Earth, Wind & Fire: A Pentecost Pottery Experience
What might the Spirit be shaping in you?
Explore the themes of Pentecost through clay in this hands-on, all-levels studio experience. This “all-clay buffet” invites you to try both hand-building and wheel-throwing as you create pieces that reflect movement, breath, and transformation. Along the way, we’ll pay attention to the ways the Spirit stirs through creativity, community, and the simple act of making.
Expect a week of experimentation, play, and connection in the studio, where things don’t have to be perfect to be meaningful. The experience culminates in a Friday raku firing, a fast, fire-driven process that is as unpredictable as it is beautiful, leaving each piece with a one-of-a-kind finish.
You’ll be guided by Ann Laird Jones, a retired Presbyterian minister and former Arts Ministry Director at Montreat, whose work lives at the intersection of art and theology, and Carl Horton, a lifelong PC(USA) leader whose current work focuses on affordable housing and social impact, and who somehow also finds time to farm, bake sourdough, make pottery, and wrangle dogs. Together, they bring wisdom, curiosity, and a deep love of both the church and the creative process.
No experience needed. Just come ready to get your hands dirty, try something new, and see what emerges.
