Unplug and create lasting memories at Slip Studio’s Family Clay Date! Join us in White Plains for a screen-free Sunday designed for the whole family. Our Family Clay Date is a tactile, 2-hour handbuilding workshop where parents and children (ages 8+) can connect through the messy, joyful art of pottery.

In this workshop, you and your child will work at your own pace to create unique ceramic treasures for your home.

Upcoming Project Themes:

• Tic-Tac-Toe Boards: Sculpt your own game board and personalized playing pieces.

• Garden Gnomes: Create a whimsical ceramic friend for your yard or bookshelf.

• Bird Houses: Hand-build a functional, decorative home for your backyard birds.

• Pet Feeders: Construct and decorate custom food or water bowls for your dog or cat.

Workshop Highlights:

• All-Inclusive: All tools, clay, and professional kiln firing fees are included.

• Pickup: Your work will be fired, glazed, and ready for pickup at our White Plains studio in 4–6 weeks.

• Skill Level: Perfect for beginners! Ariella guides each participant step-by-step through the coil and slab methods.

Tickets & Registration:

• Tickets are sold separately, per person. Please ensure you purchase a ticket for both the child and the accompanying adult. 

• This workshop will last 2 hours

Come and play at Slip Studio—the perfect weekend family outing in Westchester!

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!

Looking for fun family activities in Westchester? Join Slip Studio for a Family Clay Date! Our 2-hour pottery workshops in White Plains are perfect for parents and kids (8+) to unplug and get creative. From handmade pet bowls to custom mugs, create lasting memories and functional art together. Space is limited—book your Sunday family adventure today!

Looking for a date night or a mom's night out?  This is a casual workshop; some clay experience would be great, but anyone can do this:). Bring your creativity and your friends for a mindful evening and a chance to unplug. Slip Studio is a top-tier activity for couples in Westchester County.

Handbuilt Ceramic Travel Mug Workshop – White Plains, NY

A Sustainable, Eco-Friendly, Mindful Pottery Experience for Beginners

Ditch single-use plastic cups and build your own ceramic to-go cup.  This workshop is about craftsmanship and mindful, everyday rituals.  Create something special that you can enjoy every day, a ceramic cup partially closed on one side (for easy cleaning), and a carved spout on the other.

• In this workshop, you will design your own custom travel mug
• Something beautiful for your desk or your car
• Dishwasher and microwave safe
• Clay stoneware painted in a variety of underglaze colors

Make your own ceramic to-go cup using white stoneware clay.  Ariella will walk you through the process step by step:

• Start with a pre-rolled slab of clay
• Cut your template pieces
• Decide on your custom design, using texture stamps and rollers
• Assemble your cylinder and base, securing attachments with coils
• Cut your spout with precision
• Paint your cup with colorful underglazes
• Choose from a selection of studio-made glazes

This workshop will last 2-2 1/2 hours. Your to-go cups will slowly dry, and Ariella will glaze and fire them for you.  Your beautiful cups will be ready for pick-up 4-6 weeks later.

A curated selection of snacks and beverages will be provided for a complete night out!

Our studio is small, and space is limited to a maximum of 12 guests (unless otherwise specified).

Parking is free and plentiful. Bathrooms are clean and across the hall. Please come dressed and ready to get your hands and maybe even your clothes a little dirty.

Please arrive on time so that we can start the project with enough time for completion. If guests arrive more than 30 minutes after the start time, they may be unable to finish their project. Ariella will do her best to accommodate for lateness and skill level, repairing work when she can to ensure the highest likelihood of survival through the kiln process.

Workshops & Family Clay Date cancellation and refund policy: 50% refund with written cancellation up to 1 week before the workshop. Cancellations received less than 1 week before will not be refunded. Rescheduling due to illness is permitted only once.

PLEASE NOTE: There are NO guarantees in pottery!

