Hand-Built Vases with Air-Dry Clay

This class will be available to view on October 08, 2025.
Let your creativity take shape as you learn how to hand-build unique vases out of air dry clay. Texas-based painter and potter Cindy Willingham makes her own vases by brings together two of her greatest loves: clay and botanicals. To begin, you'll learn how to condition air-dry clay and form a slab, which is the foundation of many clay projects, and then hand-build a basic, cylindrical vase shape. Cindy will then show you how to form a spout and add a handle to make a beautiful pitcher. For a third vase style, you'll add small features and details for a fun and quirky vase with a face. To finish with a little flare, she guides you through painting and sealing your projects. Cindy always encourages personality over perfection when working with clay, and you'll complete this class with the building blocks to add color and attitude to all of your future clay pieces.

Note: Air-dry clay has come a long way, and all the hand-building techniques she'll share in this class can also be applied to kiln-fired clay. Keep in mind that air-dry clay is not food-safe or waterproof, so you'll be building your vessels around a recycled jar or can. Learn how to:

• Sculpt three vase styles out of air-dry clay
• Condition clay and form a slab
• Hand-build a basic vase shape
• Form a spout and attach a handle to make a pitcher
• Add quirky features to make a face vase
• Paint and seal air-dry clay