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Make Your Own Ceramic Garden Markers

- Description
Get your garden ready for the season at Slip Studio in White Plains! Join us for our seasonal Ceramic Garden Markers Workshop, where you will hand-build a custom set of weather-resistant stoneware labels for your herbs, flowers, and vegetables.
In this 2-hour creative session, you will create a collection of handmade garden markers that are as durable as they are beautiful. These aren't just functional; they are a charming addition to any raised bed, patio pot, or indoor herb garden.
The Creative Process:
Slab Building: Learn to roll out and cut professional-grade stoneware clay into various marker shapes.
Sgraffito & Lettering: Use sgrafitto tools to carve the names of your favorite plants (Basil, Tomatoes, Lavender, etc.) and add decorative floral or geometric patterns.
Custom Finishing: Personalize your set with colorful underglazes to match your garden’s aesthetic.
Durability: Your markers will be high-fired to ensure they withstand the elements all season long.
Workshop Details:
All materials, clay, tools, and professional firing are included.
Your markers will be ready for pickup in 4–6 weeks—just in time for peak planting season!
Perfect for: Garden enthusiasts, DIY decorators, or a unique Mother's Day experience.
Tea, coffee, and sparkling water provided. No prior pottery experience required!
Studio Logistics & Policies
Space is Limited: Our studio is intimate; workshops are capped at 12 guests unless otherwise specified.
Arrival: Please arrive on time. To ensure everyone completes their project, guests arriving more than 30 minutes late may be unable to finish. Ariella will do her best to accommodate and assist with repairs to ensure your work survives the kiln.
Dress Code: Please come dressed to get your hands (and potentially your clothes) a little dirty!
Amenities: Parking is free and plentiful. Clean restrooms are located just across the hall.
Cancellations & Refunds
Policy: A 50% refund is available with written cancellation up to 1 week before the workshop. Cancellations made less than 1 week prior are non-refundable.
Rescheduling: Rescheduling due to illness is permitted once.
A Note on the Magic of Ceramics
- PLEASE NOTE: There are no guarantees in pottery! While working in clay is meditative and gratifying, it is also beautifully unpredictable. Clay moves, shifts, and sometimes cracks as it dries or during the firing process—even for the most experienced potters. This is the "magic" of ceramics: learning to let go, accepting that we aren't always in control, and finding beauty in the process.
- We invite you to enjoy the experience as the most important part of your visit; the final product is simply the icing on the cake!




