Ballard Clay

Ballard wheel studio offering BYOB Sip N Spin try-it nights, one-time workshops such as nerikomi, mushroom sculpting and sculpting with the wheel, and six-week wheel and hand-building series.

Coming up at Ballard Clay

5 dated

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Nov8Moon Do Bang Three-Day WorkshopNov 8 – Nov 10$1,100 (non-members); $980 (members)
Nov18Nerikomi 101Wednesday, 6:00 PMAn evening introduction to nerikomi, the Japanese technique of stacking and slicing different colored clays into patterns: students combine three studio clays and press them into wooden molds to make a few small plates or one larger one, which the studio then fires and glazes. Wednesday, November 18, 6–8:30 pm at Ballard Clay, 2834 NW Market St, served by King County Metro route 44. $95 per person with materials and instruction included. A repeat session is set for December 2.$95/person
Dec2Nerikomi 101Wednesday, 6:00 PMLearn to marble colored clays the nerikomi way: blend three studio clays into a patterned slab and form it over wooden molds into small plates or one large plate, with firing and glazing done by the studio afterward. Wednesday, December 2, 6–8:30 pm at Ballard Clay, 2834 NW Market St, on King County Metro route 44. $95 per person, materials included. It repeats the November 18 class, and the studio's Fungus Among Us wheel class starts the next night.$95/person
Dec3Fungus Among UsThursday, 6:30 PMA two-week wheel and sculpting class for people with some throwing experience, in which each student turns 4 lbs of clay into a mushroom-themed pot — a mug, planter or vase — that the studio fires and glazes. Thursdays December 3 and 10, 6:30–9:30 pm, at Ballard Clay, 2834 NW Market St, on King County Metro route 44. $120 per person.$120/person
Dec7Sculpting with the WheelMonday, 6:30 PMA two-part workshop where students throw several forms on the wheel and then assemble them into a sculpture, using 6 lbs of clay each and with practice time available between sessions; it's for people who have finished at least one six-week series covering basic throwing and trimming. Monday, December 7 and Wednesday, December 9, 6:30–9:30 pm, at Ballard Clay, 2834 NW Market St, on King County Metro route 44. $145 per person.$145/person

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Questions people ask

Where is Ballard Clay?＋

2834 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107, in Ballard. King County Metro route 44 on NW Market St.

What's on at Ballard Clay?＋

5 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Moon Do Bang Three-Day Workshop on Sunday, November 8 at 10:00 AM.

How much do events at Ballard Clay cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $95 to $980.

Does Ballard Clay have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 5 dated listings, 1 fall on a weekend and 4 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Ballard Clay?＋

On Ballard Clay's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

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