At Sunshine Sunflower Studio, we offer classes and workshops in a variety of mediums such as ceramics and pottery, clay sculpture, painting, mosaics, and more.

ABOUT US

Christown Studio

NEW

Tuesdays 10-8

Wednesdays 10-8

Thursdays 10-8

Saturdays 10-5

Sundays 10-2

Laveen Studio

Tuesdays 5-8

Wednesdays 6-8

Saturdays 12-6

Melrose Studio

Tuesdays 10-8

Wednesdays 4-8

Thursdays 10-8

Saturdays 10-5

Sundays 10-2

Hands-On Ceramics Classes

Learn a variety of hand-building techniques in one of our hands-on workshops and create your own unique ceramic masterpiece!

Upcoming Workshops

Unique Art Workshops

We collaborate with local artisans to bring you a variety of art experiences such as paint parties, woodworking, metal smithing, jewelry design, and more!

Upcoming Workshops

Kids Birthday Parties

Craft a creative birthday celebration where little artists create their own ornaments. Party host, snacks, cake and gifts included.

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Open Studio

Experienced clay artists can enjoy the use of our facilities for independent projects for a small fee.

OPEN STUDIO

Wheel Throwing

Whether you have experience using a pottery wheel, or it is something you want to cross off your bucket list, we have opportunities for you to get your hands dirty!

Upcoming Workshops

Parties, fundraisers, special events

Make memories & masterpieces with us! We would love to work with you to craft the perfect celebration or team-building event!

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Learn to Paint

Always wanted to paint your favorite pet or overcome your fear of oils and acrylics? We offer a variety of painting workshops throughout the year.

Upcoming Workshops

Paint Your Own Pottery

Unleash your inner artist by choosing from a selection of bisque pottery pieces and personalize it with glazes.

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Grow your child’s love of reading and art at Sunshine Sunflower! Join us on Saturday, August 2 for Stories with Laurie! This will be our very FIRST class at our NEW Christown Spectrum Mall location! We will be reading several mermaid themed books such as “How to Catch a Mermaid”, then painting our own ceramic mermaid planter! This family friendly event is perfect for ages 3-6 and includes your child’s admission to our play area after story time and select pottery piece. Price is for one child and one project. All materials included. Pottery will be fired and ready for pick up in 7-10 days.
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Melrose studio CLOSED tonight due to plumbing issues. 😢 Hopefully they will be resolved and we will have regular hours tomorrow. Stay tuned for updates.

Hey Parents! If your child attended our summer camp, all clay projects from June have been fired and are awaiting pick up! Here’s your friendly reminder to pick up your child’s masterpieces this week. We are open Sunday 10-2, Tuesdays through Thursdays 1-8 and Saturdays 10-5. Please plan to pick up by August 1 due to our storage limitations.
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Tonight we celebrated Emily’s birthday with a surprise paint and sip party! 🥳🎉🥳
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Our wizards are mixing up some magic for “Enchanted” week of summer camp! Check out their marbled paper crystal balls!
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Do you have what it takes to be one tough mudder? Are you ready to get your hands dirty? Clay Boot Camp is a 5-week crash course into the art of ceramics. Learn basic clay construction techniques and create projects each week using pinch pots, slabs, coils, and a 2-hour introduction to the pottery wheel. We will also cover glazing techniques, kiln firing, and more. Participants will receive a 25 lb bag of clay to use during the class and a tool kit to keep; and all glazes, and firing fees are included. Class size is limited to provide individual instruction for participants.
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Have you ever wanted to learn the art of sculpture and bring your ideas to life using clay? Learn how to create abstract and figurative sculptures using clay in this beginning level course. Guided by conceptual artist Mark Quinto, @mark_quinto_conceptual
you will learn the basics of clay hand building and apply them to making sculptures of your own design. Clay, tools, glazing, and firing are all included. Classes will meet on Wednesdays, 7/30-8/27 from 6-8 pm at our Melrose studio. Spaces are limited, so register today!
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Build-A-Bong is back! Saturday, 7/26 in Laveen and First Friday 8/1 at our Melrose studio! Since Arizona is 420 Friendly, it seemed like high time to encourage you to try ceramics and make a bong...totally for ornamental reasons, of course. Join Wayne as you learn hand building skills and craft your own usable bong out of clay in this fun two-hour workshop.
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It’s Week One of our new location’s transformation! Everything is looking sunshiney and sunflowery here at Christown Spectrum! Sound on to hear our plans for our new space. 🌞🌻
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It’s “Art Around the World” week at camp and today we explored Italy! I’ve been geeking out about these self portraits eating spaghetti all afternoon! You can pull the string from the back and “eat” the spaghetti. 🍝 🇮🇹🍝
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When it’s too hot to go out for recess during summer camp, we sometimes utilize Brain Breaks related to our theme on YouTube to let kids move around and get their wiggles out. This week’s theme is “Art Around the World” and today we learned about Mexico. For our Brain Break, we chose the Cinco de Mayo Shuffle in which we had to keep our eye on Tim the Taco while he was moving between three sombreros and then jump along with him to help him beat his arch enemy The Avocado. If you look carefully, you can spot this 47 year old child participating and cheering for Tim the Taco the whole time. 😂
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Join us for "Enchanted August" at our NEW Christown Spectrum Mall location and create a Desktop Crystal Garden! 💖

