Christina Orthwein Handbuilding Workshops: Tile Design & Mug Making

Location: Oasis Pottery
(5160 S. Eastern Ave. Ste D, Las Vegas, NV 89119)
Date: Saturday, September 26 (Tile Design) & Sunday, September 27 (Mug Making)
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (each day)

*Note: This two-day event are separate workshops. You can sign up for both or either day.

Workshop Overview:

Join us at Oasis Pottery for two ceramic workshops with renowned ceramic artist, educator, and studio owner Christina Orthwein.

Christina will be teaching two different hands-on handbuilding workshops over the weekend: Tile Design on Saturday and Mug Making on Sunday.

You can register for either workshop individually, or join us for both days and experience the full weekend with Christina!

About Christina: Christina Orthwein is a ceramic artist working from her home studio in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. With a BFA in ceramics from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art, Christina has been a Lecturer of Studio Art at Bryn Athyn College for 26 years.

With detail and precision at the heart of her style, Christina works in figural sculpture, slab-built and wheel-thrown functional ware, porcelain jewelry and low relief tile. Midfire oxidized stoneware and porcelain are her materials of choice.

What is Provided:

Plaster blocks, clay (white stoneware), tools, workboards, water buckets, sponges, ware boards and plastic bags.

What to Bring:

Food/snacks and your preferred drinks

Apron, Preferred Tools (more information will be announced a week before the event)

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Workshop Details:

  • Cost (Non-Refundable): $125 per workshop (Nevada Clay Guild Members)

  • Max Participants: 20 attendees per workshop

  • Registration Deadline: September 25, 2026 or when maximum attendees are reached. Pre-payment required to secure your spot. No observers or free volunteers allowed.

Limited Spots Left - Now Open to Non-Members!

  • $165 (one workshop) / $290 (both workshops) (Non-Members, includes required one-year membership of $40 and registration fee of $125 per workshop)

  • If you are a NON-MEMBER, register using the steps below:

    • Complete a Membership Application and pay for a one-year membership ($40).

    • Once received, a board member will contact you directly with a workshop link to pay the registration fee ($125 per workshop).

    • If you have any questions, contact our Vice President, Beth Christensen, at vp@nevadaclayguild.org.