Handbuilt Vases + Floral Design with FIELD
- Description
- Location
- About the Artists
- Policies
- Liability & Safety
One of the joys of a handmade object is putting it to use – and a beautiful vase is no exception! Join us for a 2 part handbuilding workshop with sculptor & craftsperson, brooklin grantz, and contemporary florist, FIELD. Over the first weekend in November, brooklin will lead students in designing and making their own hand-built vase, and later in the month we'll gather to top off our vessels with a personalized arrangement from FIELD's extensive selection of florals. Students will be coming into the studio over the weeks in between to glaze their piece themselves.
Day 1 - Handbuilding Vases at Still Life Studio (Saturday, November 1 | 11am - 3pm)
- Discuss vase forms and different vessel considerations for floral arranging
- Gather inspiration, sketch and design vase forms
- Demonstrate hand-building techniques: coil and pinch, hand-rolled soft slabs
- Provide tips and tricks for controlled handbuilding, changing building directions, and attaching sculptural surface components
Day 2 - Contemporary Floral Design at FIELD (Sunday, November 22, 11am - 1pm)
- Gather at FIELD for a guided workshop on contemporary floral design
- Design your own floral arrangement for your handbuilt vase
Additional Information:
- Cone 5/6 clay will be provided
- Bisque and glaze firing are included in the workshop fee
- Skill Level: Open to all skill levels. Some clay experience is helpful but not required.
Day 1: November 1
- Still Life Ceramics Studio
- 1600 Altamont Avenue
- Richmond, VA 23230
Day 2: November 22
- FIELD Floral
- 311 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23220
In addition to her work as a floral designer, Lee is a writer and instructor. She is the author of the novel HOME MAKING (Harper Perennial 2020), which was published to acclaim from the New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and others. Weike Wang called the novel 'An intricate exploration of family and home, of mother and child, of friends, of women and written with both precision and style' and Scott McClanahan called it 'the debut novel of the year. Her writing has been featured in the Oxford American, Electric Literature, Lit Hub, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Offing, The Rumpus, Denver Quarterly, Hobart, and elsewhere. She received her MFA and MA from McNeese State University and has served as a lecturer at Clemson University and Louisiana State Universities. In 2023, she opened a brick and mortar flower shop in Richmond, Virginia, FIELD. She currently serves as a mentor through the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Write program.
Cancellations made 4 or more days before the start of the class will be refunded. For cancellations made fewer than 4 full days, but more than 24 hours before the start time, a 50% refund or 50% credit toward another class or workshop will be issued. We cannot provide refunds or credits for cancellations or rescheduling requests made fewer than 24 hours before the start time of class, if you miss your class, or arrive too late to participate.
Our classes are for adults. If you have a child under 18 interested in taking a class, please contact us before enrolling.
Liability & Safety
All students must agree to the following upon registering for a class or workshop at Still Life Studio:
Waivers and Safety for Ceramic Classes and Studio Use
- Students will follow all instructions by teacher.
- Students will not load, unload or operate the kilns.
- Long hair should be tied back.
- Do not wear articles of clothing or jewelry that hang off the body.
- Closed footwear is required.
- Do not use any equipment without a staff member present.
- SLS will provide safety glasses or gloves upon request.
- All completed work must be picked up from Still Life Studio no later than 4 weeks after the student’s final class. Still Life Studio is not responsible for any work left longer than 4 weeks. It is the student’s responsibility to pick up their work.
I hereby release and agree to hold Still Life Studio harmless from, and waive on behalf of myself, my heirs, and any personal representatives any and all causes of action, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses and compensation for damage or loss to myself and/or property that may be caused by any act, or failure to act of the studio, or that may otherwise arise in any way in connection with any services received from Still Life Studio. I understand that this release discharges Still Life Studio from any liability or claim that I, my heirs, or any personal representatives may have against the studio with respect to any bodily injury, illness, death, medical treatment, or property damage that may arise from, or in connection to, any services received from Still Life Studio. This liability waiver and release extends to the studio together with all owners, partners, and employees.
Liability Waiver
In connection with my involvement in ceramic classes at Still Life Studio, I hereby release Still Life Studio, its agents, representatives, successors, or assignees, Still Life Studio management and employees, from all liabilities, actions, claims, damages, demands, costs, and expenses which I am now or in the future have against them, arising out of or in any way connected with my participation in art classes, including enroute to or from the program or its related events. I understand that the waiver includes, but is not limited to, all injuries to me and or loss of injuries to any personal property. I also understand that this waiver includes, but is not limited to, any claims that are based on my alleged negligence or any other action or inaction of any of the above parties.
I also give Still Life Studio permission to publish in print, electronic, or video format the likeness or image of myself and/or my work for the general promotion of Still Life Studio and its programs.
By enrolling in a class or workshop, I am acknowledging that I have read and understand the safety instructions and the liability waiver that have been outlined.