Objects of Light
Even the smallest glow can change a room.
Shape a space that reflects your light…
To us, light is pure magic. Whenever possible, it should glow warmly from pieces made with intention and heart, not from fluorescents overhead. Light shapes our mood, defines ambiance, and sets the tone for how we feel in a space.
If you look closely, many lamps we enjoy are made from clay. This is your invitation to create sculptural, functional lamps and luminaries that tell stories, hold memories, and reflect their makers. Each piece will live in your home as a gentle reminder of the intentional life you’re building, day by day.
An 8-week ceramics journey shared with a group, with thoughtful conversation, a group project, and a final showcase.
Together, we’ll explore how to create a table lamp, a wall sconce, and a collection of luminaries designed to hold candles or other sources of glow.
Now enrolling for New Year 2026
“Objects of Light” with Ivy Weinglass
$890 (or 4 installments of $230)
(originally a $1,537 value)
8 sessions between Feb 4 to Mar 25. Every Wednesday, 6:30pm-9:30pm. All other sessions place at our Williamsburg location.
Only 16 spots available, and we don’t know when we’ll offer this again next! Reserve your spot before it’s gone!
What we’ll explore
Foundations of Light
We’ll start with the foundations: safety, clay, and the anatomy of a lamp. We’ll start to think about your space and the kind of lamps and luminaries you want to create for it.
Whether you’re a beginner or you’re well on your way into the world of ceramics, we’ll explore techniques that will help us build bigger and more stable so you can achieve the lighting collection of your dreams.
Glazing
Glaze is a science as much as it is an art. We’ll learn how to apply glaze so we can give our pieces the final shiny touch. Then, they’re off to their final firing!
Putting it all together
We’ll learn how to wire our own lamps from parts! You’ll be able to take this knowledge forward in any future lamp-making projects you want. Don’t worry, it’s not as scary as it sounds, and we’ll be there to help!
Designing & building
“Showcase Night”
We’ll unveil everyone’s finished pieces, reflect on the journey, and celebrate with bites and bevs served from handmade vessels.
Journey Group Projects!
Collaborate with other Journey members to build together! Two group projects take place each season, usually a ceramics and a board game project, one in each of our locations.
Your Instructor
Ivy has been making ceramics for over a decade - with lamps being a personal favorite piece to make. (Not many get sold… because she keeps them all!)
After spending far too much time and money at her local lamp parts store getting her pieces made into lamps, she decided to jump in and learn how to wire her own! With guidance and care, she will help you create the lamps of your dreams from start to finish.
Included in this Intensive:
All tools (basic and advanced) provided
We provide everything you need for each session.
Get access to and learn to use more advanced tools, like a slab roller, glazes, and more to create next-level projects
Complimentary loose-leaf tea is also included in every session.
Personal materials to use at your own pace
At the first session, you’ll receive:
A 12 lb. bag of white stoneware to use at your own pace
You’ll learn about and learn to control the entire lifecycle of your ceramic pieces, from start to finish (something you don’t get with one-off claydates).
Exclusive storage options
Having storage access is absolutely essential for bigger, more complicated, or intricate projects! Continue to work on pieces over the course of multiple sessions and during any Open Hours. You’ll have access to dedicated shelf space for intensive students to store your pieces between sessions, and learn how to manage moisture levels so they are workable long term.
Our Creative Flow Membership is included for the duration of the Intensive. Freely pop by with your digital membership card and enjoy the space (and Clay Library) during any Open Hours to continue working on your projects, meet up with your group, cowork, and more.
Drawing Room Membership
Exclusive Groups & Activities
The sessions in this intensive are not open to the public. You can expect to see the same group each session and share a one-of-a-kind experience with them!
Each session builds on the last, so we highly recommend attending each and every one!
Drawing Room Instructors
The artists teaching in this Intensive are also involved in other programming at Drawing Room! If you really love their teaching style or creative practice, you’ll be able to stay in touch!
Our team of ceramics instructors
Instructors at Drawing Room are all practicing artists who are passionate about sharing their craft and building community. They have distinct ways of teaching, and we think there’s always something to learn from their distinct styles and practices!
Aubrey teaches workshops, intensives, and leads our ceramics department at Drawing Room! She makes pots with playfully illustrated faces and feelings.
Ivy teaches ceramics workshops and intensives. She’s inspired by the natural world around her—check out her work!
Ayaka Takao
Ayaka teaches ceramics workshops. She works in ceramics, painting, and written word.
Ivy Weinglass
Aubrey Aiese
FAQs
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Yes, of course!
If you are already a member with a payment method on file, please use the same exact email we have on file for your membership.
Since the Creative Flow Membership is included for all Journey participants, you’ll be prorated for any days not covered by the journey, and these days will be added back at the end of the journey. This means you will not be charged again until you’ve used all the days you’ve paid for last, before signing up for a journey. (Don’t worry, we do the math for you).
Please reach out to our team at info@nycdrawingroom.com with any questions, or for help enrolling
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If you aren’t able to make one of the dates, we will be able to share the lesson plan for the day with you and encourage you to complete the assignment so that you will be prepared for the discussions in the subsequent session.
Unlike the Cohort Program, each session builds on the last, so it’s important to try to make each one! There are currently no make-up days available due to the nature of our programming availability.
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Yes! We offer interest-free payment plans via Klarna. Simply select that option on the payment page.
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Intensive workshops are not open to the public and are exclusive to your group.
You can expect to see the familiar faces of your Intensive members in each of these classes, and you'll get first dibs and get to sign up for any future journeys at Drawing Room.
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All enrollments are final. Please double check your calendar.
However, if you find you are unable to join us for the program for whatever reason after booking, you can let us know at least 7 days before the first session to get credits for a future program date. The credits cannot be individually transferred to events, they must be used in one go for the same program at a future date.
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Absolutely!
There’s so much to learn each time you participate in an Intensive, and they’re open level, so you are encouraged to work with the instructors to push yourself.
Plus, each Intensive is a new opportunity to make new friends and share an experience with a tight knit group of people!
If after an Intensive (or two) you find you’re ready to explore other mediums or want to dive deep into another medium, you can explore our other journeys – you’ll get first dibs!
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We’d recommend you take them one at a time! Each of our journeys are designed to be a comprehensive experience. While participating in multiple (Cohort Program AND an Intensive, for example) is not impossible, you may find yourself at Drawing Room a LOT!! Which, we’d love, but may be intense!
For context, through the Cohort Program you can expect to be at Drawing Room and average of 1-2 times per week, and the Intensive is an average of once per week.
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All levels are welcome and will find these sessions applicable! Whether you’re:
Super new to clay or have never even touched it
Just starting out, have maybe taken one Claydate or similar workshops elsewhere
More experienced and already have a practice
Intensives are designed to both be a great entry point but also offer a repeatable structure that emphasizes community and growth in skills among fellow creatives who love the medium. See you here soon!