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Ariana Stein: BIG Pot Demo
Learn large pot techniques from ceramicist Ariana Stein. Sunday demo features Northern Thai coiling & throwing methods. Drop in 10am-6pm.
About the Class
On Sunday, April 12th, Ariana Stein will demonstrate her technique for making a large pot. Ari learned how to make big pots from her mentor, Kate Waltman, using a style that originates from Northern Thailand. She uses a combination of coiling, throwing, and heating the clay, a method that is ergonomic and friendly to female bodies. Viewers interested in learning this technique are encouraged to attend the very beginning of the demo, where Ari will walk the audience through the steps in planning and making a big pot.
Ariana will be throwing from 10am – 6pm. Participants are welcome to drop in anytime during the course of the all day demonstration.
About your Instructor
Ariana Stein
Ariana Stein (She/They) is a ceramic artist in residence at Sonoma Community Center in Sonoma, CA. They apprenticed in Seagrove, North Carolina, and learned traditional methods of woodfiring and vessel-making under Kate Waltman. Ari has a passion for big pots, and enjoys the physical challenge of large work paired with elaborate decoration. Her pots combine historic forms and woodfiring with Eastern European folkloric imagery. Ari is Hungarian-American, and received the first annual creative fellowship from NCECA to attend a residency in Hungary last spring. In 2025, Ari recieved the Studio Potter Grant for Apprenticeship to help build a woodfire kiln with Kate Waltman. She has exhibited her work across the USA and internationally.
https://arianastein.com/
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Ariana Stein: BIG Pot Demo
Learn large pot techniques from ceramicist Ariana Stein. Sunday demo features Northern Thai coiling & throwing methods. Drop in 10am-6pm.
Schedule
Sunday, April 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Lunch from 1:00 – 2:00 PM
This Session
Sunday, April 12, 2026 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location
Experience Level
All-Levels, Beginning, Intermediate and AdvancedAge(s)
17 and 18-overThis event is free to attend. RSVP below.
