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.
Join the Waitlist!
Enrollment is currently closed. Let us know you’d like to see another season, and be the first to know when “Clay in Practice” is enrolling again!
Sessions in this Intensive will cover…
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.
Designing & building
Whether you’re a beginner or you’re well on your way into the world of ceramics, we’ll explore and learn new techniques that will help us build bigger and more stable so you can achieve the lighting collection of your dreams.
Putting it all together
We’ll learn how to wire our own lamps! 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!
Shades are not included. Lamps will have exposed bulbs or we can help you source shades that speak to you (think: fabric, glass globe, etc)!
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!
“Showcase Night”
We’ll unveil everyone’s finished pieces, reflect on the journey, and celebrate with bites and bevs served from handmade vessels.
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 Journey
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.
What makes up an Intensive?
Dive deeper and build confidence
While Intensives are still open-level and beginner-friendly, we dig deeper and push ourselves to gain confidence, practice, and see improvement.
Intensives are great for when you know you’re really interested in pushing yourself in a particular area. It’s an opportunity to actively create and discuss the philosophy of creativity—exploring how we can weave the practices into our daily lives with intention and purpose.
Unique program design at a great value
Each Intensive is designed with intention and care for the Drawing Room community by professional working artists that reflect their own practice.
We focus on learning and deepening new skills while also connecting with the group over food, drink, and conversation.
Recurring schedule and accountability
Intensives are recurring on the same day for 8 weeks, made up of the same group of up to 16 people.
Build connections with your classmates over the entire Intensive program, see each other grow, and hold yourself accountable to your commitments.
Drawing Room as your campus
Intensive enrollment includes the Creative Flow Membership, giving you access to the Art Library and Open Hours. Just show your digital member card to drop by anytime the space is open—whether to keep practicing, co-work, or connect with friends.
Get 15% off everything else with the membership, too.
Workshop materials and supplies
All materials and supplies needed for your workshops are provided on-site and you take home the pieces you create.
Depending on the intensive, you’ll also receive storage space or take-home kits to work on your projects between sessions!
Office Hours with Instructors
Starting Fall 2026
Intensive students and alumni have the ability to schedule time with Instructors to receive additional support, access to class equipment, and ask questions as you work on independent projects during Open Hours.
Join the mailing list!
Want to be the first to know about an upcoming season of this Journey? Join this mailing list and we’ll send you an email before everyone else so you get first dibs.
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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!