Plates & Mates: A Handbuilt Dinnerware Class with Desirae
Overview
Saturday, 9/20, 10am-12pm
Adults 16+ welcome!
Cost: $60 + $5 materials (all materials are included)
Beginners and returners welcome!
Get your hands dirty in the best way during this relaxed, small-group ceramics class! Plates & Mates: A Handbuilt Ceramics class is perfect for friends, dates, or solo creatives looking to explore clay in a laid-back, welcoming environment.
Each participant will create a set of two plates by hand, choosing between dinner plate or dessert plate size, using simple slab-building techniques. You’ll learn how to shape, texture, and decorate your pieces, no pottery wheel required. Expect good tunes, creative freedom, and the satisfying joy of making something from scratch.
Your finished work will be glazed and kiln-fired after class, then ready for pickup in a few weeks. All tools and materials are included. This class is beginner-friendly—no experience necessary!
About the Instructor
Desirae Holsinger is a multidisciplinary artist with a BFA in Studio Art (2019), concentrating in Ceramics and minoring in Art Education. While she has explored polymer clay and stained glass, her current focus is primarily on ceramics, where she blends function with whimsy, grit, and storytelling. Desirae is the artist behind Stray Cat Studios, a brand known for its darkly playful, small-batch creations. Outside the studio, she brings her teaching skills to life by training coworkers on equipment and digital systems in a warehouse setting. She’s passionate about making art approachable, joyful, and just the right amount of strange.
Class Cancellations and Absence
Refunds minus a 10% or $20 processing fee (whichever is lower) are offered until 14 days before the start of class. After that, we do not offer refunds. We don’t offer refunds for missed classes, so please be sure you can attend all sessions of a class, or that you are okay with missing any that you’ll be away for. You can find out more on our studio policies page.
Overview
Saturday, 9/20, 10am-12pm
Adults 16+ welcome!
Cost: $60 + $5 materials (all materials are included)
Beginners and returners welcome!
Get your hands dirty in the best way during this relaxed, small-group ceramics class! Plates & Mates: A Handbuilt Ceramics class is perfect for friends, dates, or solo creatives looking to explore clay in a laid-back, welcoming environment.
Each participant will create a set of two plates by hand, choosing between dinner plate or dessert plate size, using simple slab-building techniques. You’ll learn how to shape, texture, and decorate your pieces, no pottery wheel required. Expect good tunes, creative freedom, and the satisfying joy of making something from scratch.
Your finished work will be glazed and kiln-fired after class, then ready for pickup in a few weeks. All tools and materials are included. This class is beginner-friendly—no experience necessary!
About the Instructor
Desirae Holsinger is a multidisciplinary artist with a BFA in Studio Art (2019), concentrating in Ceramics and minoring in Art Education. While she has explored polymer clay and stained glass, her current focus is primarily on ceramics, where she blends function with whimsy, grit, and storytelling. Desirae is the artist behind Stray Cat Studios, a brand known for its darkly playful, small-batch creations. Outside the studio, she brings her teaching skills to life by training coworkers on equipment and digital systems in a warehouse setting. She’s passionate about making art approachable, joyful, and just the right amount of strange.
Class Cancellations and Absence
Refunds minus a 10% or $20 processing fee (whichever is lower) are offered until 14 days before the start of class. After that, we do not offer refunds. We don’t offer refunds for missed classes, so please be sure you can attend all sessions of a class, or that you are okay with missing any that you’ll be away for. You can find out more on our studio policies page.
Overview
Saturday, 9/20, 10am-12pm
Adults 16+ welcome!
Cost: $60 + $5 materials (all materials are included)
Beginners and returners welcome!
Get your hands dirty in the best way during this relaxed, small-group ceramics class! Plates & Mates: A Handbuilt Ceramics class is perfect for friends, dates, or solo creatives looking to explore clay in a laid-back, welcoming environment.
Each participant will create a set of two plates by hand, choosing between dinner plate or dessert plate size, using simple slab-building techniques. You’ll learn how to shape, texture, and decorate your pieces, no pottery wheel required. Expect good tunes, creative freedom, and the satisfying joy of making something from scratch.
Your finished work will be glazed and kiln-fired after class, then ready for pickup in a few weeks. All tools and materials are included. This class is beginner-friendly—no experience necessary!
About the Instructor
Desirae Holsinger is a multidisciplinary artist with a BFA in Studio Art (2019), concentrating in Ceramics and minoring in Art Education. While she has explored polymer clay and stained glass, her current focus is primarily on ceramics, where she blends function with whimsy, grit, and storytelling. Desirae is the artist behind Stray Cat Studios, a brand known for its darkly playful, small-batch creations. Outside the studio, she brings her teaching skills to life by training coworkers on equipment and digital systems in a warehouse setting. She’s passionate about making art approachable, joyful, and just the right amount of strange.
Class Cancellations and Absence
Refunds minus a 10% or $20 processing fee (whichever is lower) are offered until 14 days before the start of class. After that, we do not offer refunds. We don’t offer refunds for missed classes, so please be sure you can attend all sessions of a class, or that you are okay with missing any that you’ll be away for. You can find out more on our studio policies page.