Use acrylic paint to design your own ceramic footed bowl and then create your own crystal garden within. Perfect to add some peace to your home or workspace.

You will learn the meanings of different types of crystals, how to care for your airplant, and a little about aromatherapy. Choose your color of sand, an agate, an airplant, and some crystals to create a desktop oasis. Scent your sand with a smell that makes you happy for an added bit of relaxation.

Participants are invited to bring personal items to add to their gardens if desired. All materials are included in this fun, family friendly class.

Desktop Crystal Gardens are also available as a Craft Kit for those more comfortable creating at home. Please contact Laurie at 352.601.6084 or sunshinesunflowerceramics@gmail.com to order. Shipping available.
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It’s almost Wine & Wheel Wednesday! Join us at our Melrose studio for a fun BYOB intro to the pottery wheel from 6-8 pm!

Two weeks left of summer camp and we have limited spaces available!

July 7-11 is “Art Around the World” and July 14-18 is “Enchanted”. Camp runs at our Melrose studio 9:30-12:30 Monday through Friday.
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Just added my first class to our website for our NEW Christown Mall location!

We are going to try something new - themed workshops for the month! For "Enchanted August" our workshops will feature the best that fairy tales have to offer for artists of all ages!

In addition to this fun Mosaic Mushroom Fairy House Plaque on Sunday, 8/3 here are a just few others I'm adding today...

8/2 Kids' CLAYtime: Gnome Homes 1-3
8/6 Wizarding Workshop 6-8
8/10 Desktop Crystal Gardens 11-1
8/16 Storytime: Dragons 10-11
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Our kiln might be the only thing hotter than Phoenix in July. 🥵

Did you know for the first firing of pottery, called the bisque fire, our kiln needs to heat up to 1887 degrees? And for the second firing of pottery- the glaze firing - the kiln heats up to 2167 degrees? 🔥

Also, heat in the kiln is measured in cones, a throwback to the wax cones used to tell when the kiln had reached the temperature required to complete the firing.

And yes, I’m so old I have operated a traditional cone sitter kiln before digital kilns existed. 🤣
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It’s move in day at our NEW location in the Christown Spectrum Mall! 🤩🎉🤩
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We had a field trip with teens from @vestar_bgcs to do a pottery wheel class today and they were AMAZING! 🤩
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This could be YOU! We have two spots available in tonight’s Wine & Wheel Wednesday class at our Melrose studio! Join us from 6-8 pm for a fun BYOB introduction to the pottery wheel.

Don’t want to get your hands dirty? We also have spaces available in tonight’s “Summer ‘Shrooms” Paint & Sip with @conveythesoul at Melrose from 6-8!

Our Laveen studio is also open 6-8 for drop in pottery painting!

Get out of the heat and let your creativity bloom at Sunshine Sunflower Studio! 🌞🌻

📸 Thanks Otter & Bethany for being my pottery models! 🤩
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Animal masks from our “Jungle Safari” themed summer camp are starting to come out of the kiln and they’re WILDLY adorable!!
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NEW CLASS ALERT!!😮

Why can one artist never beat another artist at board games? They always end up drawing. 😂🎲😂

If you're "CLUE"-less about working with clay, then take a "RISK" and learn clay construction techniques to craft your own usable ceramic mancala board and 48 pieces to go along with it in this family friendly class with artist Lauryn @lauryn.steitz You will have a "MONOPOLY" on fun playing your own handmade board game.

Saturday, July 12 1-3 pm at our Melrose studio. Pic is sample only - participants can design their own board.

