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Welcome to April, art aficionados!
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As spring arrives, so does the perfect season for new beginnings—both in nature and in your studios. Whether you’re refining your forms or starting new projects, we look forward to supporting your creativity every step of the way.
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Electric Kiln Workshop
April 5, 2025
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
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$75 per seat unless you’ve purchased a kiln from Stone Leaf in the past 2 years
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AMACO Try Before You Buy It workshop
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Ready to test out some Amaco glazes and see how they work with your favorite clay body? Join us for a hands-on glaze exploration workshop where you’ll have the chance to experiment with 25+ Amaco Cone 5/6 glazes. Bring your own bisque-fired Cone 5 clay pieces to test layering techniques and discover new glazes you may not have used before. Unlike our in-store sample pots, which are typically tested on one clay body, this workshop allows you to see how the combination of glaze and clay body produces different effects. It’s the perfect opportunity to find the best glaze options for your unique pieces.
What’s included:
• 25+ glazes to sample
• Take home the last bit of glazes you used in class
• A $10 coupon for Cone 5/6 Amaco glazes
What to Bring:
• 5 bisque-fired Cone 5 clay pieces (clean, dust-free, and residue-free). We recommend:
• 1 cylinder to test layered glazes on a vertical surface
• 1 tile or plate for horizontal surface testing
• 3 additional pieces to explore smooth vs. textured surfaces
• 5 or more brushes of various sizes
• Boxes and wrapping to take your glazed pieces home
There will be some cone 5 bisque pieces available for purchase.
Lara Suenram, Stone Leaf Pottery’s General Manager, is teaching this workshop. Firing is not included, but available for an additional cost. Preregistration is required – space is limited!
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Announcing Clay Yoga and Meditation Classes at Stone Leaf!
Everyone needs yoga and meditation, right? This is true for us potters who can experience clay stress. We recently learned a customer of ours, Sufi Subarashi Nendo, brought his career as a martial artist and Tai Chi master and blended it with his career as a professional potter. Don’t miss the chance to learn to apply focus and energy to your clay days. We put a sign up at our check out counter, as the first workshop on April 1st is already being filled. Each three hour group session is $45. Goats optional.
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We have some wonderful specials
this month to celebrate spring!
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CLAY OF THE MONTH
Calico by Laguna
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Clay of the Month WC871 Calico by Laguna Clay
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Calico is a versatile cone 5/6 stoneware known for its warm, speckled appearance. Its speckles beautifully enhance glazes, creating a rustic and refined look. A phenomenal clay body that throws smoothly and fires gritty, Calico works well for all forming methods and levels of experience. It also offers good durability and minimal warping, making it a favorite for both functional and decorative pottery. Calico’s texture and color make it a great choice for potters looking to achieve an organic, earthy aesthetic. Its 60 mesh sand gives a medium texture.
Ingrid’s take on Calico:
The image below shows Laguna’s cone 5/6 Calico clay. I made it in 2010. It is glazed with Laguna’s MS-20 Royal Blue glaze and wiped back from the non-recessed areas. I hung it in my back yard. Here it is keeping company with an English cucumber. I leave it out year round, but please note, there are no areas where water can be trapped, frozen, expand, and not escape, cracking the piece.
Want to see more of Calico? Check out this cool Instagram reel featuring a lovely tray!
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TOOL OF THE MONTH
NEW Xiem Edger & Rim Ribs - 10% off
We at Stone Leaf are beyond excited to offer these tools at a great discount! Bring new life to your work with these ribs. The Xiem Edger Ribs are made of high-quality anodized aircraft aluminum. They provide a simple solution for creating quick footing designs and decorating textured surfaces to your thrown pottery. Enhancing your pottery surface with a creative touch has never been easier! If you’ve ever wanted a rim-specific tool, Xiem offers a multi-use rib to suit all your rim-shaping needs. These helpful tools are made of anodized aluminum, ensuring long-lasting use and rust resistance. A great new addition to any studio, snag an Edger or Rim Rib today!
Want more information on these magical ribs? Check out Xiem’s website!
