Students enrolled in this Tower Hill Botanic Garden workshop on Wednesday, June 14 from 6 – 8:30 will create their own piece of pottery starting from scratch with a raw piece of clay. The clay slab will be molded into a one of a kind bud vase for the wall by the students and designed using texture either by adding clay or sgraffito (scratching/scraping away). Once the sculptural component is complete, the students will then paint their piece using underglazes. The pieces are then brought back to the artist’s studio where they are bisque fired, clear glazed and then fired again. Upon completion, the pieces can either be picked up at Tower Hill or the artist studio in West Boylston. The ceramic process can take between 4-6 weeks, sometimes much less.

Becky O’Brien, Professional Ceramic Artist, from RJ ARTS Pottery & Lessons, living in West Boylston, is certified in art education, teaching ceramics in studio and doing clay workshops for years in many settings-teaches students from scratch how to create their own piece of pottery. Tower Hill member price $60, nonmembers $75. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org. All skill levels welcome. Piece below by Becky O’Brien.