Slab Ceramic Planters with Mandy Talbot

July at Cafe Alma: Decorative Arts Atelier

Learn three forms of decorative art making with SCRAP throughout July: decorative bag charms, slab ceramics planters, and upcycled basket making. Hosted at Cafe Alma!

Workshop Location: Cafe Alma: 888 Ines Ave, SF, CA- 94124

Workshop Description:

Please join us for our very first slab ceramics workshop brought to you by Cafe Alma’s Mandy Talbot!

You will learn to roll out, score, cut, and join clay, creating a unique planter perfect for the summer season! This is a beginner-friendly handbuilding class. All glazing and kiln firing will be done for you, to be picked up by each participant separately. This is included in the price.

July Workshop Series: Decorative Arts Atelier

Learn three forms of decorative art making with SCRAP this July, hosted at Cafe Alma! SCRAP-ify your bags and wardrobes with upcycled keychain making hosted by artist and trinket aficionado, Star Lahey-Buckley, on July 17th. We’re so excited to offer our first slab ceramics class on July 18th with Mandy of Queen Bee Ceramics, where we’ll be building planters for summer gardens. We’ll close out the month learning how to make crochet baskets using upcycled textiles with upcycling queen Joanne Wang on July 30th. Can’t wait to see you there!

Ticket Cost: Please note we are note offerings sliding scale for tickets for this event!

All ages welcome. Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.

About the Artist:

Mandy Talbot is a ceramicist and studio manager of the San Francisco Clayer's Club, Bayview's public access pottery studio at Cafe Alma. She also runs her own bespoke ceramics company, Queen Bee Ceramics. Follow @queen_bee_ceramics to see more of her work!

About SCRAP

We at SCRAP breathe new life into old arts & crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 200 tons of materials heading to landfill every year. To learn more about SCRAP and our mission to make art materials & education more accessible to all, please visit our website at www.scrap-sf.org

About Cafe Alma

Café Alma was created to provide the India Basin and Bayview community with a delicious, unique and health conscience gourmet food hub that utilizes the incredible resources of the neighborhood. Located in a community centric environment, we are more than just a restaurant- we are an active arts space offering classes in various mediums including ceramics and screen printing. We host rotating shows from local artists. In addition, we are also an incubator for local small businesses, a community gathering space with options for private and public events and a place to relax, work, experience live music & workshops and play! Learn more at www.cafealmasf.com