Masterclass with Jun Matsumura

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Jun 6 2026 – Jun 7 2026
9:30 am – 4:00 pm

Join Japanese ceramic artist Jun Matsumura for an intensive two-day masterclass, exploring his distinctive approach to wheel throwing and carving.

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Intro to Wheel Throwing: Stoneware (All Levels)

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Jul 5 2026 – Jul 26 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Each week, focus on a core skill or simple project like centering clay, pulling walls, and making basic forms.

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Stoneware (Intermediate)

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Jul 6 2026 – Aug 31 2026
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Refine your hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques, and experiment with exciting glaze combinations on functional and sculptural pieces.

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Hand Building and Wheel Throwing Combo (All Levels)

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Jul 6 2026 – Jul 27 2026
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Learn the basics of throwing and trimming on the wheel, explore hand-building methods, and finish your pieces with glazing.

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Clayming Love

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Jul 6 2026 @ 6:00 pm

Guided by a Zen Buddhist practitioner and registered art therapist, engage in clay exercises designed to call attention to habits of belief, judgments, and the stories we tell ourselves.

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Stoneware (Intermediate)

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Jul 7 2026 – Aug 25 2026
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

In this free-form class, develop your skills in wheel throwing, hand building, glazing, texturing, and more using stoneware clay.

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Hand Building (Beginner)

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Jul 7 2026 – Jul 28 2026
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Learn to make functional and sculptural pieces using hand-building techniques. Practice pinching, slab building, coiling, decorating, and glazing.

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Wheel Throwing: Stoneware (Beginner)

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Jul 7 2026 – Jul 28 2026
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Using stoneware clay, learn to create functional and sculptural pieces on the pottery wheel.

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Wheel Throwing: Stoneware (All Levels)

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Jul 8 2026 – Aug 26 2026
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Using stoneware clay, learn to create functional and sculptural pieces on the pottery wheel.

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Wheel Throwing: Stoneware (Intermediate)

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Jul 8 2026 – Aug 26 2026
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Advance your skills working with stoneware on the pottery wheel to create functional and sculptural vessels.

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Sculptural Pottery: Stoneware (All Levels)

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Jul 8 2026 – Aug 26 2026
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Push your ideas beyond the functional into the sculptural, using hand-building techniques to make and decorate small sculptural forms.

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Wheel Throwing and Surface Decoration: Stoneware (All Levels)

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Jul 9 2026 – Aug 27 2026
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Inspired by the Gardiner Museum’s permanent collections, learn wheel throwing and surface decoration techniques, from sgraffito to water etching.

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Hand Building and Wheel Throwing Combo (Beginner)

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Jul 9 2026 – Aug 20 2026
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Learn the basics of throwing and trimming on the wheel, explore hand-building methods, and finish your pieces with glazing.

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Hand Building (Beginner)

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Jul 10 2026 – Aug 21 2026
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Learn to make functional, sculptural, and decorative pieces using hand-building techniques. Practice sculpting, slab building, coiling, surface decoration, and glazing.

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Wheel Throwing: Gardiner Collections (All Levels)

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Jul 11 2026 – Aug 29 2026
10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Create functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes, inspired by wheel-thrown works in the Gardiner Museum’s collections.

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Re-claym Re-connect Re-member

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Jul 20 2026 @ 6:00 pm

Guided by a Zen practitioner and registered art therapist, engage in the simple physical practice of breath with clay.

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Throwing Intensive (Intermediate)

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Jul 30 2026 – Aug 27 2026
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Pull higher, shape better, and learn how to make the most of your clay. This class is perfect for tentative pullers and anyone looking to push their skills on the pottery wheel.

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Creative Cups (All Levels)

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Aug 4 2026 – Aug 25 2026
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

You’ll be guided through hand-building techniques and exercises to spark creativity and make your own unique set of cups.

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Wheel Throwing: Stoneware (Beginner)

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Aug 4 2026 – Aug 25 2026
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Using stoneware clay, learn to create functional and sculptural pieces on the pottery wheel.

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Hand Building and Wheel Throwing Combo (All Levels)

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Aug 10 2026 – Aug 31 2026
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Learn the basics of throwing and trimming on the wheel, explore hand-building methods, and finish your pieces with glazing.

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Clayming Beloved Community

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Aug 24 2026 @ 6:00 pm

Guided by a Zen Buddhist practitioner and registered art therapist, explore simple physical practices with clay designed to bring you into the moment.

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Wheel Throwing: Gardiner Collections (All Levels)

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Apr 11 2026 – Jun 6 2026
10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Create functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes, inspired by wheel-thrown works in the Gardiner Museum’s collections.

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Intro to Wheel Throwing: Stoneware (All Levels)

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Apr 13 2026 – Jun 8 2026
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Each week, focus on a core skill or simple project like centering clay, pulling walls, and making basic forms.

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