Evelyn Taylor Bonner, ceramic artist extraordinaire, is back this fall for another underglaze transfer workshop. Whether you are new to ceramics or an experienced artist, Evelyn’s expertise and guidance will help you achieve stunning results. Using innovative techniques with underglaze transfers, students will make several plaque/tile-sized pieces inspired by the mystical magic of the season. All ornaments will be fired at TileWorks and participants will be notified when their ornament is ready for pickup.

A half day workshop exploring primitive pottery techniques with Melissa "Mesa" Matarese. This is an opportunity to explore, expand & deepen our relationship with nature through wild clay with simple tools and local materials.

Todd Phillips, David Grier and Matt Flinner should be household names! They are 3 amazing musicians who put out a debut record back in 1999…an instrumental string band record. They have recently reformed the Trio and we are ecstatic to have them coming to TileWorks! Level Best are a fine bluegrass band. It has been said that vocals are the most important part of bluegrass, and these guys (and gals) seem to agree with that statement, as 4 of them sing like birds. Their harmonies are as captivating as the notes they play.

In this 6 session class, ceramic artist and instructor Tom Thomas, will teach his signature class “Gargoyles and Dragons.” We are excited to offer the class for the third time at TileWorks where Tom Thomas spent some of his formative years in ceramics decades ago. Medieval Dragons were a source of inspiration for Henry Mercer. TileWorks is the perfect backdrop for your creations to be imagined and made. Your creatures will come to life as you are guided through handbuilding techniques that are accessible to beginners and advanced ceramists alike.

Boo!!! Join us in this fun and festive clay class! Adults and children are welcome. We will pinch clay into pots and then transform them into ghosts all while listening to happy Halloween music! Each participant will make 2 ghosts.

Come and work with our local Bucks County clay and create a lidded pumpkin pot! Your instructor, Julianna Lange, will guide you in the creation of your jack-o-lantern in our historic tile studio. We will make our pumpkins while listening to Halloween music. They look great aglow with a tea light. Pots will be fired by the TileWorks and be ready for Halloween.

This master class teaches basic modeling and mold making techniques using a combination of clay and plaster. During this four week course you will learn how to create a tile model using a design of your choice and then produce production molds. Master craftsman Tim Carder first learned various mold making techniques in Stoke-on-Trent. He designed and modeled many decorative pieces of china giftware at Lenox China. He currently resides in New Hope.

Stop by TileWorks to celebrate all things canine by making a lasting memory with your pup's paw print in clay! TileWorks will press, fire, glaze, and have them ready for pick up in 4-6 weeks.

Create lasting memories by working with your child or dog to create handprint plaques. Further personalize your tile with custom clay stamps. TileWorks will fire, glaze them, and have them ready for pick up in about 4 weeks. 1 plaque $45.00, 2 plaques $85.00, 3 plaques $120.00, 4 plaques $150 .

email jesse@thetileworks.org to schedule your appointment.

Your support helps continue preservation and interpretation of this important National Historic Landmark. Membership provides funding for historical, educational and interpretive programs. Your contributions support research, exhibits, and preservation work. We work with natural materials to make artistic tiles that elevate the human spirit with the dignity of labor, reverence for the past and an eye for the future. Our tiles tell stories and preserve the philosophy of our founder Henry Chapman Mercer.Membership benefits include free admission to TileWorks for regular tours, free or reduced admission for special events and programs, and 10% discounts on select tiles in our gift shop.