Dssolvr August 4 Pints and Pottery: Make Your Own Dishes
Date: Monday, August 4, 2025, 6pm-8:30pm (Please arrive early if you plan to order a beverage before class. Plan to end on time.)
Location: Durham Dssolvr Brewery, 630 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701.
Enjoy a beverage Durham Dssolvr Brewery in Durham, NC while you design and sculpt your own catch-all dishes! You will be provided with one 7” x 10” slab of cream-white clay from which you can make as many dishes as desired. Participants have walked away with anywhere from 3 to 8 creations, depending on size and design. Templates will be provided for popular shapes like spoon rests or rectangles, or you can freehand cut the shape(s) you want. I will teach you how to apply underglaze decal images to personalize each dish! A wide variety of designs will be offered such as fungi, plants, dinosaurs, and animals, and some are pictured here.
At the end of class, I will take your dishes to my studio to be fired, waxed, clear-glazed, and fired again. They will be dishwasher and microwave-safe. Your dishes will be available for pick-up at Dssolvr in Durham once they are finished.
***Very important*** Pottery is a bit of science and a lot of physics, and random things happen in the creation process. I will try my absolute best to care for your creation from start to finish, but strange things do happen as slabs dry, such as cracking and warping. I will explain how you can likely prevent them while we are sculpting, but I’m always surprised by what clay will do. By signing up for this class, you accept the fate of the kiln gods, and there are no refunds or replacements for projects that do not survive the process.
Your dishes will be available for pick-up at Dssolvr in Durham once they are finished. Please choose local pickup when purchasing your ticket.
FAQ:
Q: What are catch-all dishes used for?
A: You’re making them, so it’s up to you, but some of the many uses could be… soy sauce, spoon rest / teaspoon rest, air plant holder, earrings by the bed, cat food / feeding the cat your human food, soaps or sponges, ketchup / dipping sauces, rings, conversation piece, coaster, ornaments, ashtray, candle base, chopstick holders, bobby pins, paperclips & doo-dads …and more! Plan to create mostly flat dishes with little rims using templates or by creating your own shape. You can also create hanging decor by adding holes for threading ribbon.
Q: Do I need to know how to work with clay to take this class?
A: No - you do not need to have any knowledge about working with clay to make catch-all dishes using this method!
Q: What do I need to bring?
A: Your ID for a beverage and clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty. I will provide everything needed to make your dishes. Grab a friend and bring them too!
Q: How long is the class?
A: The instruction portion of the class will last about 30 minutes. Then you will have 2 hours to explore and finish your dishes, and I will be there to assist. Please plan to end on time.
Date: Monday, August 4, 2025, 6pm-8:30pm (Please arrive early if you plan to order a beverage before class. Plan to end on time.)
Location: Durham Dssolvr Brewery, 630 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701.
Enjoy a beverage Durham Dssolvr Brewery in Durham, NC while you design and sculpt your own catch-all dishes! You will be provided with one 7” x 10” slab of cream-white clay from which you can make as many dishes as desired. Participants have walked away with anywhere from 3 to 8 creations, depending on size and design. Templates will be provided for popular shapes like spoon rests or rectangles, or you can freehand cut the shape(s) you want. I will teach you how to apply underglaze decal images to personalize each dish! A wide variety of designs will be offered such as fungi, plants, dinosaurs, and animals, and some are pictured here.
At the end of class, I will take your dishes to my studio to be fired, waxed, clear-glazed, and fired again. They will be dishwasher and microwave-safe. Your dishes will be available for pick-up at Dssolvr in Durham once they are finished.
***Very important*** Pottery is a bit of science and a lot of physics, and random things happen in the creation process. I will try my absolute best to care for your creation from start to finish, but strange things do happen as slabs dry, such as cracking and warping. I will explain how you can likely prevent them while we are sculpting, but I’m always surprised by what clay will do. By signing up for this class, you accept the fate of the kiln gods, and there are no refunds or replacements for projects that do not survive the process.
Your dishes will be available for pick-up at Dssolvr in Durham once they are finished. Please choose local pickup when purchasing your ticket.
FAQ:
Q: What are catch-all dishes used for?
A: You’re making them, so it’s up to you, but some of the many uses could be… soy sauce, spoon rest / teaspoon rest, air plant holder, earrings by the bed, cat food / feeding the cat your human food, soaps or sponges, ketchup / dipping sauces, rings, conversation piece, coaster, ornaments, ashtray, candle base, chopstick holders, bobby pins, paperclips & doo-dads …and more! Plan to create mostly flat dishes with little rims using templates or by creating your own shape. You can also create hanging decor by adding holes for threading ribbon.
Q: Do I need to know how to work with clay to take this class?
A: No - you do not need to have any knowledge about working with clay to make catch-all dishes using this method!
Q: What do I need to bring?
A: Your ID for a beverage and clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty. I will provide everything needed to make your dishes. Grab a friend and bring them too!
Q: How long is the class?
A: The instruction portion of the class will last about 30 minutes. Then you will have 2 hours to explore and finish your dishes, and I will be there to assist. Please plan to end on time.
Date: Monday, August 4, 2025, 6pm-8:30pm (Please arrive early if you plan to order a beverage before class. Plan to end on time.)
Location: Durham Dssolvr Brewery, 630 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701.
Enjoy a beverage Durham Dssolvr Brewery in Durham, NC while you design and sculpt your own catch-all dishes! You will be provided with one 7” x 10” slab of cream-white clay from which you can make as many dishes as desired. Participants have walked away with anywhere from 3 to 8 creations, depending on size and design. Templates will be provided for popular shapes like spoon rests or rectangles, or you can freehand cut the shape(s) you want. I will teach you how to apply underglaze decal images to personalize each dish! A wide variety of designs will be offered such as fungi, plants, dinosaurs, and animals, and some are pictured here.
At the end of class, I will take your dishes to my studio to be fired, waxed, clear-glazed, and fired again. They will be dishwasher and microwave-safe. Your dishes will be available for pick-up at Dssolvr in Durham once they are finished.
***Very important*** Pottery is a bit of science and a lot of physics, and random things happen in the creation process. I will try my absolute best to care for your creation from start to finish, but strange things do happen as slabs dry, such as cracking and warping. I will explain how you can likely prevent them while we are sculpting, but I’m always surprised by what clay will do. By signing up for this class, you accept the fate of the kiln gods, and there are no refunds or replacements for projects that do not survive the process.
Your dishes will be available for pick-up at Dssolvr in Durham once they are finished. Please choose local pickup when purchasing your ticket.
FAQ:
Q: What are catch-all dishes used for?
A: You’re making them, so it’s up to you, but some of the many uses could be… soy sauce, spoon rest / teaspoon rest, air plant holder, earrings by the bed, cat food / feeding the cat your human food, soaps or sponges, ketchup / dipping sauces, rings, conversation piece, coaster, ornaments, ashtray, candle base, chopstick holders, bobby pins, paperclips & doo-dads …and more! Plan to create mostly flat dishes with little rims using templates or by creating your own shape. You can also create hanging decor by adding holes for threading ribbon.
Q: Do I need to know how to work with clay to take this class?
A: No - you do not need to have any knowledge about working with clay to make catch-all dishes using this method!
Q: What do I need to bring?
A: Your ID for a beverage and clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty. I will provide everything needed to make your dishes. Grab a friend and bring them too!
Q: How long is the class?
A: The instruction portion of the class will last about 30 minutes. Then you will have 2 hours to explore and finish your dishes, and I will be there to assist. Please plan to end on time.
