Workshops, Events and Gatherings

Upcoming events.

Join us for creative, mindful, and inspiring events held at The Orchid. Each one is an opportunity to learn something new, connect with others, and root into your own growth.

Mar
27

Birdhouse

Build a cozy ceramic birdhouse designed for both function and charm. This workshop invites playful design while considering real-world structure such as entry holes, drainage, and hanging options. A sweet addition to gardens, porches, or outdoor nooks.

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Mar
22

Cafe Planter

Perfect for herbs, small plants, or windowsills, the Café Planter workshop focuses on creating a charming planter that resembles your dream cafe. We’ll explore form, drainage, and surface decoration to make a piece that pairs beautifully with greenery and everyday living.

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Mar
20

Wind Chime

Create a clay wind chime that brings gentle sound and movement into your space. This workshop explores form, balance, and negative space as you craft individual hanging elements. Once fired and assembled, your piece will catch both breeze and light beautifully.

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Mar
13

Desk Organizer

Design a custom desk organizer to bring calm and beauty to your workspace. Whether you need a place for pens, brushes, notes, or small tools, this workshop allows you to build a piece tailored to your daily rhythms—functional, thoughtful, and uniquely yours.

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Mar
8

Woven Basket

Inspired by traditional basket forms, this workshop focuses on creating a sculptural yet functional clay basket. We’ll explore texture, layering, and woven patterns while building a vessel that feels organic and grounded. No actual weaving skills required.

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Mar
6

Chip and Dip Platter

Create a functional serving piece perfect for gatherings, snacking, or everyday use. In this workshop, you’ll hand-build a chip & dip platter using slab techniques, exploring gentle curves, proportion, and surface design. A lovely piece for entertaining or gifting.

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Feb
22

Yarn Bowl Workshop

In this workshop, you’ll create a ceramic yarn bowl designed to keep your yarn neatly contained while you knit or crochet. Using handbuilding techniques, we’ll form a smooth, functional bowl and add a curved yarn guide to allow the strand to feed easily as you work.

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Feb
20

Sectional Snack Platter

In this workshop, you’ll create a sculptural snack platter featuring 3–4 connected pinch-pot chambers, designed for serving small bites, dips, or shared snacks. We’ll focus on smooth transitions between forms, soft curves, and an overall sense of flow, allowing the piece to feel organic, balanced, and intentional.

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Feb
15

Jewelry Holder Workshop

Create a functional and sculptural jewelry holder designed to beautifully display earrings, bracelets, and small treasures. In this workshop, you’ll handbuild a standing form using slabs and simple attachments, exploring balance, proportion, and surface texture. Each piece will be uniquely yours — equal parts art object and everyday organizer.

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Feb
13

Love Mug Workshop

Create a cozy, handmade mug featuring a simple heart detail. This workshop focuses on building a comfortable, functional mug using handbuilding techniques, then adding a subtle heart motif for warmth and charm. A perfect gift — or a meaningful everyday mug to keep for yourself.

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Jan
30

Woodland Acorn Keepsake

In this whimsical hand-building workshop, participants will create a lidded ceramic pinch pot inspired by an acorn.

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Jan
29

Open Studio

Open studio hours are for those that have completed the Handbuilding 101 course unless otherwise noted by the studio manager. Those interested in purchasing a monthly pass can do so for $80 (8 hours per month), otherwise studio hours are able to be purchased for $15/hour.

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Jan
27

Open Studio

Open studio hours are for those that have completed the Handbuilding 101 course unless otherwise noted by the studio manager. Those interested in purchasing a monthly pass can do so for $80 (8 hours per month), otherwise studio hours are able to be purchased for $15/hour.

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Jan
26

Handbuilding 101 - January

This 4-week series meets weekly from 6-8pm on Tuesday nights, starting the first week of every month. Students will learn the basics of hand-building through pinching, coil building, slab-building, textured techniques, glazing and more. Clay is included.

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Jan
25

Salt Cellar Workshop

Design and hand-build a ceramic salt cellar meant to live at the heart of your kitchen. In this workshop, participants will create a functional, tactile vessel ideal for cooking, seasoning, and gathering around the table.

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Jan
22

Open Studio

Open studio hours are for those that have completed the Handbuilding 101 course unless otherwise noted by the studio manager. Those interested in purchasing a monthly pass can do so for $80 (8 hours per month), otherwise studio hours are able to be purchased for $15/hour.

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Jan
20

Open Studio

Open studio hours are for those that have completed the Handbuilding 101 course unless otherwise noted by the studio manager. Those interested in purchasing a monthly pass can do so for $80 (8 hours per month), otherwise studio hours are able to be purchased for $15/hour.

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Jan
19

Handbuilding 101 - January

This 4-week series meets weekly from 6-8pm on Tuesday nights, starting the first week of every month. Students will learn the basics of hand-building through pinching, coil building, slab-building, textured techniques, glazing and more. Clay is included.

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Jan
18

Planter Bookend Workshop

Create a sculptural ceramic book end that doubles as a functional planter.

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Jan
16

Incense Holder Workshop

Create ceramic incense holders designed to bring calm into your space.

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Jan
15

Open Studio

Open studio hours are for those that have completed the Handbuilding 101 course unless otherwise noted by the studio manager. Those interested in purchasing a monthly pass can do so for $80 (8 hours per month), otherwise studio hours are able to be purchased for $15/hour.

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Jan
13

Open Studio

Open studio hours are for those that have completed the Handbuilding 101 course unless otherwise noted by the studio manager. Those interested in purchasing a monthly pass can do so for $80 (8 hours per month), otherwise studio hours are able to be purchased for $15/hour.

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Jan
12

Handbuilding 101 - January

This 4-week series meets weekly from 6-8pm on Tuesday nights, starting the first week of every month. Students will learn the basics of hand-building through pinching, coil building, slab-building, textured techniques, glazing and more. Clay is included.

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Jan
11

Candle Holder Workshop

Design and build ceramic candle holders meant to illuminate both everyday moments and special gatherings.

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Jan
9

Winter Handmade Mugs

Participants will create a one-of-a-kind ceramic mug using pinch pot and coil-building techniques.

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Jan
8

Open Studio

Open studio hours are for those that have completed the Handbuilding 101 course unless otherwise noted by the studio manager. Those interested in purchasing a monthly pass can do so for $80 (8 hours per month), otherwise studio hours are able to be purchased for $15/hour.

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Jan
6

Open Studio

Open studio hours are for those that have completed the Handbuilding 101 course unless otherwise noted by the studio manager. Those interested in purchasing a monthly pass can do so for $80 (8 hours per month), otherwise studio hours are able to be purchased for $15/hour.

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Jan
5

Handbuilding 101 - January

This 4-week series meets weekly from 6-8pm on Tuesday nights, starting the first week of every month. Students will learn the basics of hand-building through pinching, coil building, slab-building, textured techniques, glazing and more. Clay is included.

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Jan
4

Hanging Wall Shelf Workshop

Create your own custom wall shelf, built to your taste. No prior clay experience is needed.

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Dec
19

New Moon Sound Bath Meditation

Join us for the final new moon of 2025 to reset and set new intentions for the new year. This event is donation based with a suggested donation of $10.

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