This beginner-friendly program will walk students through using clay slabs to hand build your own pottery mug. Learn tips & tricks from practicing artist, Casey, and create your own fancy food safe mug. Seating is limited. Students will be notified when their mug is ready to pick up, usually 4-6 weeks after class. No prior experience required!

Casey Davey is a lifelong artist and a full-time mom of two little ones. Casey started as a wheel potter, but has loved the accessibility and diversity of projects that hand-building has brought into her world. Seeing people connect to themselves and with others through clay is something she is passionate about.

Sign up through the Appalachian Arts website. Seats limited and go quickly!

https://shop.appalachianarts.net/product/class-01-14-2025-handbuild-your-own-mug/14993?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=70

Event is for Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce Members. To learn more, visit their website: https://www.oakridgechamber.org/

Small Business Owners - Let’s get warm, cozy and caffeinated at January's Small Business Brews & Issues, to be hosted at Calamity’s Coffee on Thursday, 1/16 from 5-6PM. Join our Small Business Council for conversations surrounding social media, fueled by hot brewed beverages and delicious baked goods.

Small Business Brews & Issues is a new monthly opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals wanting to grow and overcome common small business issues through shared failures, successes, and ideas. We hope to create an environment of mentorship, support, and thought-provoking conversations. These meetups will be held on the 3rd Thursday at alternating locations, with a pre-determined conversation starter.

Space is limited, and an RSVP is requested.

Join Award-winning wordsmith Rhea “RheaSunshine” Carmon every other month for an opportunity to meet folks who love poetry.

5-6pm: Writing Workshop with Rhea

6-7:30pm: Poet’s Open Mic

More about Rhea: she is a force that weaves passion, purpose, and power into poetry. For twenty years, RheaSunshine has traveled the nation, sharing her gift of the spoken word and facilitating self-expression, liberation, and healing. This art form has led her to touch lives at universities and educational institutions as well as civic engagements and festivals. She has opened for such artists as Nikki Giovanni, Macy Gray, and Saul Williams and the world constantly expands to make room for her gift.

This beginner-friendly program will walk students through using clay slabs to hand build your own pottery mug. Learn tips & tricks from practicing artist, Casey, and create your own fancy food safe mug. Seating is limited. Students will be notified when their mug is ready to pick up, usually 4-6 weeks after class. No prior experience required!

Casey Davey is a lifelong artist and a full-time mom of two little ones. Casey started as a wheel potter, but has loved the accessibility and diversity of projects that hand-building has brought into her world. Seeing people connect to themselves and with others through clay is something she is passionate about.

Sign up through the Appalachian Arts website. Seats limited and go quickly!

https://shop.appalachianarts.net/product/class-01-28-2025-handbuild-your-own-mug/14994?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=70