Slab Boxes
Slab Boxes
A place to put your trinkets, tchotchkes and secret stash of treats!
In this beginner handbuilding workshop taught by Lindsay Wood, you’ll learn to build a box from scratch. Utilizing texture tools, carving and other surface decorating techniques you’ll make a unique piece from raw clay. All materials are included. Children 10 and older are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Class is limited to 7 participants.
Please check our FAQ’s page for additional information on the studio and read our Cancelation Policy prior to booking!
This is a one day, 2.5 hour class. You’ll pick up your finished pieces 2-3 weeks after the class.
Meet the Instructors
Alexandra Barao is a potter and educator from Virginia. She received her BFA in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2010, and began working with clay a few years later while living in California. Alongside deepening her own practice over the years, she has taught handbuilding and wheelthrowing classes to both children and adults, managed an artist studio space, and worked as a production assistant for other potters. She recently moved back to Virginia and spent the summer as an artist in residence at Cub Creek Foundation in Appomattox, focusing on wood firing and working with local clays. She looks forward to connecting to others through clay back in Richmond.
Haley Renee is an interdisciplinary artist and has been handbuilding for 11 years. She has a BA in History and Middle Eastern Studies, and licensure in Art Education. Her research and work center around censorship, representation, and imperialism.
Lindsay Wood (she/her) began playing with clay back in 2015 when she took her first ceramics class at the Visual Arts Center in Richmond, and has been hooked ever since! Using handbuilding techniques, she creates both functional and sculptural forms. Some of her wares are carved with imagery reflective of her inspirations, joys, memories and nature. Lindsay has taught classes through local nonprofits Art 180 and Art on Wheels, and has been a part of the Hand / Thrown team since summer of 2019. She believes that art has healing powers, and can touch people’s lives by reducing stress, boosting self-esteem, and encouraging self-expression.