The Cross and the Christian Season of Lent

During this season of Lent, are you interested in helping your Christian community engage more fully with the symbol of the cross? We are pleased to offer fun and engaging cross-making workshops where participants get to create crosses through the medium of clay.

Book your group with us here anytime before Easter. See below for more details.

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Format
In our standard 2-hour cross-making workshop, participants will:
  • Learn about the history of the cross and ways it has been artistically represented over the past 2,000 years
  • Be inspired by a set of diverse cross images we supply
  • Create crosses through the medium of clay. Crosses can be personalized using various stamps, symbols, text, and textures. Crosses can either be hand-painted, glazed in a colour of your choice, or left as-is
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Details
  • Workshops are held at our pottery studio or off-site at a location you choose (for an additional cost)
  • We can facilitate groups of between 10 and 30 people
Pricing
The pricing for our cross-making workshops is as follows:

Basic Workshop:
$25 per participant for the basic 2-hour workshop
This includes all materials and staff to facilitate the workshop. It also includes the cost of kiln firing (bisque firing) the crosses (one per participant).

Finishing*:
For an additional $15 per participant, we can either:
  • Glaze the crosses in a colour chosen by each participant and complete the glazing process with a second kiln firing, OR
  • Lead a second workshop where we coach participants through the process of hand-painting their bisque fired crosses.
* If you do not want either of these finishing options, participants can leave crosses as-is or hand-paint them on their own.

If you are interested in the workshops, but are not sure you have the budget for these prices, please let us know. We would love to discuss other workshop options that might fit within your budget.
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Or for more information, contact Jasmine at: justpotters@justwork.ca.