While working in clay is calming, pottery comes with many unknowns. Pottery is unpredictable and sometimes unforgiving. While Ariella will do her best to walk you through each step of the process, sometimes cracks and issues present themselves along the way. Either in the soft and malleable stage, or as the piece dries and hardens, and even into the bisqueware stage, clay moves and shifts. Even the best potters cannot predict the outcome, so please keep this in mind! Working in clay is meditative and gratifying; however, it is also humbling, as there are many factors out of our control.  This is the magic of ceramics- learning to let go and allowing for the process to guide you, and accepting that we are not always in control. This is the beauty of clay.  So enjoy the workshop, class, or private event, and remember that the experience IS the best part of pottery!  The final product is just the icing on the cake:).

Looking for pottery classes near me? Slip Studio is conveniently located in White Plains, easily accessible from Scarsdale, Hartsdale, and Harrison. Join us for a unique Westchester pottery experience.

Looking for a date night or a mom's night out?  This is a casual workshop, no experience necessary!  Bring your creativity and your friends for a mindful evening and a chance to unplug. Slip Studio is a top-tier activity for couples in Westchester County.

Handbuild & Decorate Your Own Bubble Glaze Mug

A Playful, Mindful Pottery Experience for All Skill Levels in Westchester

Hand-build your own ceramic mug and decorate it by blowing bubbles of colored underglaze!  

We'll start with rolled slabs of white stoneware clay, then we'll cut out our stencils and assemble our mugs using slabs and coils. Add a handle or not - you get to decide.  Decorate your mugs using stamps and cut-outs, or paint a design.  Then comes the fun part - blow soapy, colorful bubbles of underglaze all over our mugs! The bubbles will stick to the surface of the mug, adding effect and color!

March 5th - 7pm
April 6th - 7pm

The Process:

• Learn how to roll a perfect slab of clay
• Cut out the template with precision
• Learn how to assemble your mugs using the slab building technique
• Assemble your mug by scoring and slipping the clay for secure attachments
• Customize your mugs with stamps and cut-outs
• Blow colorful bubbles of undergalze all over your mugs
• All materials, clay, and tools are included 
• This workshop will last 2-2 1/2 hours

Your bubble mugs will dry slowly, then get fired and glazed, ready for pick-up 4-6 weeks later.

A curated selection of drinks and snacks will be provided for a complete night out!  

Our studio is small, and space is limited to a maximum of 12 guests (unless otherwise specified).

Parking is free and plentiful. Bathrooms are clean and across the hall. Please come dressed and ready to get your hands and maybe even your clothes a little dirty.

Please arrive on time so that we can start the project with enough time for completion. If guests arrive more than 30 minutes after the start time, they may be unable to finish their project. Ariella will do her best to accommodate for lateness and skill level, repairing work when she can to ensure the highest likelihood of survival through the kiln process.

Workshops & Family Clay Date cancellation and refund policy: 50% refund with written cancellation up to 1 week before the workshop. Cancellations received less than 1 week before will not be refunded. Rescheduling due to illness is permitted only once.

PLEASE NOTE: There are NO guarantees in pottery!

While working in clay is calming, pottery comes with many unknowns. Pottery is unpredictable and sometimes unforgiving. While Ariella will do her best to walk you through each step of the process, sometimes cracks and issues present themselves along the way. Either in the soft and malleable stage, or as the piece dries and hardens, and even into the bisqueware stage, clay moves and shifts. Even the best potters cannot predict the outcome, so please keep this in mind! Working in clay is meditative and gratifying; however, it is also humbling, as there are many factors out of our control.  This is the magic of ceramics- learning to let go and allowing for the process to guide you, and accepting that we are not always in control. This is the beauty of clay.  So enjoy the workshop, class, or private event, and remember that the experience IS the best part of pottery!  The final product is just the icing on the cake:).

Ready to get playful with clay? Join Slip Studio in White Plains for our unique Bubble Mug Workshop. Handbuild a stoneware mug and decorate it using a fun bubble-glaze technique! A mindful, casual evening perfect for date night or a night out with friends in Westchester. No experience necessary. Book your spot today!