Make time to make something
Beginner-friendly ceramic sessions for adults who want hands-on creativity, functional results, and a break from the daily grind.
Whether you’ve never touched clay before or your high school art teacher still remembers your unique mug attempt, these beginner-friendly adult sessions are built for you.
We don’t care if you’ve never made a thing in your life. We don’t care if your “creative phase” ended with a lopsided ashtray in 9th grade. What we do care about is that you show up, roll up your sleeves, and give it a shot.
Over a few weeks, you’ll go from “I’ve never done this” to pulling a gorgeous, handmade piece out of the kiln that you can actually use. Each class guides you through time-tested techniques like pinch, coil, and slab so you leave with more than just pottery. You leave with proof you can make something from nothing.
You don’t need a creative bone, just two hands and a tiny willingness to get messy.
First session starts Saturday, September 6
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First session starts Saturday, September 6 🗓️
Fall & Halloween Ceramics: Functional Art You’ll Love to Use
Schedule: Saturdays | Sept 6 – Oct 11 | 10 am - 12 pm | 6 Weeks | Ages 18+
Celebrate the season of crisp leaves and pumpkin spice by crafting functional ceramics inspired by fall and Halloween. In this beginner-friendly class for adults, you’ll learn the essentials of clay—pinch, coil, and slab building—while creating vessels, trays, and objects that channel seasonal charm and spooky whimsy. Think leaf-imprinted bowls, pumpkin and cauldron pots, and textured serving platters that could star in your next Halloween gathering.
Students will learn:
How to shape clay using pinch, coil, and slab techniques
Score & slip methods to attach handles, feet, and sculpted details like bats or moons
Surface decoration using underglaze, sgraffito, and seasonal textures (leaves, lace, eerie carvings)
Glazing basics to finish pieces with autumn tones and glossy effects
How to reflect on their work and showcase it in a cozy, candle-lit final gallery walk
Perfect for absolute beginners, this course invites you to relax, get your hands delightfully dirty, and leave with handmade pieces that celebrate the rituals and mood of the season. All materials are provided—just bring your curiosity and a flair for fall magic.
Lesson Plan
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Lesson Plan 👇🏻
Week 1: Harvest Vibes
Pinch pots + texture
Techniques: Pinch pot basics, texture carving using leaves, lace, tools
Project: Create a leaf-imprinted bowl or cauldron-shaped pinch pot
Bonus: Quick demo on making mini bats or acorns from clay
Week 2: Creepy & Clever
Coil building + assembly
Techniques: Coil construction, adding features with score/slip
Project: Coil Pumpkin Jar (With Lid!)
Add-On: Coil pumpkin stem and/or press slab-cut leaves to wrap around the jar’s base or lid
Week 3: Slabs & Spirits
Slab building
Techniques: Slab rolling, cutting, joining walls
Project: Make a treat tray, spooky serving platter, or textured tile
Creative Prompt: Explore haunted textures
Week 4: Haunted Surface
Texturing magic
Concept: Storytelling through glaze: leaves, shadows, masks, moon phases
Techniques: Underglaze layering, brushwork, resist techniques
Project: Decorate bisqued pieces with personal seasonal symbols
Week 5: Glaze Potion Day
Finish with flare
Overview: Glazing methods to elevate fall textures (crackle, matte, glossy)
Activity: Choose glazes that fit themes—spice tones, stormy blacks, fiery reds
Safety Tip: Use food-safe glazes on functional wares
Week 6: Fall Showcase
Final firing + gallery walk
Setup: Studio display with dim lighting, tea candles, and autumn decor
Activity: Group reflections on personal rituals, seasonal meaning, favorite techniques
Optional: Write “artist spell cards” with titles and intentions for each piece
Answers to
your questions
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Session one starts on Saturday, September 6 at 10am.
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$350/person
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JuliArt Clay Studio tucked away in the warehouses behind the storefronts at 8700 Long Point Road. Drive down Ojeman Road (east side of the storefronts), and look for the third driveway on the left near the wood fence. We’re in Suite 409.
Pro Tip: Use 1829 Ojeman Road in your GPS or this handy-dandy Apple Maps Pin to locate us.
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Cancel for a full refund 48-hours BEFORE the start of the 6-week session. After that, consider your deposit a generous contribution to the arts.
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No, kids cannot participate in adult sessions. However, we do offer youth classes. Check them out here.
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Session #2 starts October 18
Session #3 starts December (TBD)
HOUSTON-BASED POP ARTIST
Julia McLaurin
I’m a neo-pop artist (an artist influenced by pop art) and clay is my medium of choice. I challenge myself to show the beauty in everyday, otherwise mundane objects. Through the method of slab-building, I create ginormous, fun, and whimsical works of art!
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Yee Haw
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