Sunday September 20th 2026 🌔 Waxing Moon.  

9 AM to 11:15 AM

Clay is one of the oldest materials and has long been used for both storytelling, historic references and timelessly: everyday use.

An earthen vessel made with your own hands adds to your story by holding meaning, memory, and the ritual of creating. 

Join me, Shazieh, for a meditative hand-building clay workshop where you will create a handbuilt bowl for your everyday use. 

Using approachable techniques like pinching, coiling, and slab work, you’ll shape clay into forms that reflect both playfulness and meaning while learning ceramic hand building techniques.  

Between demos and hands-on guidance, you’ll follow your own impulses—adding texture, carving, stamped words or natural elements—to bring depth and spirit into your creation. Plants can be foraged in the backyard to imprint into your pieces or bring your favorite herb or texture tool.

We’ll gather at 9 AM and start our morning with iced tea and our signature Persian Love Cake. You may come as early as 8:50 AM. 

The workshop will follow, beginning at 9:15 AM and ending by 11 AM/ 11:15 AM. Dress for the weather, working outdoors and clay play! We will meet under a covered patio.

No prior experience with clay is needed; just curiosity and an openness to create. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have at least one piece ready to be fired, each carrying your own imprint of intention,  and transformation to use in the new season. The pieces will take time to dry, fire and glaze and be ready for pick up in 4-6 weeks. 

What’s Included:

• Clay 5-8 lbs, tools to use and foraged plants.

• Guidance in hand-building techniques

• You will make: One bowl large enough to hold soup, cereal, fruit salad, dips, hummus, and if time permits we can make a couple of small trinket bowls or little plates.  

• Firing and finishing of your work by me to be picked up after 4-6 weeks. We will discuss glazes. 

• Love Cake & Iced tea.

Limit 9 participants, however, this listing is for 7 participants. Please contact me to add one to two more. 

An email with other details will be sent closer to the time to share with all participants. 

Please note: Because this is a small, intimate experience with limited space, all bookings are final and we are unable to offer refunds.

Bring a journal to sketch, a water bottle to stay hydrated and an apron. 

Scheduling pick up post firing is flexible and arranged individually to honor your and my rhythm and availability or we can try and meet as a group.