Play with Clay / Private Group Workshop Series
This series of workshops is available solely to private groups. Book your private group session and transform an afternoon or evening into a memorable creative experience.
Invite colleagues or friends to participate in an engaging, hands-on workshop led by professional sculptor Joël A. Prévost, who will demonstrate techniques, guide tool use, and customize the project to suit your group’s interests.
Designed as a short 3-hour workshop, it helps you develop practical skills in each session, ranging from playful hand-building to focused sculptural techniques. All supplies are included: clay, underglaze, tools, and kiln firing, so you can focus on creating and socializing.
Ideal for team-building, stagettes, corporate events, or creative gatherings—suitable for beginners to intermediate artists.
A minimum of six participants is required; we will tailor the session to meet your group's goals and size. No experience with clay is required.
Pricing:
$620.00 + GST, per group of 6 people. Additional participants $120.00 + GST per person. Materials, including clay, stain, and underglaze, and Kiln fireing included.
Booking:
Tell us your group size, preferred dates, and workshop choice. We’ll tailor the program.
Interested in a custom team‑building session or a longer skills series? Based on your group size and objectives, we’ll design a program that fits your needs.
Please note that artwork must dry before firing; finished art pieces will be kiln‑fired approximately three weeks after the workshop.
Workshops selection
Decorative Mushroom in Clay
In this playful workshop, each participant will build 3–4 hand‑built decorative mushrooms (4–6" tall), adding textured details that give each piece its own character. For a finishing touch, you will paint your mushrooms with underglaze. Ideal for beginners and intermediates. Tools, materials, and guidance are provided in a supportive, social atmosphere.
Fantasy Corals in porcelain
In this hands‑on workshop, sculpt delicate, creature‑like, porcelain sea creatures, tube worms, and corals using the slab technique. Roll and cut ultra‑thin slabs, then build organic forms by layering and pinching. Porcelain's slow, responsive nature encourages careful, refined work—ideal for experimenting with fine detail.
Along the way, you will learn to handle porcelain's unique properties and finishing methods that enhance texture and contrast, so your finished artwork reads as delicate undersea sculptures.
Expression of the eye in clay
The expressive focal point of the face. Joël A. Prévost demonstrates practical techniques and shares shortcuts for shaping lids, sockets, brows and subtle surface details that convey emotion. Through guided exercises, you’ll practise proportion and anatomy to create convincing, expressive eyes.
