CIY Pottery - Ashburn

Silkscreens and Underglaze Transfer Making

Learn to make silkscreens and create your own underglaze transfers from them. This is a don’t miss workshop for those experienced potters looking to expand their surface decorating skills. You are invited to bring your own Cricut machine and materials in order to practice with designs of your choice on your systems, however this is not a requirement. All materials will be supplied and included.

Textured Serving Platter

In this workshop participants will throw a large functional serving platter. Texture will be added using stamps and rollers. Participants will also learn how to alter the platter and add pulled handles with embellishments. Skill level: Intermediate, should be able to center 2 lbs. of clay

Try-It Wheel Throwing

Give wheel throwing a whirl with this guided 3-hour session. Participants typically make two small bowls. CIY will glaze the pieces with your choice of color. They are available for pick up in approximately two -three weeks.

Butter Bell

Create a beautiful butter bell to keep your butter spreadable. Make the bell from a slab of clay and decorate it with a wide variety of textures and cutouts. Choose your special color glaze and let the CIY team do the glazing after it is fired or come back to learn to glaze it yourself. Impress guests as you pass the butter in your handmade ceramic piece.

Try-It Wheel Throwing

Give wheel throwing a whirl with this guided 3-hour session. Participants typically make two small bowls. CIY will glaze the pieces with your choice of color. They are available for pick up in approximately two -three weeks.

Wheel Thrown Teapot

In this two-day wheel throwing workshop you will make a teapot. Day 1 you will create and learn how to properly proportion your thrown pot, create a handle and lid. On day 2 you will throw the spout off the hump, trim your pot and attach all the pieces. You can glaze your piece at a later date on your own. Intermediate Wheel Throwing – Must be able to center 3 lbs. of clay

Tea Lover's Day - Loose Leaf Tea Infuser with Dish

Celebrate International Tea Day while creating at CIY. Learn how to hand build a playful tea infuser and dish set. Using slab handbuilding techniques, you can make two creative and fun tea infusers and dish to use with your fresh tea. Fresh herbs and textures can be used to decorate your dish to appeal to several of your five senses.

Garden Stakes/Signs

Attention all Nature Lovers! Add a personal touch to your garden with handcrafted clay signs! You’ll create customized garden signs to label your plants, decorate your space, or leave a unique message in your garden. From elegant herb markers to whimsical welcome signs, your creativity will bloom!

Trinket Tray

Make a pair of Trinket Trays that are uniquely you. This workshop will challenge you to get creative. After hand building these trays from raw clay you will decorate them with a wide variety of underglazes using stencils, sponges, brushes or fingers. This is a fun way to create something that is more than just a tray for all your “stuff”.

Charcuterie Board Workshop

Craft, cure, and create- a workshop where art meets entertaining! You’ll design and handcraft a personalized charcuterie board. Perfect for hosting parties or gifting to the host.

Orchida For Painting Events - Sterling

Art For A Cause

Orchida’s main goal is to engage community members with art and painting; to help strengthening relationship in a setting where fun and freedom spark conversation and creativity. Orchida offers unique experiences for corporate businesses, community centers, health sectors, and also for family gathering. Events are tailored as per clients needs and theme.

South Loudoun Youth Chorale

Raise Your Voice Summer Camp

Get ready to Raise Your Voice this summer with South Loudoun Youth Chorale’s 2025 Summer Camp! This is your chance to sing, learn, and have fun with young musicians from across the region. July 14-18 is for rising 3rd through rising 6th graders. Our core program is from 12-4pm with optional before care beginning at 9am.

Raise Your Voice Summer Camp

Get ready to Raise Your Voice this summer with South Loudoun Youth Chorale’s 2025 Summer Camp! This is your chance to sing, learn, and have fun with young musicians from across the region. July 21-25 is for rising 7th through rising 10th graders from 10am-4pm daily.

Suzanne Lago Arthur - Lucketts

5-Week Spring Plein Air Painting Class

This Spring experience the joy of learning how to paint in oils outdoors from artist Suzanne Lago Arthur in the bucolic countryside of Lucketts, VA!. Open to all levels of experience, this class will meet Thursday nights in the month of May to paint the landscape outdoors on farms & properties surrounding Faith Chapel in Lucketts VA. The 5th class will occur indoors at Faith Chapel in order to finish up any work that hasn’t been completed.

1-Day Peony Workshop

Enter into the world of the sublime by learning how to paint live garden peonies in oil from direct observation with artist, Suzanne Lago Arthur. Students in this workshop will learn the best approaches to working from life, methods of drawing, value analysis, color mixing, paint handling and more. This workshop is open to all levels. Lunch and all materials are included!

Kids Realistic Painting Summer Camp

Does your creative child want to learn how to paint realistically? This weeklong summer camp taught by award winning artist, Suzanne Lago Arthur is the perfect introduction and is now being offered only once a year! Campers will learn the fundamentals in drawing, color theory and painting technique in watercolor, gouache and acrylic in this fun camp. A daily packed snack is encouraged. Tuition includes all necessary art materials. Ages 8 - 11. Mature 7 year-olds also welcome.

Teen Realistic Painting Summer Workshop

Teens will love this weeklong realistic painting workshop taught by award winning artist, Suzanne Lago Arthur! Perfect for the beginner to more advanced teen artist. Topics covered will include drawing, color theory and techniques in both watercolor and acrylic painting. Tuition includes all necessary art materials. Ages: 12 -16.