Handbuilding Pottery for Beginners / ADULTS – Small Fairy House / Two Classes
Led by Lynn Greenwade, Mena, AR


About this workshop
Jump into the joy of working with clay! Led by a guide with many successful years of hand building experience, you will create your own small Fairy House. As time permits, you can add creatures and decorations to your house. This workshop takes place in TWO classes set two weeks apart. After the first class, your creation will be properly dried and kiln fired to 1,940 degrees F. In the second class you will learn to decorate with glazes. After a final kiln firing to 2,200 degrees F, your work will be ready for pick up. (Please note - the current photos are of just-built houses . . . the clay is still wet. Yours will be much more colorful when completed.) Your guide, Lynn, LOVES working with clay and is excited to share her knowledge and enjoyment with you. Before we begin building, we'll learn tricks about working with clay, including creating a decorative surface with everyday items. Each session will run 90 minutes, providing you with 3+ hours of hands-on instruction. Future classes will feature Whimsical Creatures (gnomes, dragons and such) and more advanced techniques.
Hosting details
- Ages
- 16–99
- What the guide provides
- All necessary materials will be provided, including, but not limited to: Clay, slip, tools, glazes, brushes, texture options, working surfaces, rags, etc.
- What to bring
- Comfy, loose clothing is suggested. Wear your play clothes. You may get dirty. We will be working at tables inside the location. Please let us know ahead of time if you need any accommodations.
Your guide

Lynn Greenwade
I am known as The Toad House Lady - a nickname in which I take considerable pride. I create whimsical ceramic houses for toads and fairies, complete with a selection of creatures who reside in my mythical Fairy Village. Playing with clay and glazes keeps me young and always learning. I first discovered pottery in college as I worked toward my teaching degree, ending up with a minor in art, mainly due to accumulating LOTS of pottery hours. One of my favorite memories is tending the university salt kiln through the night and hurling rock salt into the gas fire to create its own special kind of glaze. I show and sell my work in well known fine art / craft shows several times a year. Mena has been my home for more than 20 years and there is no place I would rather be.
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