Julia Mann talking through some of her leather hard pots, moon shaped
Julia Mann, Ceramic Artist and Instructor, Demonstrating Carving Pots to a Group of Students
Julia Mann throwing large bowl on potters wheel, view from above
Julia Mann working on leather hard soup tureen, smiling
Julia Mann, potter and ceramics instructor, throwing a wide bowl

June 27-28 2026 | Orbs, Spheres & Moon Jars Galore | Two Day Weekend Intensive with Masterful Potter, Julia Mann

Dates: June 27-28, 2026
Days: Sat-Sun
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET (studio access until 5:00 p.m.)
Fee: $350 per person

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If you love round forms, this two-day intensive is all about mastering them. Julia will guide you through creating clean, balanced spheres while building confidence with one of pottery’s most satisfying challenges.

On day one, you’ll focus on achieving truly round forms, from small ornaments thrown off the hump to open and closed orbs. Julia will also share fun ways to shape and alter your pieces into expressive forms like animals, pumpkins, and more.

On day two, you’ll take those skills into moon jars. Julia will demonstrate how to create larger forms, including building a moon jar from two thrown sections, and help you bring it all together into a beautifully unified piece.

Leave with stronger control, a sharper eye for form, and the confidence to take on both small and large-scale spherical work.

Workshop Details

  • Skill Level: Students should be comfortable making forms with 2-3 lbs of clay
  • What to Bring: Basic throwing tools, trimming tools, towel/apron, and any favorite ribs or shaping tools
  • Firing: Firings not included but available for an additional fee.
  • Clay: Laguna, Standard, and KY Mudworks clays available for purchase. You may also bring your own clay.*

*To support a safe and healthy studio environment, we are a barium- and manganese-free studio. If you’re bringing your own clay, please check that it does not contain these materials.

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Cancellation Policy

Student Cancellation

  • Cancellation up to 45 days prior to the start of the workshop, students have the option to transfer their registration to a different workshop that has spaces available, receive a credit equal to the value of the workshop to use for a future workshop or class within a year, or receive a refund (minus a $75 administrative fee).
  • Cancellation within 45-30 days to the start of the workshop, students will receive no refund, but will have the option to transfer their registration to a different workshop that has spaces available, or receive a credit equal to the value of the workshop to use for a future workshop or class within a year. 
  • Cancellation within 30-0 days of the start of the workshop, students will receive no refund and are ineligible for registration transfer.

*Whenever possible, The Village Potters Clay Center 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).

The Village Potters Clay Center 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

 

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