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Your morning coffee deserves a mug as fascinating as the specimens on your shelf!
Join local ceramicist Kelly Gilleran for a hands-on session in sgraffito — the centuries-old scratch-carving technique — as you turn a simple mug into a useable curiosity cabinet, etched with the insects of your choosing.
Kelly will provide pre-glazed mugs for you to use sgraffito to carve a detailed entomological design straight through the glaze, revealing the bare clay beneath in crisp, high-contrast lines — think a beetle's armored shell, a moth's delicate wing venation, a scorpion's curved tail, or any specimen-style silhouette that catches your eye.
Once you've carved your piece, Kelly takes it from there, firing and finishing your mug in the studio kiln so it's ready and waiting for pickup at the shop.
This is a slow, satisfying, and surprisingly meditative craft — perfect for anyone who wants their coffee ritual to feel a little more like a field journal.
🪲 All supplies included
🪲 No experience needed — reference images of beetles, moths, and other specimens provided for inspiration
🪲 Class runs 3 hours — come ready to slow down, get a little messy, and carve a design as one-of-a-kind as the bugs that inspired it
Space is limited, so reserve your spot now and get ready to drink your coffee from a mug that's unmistakably, perfectly yours — and just a little bit wild.
Your morning coffee deserves a mug as fascinating as the specimens on your shelf!
Join local ceramicist Kelly Gilleran for a hands-on session in sgraffito — the centuries-old scratch-carving technique — as you turn a simple mug into a useable curiosity cabinet, etched with the insects of your choosing.
Kelly will provide pre-glazed mugs for you to use sgraffito to carve a detailed entomological design straight through the glaze, revealing the bare clay beneath in crisp, high-contrast lines — think a beetle's armored shell, a moth's delicate wing venation, a scorpion's curved tail, or any specimen-style silhouette that catches your eye.
Once you've carved your piece, Kelly takes it from there, firing and finishing your mug in the studio kiln so it's ready and waiting for pickup at the shop.
This is a slow, satisfying, and surprisingly meditative craft — perfect for anyone who wants their coffee ritual to feel a little more like a field journal.
🪲 All supplies included
🪲 No experience needed — reference images of beetles, moths, and other specimens provided for inspiration
🪲 Class runs 3 hours — come ready to slow down, get a little messy, and carve a design as one-of-a-kind as the bugs that inspired it
Space is limited, so reserve your spot now and get ready to drink your coffee from a mug that's unmistakably, perfectly yours — and just a little bit wild.
