Altar & Adornment: A Hand Building Ceramic Workshop

Slow down. Make something with your hands.

In this engaging workshop, you’ll make three small ceramic pieces/sets designed to anchor your altar, be your catch-all, or assist in your daily rituals — a set of stamped dishes, a few pendants to wear or gift, and an optional small vessel of your choosing. Each piece is yours from the first pinch of clay to the final glaze color — because the best objects in our lives are the ones we made ourselves.

I’ll guide you through traditional hand-building clay techniques with botanical, celestial, and geometric stamps available to make each piece your own. Pieces will be fired, and you’ll choose your glaze from a curated palette before I finish and return them to you.

Bonus option: You can add 18kt gold luster to your piece! This requires an extra firing and an additional fee. Just select the Extra Sparkle option at checkout!

Whether you’ve never touched clay before or you’re returning to a craft you love, this is a space to put your phone down, get your hands dirty, and walk away with three small treasures you made yourself.

What You’ll Make

• A set of stamped dishes— for your rings, your altar, snacks, or your everyday small things
• A few pendants — to wear, to gift, or to hang in your space
• Optional: A small vessel — your choice of form, for flowers, matches, incense, or whatever feels right. Based on time & idea

What’s Included

• All clay, tools, and materials
• Bisque firing, glazing in your chosen color, and final firing
• A welcome setup with refreshments
• Guided instruction in a small, intimate group
• Finished pieces ready for pickup approximately 5 weeks after the workshop
• Note: Gold luster pieces ready in 6 weeks
• BONUS! Every participant gets a FREE White Lotus Pendant for attending my workshop!

What to Bring

• Just yourself, in clothes you don’t mind getting a little dusty. Everything else is provided.
• Any fun textured items/stamps, or interesting forms you may want to use as stamps or molds. We can assess if the item is appropriate for use when you arrive!

Who This Is For

• Complete beginners who’ve always been curious about clay
• Anyone returning to a creative practice after time away
• People looking for a meaningful, screen-free afternoon
• Friends or couples wanting to make something together
• Anyone building out their altar, their home, or their gift list

About Your Instructor

Jordan King is a Portland-based ceramic artist and BFA graduate of Maine College of Art. She’s been making functional thrown and hand-built vessels for a decade under the brand Jordan King Clay and has shown her work at galleries, markets and fairs across seven states. Jordan has mentored emerging artists through MECA’s residency program and previously facilitated clay sessions for adults in an art therapy context. Her approach to teaching is warm, unhurried, and grounded in the belief that making something with your hands is one of the most honest things you can do.

Pricing

Sliding scale pricing - $55 - $75

Refund Policy

Full refunds available up to 7 days before the workshop. Within 7 days, I'm unable to offer refunds but you're welcome to transfer your ticket to a friend — just email me with their info.