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Ornament Making Day at Art’s Place

November 1, 2022 By Morgan

Clay Coyote’s Annual Ornament Finishing Event

When: Sunday, December 4th from 11am-5pm (come and go, no need to book times)

Where: Art’s Place 35 1st Ave SW, Hutchinson, MN

Tickets: Pay at the event (no advance purchase required)

Ages 16+ $15
Ages 2-15 $10
Additional ornaments $5

Details:

Pay in advance or when you come (cash or card)
Complimentary Beverages:
- Coffee
- Hot Chocolate with marshmallows and candy cane stirrers
- Sparkling Cider
Attendees may bring food/BYOB to share with their groups
Ornament making takes approximately 30-60 minutes depending on your deisgn and skill levels
Ornaments are tree or star shaped
$5 from every ornament is donated to McLeod County Relay For Life

Pick up the ornaments 12/15 or later at the Clay Coyote

clay coyote holiday ornament making at arts place december 4th 2022 a horizontally framed photograph shows 3 adults sitting at a circular wooden table. they are in a well lit room with reclaimed barn wood aesthetic. all three people have paper plates, and small paper cups in front of them. they have paintbrushes and craft instructions on the table. in the center of the table is a bottle of wine, and some round crackers and small cubes of cheese in a plastic food container. all three adults are looking at the camera and smiling.

clay coyote holiday ornament making at arts place december 4th 2022

clay coyote holiday ornament making at arts place december 4th 2022 a horizontally framed photograph shows 5 people sitting at a wooden circular table. they have small red trays in front of them with snacks, each of them has a Champaign flute in front of them also. there are smaller cups with water, crackers, cheese, fruit and figs in the center of the table, along with napkins. the background wall is wooden boards painted white, with a rustic wooden ladder on the left side. there is an open window slightly right of center, it is dark outside

clay coyote holiday ornament making at arts place december 4th 2022 a horizontally framed photograph shows a table of adolescents/teens sitting at a wooden circular table. they each have a paper plate, pencil and paint brush infront of them. there is three small cups of clear liquid in the center of the table. on either side of the three cups there is a sheet of laminated instructions (to the right) and to the left of the three cups is a stack of white papers or paper towels. everyone is smiling at the photographer. in the background, a dimly lit counter space and coat rack are visible, further away from the viewpoint there are dark windows indicating it is night. on the very right, there is an adult standing and looking to the right. between the two right most seated people a adult is bending down to the seated peoples level and also smiling.

clay coyote holiday ornament making at arts place december 4th 2022 a horizontally framed photograph shows three adults sitting at a circular wooden table. they are all holding up a glass of wine in their right hands. the women on the far right has a light up christmas bulb necklace, and a large sweater. the women in the center has a blue and white striped turtleneck sweater. the women on the left has a burnt orange and navy blue flannel patterned shirt. in the background there is a window, showing it is dark outside. there is a " L " shaped table covered in a long black tablecloth, which reaches to the floor. the wall is white wooden boards, changing to dark wood planks to the left. the floor appears to be cement. on the table in front of the 3 people is snack plates, two small containers shaped like buckets ,but just a bit larger then cups filled with a popcorn mixture. there are two bottles of wine on the table.

clay coyote holiday ornament making at arts place december 4th 2022 a horizontally framed photograph shows a close up of paint brushes in a small bucket, bristles up. on the right side of the photograph is 3 open plastic jars of colored glaze. between the paint brushes and the plastic jars there is a line small paper cups going parallel to the glaze jars. at the mid top center of the photograph there are stacks of ornaments on the table. on the very left of the photograph, blurred due to motion is a hand reaching for a paint brush.

clay coyote holiday ornament making at arts place december 4th 2022 a horizontally framed picture shows 3 adults gathered around a white painted table with a line of colored glazes in jars. there is small uncolored ornaments in the shape of stars and christmas trees. a women in a apron and mask is writing on something small in her hand (assumed to be a ornament) while two women on the other side of the table look on.

Festive Family Fun Day: Clay Ornament Making

November 24, 2021 By Morgan

Bring your friends and family to create keepsakes together.

