Foelber Pottery Gallery & Studio
Special Events for Adults
Foelber Pottery Gallery & Studio
706 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77006
713- 529-1703
All events are for 6 people minimum, 14 people maximum
Please dress very casually. Things can get messy! Aprons are provided.
All pieces (except Raku ware) are food safe.
What an Experience! 1.5 hours. $25 per person. Fun on the potter's wheel. Try your hand at using a potter's wheel. Instruction given. Everyone is encouraged to take lots of photos! No work will be saved after you leave. This is all about being in the moment!
Advantages: Lowest price. No need to come back, pick up pottery, and try to deliver to everyone who came to the party.
Free-form Fun! 1.5 hours. $35 per person. Being creative with clay. Work with slabs and lumps of clay to make something that is uniquely yours. It might be a box, a vase, a sculpture, a cup and/or a plate. Instruction given. Lots of textures and forms available to help you make a truly charming piece. Six different glaze choices will be given. After the party the pieces will be glazed in each person's choice and fired in a kiln. A contact person will be notified to pick up the finished pieces in 2-4 weeks.
Advantages: Very creative and satisfying. Good for garden clubs, florists, or those who may not want to get messy on the potter's wheel!
Take a spin! 2 hours. $40 per person. .Making and keeping forms from the potter's wheel. Receive instruction on how to create pieces on the potter's wheel. Each person should have two finished pieces (perhaps a bowl and cup) by the end of the party. Six different glaze choices will be given. After the party the pieces will be glazed in each person's choice and fired in a kiln. A contact person will be notified to pick up the finished pieces in 2-4 weeks.
Advantages: Folks just love to try the potter's wheel. Using your own handmade pottery at home is a great reminder of a fun party.
Smoke & Fire & Fun, Oh My! 3 hours. $45 per person. This is the dramatic, "wow" party. Everyone receives a professionally made piece of bisqueware. Instruction and suggestions are given as each person glazes the surface. Pieces are then loaded and fired in our primitive Raku kilns which are located in our funky, lush backyard. The kiln will heat up for approximately 50 minutes. This is the time to eat, drink, socialize and get a tour of the gallery and studios. We will periodically observe the kiln get hotter and the glazes begin to melt. The drama begins when the kiln reaches the correct temperature. Stand back and watch as the instructors work with fire, smoke and changing glaze colors right before your eyes. After a 15 minute wait, the pieces will be cooled off with water, cleaned of soot and ready take home.
Advantages: Professionally made piece of pottery. Time to socialize with friends. Excitement and drama of a kiln firing. Take your piece home that day. This event can accommodate up to 30 people.
For more details and photos of a Raku firing click here.
To reserve the studio for a party or for more details click here.
To check our studio calendar for available date and time click here.