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Edger Rib 1 - Medium, Blue
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Edger Rib 2 - Medium, Blue
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Edger Rib 3 - Medium, Blue
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Edger Rib 4 - Medium, Blue
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Edger Rib 1 - Small, Green
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Edger Rib 2 - Small, Green
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Edger Rib 4 - Small, Green
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Edger Rib 3 - Small, Green
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GLAZE OF THE MONTH
All Mayco Glazes, 10% off
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In honor of our Mayco Try Before You Buy workshop this month, we’re discounting all Mayco glazes! Renowned for their rich colors, unique textures and stunning layering effects, Mayco’s a favorite across the glaze world. Whether you’re looking for glossy, matte, celadon, floating, crackle or other finishes, these glazes offer endless possibilities. Consistent and reliable, you can trust Mayco to give similar results again and again (though, we always recommend testing!). Perfect for both beginners and experienced artists, these glazes provide exciting creative potential across their many series. From Stroke & Coats to floating stoneware glazes, you can’t go wrong.
Want Mayco combination recommendations? Check out Mayco’s page on layering their glazes!
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Explore the glaze possibilities…
From Stroke & Coats to floating stoneware glazes, you can’t go wrong!
Underglazes
Low-Fire Glazes
Stoneware Glazes
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For our segment featuring a Stone Leaf staff member’s interview, we have Emelio! Emelio’s our Stone Leaf OG, having guided our store’s customers with sage advice since 2021.
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[SLP] What do you love most about pottery?
[EMELIO] “What I love most about pottery is that I will die one day. Presence is a pleasant reminder of that. If I can be here, I can be anywhere. Same in the ways that when you touch a spinning pot in one place and influence its whole. Same as the memory of collapsed pot returns to kneaded clay returns to the still point. Being that I will die one day and that's why I love pottery.”
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[SLP] Kiss, marry, kill: throwing, hand-building, glazing?
[EMELIO] “Every exhaustible combination. And also no combinations at all. I would take hand-building on a hike. Glazing in a cave. I'd like to throw on a train. There is a movie called Snowpiercer that takes place on a train. I wouldn't throw on that train. I would take glazing to an airfield. There's something I'm trying to get to.”
[SLP] What’s your secret weapon of tools?
[EMELIO] “There is a room in which I sit. Directions to get there include everyone leaving building, an hour playing chess with my feet on the front counter, scrolling, scrolling, scrolling, letting my phone die, forgetting to eat, forgetting others exist, or at least that they don’t require me for anything, playing music then turning it off, full belly breathing to the edge of my sense, cracking my next and becoming the clay. It is only then can I open the door to being in the studio.”
[SLP] What's your sage advice for a young grasshopper just starting out in pottery?
[EMELIO] “Speak about your experiences. Show the world how you see, how you feel, what you think is important. Listen to other people. Listen to women. Listen to black women. Listen to trans folks and migrant voices. Break yourself open. Cry about it all. Listen to disabled bodies. Cry about it all. Keep hope. Read Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye. Lose yourself because every found thing is a lost thing. Find yourself in the work, whatever it may be. Rest where you may.”
[SLP] If you were a clay tool, what would you be?
[EMELIO] “There is no clay.”
[SLP] What's a must-experience pottery experience you'd recommend?
[EMELIO] “Showing up for yourself, however that is. Engaging in your community, however that is. Forgiving yourself, however that is. Giving it voice, however that is.”
Thanks, Emelio! Tune in next time for another interview.
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Sorry folks, There’s no tip of the month for April, but tune in to May’s newsletter for a new Ingrid tip.
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Looking for art events for April? Check out Boulder Arts Week, happening April 4th-12th! This city-wide celebration showcases Boulder’s arts community, featuring murals, installations, music, dance and more!
Even though April means warm weather, it can also mean snow! Be sure to check out our social media for snow and weather closures. Our Instagram and Facebook accounts are listed at the bottom of this article!
Want to drop off pottery for our firing services? Be sure to schedule an appointment under our “Services” tab on our website, or give us a call during business hours! We’re happy to help you make an appointment.
Any further questions about our specials? Inquire at our front desk during regular business hours, our staff are happy to help!
That’s all for now, folks! Happy potting, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Elise and the Stone Leaf Pottery Crew
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All Clay of the Month purchases are limited to 100# of clay. The sale price is valid only in April 2025 and not combinable with other discounts.
It's not uncommon for us to run out of the clay(s) of the Month, so we always suggest you shop early in the Month to ensure the clay is in stock. Also, when purchasing Glaze or Tool(s), or Equipment of the Month, again, it's limited to products on hand. So, if we don't have it when you shop, come shop with us again soon! We replenish our shelves constantly—we'll hopefully have more soon! Got more questions about how this works? Please, please reach out to us!
During the freezing months, we will not accept returns on clay or liquid chemical products such as wax resist. As much as we wish we could take back that half-frozen bag of B-Mix, we can’t repurpose it. Thank you for being mindful.
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