Studio Spoltore

TRAY NIGHT
Hand Building Workshop at Rootbound Farms

A home for your keys, your rings, and everything else that wanders off.

We're taking clay downtown for six Wednesdays. After Rootbound Farms closes for the day, their shop turns into a hand building studio: long tables, good company, and clay on everyone's hands.

THE EVENING

You'll build a tray from a slab of clay, then shape the edges and pick its size: round, square, wavy, or something only you would think of. Then comes the fun part, painting it. Turn it into a giant grapefruit slice, a checkerboard, a field of flowers, or one bold color with a fancy rim.

Put it by the front door for your keys, on the nightstand for your rings, or on the coffee table for snacks. It looks good anywhere and gets used every day.

WHAT YOU'LL MAKE

• One hand built tray, in the shape and size you choose
• Edges shaped your way: rounded, wavy, or straight up
• Color with underglazes, in any design you like
• A durable, food-safe finish once it's glazed and fired

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Everything: clay, tools, underglazes, aprons, glazing and kiln firing at our studio, and an instructor with you for every step. This is a longer session than our studio classes, so you'll have plenty of time to paint.

GOOD TO KNOW

Clay takes its time. After class, we bring your tray back to the studio to glaze and fire it, which turns soft clay into ceramic you'll use for years. We'll text you when it's ready, usually in 2-3 weeks, which puts most trays right around the holidays.

Never touched clay? Perfect. Most of our students hadn't either.

THE DETAILS

When: Wednesday, December 2, 6:30–9:00 PM
Where: Rootbound Farms, 106 St Mary's Ave, La Plata, MD 20646
Heads up: this class is at Rootbound Farms, not our private studio
Pickup: we'll email or text you the pickup address when your piece is ready
Class size: Just 10 seats. Bring the friend who can never find their keys.

Make something with us.