On Dec. 6 and 7, a Buellton ceramics studio is hosting its annual make-your-own holiday ornament sessions. The classes run from 2 to 4 p.m. each day at Community Clayworks and are open to participants ages 5 and older.
Visitors can make four ornaments in shapes like penguins, llamas, and sugar plum fairies. Artists can shape their own designs, too.
They’ll be the first workshops in the business’s new studio after moving into a bigger suite in the building, founder Veronica Medina told the Sun.
“It’s incredibly special to see how many families have made it a tradition and come back year after year,” Medina said in an email to the Sun. “Creating something handmade together during the holiday season brings such joy, and we’re honored to be a part of those memories.”
At Community Clayworks, the mission is to “foster a love of ceramic arts and support a clay community in the Santa Ynez Valley,” according to the website.
The studio also offers courses for beginners and kids and memberships for those who know their way around the wheel. The venue also hosts summer camps and parties.
Visit the studio at 37 Industrial Way, suite 111, in Buellton. Buy tickets for the ornament event online at communityclayworks.com. Call (805) 686-5416 for more information.
This article appears in Nov 27 – Dec 4, 2025.