwandt is a ceramic artist whose creative path began when her teaching career led her into the ceramics studio. This experience ignited a deeper exploration of the medium and continues to shape the evolution of her artistic practice. Working primarily with stoneware clay, Christine creates wheel-thrown forms inspired by the simplicity and functionality of Scandinavian design, a movement known for its clean lines, purposeful minimalism, and focus on everyday beauty.
Christine is drawn to making utilitarian objects that bring quiet elegance to daily life. The deliberate pace of pottery offers her a grounding counterbalance to a fast moving world, allowing each vessel to become both a meditative act and a canvas for design. She is especially interested in working creatively within constraints, often using a single visual element such as a repeated shape or line to build striking and graphic patterns across her forms.
Her work reflects a thoughtful balance of form, function, and visual rhythm, inviting viewers to appreciate the harmony found in simplicity.
this looks like so much; can we add the pricing -thanks!