Learn how to push your slab-building beyond the basics and create serving pieces that are as expressive as they are functional.

In this demonstration-packed workshop, guest artist Dehmie Dehmlow brings a playful, expansive approach to slab-building. Using both soft and stiff slab techniques, templates, and bisque molds, Dehmie will show you how to build rimmed platters, segmented serving vessels, and boats — and how to weave texture and intentional design thinking throughout the entire process.

The techniques she shares will help you think beyond the flat slab and into lively, multi-part forms with real personality.

This workshop is perfect for makers who:

• Want to expand their slab-building into more expressive, multi-part forms

• Love functional pottery but are ready to get more adventurous with form and design

• Feel like they've been playing it safe with slabs — and want to change that

• Are curious about how planning and timing can make complex shapes feel more manageable

You'll leave with:

• Techniques for working with both soft and stiff slabs

• Ideas for building rimmed platters, boats, and segmented serving vessels 

• A variety of approaches for adding rims and feet

• A framework for planning your pieces — knowing when to attach, alter, and add to each part of your forms

• Strategies for building texture in at different stages of the process

• Skills for designing your own templates and working with bisque molds

✨And as a bonus: at least 5 handouts to take home — including 2 process guides and 3 ready-to-use templates

Ready to expand your slab-building? Join Dehmie and learn how to create engaging pieces that go well beyond the standard slab.

Live Session Details 

🗓️ Date: May 20th, 2026

⏰ Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM [convert to timezone]

Can’t make the live session? Don’t worry! You’ll have access to the workshop recording for 90 days from purchase date and can watch it as much as you like during that time.

About Dehmie:

Dehmie Dehmlow is a Philadelphia-based ceramic artist whose practice spans ceramics, sculpture, textiles, and mixed media — telling stories through layers of texture, colour, and text. She has been teaching ceramics and sculpture since 2019 and holds an MFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her training includes residencies at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, PrattMunson, and Lawrence Arts Center. She is currently a resident artist and instructor at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia. Her work is shown and sold in galleries across the US.