Botanical Impressions: Ceramic Dessert Plate Workshop

Create a set of handcrafted ceramic dessert plates inspired by the botanical collections of Longwood Gardens. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn slab-building techniques, press leaves, needles, and other plant materials into clay to create textured patterns, and use pigments to bring color and emphasis to their designs.

The class takes place at Centered Clay Studio in Kennett Square and is taught by Debby Wyatt, the studio’s owner. After the workshop, the studio will glaze the finished plates and return them to Longwood Gardens for pickup within two weeks. The registration fee also includes all-day admission to Longwood Gardens on the day of the class.

When: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Showtimes: 1:00–4:00 pm

Tickets: $125; $112 for Longwood members and Innovators. A 10% class discount is applied automatically at checkout for members and Innovators.

Registration deadline: November 1, 2026

Venue: Centered Clay Studio, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Instructor: Debby Wyatt, owner of Centered Clay Studio. Wyatt began pursuing pottery in 2008 and later joined the Nicodemus Center for Ceramic Studies’ Pottery Guild in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. After moving to Kennett Square in 2017, she established the teaching and membership studio, which offers beginner classes, multi-session courses for all skill levels, advanced workshops with master potters, and group events.

Ages: Intended as an adult learning experience.

Admission benefit: The fee includes all-day admission to Longwood Gardens on the class date.

Finished pieces: The studio will glaze the plates and return them to Longwood Gardens for pickup within two weeks.

Cancellation policy: Registrations may be canceled up to two weeks before the event for a refund of the registration fee less a $30 processing fee. Refunds are not available if the program is moved to a scheduled inclement-weather date. Cancellations can be submitted by email or by calling 610-388-5454.