Name: Texture Rollers & Plant Pots
Start: 2026-04-15T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-15T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Utility Works

Develop your own texture roller and use a library of provided texture rollers to hand build a plant pot.
About this Event

🌸 Texture Rollers + Plant Pots 🌿

Celebrate the season in the Ceramic Studio with a hands-on handbuilding workshop inspired by spring growth and fresh starts!

In this class, you will learn how to create ceramic tiles using slab-building techniques and then transform them with decorative surface methods. Create your own texture rollers, try your hand at sgraffito carving, and experiment with underglaze painting to add color and personality to your work.

Once you’ve practiced these techniques, you’ll use your decorated slabs to construct a beautiful, functional flower pot—perfect for welcoming spring into your home.

🌼 Workshop fee includes:

All clay and materials
Glazing and firing
A flower and soil to plant in your finished pot at pickup

No prior clay experience required—just come ready to create, experiment, and get a little messy!

Ages:

Recommended for ages 10+, with anyone age 10-13 welcome with an accompanying adult to supervise 1-on-1 for the duration of the class.

Parking:

Street Parking is Metered
The Highland avenue parking lot behind Dunkin Doughnuts is also available for parking, if there is not closer street parking.

About the Artist:

LEE is a mixed-media ceramic and fibers artist with focuse on the natural practices of sculpting using color, repetition, and patterning. Lee was born and raised in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and found his home as a 2019 Graduate of the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. He has dedicated his time to education that focuses on community engagement in hopes to encourage the creative mind.

LEE is the Studio Coordinator at Utility Works. Over the past year he has developed the studio into a community space for local artists. He continues his efforts of dedicated creative growth with the partnership of the Lansdowne community and the LEDC.

Accessibility:

Please note that this workshop takes place in the Utility Works basement, which is only accessible via stairs. The class requires participants to be able to sit and/or stand for at least three hours and use their hands for two hours. You must be able to lift 25lbs. There are two gender-neutral bathrooms available for students, including one that is ADA accessible. If you have specific accessibility needs or questions, please contact us in advance so we can discuss potential accommodations.