Our website is a little messed up and we are working hard to get it fixed. If you need help registering for this fun class, just let me know!
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Happy Sunday Funday! Behold this beautiful family who painted pottery and came back to pick it up! 🤩 Thanks Maggie & Will for participating in one of our pottery wheel classes, and bringing your parents to visit and paint pottery too! 🌞🌻

Cool off in our Melrose studio from 10-2 today for drop-in pottery painting and delicious popsicles by @azpops. 🎨
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Just a loving reminder to those who participated in our #602Day AZ Ornaments Painting to please come by and pick up your finished masterpieces. Our Melrose studio summer hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays 1-8 pm, Saturdays 10-5 and Sundays 10-2.
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Creativity was out of this world for “Interstellar Quest”, our space themed camp this week! Our kiddos crafted projects such as plaster craft rocket sculptures, clay alien bobble heads, paper marbled planets, and more! 👽🪐💫🚀
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On Wednesday evening, we put on a mix and mingle for residents of The District at
Scottsdale. Participants made their own candles and paper. Contact us for more information on private events!
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Our campers LOVE @azpops and I think you will too! Made by my friend Popsicle Pam in her shop on 7th Street, AZ Pops are all natural, no preservatives and 100% yummy! Most flavors are also vegan! Stop by our Melrose studio to cool down with a sweet treat and get creative painting pottery!

Melrose summer hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays 1-8 pm, Saturdays 10-5 and Sundays 10-2.

Our current menu includes:
Chocolate Cookies & Cream
Chocolate Banana
Da Bomb*
Pink Lemonade*
Strawberry Watermelon*
*vegan flavors
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Today at my corporate job, we used clay slabs and pinch pots to craft ceramic garden flowers! 💐 Once fired, I will add rebar so they can go outside. I’m so excited to see how they come out!! 🌸🌼🌺
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Beat the heat and chill out in our Melrose studio! We have our popular Forms that Function five week pottery wheel class starting this Thursday, 6/26 from 6-8 pm. Learn how to create cups, bowls, mugs and plates for your home.

We also have spaces in our Saturday Spin class from 1-3 pm on 6/28.

Pottery wheel not your jam? We are open for pottery painting Tuesday through Thursday 1-8 pm, Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 10-2.

For more arty options, please visit our website found in the link in our bio!
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Our studio also includes a gift shop featuring goodies crafted by local artists and makers!
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This bowl stack is heading to a new home in Tucson - literally! All four were purchased as a housewarming gift from our @etsy shop.

My little Chloe has been crafting beautiful accessories this summer including this beaded tie - perfect for #pridemonth!

Check out her shelf in our gift shop for keychains, bracelets, cuffs and more!
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Today we celebrated Brielle’s 9th birthday by painting fluffy puppies! 🐶 💖🐶
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Just a few scenes from this week’s “Under the Sea” themed art camp! 🦀🐠🪼🐡

If you missed out on the fun, we have spaces available for “Jungle Safari”!
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We have spaces available in our upcoming pottery wheel classes this week!

Melrose:
Wine & Wheel Wednesday 6-8
Saturday Spin 1-3
Happy Hour Sip & Spin 4-6

*New session of Forms that Function begins 6/26!*
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Happy Monday! It’s Week 3 of our Summer Camp and it’s Under the Sea themed. Today campers used clay slabs to craft little fish dishes for their snacks!
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Just a few more scenes from our Friday Arty Party for “Camping Capers” week!

“Under the Sea” week 6/9-6/13 is full but we have spaces available for the remaining weeks of camp for little artists ages 5-10!

Just a reminder that we are approved ESA vendors and we do accept Classwallet.
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For our Stories with Laurie today, we read “If You Give a Cat a Cupcake” and participants painted ceramic cupcake or cat dishes. 😻🧁📚

Our next story time event will be in July, so don’t miss out on a fun opportunity to grow your child’s love of reading and art at Sunshine Sunflower! 📚🎨📚
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Let your creativity bloom at our Laveen studio in our Wax Warmer Workshop! In this fun two-part class, you will learn to use clay construction techniques to build a functional wax warmer. Week one we will design and build our warmers using clay. Week two we will glaze our warmers and use soy wax to create our own scented wax melts. Choose your shape and fragrance! Then pick up your finished warmer and melts. Perfect to give as a gift or keep for yourself! Fun for the whole family!

Wax warmers are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning!

