Fabulous Four Legged Friends with Jonah Strub | Handbuilding Pottery Workshop
Date: Saturday, March 22 2025
Time: 2-5 pm (3 hours)
Age: 16+
Location: Feldspar Ceramics, 1390 Gerrard St East
About the workshop
Join sculptor Jonah Strub as he walks you through all the steps of creating a fabulous four legged friend! Examples of what might be created in this class include an existing animal like your pet, your favourite animal, a mythological beast, or even a being of your own creation. Jonah will teach the basic properties of clay, and instruct participants on the handbuilding techniques involved in making your own little creature. Each participant will be able to paint their creation with underglaze to glamourize and accessorize their critter. This workshop will be catered to artists of all experience levels.
About Jonah
Jonah Strub is a Toronto-based artist with a primary focus on sculptural ceramics. Jonah’s work is a love letter to camp, kitsch, musical theatre, Yiddish humour, and drag, and explores his own femininity through the humour of traditionally queer and Jewish aesthetics. Jonah explores themes like glamorous grandmothers, cutesy creatures, and sublime self-portraiture in his work.
Jonah holds a BA in Studio Art from the University of Guelph, specializing in oil painting and sculpture, and discovered ceramics during an exchange in Bremen, Germany in 2019 where he immediately fell in love with the medium. In 2023, he participated in the Banff Emerging Artist in Residence Program and will be a Medalta Artist in Residence in 2025. Jonah has exhibited around Canada and abroad including The Canadian Clay and Glass Museum, Art Gallery of Burlington, The Artist Project, The Museum of Jewish Montreal, and galleries in Germany and the USA.
A couple of things to note:
- A block of clay as well as underglaze, clear glaze and firing costs are included in the registration fee.
- Fired pieces can be picked up from Feldspar Ceramics 3 weeks from the workshop date.
- Additional clay can be purchased from us at the studio.
- We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and shoes that you don't mind getting clay on.
- Aprons are not provided.
- Minimum age required is 16.
- Workshops are non-refundable.
- There are no partial refunds for missed workshops.
- If registration doesn't reach the minimum number of attendees, we reserve the right to reschedule the workshop.