Tweet Retreats: Clay Birdhouses 2/28

Service Description

We are at the age where we are obsessed with the feathered friends we have in our garden - we even got a Bird Buddy for Christmas in 2024 - and now we are creating upscale housing for them. Create your own bird house that everyone will be "raven" about! No clay experience required for this hand building class. Participants will be given a wheel thrown stoneware sphere to transform into a one-of-a-kind bird house or feeder. Learn how to personalize your bird house using carving tools and additive sculpture techniques to achieve the design you want. Add a hanging handle and bird perch or choose to use a wooden dowel or stick for your tweet little friends to land on. Carve more clay away for an open design and use as a bird feeder instead. Let your imagination fly free! This whimsical handmade bird house is wheel thrown stoneware clay, which is durable enough to withstand outdoor use in your garden or porch, or this could be a lovely addition inside your home as a piece of artwork. Please hang away from bunnies (I learned this the hard way, as they are not durable enough for bunny use). Bird houses will be kiln fired, and participants will return to paint with glazes in 2-3 weeks. After a second firing, they will be ready to pick up and provide a "tweet retreat" for your feathered friends!