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Hug-a-Pot Ceremony Clay Studio Experience

Memory Vessel – A Hands-On Clay Ceremony

Experience

2-day workshop

This is a once-in-a-lifetime creative ceremony with limited space. Each vessel is a lasting tribute to love, connection, and memory.

Total Class Duration: 4.5 Hours

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SKU: CS-W-MV-1 Categories: Ceramics, Experience, Special Event, Workshop Tag: 18+

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Memory Vessel – A Hands-On Clay Ceremony

Clay becomes more than art in this intimate, two-day workshop led by artist–facilitator Susan Davis and Ceramicist Bob Davis, weaving together Intentional Creativity® and Art Medicine™ practices. You’ll shape a one-of-a-kind pottery vessel with your own embrace, infused with meaning, memory, and connection. Perfect for commemorating a wedding, anniversary, life transition, memorial, or simply as a gift of reflection to yourself.

The Memory Vessel experience is more than a workshop—it is a sacred, two-part ceremony where intention, story, and clay come together in a vessel you will keep for a lifetime. Your investment includes not only expert guidance and materials, but also the intangible value of connection, reflection, and being witnessed in community. The finished vessel, along with your personal photos and video, becomes a lasting symbol of memory, meaning, and worth far beyond the cost.

What to Expect:

  • Day 1 (3 hours): Welcome & Introduction, Intention-Setting Ceremony, The Hugging Ceremony, Glazing Preview & Selection, Community Reflection
  • Day 2 (1.5 hours): Welcome Back & Remembrance, Vessel Presentation & Receiving, Final Circle & Closing

Through guided ceremony, storytelling, and hands-on clay work, participants will create a vessel that is both functional and deeply symbolic—an object that holds memory, love, and intention.

Details:

  • Dates: TBD
  • Price: $999 per ticket (one ticket per vessel/individual/couple/group)
  • Who It’s For: Individuals, couples, families, and friends
  • Capacity: Limited to 4 vessels (4 tickets total)

Why You’ll Love It:

  • A truly unique opportunity to combine creativity, ceremony, and personal reflection
  • Guided experience with Susan Davis, trained in Intentional Creativity® and Art Medicine™
  • Walk away with a finished ceramic vessel shaped by your own embrace and story

This is a once-in-a-lifetime creative ceremony with limited space. Each vessel is a lasting tribute to love, connection, and memory.

Reserve your place today—only 4 spaces available.

Additional Info:  https://IgniteYourCreativeMuse.com/memory-vessel

Please note: All classes require a minimum number of participants and may be rescheduled if that minimum is not met. If this happens, we’ll let you know in advance and work with you to get you into the next available class.

Cancellation Policy

Please review our cancellation policy before booking. If you need to cancel your registration, you must notify us at least 7 days before the class start time to receive a refund. Cancellations made within 7 days are non-refundable.

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