Drop In Sunday – Santa Gnome Luminaire

This gnome pictured is raw clay that has yet to be fired. Finished pictures coming soon. 

Sunday, November 10,  we will be making a Santa Gnome Luminaire. The luminaires are made using the same process as that of the ghosts and trees. Use it to decorate your holiday table, or add it as a focal point for a seasonal bouquet.

You will be provided with a slab of clay, and a paper stencil. You can add texture using any one of the more than 20 rolling pins in the studio. You will then trace around the stencil on the clay, and then fold the clay up to make the cone shape.  Cut out holes  and it can be used as a luminaire. Add a nose, boots and beard, and any other decoration you think appropriate. 

Folding the clay up to make the cone shape is a little bit tricky, so it may not be an appropriate activity for the very young, but I will leave it to you to decide what your child can do or can’t do. (It is basically the same process that was used to make the ghost)

The cost is $15. 

Come back in 2  weeks to glaze your gnome. Use our nearly full pallette of underglazes to paint your gnome, and a clear glaze on top to make it shine. Or, you can take the bisqued piece home and paint with your own acrylic paints. 

Your gnome will be ready for pick up  within 3 weeks from glazing. This is the project for Sunday 11/10. The drop in workshop is offered from 2  – 4 pm.  It will probably take you about an hour to make the gnome. You can come any time between those hours – just plan on for  an hour to make the gnome. A different project will be offered every weekend. Once glazed and fired the pots will be dishwasher safe, microwaveable and oven proof. 

Please familiarize yourself with studio rules