February 23-27, 2026 – Hand Building Original Work with Sarah Wells Rolland
Days: Monday-Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
(with open studio hours Monday-Thursday until 6:00 p.m.)
Fee: $925 per person
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A Creative Immersion into Your Deep Well of Imagination
Get ready for a transformational handbuilding experience with ceramic artist and mentor Sarah Wells Rolland. In this dynamic workshop, you’ll dive into the intuitive, playful, and powerful process of creating truly original work that emerges from your own artistic voice.
Sarah will guide you through the creative process of “what if?” and “why not?”, opening the door to curiosity, experimentation, and fearless exploration. Using soft Slabs, handmade texture tools, templates, straps, and slump molds as adaptable starting points, you’ll stretch your imagination while stretching the clay. You’ll explore creating ideas on paper, altering shapes, pushing forms, building textures, and enriching surfaces with expressive slip techniques, added clay and texture that bring depth and energy to your work.
Whether you’re seeking fresh inspiration or ready to expand your creative vocabulary, this workshop invites you to tap your deep well of creativity, take risks, and embrace the joy of discovery. Expect a weekend filled with momentum, learning, and the thrill of watching unexpected ideas come to life in clay.
Skill Level:
Seasoned beginners and intermediate/advanced potters all welcome. This workshop is NOT for the novice beginner.
Workshop Logistics:
- Demonstrations will begin every day at 9 am. Sarah will work with students individually until 3 pm. Additional open studio hours will be from 3-6 pm Monday-Thursday.
- Students will purchase clay directly from The Village Potters Clay Center the week of the workshop. Both cone 6 and cone 10 options will be available.
- Students have the option to transport their greenware pieces home to be fired in their own studio, or have the work they make during the workshop bisque fired at The Village Potters Clay Center for an additional fee. Additional shipping fees may also apply.
- Several weeks before the workshop you will receive the details of what to expect, what to bring, materials list, and directions to the studio.
Please contact The Village Potters Clay Center if you have any questions about this workshop.
Class Recommendations
- Inclusivity: We are committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. We value inclusivity and kindness.
- Footwear: For your safety, closed-toe shoes are required at all times in the studio. This protects your feet from dropped tools, clay, and other potential hazards.
- Hair & Clothing: We recommend that long hair should be tied back or tucked into a cap, and loose clothing should be avoided. This prevents them from becoming caught in moving equipment like the potter’s wheel or slab roller.
- Restricted Areas: Some spaces in our building are private working studios for other artists. Please enjoy only the spaces designated for HOW student use, and do not enter any other areas unless invited.
- Nonsmoking facility: Smoking/vaping are not permitted anywhere inside our clay center.
- Weapons-free facility: To ensure the safety and well-being of everyone in our community, firearms and weapons of any kind are strictly prohibited on our premises, whether concealed or openly carried.
Cancellation Policy
To provide you the best experience possible in the workshop, we restrict the number of registrants. By registering for a workshop, you understand you are making a commitment to the instructor and reserving a spot that someone else could potentially take.
Student Cancellation
- John Britt does not offer refunds for his workshops. However, if possible, The Village Potters will attempt to fill a canceled registration spot with a student from the waitlist. If the vacancy is successfully filled, the initial registrant will then have the option of a refund (minus a $75 administrative fee).
TVPCC Cancellation
- In the rare event that a class is canceled by The Village Potters Clay Center students will be given the option of transferring their registration to a different or future workshop, receive a credit on their account equal to the value of the workshop, or receive a full refund.