Beginner Workshops
Our Beginner Workshops are open for all levels of experience including first time potters!
These standalone workshops are a great introduction to working with clay. Start with foundational techniques for handbuilding such as pinch pots and slab building as well as carving and decorating to make your project uniquely yours.
Your pieces will be glazed and fired for you, then ready for pickup approximately 2–4 weeks after the workshop.
1-2 Days
Duration
Zero
Experience Needed
Haunted House
Clay & Glass: A Two Studio Experience
Presented by LoLo Studios, sister studios LOAM Clay Studio & Loretta Glass Studio, both located at 131 Loretta Avenue North, Ottawa, ON.
Things are getting a little haunted.
In this one-of-a-kind clay + glass collaboration, you’ll spend the day creating your own wonderfully wonky haunted house — complete with tiny handmade glass ghosts to haunt it.
Start the day at Loretta Glass Studio, where you’ll learn the delicate art of torch-working with borosilicate glass to create your own spooky little spirits.
Then, slide on over to LOAM Clay Studio (literally: we’re connected by a sliding barn door!) where you’ll build the haunted house your ghosts will call home.
Make it eerie and abandoned, whimsical and wonky, gothic and dramatic, or more cute than creepy. No two haunted houses — or their resident ghosts — will be quite the same.
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FAQ
Absolutely. Our workshops are designed for beginners and first-time potters. We’ll guide you through the process step-by-step.
We recommend wearing comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy. Aprons are provided.
Yes — clay is water-based and typically washes out easily in a regular laundry cycle.
Workshop lengths vary depending on the project and format. Most workshops range from 1–3 hours.
After your workshop, your pieces will be dried, glazed, and fired by our team. This process usually takes approximately 3–4 weeks.
Once your work is ready for pickup, we’ll send you an email notification. Please keep an eye on your junk or spam folder just in case our emails end up there.
If it’s been a few weeks and you haven’t heard from us, feel free to give us a call or send us an email — we truly don’t mind! Occasionally our pickup emails don’t make it through, and we’d much rather help reconnect you with your pottery than have it accidentally left behind.
At this time, pickup is available at the studio only. We do not currently offer shipping.
Yes. We offer private workshops for birthdays, team events, celebrations, and special gatherings. Reach out to us directly for availability and pricing.
Some workshops are family-friendly and suitable for younger makers. Look for the “Kid Friendly” label on workshop listings for age guidance.
Unless a workshop specifically includes glazing as part of a multi-day format, participants do not glaze their own pieces during workshops.
Most of our workshops are single-session experiences, and pottery needs to fully dry and go through an initial kiln firing before it can be glazed. Because of this, our team handles the glazing and finishing process for you after the workshop.
If you’re interested in learning the full pottery process — including trimming, glazing, and firing — we recommend one of our longer-format classes, where there’s more time to develop those skills.
Absolutely. Many participants attend workshops with friends, partners, family members, or coworkers.
