Petaluma Pottery Studio

This two-day workshop on August 8-9 should not be missed! Michelle Solorzano Michelle Solorzano is a prolific figure sculptor who has burst on the scene with her large scale figurative and animal sculptures that she builds quickly with unique slab and coil techniques. Her work is surprisingly lightweight and almost vessel like. Michelle’s work focuses on themes of identity, immigration and culture. “Her practice is rooted in the complexities of bicultural identity and the layered legacies of colonization. A major source of inspiration is her Dominican heritage, shaped by Taíno, African, and Spanish influences.“
Forrest met Michelle at Idyllwild Arts when they were each teaching and was immediately reminded of how we as a clay community are here to communicate greater ideas through our community involvement, kindness and laughter; within hours of meeting they were already scheming of ways for Michelle to visit our little community and interact and share with our students and members! We are so proud and honored to hist Michelle, and we hope you can make it to learn from this amazing artist and human being ♥️! Full description and sig up linked on our website.

Everything you ever wanted to learn about image transfer is coming your way this July in a two day immersive workshop taught by FORREST MIDDELTON! In addition to learning the ins and outs of how Forrest makes and prints his own screens, students will learn different application processes for pre-made rice paper and newsprint transfers and will learn how to apply laser decals. To read the full description or sign up, visit our website.

Around the studio this week!
1. Whale sculpture in progress by Alyse R.
2. Alicia in Level 1 Handbuilding class
3-4. Members glaze workshop over the weekend.
5. Animal busts are starting to come out of the bisque from our May workshop!
6. Studio front looking good in the early summer.
7. When the reclaim bucket states back.
8. Cause and effect. Someone rolled around in oil.

Next session Sundays have a new look! Throughout the summer we are offering Sunday specials and the first four weeks open for enrollment next Saturday, June 6! Swipe to see what’s coming up, full descriptions are on our website.

This May around the studio! Filling every day with pottery (and puppies). Our next enrollment is June 6 at 10:00am if you want to join the fun!

If you weren’t already excited about the market this weekend did we mention we will have coffee from .co and flowers from Penny Bayless?!? We can’t wait. Saturday from 10:00-3:00 at Petaluma Pottery!

Ready to do a deep dive into your own wheel throwing projects with an instructor present to give you tips, offer demonstrations, and help progress your skills. Sign up online for our 8 week Wheel throwing independent study course beginning May 3 taught by !

We love this aerial view of Mimi McMillian working on projects in our Thursday morning Independent Study Handbuilding class. This class is a long standing favorite at our studio and gives students the chance to work on their own projects with an instructor present to give a demo, help with planning, or answer questions. There are still three open spots in our upcoming session- sign up online!

It’s time for our annual Spring Potter’s Market May 9 from 10:00-3:00 at our community studio - join us for a day of shopping for pottery and flowers from our staff and members. Our neighborhood, the has a lot of events going on that day so make a day of it for great art, food, and community!