Although we do not carry open stock of beading supplies or rubberstamping supplies, we are available to schedule small (1 – 4 people) A-La-Carte classes preferably starting in the mornings on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays before we open for business. Please contact us if you are interested.
We prepare our class and events by request. If there is something you would like to learn, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your request, either in the form of one of our previous sessions or through other arrangements. Scrolling back through the class schedule will show some of the classes we have done in the past. **At the moment, our calendar is not functioning in a way that we can add anything new. Please check the “News” page for any classes or events. Thank you for your patience. **
Crafting A-La-Carte is available Tuesdays and Thursdays during the day (mornings 9-11 & afternoons 1-3, we are flexible about those times). The time is available for class but nothing is scheduled until someone reserves the time. The first person to reserve the time chooses what the class will be. We need a minimum of 24 hours notice so we can prepare (some classes require 48 hours to prepare materials). Most classes are available (dependent upon materials availability).
One time of the year that it is difficult to schedule specific Saturday classes is football season. Pendleton is in such close proximity to Clemson that our traffic flow is greatly affected at certain times of the day on home game Saturdays. And our students, who many of which are also fans, are not always able to attend. We therefore schedule a variety of A-La-Carte and Open Studio times instead for those who wish to work around football.
Wind Chimes – 2 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $20
Create a set of clay wind chimes to hang on your front porch or in your garden.
These will be allowed to dry and then Cindy will fire them for pick-up and assembly at a later date.
Clay Fairy Door – 3 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $20
These whimsical fairy doors can be added to your outdoor garden or used for an indoor Fairy garden. The sample in the photo was broken before it was completed. Cindy is working on a new one.
Cindy will have templates for a few door shapes, but students can add embellishments as they wish. The doors will need to dry thoroughly before firing the clay (approximately a week). Students then can schedule a time to return for glazing them before their final firing.
Build A Toad House – $25.00 – Cindy Earl Higgins
The toads need a cool dry place to hide away from the strong Southern sun. Cindy will have templates and texturing tools for building a ceramic Toad House for the garden out of clay.
Build the Toad House in class, choose a color of glaze from the samples for the roof. Once they have dried thoroughly, Cindy will fire them, glaze the roof tops and fire them again.
The photos are of students’ finished work.
Clay Candle Lantern – 3 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $20
Imagine shadows from a flickering candle flame dancing on the walls. Create a clay candle lantern from a slab. There will be openings for the light to shine through as well as textures to provide visual interest during daylight.
The sample will be posted here as soon as it completes it’s final firing.
Creating Clay Critters – 3 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $25.00
Using hand-building techniques, create a whimsical critter to grace a place of honor on the shelf. These critters will need to dry thoroughly and be fired once before students return to glaze them for the final firing.
The cost includes all materials and both firings.
Clay Critter in progress…
Creating Clay Critters – 3 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $25.00
Using hand-building techniques, create a whimsical critter to grace a place of honor on the shelf. These critters will need to dry thoroughly and be fired once before students return to glaze them for the final firing.
The cost includes all materials and both firings.
Clay Critter in progress…
Clay Cups – 3 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $25
Due to Cindy breaking her arm, this class is cancelled and will be offered again after she is able to get back to working with the clay. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
In this class, the students will learn how to build clay cups with textured surfaces. Some may have handles, others may not.
These will be created out of ceramic clay that will need to dry thoroughly (at lease 1 week) and be fired once to strengthen them. The student will then make arrangements to come back to glaze them before they are dried and fired again to a hotter temperature to complete them.
All glazes that will be available for use are lead free and food safe when used according to the manufacturers directions.
A photo of a sample style will be posted once its final firing is complete.
Clay Cups – 3 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $25
In this class, the students will learn how to build clay cups with textured surfaces. Some may have handles, others may not.
These will be created out of ceramic clay that will need to dry thoroughly (at lease 1 week) and be fired once to strengthen them. The student will then make arrangements to come back to glaze them before they are dried and fired again to a hotter temperature to complete them.
All glazes that will be available for use are lead free and food safe when used according to the manufacturers directions.
A photo of a sample style will be posted once its final firing is complete.
Clay Boxes – 3 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $30.00
Join Cindy and prepare to get a little dirty as she walks you through the construction of clay boxes, using slab-building and surface texturing. You will need to leave your boxes so they can dry and then be fired. Cindy will let you know when they are ready for pick up. Let her know if you would like to glaze your finished piece, and she will be happy to schedule a glazing session with you at no additional cost.
Happy Stack: Clay – Cindy Earl Higgins – $25.00 – 3 hours
Create a stack of ceramic tiles using slab building techniques. Students will create textures, carve away areas, and add dimensional items to the tiles.
The tiles will then need to dry thoroughly and be fired once to strengthen them. The students will then arrange to come back to glaze them prior to being fired the last time to 2200* F.
Photos of the sample will be added when it is completed.
Sign-up must be at least 48 hours prior to the class so the students can formulate their ideas and leave the full 3 hours of class time for creating their vision.