Luminaries, Candelabras and Lamps Workshop

Playing with Light in Clay – Luminaries & CandelabrasIn this hands-on workshop, participants will explore how light interacts with clay by designing and creating functional ceramic forms that glow. Students will design and make one luminary (lantern) and a simple candelabra, learning how form, thickness, texture, and cutouts affect the way light passes through and reflects from clay surfaces.Using approachable hand-building techniques such as slab, coil, and carving, participants will experiment with pattern, negative space, and structure to create pieces that are both beautiful and functional. This workshop is well suited for beginners, with plenty of room for more experienced students to push their designs further.Advanced students are welcome to bring or purchase translucent porcelain (such as Frost or Coleman) to explore the unique properties of translucency and how clay body choice, wall thickness, and firing influence light transmission.All firing is included. Finished pieces will be dried, bisque fired, glazed, and glaze fired by the studio. Participants will be notified when their work is ready for pick-up ⏳(please allow 4–6 weeks).Workshop minimum: 2 participantsClean-UpThe final 15 minutes of class are reserved for clean-up. If you’d prefer to spend every minute creating, a clean-up service is available for a small fee—at checkout.Location NotesWe have two pottery studios in San Francisco. Please double-check which location you are booking before registering.Please note:

• Please arrive 10 minutes early so we can start on time. Late arrivals disrupt the flow of the demonstration and won't give you the time you will want to create.
• For a private group or team session at a date and time of your choice, please contact your teacher.

Included in this experience2-1/2 hrs of instruction and firingSulpture clay and firing for 2-3 sculpturesShared tools and aprons are availableConsider bringing your pieces to one of our raku workshops. Read more details