Paint Palette – Hand-building in Clay (1 day class)

Sunday, July 6, 2025  |  9am - 11am  

Enjoy a summer morning in the serene beauty of Three Leaf Farm for a one-day pottery workshop where you’ll create your own beautiful paint palette from clay—perfect for your painting hobby or as a unique gift for an artist in your life. Learn basic hand-building techniques to design a functional and beautiful palette that reflects your unique artistic style. Whether you’re into watercolor, acrylics, or mixed media, you’ll create a palette with wells and mixing areas tailored to your needs. During this hand-on class, you’ll make two palettes—one large and one small—and select your glaze color from a variety of options to complete your custom creation. 

Following the clay workshop and behind the scenes, your instructor will slowly dry your finished work, bisque fire, glaze with your chosen color, and glaze fire. Your finished pieces will be available for pickup about two weeks after the class.

This 1-day, hands-on ceramic workshop is intentionally limited to a smaller group of participants to ensure personalized instruction in an intimate environment. Held outdoors in the lovely setting of Three Leaf Farm in Lafayette, CO, this class is open to adults (ages 18+). No experience needed - all levels welcome!

Class Details:

• Date: Sunday, July 6, 2025

• Time: 9am - 11am 

• Location: Three Leaf Farm, Lafayette, CO

• Instructor: Melissa Beckwith, Local Artist & Graphic Designer

• Cost: $85 for 1 day clay workshop

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations within two weeks of the class are non-refundable, but your spot can be gifted to a friend or transferred to another farm class within the same calendar year. No refunds for no-shows.

Class Instructor: Melissa Beckwith is a local artist and graphic designer based in Louisville, Colorado. Working in a backyard pottery studio, her ceramic work includes both wheel-thrown and hand-built techniques. She enjoys making functional pottery for everyday life - dishes, bowls, mugs and vases. Her work is deeply inspired by the natural environment, with water and earth glaze colors, complex textures, and intricate patterns.  www.coclay.com