Surface & Stamp is an intimate clay workshop focused on surface, texture, and quiet experimentation. Held in April—right as spring arrives—this class leans into the idea of renewal: slowing down, working with your hands, and letting small changes add up to something lasting.

Led by Lauren Stichter of Hymy Pottery, the workshop introduces a decorative clay technique that involves pressing tools, stamps, and textured objects into soft or leather-hard clay to create permanent patterns and surface design. Rather than focusing on form alone, this class centers the surface as a place for expression—where repetition, pressure, and mark-making bring each piece to life.

Working with clay has a way of pulling you out of the noise and back into the present moment. As everything around us moves faster and more digital, this workshop offers a chance to slow down, step away from the constant distractions, and make something real with your hands.…