Clay Illustrations with Alex - Sundays September 14 AND 21, 2025 - 11:00a-1:00p

Join us for a fun afternoon of creativity! No experience required. Priced per person. Ages 18+

Sunday September 14th AND 21st 2025 - 11:00am-1:00pm 

Please note this is a TWO DAY workshop. Please be sure you are able to attend both sessions. This workshop is appropriate for beginners or more advanced artists.

Adorable pins, keychains, magnets, and more! Learn how to transfer illustrations onto clay to create cute and colourful ceramics! 

In part one of this workshop, Alex will demonstrate various methods he's developed for transferring everything from doodles to complex illustrations onto clay. You'll receive hands-on support every step of the way in carving your own adorable cartoony creations!

In part two, Alex will go over mixing underglazes for custom colours, techniques for achieving gradients and painterly effects, and an underglaze wash for a crisp line-art effect that makes your work POP. You'll then be guided through the process of painting your own work with the colourful underglazes of your choosing. When you pass off your pieces to Alex and the team to finish up the glazing process, let us know if you’d like us to turn your trinket into a keychain, magnet, or pin. 

And voila! You're now the proud parent of a sweet little friend you made yourself. When people ask you where you got it, you can tell them "I made it!" Go ahead, you earned those bragging rights! 

Whether you’re an illustrator who wants to dabble in clay, a ceramicist who wants to experiment with new techniques, or a beginner to both, this two part workshop is open to everyone. No previous pottery or art experience necessary! 

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Alex Reeder is a queer artist and ceramicist, a lover of all things cute, who believes in the healing power of whimsy and clay. Primarily self-taught, he has been working professionally as an illustrator for over a decade. After discovering pottery in 2022 as a therapeutic medium to heal from a combination of trauma and creative burnout, he’s been developing methods to translate comics and illustration into colourful narrative ceramics. Now he’s excited to share the techniques he’s learned and hopefully spark the same joy for clay in you!

Check Alex out @alexreederart

We supply all the materials, guidance and instructions to make your project. Anything you create will be finished by our staff and ready for pick up two weeks after your workshop.

Cancellations: 

Sadly, we cannot offer a refund on purchased or missed classes. If your class is 7 or more days from beginning, we can switch you to another class if available or move you to a future event. You can also gift the class to someone to take your place. Any change of class, attendee or schedule will incur $30 administration fee.