Handbuilding Pokémon - Inspired Mug / Planter Workshop

Regular price $98.00
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This workshop is for ages 8+ 
(Children under 14 must attend with an adult, and both must be registered participants. No observers — all attendees must be registered participants.)

Classes are 2.5 hrs total, including up to 10 mins of clean up time.

In celebration of Pokémon’s 30-year anniversary, we’re bringing a nostalgic twist to the studio with a special Pokémon-inspired pottery workshop. Whether you grew up with Pikachu or simply love playful character design, this hands-on session invites you to transform clay into your very own mug or planter — designed entirely by you.

Participants will learn foundational techniques for shaping, attaching, and sculpting clay while creating a functional piece inspired by their favourite Pokémon character. Choose to craft a mug or a planter (with an optional drainage hole), and personalize it with textures, facial details, and creative forms.

Our instructor will guide you through the core skills — including pinching forms, building structure, and assembling decorative elements — with live demos ranging from beginner-friendly to more detailed designs. You’re free to decide your own level of difficulty, and our team will be there throughout the session to offer tips, support, and creative guidance.

At the end of the workshop, you’ll have time to paint your piece using underglaze colours to bring your character to life before we glaze and fire it for you.

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Please read our FAQs page for more info! 

Note - Price is for one person; please select the quantity in the calendar by pressing book below for attending participants. 

Note - 5 Minute Slot Lock - When you add a time slot to your cart, it’s held for 5 minutes to prevent double-booking. Please only add to cart when ready to check out. After 5 minutes, any unpurchased slots will be automatically released and made available again for others to book - check back in 5–10 minutes if you don’t see openings.

  • Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your session begins. We allow a 15-minute grace period to ensure everyone has a smooth and enjoyable experience.
  • We cannot be held responsible for any personal items left behind, so please remember to take all your belongings with you when you leave.
  • Finished pieces must be picked up within 1 month of notification. After this time, unclaimed items will be discarded.
  • Pottery is a delicate process, and sometimes pieces may crack or break during drying or firing. This can happen for many reasons—like air bubbles forming while you pulled up the clay, not enough compression at the base, drying too quickly due to weather, or issues during kiln firing. While we do our best to prevent this and it doesn’t happen often, we can’t guarantee that every piece will survive the full process 100% of the time. It’s all part of the pottery journey—and at Clayground, we embrace the wabi-sabi mindset: perfectly imperfect.
  • Duration: 2.5 hours
  • Make: 1 per person
  • Includes: Instruction, tools, clay, glazing, and two firings
  • Ages: 8+ (Children under 14 must attend with an adult, and both must be registered participants. No observers — all attendees must be registered participants.)
  • Trimmed nails and tied up hair
  • Clothes and footwear that you are okay with getting a little muddy. (Aprons provided)

Workshops:

  • You can reschedule your workshop through the rescheduling link in your confirmation email, up to 72 hours before your scheduled time. After this window, rescheduling is no longer available. No Exceptions.
  • If you’re within the 72-hour window but don’t see an available time slot, please email us at helloteam@clayground.ca, and we’ll do our best to help.

Cancellations:

We DO NOT offer refunds.

  • However, if you want to cancel a workshop 72+ hours in advance, we can issue a store credit for future use. Please email us at helloteam@clayground.ca
  • Cancellations made after these timeframes are not eligible for rescheduling or store credit.

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