These Foodie Craft Classes Nourish Mind and Soul
You can’t eat anything you make, but beginner-friendly classes at Fishcake’s Fishschool are a fun way to feed your inner foodie.
Photo: Thomas Obungen
I was always a ceramic collector, never a ceramic maker. On a quest to expand my hobbies, I’ve been diving into the deep end with quirky, foodie-focused workshops led by ceramicist Allison Arakawa at Fishcake’s Fishschool. No experience is required, and all the materials are provided—I just show up and learn.
My fridge friends on my fridge. Photo: Thomas Obungen
Fridge Friends 2
The summer season’s first Fishschool classes start this weekend. Learn how to make miniature ceramic magnets by welding together pinch pots with slip before adding on limbs and other details. Working with soft clay is cathartic—you pat and smooth out bumps and lumps until the shape is to your liking. In the remaining time, build and sculpt additional figures and friends until all the clay is used.
Photo: Thomas Obungens
The following week, you return to glaze your friends before they’re fired in the kiln and finished with magnets.
Saturdays, May 18 and 25 at 1 p.m., $40
Roasty Toasty Bracelets
Ready to rock your favorite baked treat on your wrist? In this workshop, Arakawa teaches you how to roll, form and finish miniature croissant-, bun- and bread-shaped beads that can be strung on a bracelet or keychain.
Sundays, June 2, 9 and 16 at 11 a.m., $60
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Cuppy Shot Friends
Continuing her foodie ceramic series, Arakawa teaches you how to make character-shaped shot cups with basic hand-building techniques. Whether you’re downing espresso shots, ginger shots or shot shots, these Cuppy Shot Friends will be there to cheer you on.
Fridays, June 7 and 14 at 6 p.m., $60
Shake Shake Shake
Spice up your kitchen table with a pair of ceramic seasoning shaker buddies. Similar to Fridge Friends, in these Fishschool classes, Arakawa teaches pinch pot, scoring and slip techniques to create a cute duo of shakers for sugar, spice and everything nice.
Saturdays, July 20 and 27 at 11 a.m., $60
Edible Adornments
Craft tiny versions of the dishes you crave while learning basic hand-building and jewelry-making skills. You’ll string them together to create simple jewelry pieces to cherish forever. This class is ideal for hungry crafters of all skill levels.
Saturdays, Aug. 10, 17 and 24 at 1 p.m., $60
307 Kamani St., fishcake.us/book-online, @ceramicsbychibs