Class will be held at our Laveen Studio on Tuesday, June 10 & July 1.
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Can one even host a camping themed summer camp without #smores? Obviously the answer is NO! 🍫🔥🍫

Campers this week glazed ceramic s’mores boxes and built solar ovens to cook their own s’mores in! We used our seed paper as fancy placemats for our s’mores boxes for our Arty Party display. Hope all my campers enjoy their s’mores with their families tonight! 🏕️😋🏕️
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We are OPEN for First Friday! Choose your own adventure in clay -

First Friday Fling is a 2-hour BYOB introduction to the pottery wheel. Whether you have experience using a pottery wheel, or it is something you want to cross off your bucket list, we have opportunities for you to get your hands dirty!

If the wheel isn't your jam, check out Pipes with Personality, and learn hand building skills to craft your own usable pipe out of clay in this fun two-hour workshop.

Spaces are limited, so register today for one of these fun workshops!
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I had the pleasure of working with Becky last night at our Laveen studio for #wheelwednesday! She had never worked with clay before and the enthusiasm with which she approached pottery truly made my day! 🌞🌻

We have classes and workshops available throughout the summer. Visit our website for more info. 😎
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A little early for #throwbackthursday”, but this image popped up in my “memories” today. June 4, 2017. I was living in West Chester, PA and my studio was in my house. I was teaching at @chestercountyartassociation and @wayne_art_center. My, my how things have changed. LOL

I still love working with clay and teaching art, and I’m really super proud of following my dream to open my own studio and being able to share that passion with others. ❤️ It was hard leaving my big kids to move to PHX, but something inside me said my destiny was here and I needed to go.

It’s important to look back on where we came from to be able to monitor our progress. Tomorrow isn’t promised, but today is a gift and that’s why we call it the present. Presently, I’m pleased with what I’ve accomplished and the contributions I’ve been able to make to my community and to art education. I’m not sure what life will throw at me or what the future will bring, but I know it will always include art!

Dream big, and don’t be afraid to follow those dreams. 💖
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Learn how to create your own chunky knit throw pillow using finger knitting skills from Michelle @lilikoi44- no experience required. Select your own color of yarn so it is personalized for your home - please list your color selection in the notes field of your registration form. (Vanilla, Grey Mist, Blue Spruce, Purple Rain). Two skeins of Bernat Big Blanket yarn are provided for your project. Finished pillow fits a 20" x 20" pillow insert (provided for you). Great for a gift or to keep for yourself!
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It’s week 2 of summer camp, and this week’s theme is “Camping Capers”. We used clay slabs to construct lanterns that we can put in our bedrooms and “pretend we are underneath the stars”. 🌟 🏕️

#HowDoYou602 ? The city of Phoenix is celebrating it's second annual "602 Day" on Monday, June 2nd.

The goal of 602 Day is to celebrate Phoenix as a great place to live, work and enjoy life with fun events and discounts from local businesses, cultural organizations and other groups.

Sunshine Sunflower Studio is participating again this year! Join us on Monday, June 2 from 1-5 pm at our Melrose studio to paint your own ceramic AZ ornament for $6.02! I've been handcrafting these bad boys and they're ready for you to personalize with glazes. Please note that these WILL need to be kiln fired and picked up at a later date.

***Promotion valid ONLY on June 2 from 1-5 pm while supplies last.***

Looking forward to celebrating 602 Day with you and seeing our community get creative!

@CityofPhoenixAZ @LocalFirstAZ @localbuzz
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The weather is heating up, so cool off at our Melrose studio with @azpops!

AZ Pops are handcrafted by my friend Popsicle Pam on 7th St and are all natural, vegan (if it has an asterisk), preservative free and 100% yummy! 😋

Our current menu include:
Cookies & Cream
Da Bomb*
Pink Lemonade*
Mango Sunset*

Enjoy a sweet treat and paint some pottery this weekend!
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Our 6th annual Summer Camp kicked off on Tuesday with “Garden Party”! 💐🐞💐🐝💐
We’ve been busy little bees using plastic water bottles to build armatures for plaster craft sculptures of bugs, decoupaging coffee cans to make flower pots, using clay to sculpt gnome homes and even planting some seeds! Today it all starts to come together as we begin painting our sculptures and adding embellishments to prepare for our Friday Arty Party where campers invite their families to attend a special exhibition of all of their masterpieces to celebrate the end of our week together! 🌞🌻

Although this week was sold out, we do have spaces available in our upcoming weeks! Visit our website for more info!
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