Upcoming Events
Please take a look at our cancellations and refunds policy before registering!
Lucy Fagella
June 7th, 2026
Massachusetts potter Lucy Fagella will join us this June!
You might know of Lucy through her long-time participation in the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail, a fabulous weekend of open studios held in the North Hampton & Greenfield area.
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Lucy has been working with clay for over 40 years. Following her education at Alfred University, Lucy settled in the lush landscape of Western Massachusetts, where she crafts functional pottery and teaches workshops in her decidedly rustic, delightfully inspiring barn-studio setting.
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Lucy's repertoire includes classic bowls, mugs, and plates, as well as less common forms like the mortar & pestle, garlic keepers, and delightfully small jars. Another arm of her artistic practice is Lucia Urns- making larger scale vessels that delicately hold the ashes of a loved one.
​This 10 AM - 4 PM workshop will feature throwing demonstrations through the morning, followed by a hands-on afternoon exploring the decorative techniques used so frequently in Lucy's work- paper resist and water etching.
Participatory Element
Lucy will give instruction & tips on how to find success in water etching and paper resist.
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For water etching, participants are asked to bring bone dry greenware in a white clay body without grog.
For paper resist, participants should bring leather hard (carve-able) greenware in any body.
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If you would prefer, the studio can provide you with pots to practice on! Just select the add-on at checkout.
All pots provided by the studio may be bisqued and clear glazed following the workshop. ​
Ben Eberle
September 18th & 19th
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Ben Eberle returns!
We hosted Ben last summer for a moon jar workshop- which was such a great time. This year we are unlocking another layer of Ben's artistic prowess in the form of a soda firing workshop.
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Over two days, Ben will teach a small group of students the nuances of glazing for a reduction soda atmosphere. Participants will bring 1.5 cubic ft of bisqueware to decorate, and will take part in the loading process, loading their own pots into the kiln.
The following day, students will return for a primer on efficient gas firing. As the kiln temp climbs throughout the day, Ben will also offer a bonus throwing demonstration!
Right around peak temp, participants will have the opportunity to spray soda into the kiln. The firing will finish up, and work will be ready for pickup the following week.
This workshop is $250 and includes glaze and firing.
Deb Schwartzkopf
October 3rd & 4th, 2026
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Led by Seattle-based studio potter, instructor, and inspiring artist
Deb Schwartzkopf, this participatory workshop at Indigo Fire Watertown is for everyone working in clay with an interest in blending wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques.
Two immersive studio days will set in motion your ability to build complex forms with simple parts. We will discuss how expressive shapes spring from sketches, patterns, our environment, and the process of making itself.
Deb Schwartzkopf (she/her) has worked in clay for over 20 years. After receiving an MFA from Penn State in 2005, Deb Schwartzkopf taught at Ohio University, Mass. College of Art & Design, University of Washington, as well as for the University of Georgia’s study abroad program in Cortona, Italy. Deb teaches and exhibits nationally and internationally, and established Rat City Studios (2013) and Rain City Clay (2022) with a mission to engage and build community through clay.
She maintains a lively career in the ceramic arts, loves to garden, tends honey bees, and also works with stained glass! Ceramics Monthly Magazine awarded Deborah Schwartzkopf Ceramic Artist of the Year for 2019. Deb wrote Creative Pottery in June of 2020 which features 192 pages of clay working techniques.
