Ceramic Trinket Trays with Kate Kaminski, hosted by JMKAC
May 14 | 6:30–8:00 PM | $55
With Kate Kaminski
Join artist Kate Kaminski of The Habitat Shoppe for a relaxed and social evening exploring clay in the ceramics studio at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. This beginner-friendly workshop is designed to be a fun introduction to working with clay while creating a unique and functional piece for your home.
Guests will learn simple hand-building techniques to shape their own ceramic trinket tray—perfect for holding jewelry, keys, or small everyday treasures. Kate will guide participants through forming and refining their tray while encouraging playful experimentation with texture and shape.
At the end of the workshop, guests will select from a few curated glaze options, which will be applied and fired for you after the event. Finished pieces will be ready for pickup approximately four weeks later.
This workshop is designed to be a welcoming, low-pressure creative experience—perfect for a night out with friends or anyone curious about trying clay for the first time.
Guests will meet at 6:30 PM at the lobby of JMKAC, where we will gather the group and guide everyone to the ceramics studio.
What to Expect:
• Step-by-step guidance for shaping and forming a ceramic trinket tray
• Exploration of simple hand-building clay techniques
• Time to experiment with texture and form
• Selection of glaze options that will be applied and fired for you
What You Will Love:
• A fun and approachable introduction to working with clay
• A relaxed, social creative environment
• Learning new skills in a professional ceramics studio
• Leaving with a handmade piece created by you
Materials Included & What to Bring:
Materials Provided: Clay, tools, and firing of one trinket tray. Glaze will be applied by the studio after the workshop.
What to Bring: Nothing! Just yourself and a willingness to try something new.
Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Please Note:
• Finished pieces will be ready for pickup approximately four weeks after the event at TSC.
• Guests will meet at 6:30 PM at the main entrance of JMKAC and will be guided to the ceramics studio together.
Kate Kaminski is a Wisconsin-based artist and educator. She earned her B.A. in Art Education from Western Illinois University and her MFA in Sculpture from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. In addition to her current role teaching art at Pigeon River Elementary School in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Kaminski has taught at the collegiate level and has led numerous workshops, community classes, and artist-based events.
Alongside her teaching work, she maintains an active studio practice focused on sculpture and installation. She also runs The Habitat Shoppe, her ceramic-wares production studio. Her work can be viewed at katherinekaminski.com, and more about The Habitat Shoppe can be found on Instagram @thehabitatshoppe.
May 14 | 6:30–8:00 PM | $55
With Kate Kaminski
Join artist Kate Kaminski of The Habitat Shoppe for a relaxed and social evening exploring clay in the ceramics studio at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. This beginner-friendly workshop is designed to be a fun introduction to working with clay while creating a unique and functional piece for your home.
Guests will learn simple hand-building techniques to shape their own ceramic trinket tray—perfect for holding jewelry, keys, or small everyday treasures. Kate will guide participants through forming and refining their tray while encouraging playful experimentation with texture and shape.
At the end of the workshop, guests will select from a few curated glaze options, which will be applied and fired for you after the event. Finished pieces will be ready for pickup approximately four weeks later.
This workshop is designed to be a welcoming, low-pressure creative experience—perfect for a night out with friends or anyone curious about trying clay for the first time.
Guests will meet at 6:30 PM at the lobby of JMKAC, where we will gather the group and guide everyone to the ceramics studio.
What to Expect:
• Step-by-step guidance for shaping and forming a ceramic trinket tray
• Exploration of simple hand-building clay techniques
• Time to experiment with texture and form
• Selection of glaze options that will be applied and fired for you
What You Will Love:
• A fun and approachable introduction to working with clay
• A relaxed, social creative environment
• Learning new skills in a professional ceramics studio
• Leaving with a handmade piece created by you
Materials Included & What to Bring:
Materials Provided: Clay, tools, and firing of one trinket tray. Glaze will be applied by the studio after the workshop.
What to Bring: Nothing! Just yourself and a willingness to try something new.
Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Please Note:
• Finished pieces will be ready for pickup approximately four weeks after the event at TSC.
• Guests will meet at 6:30 PM at the main entrance of JMKAC and will be guided to the ceramics studio together.
Kate Kaminski is a Wisconsin-based artist and educator. She earned her B.A. in Art Education from Western Illinois University and her MFA in Sculpture from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. In addition to her current role teaching art at Pigeon River Elementary School in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Kaminski has taught at the collegiate level and has led numerous workshops, community classes, and artist-based events.
Alongside her teaching work, she maintains an active studio practice focused on sculpture and installation. She also runs The Habitat Shoppe, her ceramic-wares production studio. Her work can be viewed at katherinekaminski.com, and more about The Habitat Shoppe can be found on Instagram @thehabitatshoppe.