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Megan Young

@sunparlorstudio

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Cleveland-based potter/instructor 🏳️‍🌈
Teaching ceramics since 2018!
Classes, clay kits/kiln firing services 🔗👇

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My face when you show up to BAM :-) #backyardartmarket
RSVP for the address, link in bio! Vendors leaving at 7! Comedy show starts at 7:30! Bar til 9! by @sunparlorstudio

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Babe wake up, BAM 3.0 vendor/comic list just dropped !!!!
This year’s lineup of vendors is so good it hurts 🫢
Send this to 3 friends or you’ll stub your toe tomorrow 😥 sorry I don’t make the rules
RSVP at the link in my bio! You have to RSVP for the address because I said so thank you very much 🙂‍↕️🫰(ok so maybe I do make the rules)
C U THERE!! I CAN’T WAIT!!!

P.S. the raffle winner will be drawn after the comedy show :-) (you don’t have to stay til the end, I will call you if you’re not around!) taken in Old Brooklyn by @sunparlorstudio

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BAM, the annual Old-Brooklyn-based backyard art market celebrating vendors and artisans in all mediums and crafts thrown by @sunparlorstudio, is here again and that means there’s another comedy show in the garage in the backyard. It’s free. My friends and I will tell you jokes after you shop. What a way to spend the whole day and evening. I used to live in this garage, so I can show you where the bathroom is if you need to use it. There will also be surprises. 🤩🔫💪🦄.

Since it’s a house, you gotta RSVP for the address. Link in bio! xoxoxoxo more like hahahaha by @sunparlorstudio

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FREE golden retriever snuggles FREE comedy show FREE admission
Come shop local artists and artisans, hang out with cool people, get a silly little drink, and watch a live comedy show at BAM 3.0 💥 shop 2-7 pm, comedy 7:30! 🔗 in bio to rsvp! Located in Old Brooklyn

#backyardartmarket #cleveland #oldbrooklyn #artmarket by @sunparlorstudio

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a month ago

The event of the year is almost here y’all! BAM 3.0 is one month away, on September 19, 2026! 2-7 pm shop! 7:30 pm comedy show! RSVP for the address at the link (in bio.)

Accepting vendor apps now! We are seeking 1-2 food vendors and 6-10 artisan (art and other hand-crafted goods) vendors. We are also seeking art for the pop-up exhibit in the garage! Free to apply. Link in bio!

Flyer design by @lordangeelioagain

#sunparlorstudio #backyardartmarket #cle #oldbrooklyn taken in Old Brooklyn by @sunparlorstudio

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2 months ago

Upcoming ceramics workshops alert! Sun Parlor Studio is currently based in Old Brooklyn. Come take a workshop and get off that damn phone (said with love)

This Thursday 7/30: clay play! handbuilding open studio 7-8:30 pm $30
Instruction not provided, just materials and good vibes 🥰 (okay, light assistance is available, but this isn’t a step-by-step class)
8/16: travel tumblers! 3-5:30 pm $64
8/19: ghosties! 6:30-8:30 pm $64
Your work will be fired and ready for pickup in time for Halloween :-)
9/9: wall hooks! 6:30-8:30 $64

Keep in mind you can kinda make whatever you want during my workshops so if you see a date/time that works for you but you want to make a slightly different project, that’s totally fine :-)

#ceramics #cle #oldbrooklyn #obk #cleveland taken in Old Brooklyn by @sunparlorstudio

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3 months ago

5 mindset shifts that change the game for beginner throwers! (These are just tips my tips as someone who has been teaching beginner wheel throwers for over 5 years!)

1. The key to centering is bulldozing straight forward. (Coning is overrated.)
Repeat after me: push forward and push down. Push forward and push down. Push forward and push down. That is all centering is.
When I was taught wheel throwing I was taught to center by coning only. Coning only works if you understand fundamentally that you are pushing forward with one hand, which is your centering hand, while your other hand applies a counter pressure from the opposite side. Once you have a centered cone, you have to push it down centered. Easier said than done! Beginners tend to lose a lot of clay in the process of coning up and down repeatedly, and I find that bulldozing forward while pushing down makes it click better.

2. Centering is never over. Yes, we refer to the first part of the throwing process as “centering” but at any point, you can apply pressure in an uneven way or make a sudden movement that knocks the piece off-center. Centering is all about radial symmetry. Just because you started with a centered puck doesn’t mean the piece will be centered at the end, sadly!

3. Aim for a cylinder. If you shoot for a cylinder from the beginning, you’ll likely end up with a bowl. If you shoot for a bowl, you’ll probably end up with a flop.
Clay tends to want to get wider and wider on the wheel. It’s much easier to turn a cylinder into a bowl with a wider rim in your last couple pulls, vs. trying to force a bowl with a wide rim back into a narrow collared vase.
Keep in mind, a cylinder can be any dimensions you want. The only requirement is straight sides, 90° angles to the base. This is the strongest shape you can throw on the wheel, so get good at them! Cylinders are fundamental.

4. The key to raising walls is to never move your hands faster than your wheel speed. Wherever you apply pressure on the clay, let the wheel spin 360° before you move up from that spot. Your throwing rings should be horizontal, not diagonal. Otherwise, the clay will become wonky and uncentered.

Cont. in comments taken in Cleveland, Ohio by @sunparlorstudio

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6 months ago

Upcoming classes + real life photo dump bc I’m not following the rules of running a business acct anymore bc who literally cares taken in Old Brooklyn by @sunparlorstudio

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6 months ago

Robert fan club sound off in the comments #cleveland #ceramics #ceramicsclass by @sunparlorstudio

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6 months ago

This warm weather has me SO EXCITED already for summer 🤭 fyi BAM 3.0 is coming in September which is 6 months away but it’s going to FLY I can feel it divas taken in Old Brooklyn by @sunparlorstudio

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7 months ago

Heavy on slide 4 #potteryclass #cle #ceramics taken in Old Brooklyn by @sunparlorstudio

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7 months ago

A little take-home clay kit appreciation post to let you know that now we offer two clay bodies to choose from! Let me know if you have questions about clay kits and I’ll answer them in the comments ✨ #cleveland #ceramics #sunparlorstudio taken in Old Brooklyn by @sunparlorstudio

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8 months ago