This activity is designed for ages 5+

LOCATION:
— Ornament making at Art’s Place (35 1st Ave SW, Hutchinson, MN 55350)
— Ornament pick up at Clay Coyote (22 First Ave NE, Hutchinson, MN 55350)
— Ornaments will be brought back to the Clay Coyote for firing and can be picked up after Friday, December 10th.

COST:
— $15 per ornament, pre-payment at the time you book your spot calling 320-587-2599 or stopping into the Clay Coyote at 22 First Ave NE.
— $5 from every ornament is donated to American Cancer Society
— Day of the event you can buy more ornaments on site.
— No refunds
— Space is limited, book today
— Tables seat 8 for groups that are planning to come together

Holiday Happy Hour Clay Ornament Making

November 24, 2021 By Morgan

Grab your friends, bring a bottle of wine, and come out to make an ornament.

LOCATION:
— Ornament making at Art’s Place (35 1st Ave SW, Hutchinson, MN 55350)
— Ornament pick up at Clay Coyote (22 First Ave NE, Hutchinson, MN 55350)
— Ornaments will be brought back to the Clay Coyote for firing and can be picked up after Friday, December 10th.

COST:
— $15 per ornament, pre-payment at the time you book your spot calling 320-587-2599 or stopping into the Clay Coyote at 22 First Ave NE.
— $5 from every ornament is donated to American Cancer Society
— Day of the event you can buy more ornaments on site.
— No refunds
— Space is limited, book today
— Tables seat 8 for groups that are planning to come together

Make Ornaments with Friends this Holiday Season & Donate to a Worthy Cause

October 26, 2018 By Morgan

It was back in the summer of 2016, we were remodeling the Studio after Ian and I took over the family business. We were going through twenty-three years of clay dust and memories when we found a box of unfinished ornaments made by my godmother, Donna Pony Wold, back in the 90s.

Over the last two holiday seasons we’ve had an Ornament Finishing Program in the Studio. The ornaments are $10 each and $5 from each one is donated, together we’ve contributed more than $1,500 to the American Cancer Society & McLeod County Relay For Life.

This year we’re hosting the program again, and although we’ve started running low on Donna’s originals, we’ve made some new shapes to add to the collection. The program runs from November 1-December 12 during regular business hours. We encourage you to call ahead to book so that you ensure there’s room. We only have space for 8 ornament makers at a time. We welcome groups and encourage you to bring treats. Some of the groups we hosted over the last two years include:

A grandmother with all her grandchildren to surprise mom
Six girlfriends who have always gifted each other ornaments and made one for a friend battling cancer who couldn’t be with them
A mom and her toddlers who were making their first homemade Christmas tree decorations
A group of adults from one of our area care programs
A group of women who host a coffee club and held their holiday party here
A group of three sisters from coast-to-coast traveled to Hutchinson and made a keepsake

The ideas for your group are endless: bring some wine, some cheese, some cookies, and enjoy a fun time making a memory together. The ornaments are $10 each (you can do more than one), $5 from each ornament is donated. You can come pick them up on December 13th or we’ll mail them to you ($7.30 for USPS small flat rate box). Call 320-587-2599 to book a time.

While you’re here you can enjoy a free tour of the Studio and we’ll tell you how we make our Clay Coyote Chef’s Line of pottery. We also have thousands of other handmade gifts to choose from and we offer free gift wrapping. We can also ship your gifts out to save you time and money on your holiday gifts.

This program is special to us, because Donna was a special person in our life. She was a bright star. She laughed loud. Her smile was wicked. And she gave great hugs just when you needed one.

And it wasn’t just our lives she lit up, Donna’s ornaments have hung on family trees across the country. They were sold for years in the Chicago Art Institute gift shop, they were tucked into little pieces of cloth as thank yous, and a go-to decoration of the old hippies in Dekalb, Illinois.

Help us make more memories and donate to a worthy cause this year. Call 320-587-2599 to book your group or come on your own, it’s a fun activity for anyone, any age, any day.