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2-Day Moon Jar Workshop with Asa Kalish

2-Day Moon Jar Workshop with Asa Kalish

$295.00 USD
$295.00 USD
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Age Requirement: We kindly ask that only participants aged 18 and over register for the workshop. The studio does not accept individuals under 18 for this session.

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Instructor: Asa Kalish

Skill Level: Intermediate — participants should be comfortable throwing even-walled cylinders using at least 3 lbs of clay.

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Saturday, June 27th, 2pm - 6pm

Day 1: Learn to Work with 8 lbs of Clay

Participants will learn how to handle and shape 8 pounds of clay on the wheel. Asa will demonstrate his personal techniques and guide students step-by-step through the process of creating a moon jar. Throughout the session, participants will have multiple opportunities to practice and build confidence in essential skills.

Sunday, June 28th, 2pm - 6pm

Day 2: Refining and Creating Your Final Piece

The second day begins with a check-in, where Asa will review progress from Day 1, offer helpful tips, and troubleshoot any challenges. Students will continue practicing with more personalized guidance, focusing on shaping techniques tailored to their needs. By the end of the class, each participant will create their own moon jar and share their finished piece with the group.

Key Techniques Covered:

  • Centering clay using body weight
  • Collar pulls
  • Knuckle and sponge pulling techniques
  • Shaping with ribs
  • Spiral wedging
  • And more 

After the Class:

Each student may keep one finished piece. You can choose to have your work bisque fired only, or opt for bisque firing followed by a glaze fire with clear glaze applied by our in-house team.

Class Information

  • Fees include instruction, use of tools and equipment, bisque firing, and one 25 lb bag of B-Mix clay (cone 5/6).
  • No make-up classes are offered, and open studio access is not included.
  • Items left unclaimed 15 days after the pickup email is sent may be discarded. Reasonable attempts will be made to contact you prior to disposal.

About Instructor Asa Kalish

Asa Kalish is a ceramicist based in San Francisco, California. His work focuses on moonjars and other traditional Asian forms as a context for dialogue with the material — finding compromise between what the artist wants to make and what the clay wants to be. These conversations with clay have led to a focus on throwing larger forms to deepen the connection between artist and material. During the day, Asa is pursuing a PhD in Biophysics at UCSF, where he develops novel approaches in tissue engineering by applying the physical theories of thermodynamics to tissues as "living materials."

Refund and Cancellation Policy for Featured Artist Workshops

We do not offer full refunds, as our Featured Artist Workshops involve visiting artists and require extensive planning.

  • Cancellations must be submitted in writing at least 30 days prior to the start of your workshop (first session) to be eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations made less than 30 days before the class start date are not eligible for a refund.
  • No refunds will be issued for no-shows or cancellations for any reason, including but not limited to illness, injury, COVID, or unexpected travel.
  • Registrations may be transferred to another person if the transfer request is submitted in writing at least 3 days prior to the start of your workshop (first session).
  • All cancellation and transfer requests must be submitted in writing to spiffy@thespiffystudio.info.