Creativity-Focused
Expressive, hands-on class where personality matters more than perfection.

Light up the season with Clay Luminaries, a beginner-friendly pottery workshop where you’ll handbuild your own glowing luminary from clay.

In this 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn simple handbuilding techniques as we guide you step-by-step through shaping your luminary and adding cutouts that allow light to shine through once it’s finished.

Make it cozy, whimsical, and completely your own. Add carved details, texture, stamps, and underglaze to bring it all together.

Once finished and fired, add a battery-operated tea light at home and watch your handmade piece glow. It’s the perfect little seasonal decoration to bring out year after year.

All levels welcome, beginners encouraged.

What You’ll Do:

• Use 2 pounds of clay to handbuild your own luminary
• Learn simple handbuilding and shaping techniques
• Carve openings and designs to let the light shine through
• Personalize with texture, stamps, carving, or underglaze color
• Create a cozy piece of seasonal decor completely your own

Class Details:

Location: 2132 E Bijou Street, Downtown Colorado Springs.
Ember & Bloom is located inside a secure building — please park in the back lot and enter through the green door with the wooden staircase. Your instructor will unlock the door for you!

Duration: 2 hours (exact class times vary; please choose below). Please arrive 5–10 minutes early to settle in.

Class Size: Classes require a minimum of 4 people and are capped at 10 people to keep the experience personal and hands-on.
If a class does not meet the minimum, Ember & Bloom reserves the right to refund your purchase, transfer your spot, or combine sessions to ensure a great creative experience for everyone.

Age Requirement: Adults, 18+.

Price Includes: Clay, tools, underglazes, firings, and a fully guided 2-hour class. 

Firing & Pickup:

Your piece will be carefully dried, bisque fired, and glaze fired by the studio.
Please allow 4-6 weeks for completion. You’ll receive an email once they’re ready, and will have 2 weeks to pick up after notification.
Please opt in for marketing emails to ensure you receive your pickup notification!

Refund Policy:

Cancellations made 7 days or more before class can be transferred to a future session or used as credit toward another workshop.
Refunds are not available for no-shows or cancellations made within7 days class time.