Cost: $45 for  Early Registration or $55 after Nov. 18 

Date: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026

Time: 9:00 am – 4:30pm

Level: Open to students 9 years and older. Children younger than 9 can attend if accompanied by an adult.

 Supplies:  all materials will be provided by the instructor 

Instructor: Susan Thiel

Class Notes:  Early Registration Through Nov. 18th: $45 with promo code SweetTreat Late Registration: $55

Additional Information: Students are welcome to bring a sack lunch and enjoy their lunch break in the classroom. Time is built into the schedule for baking the polymer clay decorations during the final hour, allowing everyone to take home their finished canisters that day.

Class Description:

A Friends & Family Creative Experience

Turn everyday glass jars into beautiful, one-of-a-kind decorative canisters with polymer clay

Looking for a fun way to spend time with family or friends while creating unique, handmade gifts? Join polymer clay instructor Susan Thiel for a creative, hands-on class where you'll learn how to transform ordinary glass containers into colorful, personalized storage jars. No clay experience necessary!

Create decorative canisters for coffee, tea, flour, sugar, pet treats, bath salts, cotton balls, holiday candies, and more! Design your jars to complement your home décor, celebrate the holidays, or create a thoughtful, handmade gift for someone special.

Each participant will have time to create one small and one larger decorative canister, learning fun polymer clay techniques along the way. If time permits, additional jars may be created for a nominal supply fee. All tools and supplies are provided.

This Friends & Family class is a wonderful opportunity for grandparents and grandchildren, parents and children, siblings, or friends to enjoy a creative day together. Whether you're making holiday gifts or something special for yourself, you'll leave with beautiful, functional creations and memories of a fun day spent together!

Bring your family, invite a friend, and come enjoy a day of creativity while making beautiful, personalized gifts to give or keep!

This Friends & Family class is designed for ages 9 through adult and is a wonderful opportunity to create together. Grandparents and grandchildren, parents and children, siblings, or friends can enjoy a fun, creative experience while making keepsake charms to share.

Grayling Schools students may use the PROMO CODE sent to Grayling students by the school to reduce the cost.  Enter it on the final payment page in the upper right.  Contact the school or the Artisan Village Gallery for assistance.  This promo code would be used after the Nov. 18 if you miss the EarlyBird registration date.   Only one PROMO code can be applied

Class is held in the downstairs room of the original building location: the AAV Creativity Center.

Class Disclaimer:

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.