Escape the ordinary with an exclusive weekend of creativity!
Join us for Clay Escape: A Handmade Kitchenware Retreat, where you'll craft beautiful, functional kitchenware and experience the ultimate hands-on clay adventure.
This three-day weekend retreat is perfect for anyone who wants to explore all aspects of working with clay. Whether you're new to pottery or have dabbled before and want to explore further, you are welcome to create with us! We invite you to awaken your creativity and meet other potters in a relaxed, small-group setting.
Throughout the weekend, you'll create six handmade projects while learning wheel throwing, handbuilding, trimming, carving, and glazing techniques under guidance from Michelle Weaver, skilled potter and owner of That Art Place.
Limited to 12 students.
Our Clay Escapes Kitchenware Projects
Fill your home with vessels that hold more than food. These special pieces hold memories of your creative weekend getaway.
Friday, March 21
5:30-7pm
Welcome Party
Meet & Greet with light snacks and drinks (You are welcome to BYOB)
Create a clay mini-project to kick-off the weekend: salt cellar
Receive your personalized, handmade clay nametag and curated goodie bag featuring a hand-stamped tote bag with exclusive artwork, apron, clay tool set, and thoughtful extras
Saturday, March 22
9:00am-4::00pm
Intensive Clay Day
Wheel Throwing session: Learn foundational throwing techniques to create a large fruit bowl
Clay handbuilding sessions: Craft a slab-built utensil holder and sink caddy
1 hour glazing session, learning layering techniques and special effects on a premade oil bottle
Catered lunch featuring sandwiches from The Katy Deli and dessert from Miller’s Smokehouse
Sunday, March 23
1:00pm-4:00pm
Final Touches and Trimming
Refine your projects: add handles, attachments, carve designs, or apply texture
One final pottery wheel project: a spoon rest
What’s Included:
10.5 hours of hands-on instruction
Six clay projects
All clay, tools, glazes, materials and firings
Snacks and drinks on Friday
Lunch and drinks on Saturday
A hand stamped canvas tote bag featuring exclusive artwork filled with an apron, basic clay tool set, stickers, chocolate, and other thoughtful goodies
Cost: $325 per person | Limited to 12 spots
This retreat offers a premium, hands-on experience with personalized touches and functional, lasting kitchenware to use every day. It’s perfect for those looking for a unique creative escape.
Location
Belton, Texas - A small town gem nestled in the middle of Texas
Ready to slow down and savor life? Belton is the perfect spot for potters from all over Texas to gather for a weekend in the mud. Centrally located between Dallas, Austin and Houston, Belton. Our retreat schedule gives you opportunities to try some of our delicious local restaurants, explore a local winery or brewery and shop our quaint downtown. Prefer to re-center with nature during the Clay Escape? Belton has a lovely walking trail along the creek, as well as the Belton Lake area to explore.
Lodging is NOT included in our Clay Escape retreat. You may choose from any of our charming local hotels or vacation rentals in Belton. The neighboring towns of Temple and Salado are also great places to rest during our retreat.
Meet Your Instructor: Michelle
Michelle has two passions: working with clay and art education. She earned a dual degree in Art (focusing on ceramics) and Education. After teaching in public schools for 5 years, she saw the need for creativity and artistic expression in our society. Michelle opened That Art Place to provide a joyful creative space at That Art Place for families, children and adults.
About That Art Place
That Art Place exists to awaken creativity in everyone. We strive to provide a joyful, relaxed place for our community to be creative.
That Art Place is a kiln-based art studio located in Belton, Texas. In our walk-in studio we offer two kiln-fired art forms: fused glass & paint your own pottery. In our adult and kids workshops, we explore those mediums, as well as clay handbuilding and wheel thrown pottery, on a deeper level. Visit our website for current class schedule.
That Art Place was founded by Ben and Michelle Weaver in 2014. The Weavers strive to provide a joyful creative space for families, children and adults to create art + memories together.
Take home beautiful art and happy memories (even if you think you’re not an artist!) We make art easy with an organized studio, helpful staff and simple steps.
Check out our other upcoming clay workshops for adults and teens
