Water Bear Community Clay Studio

Water Bear Ceramics is a welcoming creative space designed for ceramic artists of all experience levels to explore and develop their practice. We are dedicated to cultivating a nurturing, peaceful, and motivating environment that honors the collaborative spirit of our community.

Membership is now open! Join our community here

Have questions? Contact us via email

Included skills classes taught by Court Walker for members starting in September sessions are listed below:

November 18th tues. 5-7pm — slab

use of slab roller + flats storage

Court will walk you through use of the studio slab roller , and will show you a few techniques for effectively working with slabs without warping or cracks

december 16th tuesday 5-7pm — underglaze

stencils, tape, sgraffito!

Court will walk you through how to make the most of your underglaze experience, including different techniques for nice clean lines of watercolor effect, and had a strategically layer and mix colors. BYO underglazes! The studio will provide our base colors only.

Jan 16th — luster for the new year! 

Court will walk you through how to apply luster for a third firing. The studio will provide mother of pearl. BYO silver and gold! We recommend buddying up with another member to share a bottle.