Hours this clay week.

If you didn't know about it there happens to be a huge ceramic conference landing in Seattle tomorrow and I'm very excited to be going.  There is ceramic everywhere right now.   Hutch hours will be slightly effected and we will not be open on Wednesday.  There will be someone there from noon to 4 pm on Friday.  I look forward to seeing you again next week and my head will probable swimming with ceramic thoughts.

Hanging Air Plants

~ Hanging Air Plants ~

One of the latest workshops at Hutch repurposes a glass jar and an old spoon creating a whimsical hanging planter for a fun plant.  I chose to use air plants because they are interesting looking and supposedly easy to take care of.

A little reindeer moss to nestle the air plant into added some more spring green.  An old page from a geography book lines the interior of the jar adding a special personal touch and warmth.  This is a short 1 hour session and all the materials are included in the $30. cost.  The next class is scheduled on Monday, April 23rd from 1-2pm.  To sign up contact Chris at Hutch. #360-399-1223.

Garden Club Whirligigs

~ Garden Club Whirligigs ~

The latest whirligig workshop consisted of members of the Woodinville Garden Club and we had been planning this for over a year.  I knew that they would be excited and ready to go.

And it was very true....whenever someone pre paints objects for their whirligig I know that they've been thinking and planning for a while.  Love the color!

Hustling and bustling in the studio!

Here, Cindy and I are discussing the proportions on her gig.

Adding a second hub created more height and distance between wind catchers.

They were a fun but very focused group, which is the perfect combination of both maker and whirligig.

A great whirligig needs to focus the wind's energy and be fun to look at.

I always like it when a parent and their child sign up for a workshop.  That's quality time and a great memory.

Dangling items from wire is a technique that has been utilized a few times over the years, but placing a copper tub at top and drilling random holes in the side walls to create a leaky tub effect was a workshop first. 

So many tiny little screws and washers.

Sometimes things happen in an unplanned way.  Like not being able to use a particular object because it was made of stainless steel and having to substitute a different item.  In this case the unplanned red tin added a color element to the whirligig.  I like it!


Thanks Woodinville Whirligig Team!
And a special thanks to Rebecca Love for volunteering and being the photographer that captured all these nice pictures.

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A creative group of Whirligiggers!

~ A Fun & Creative Bunch of Whirligig Makers ~

Well, I have to say that I won'y forget this whirligig workshop.  I little while ago I received an email from one of these women, let's call her Jenny F., who had driven by our studio and was so excited to see that we held workshops in how to make our whimsical whirligigs by repurposing old stuff.  She is an artist who uses old tin objects in her art so her head is already in that "recycled" space.  It didn't take her long to get a few friends on board to fill a workshop.  This was a fun crew.  They all are artists that deal with recycling and repurposing in their work and I would suggest checking out what they do by visiting their sites and blogs.  Here is what they created that day.

                  Jenny Fillius                                Deborah Paul

           Ross Palmer Beecher                        Diane Kurzyna

Meeting new people and getting to know them a bit is something I really enjoy about the workshops at hutch.  Thanks to Jenny and the fact that she is so nice and has many friends future whirligig workshops are filling up fast.  So give me a call or email and maybe you can get in on one.

Paper House Light Workshop

~ Paper House Light Workshop ~

It was cold and rainy outside today, but inside Hutch it was warm, cozy, and full of creative activity.  The second workshop devote to the spectacular Paper House Light took place in the center room.  Book pages were carefully selected and then folded and formed into delicate houses.  By the end of day as it became darker outside, the room illuminated with the glow of these lights.

Normally in the 3 hour time frame of the workshop we can complete a 12 house light similar to the red one pictured above or the cream one below.

But if you are very fast and ambitious you may want to tackle a big light like the first one pictured or the one that was recently featured on the HGTV design show "Dear Genevieve".

So if you like cutting and folding fun paper and uniquely fantastic lights give hutch a call to sign up for the next workshop.  There will be one on March 14th and one on April 11th. 

Jar Light Workshop

~ Jar Light ~

Another one of our upcoming workshops this month is the "Repurposed Jar Light".  With a lidded jar, a  cool old tin, and some lamp parts we will assemble an ultra cool table top light.  The vintage tin is for you to bring along but we supply all the rest of the materials needed for the project.  the size of the light is determined by the jar and tin sizes.  This is a definite one of a kind studio light and hutch is a fun place to make it. 

When: February 24th, from 2- 4pm.

Where: At Hutch in La Conner.

Cost: $45. Light Kit Included

For more info or to sign up contact Chris at Hutch:

#360-399-1223