Lidded Jars
with Jen Pilon
April 24, 2025
Lidded Jars
with Jen Pilon
REGISTRATION IS FULL!
AX Workshop Room | 12 Maple Ave.
Thursday, April 24 | 6-830pm
$60 per person | Ages 14+
Join us on April 24th from 6–830 PM in the AX Workshop Room for a fun and engaging lidded jar workshop with AX Artist-in-Residence Jen Pilon.
In this hands-on session, you’ll learn to shape, build, and personalize your own unique jar, perfect for storing keepsakes, tea, or anything you like, with a fitted lid to match! No experience? No problem—Jen will guide you every step of the way. Once your piece is fired in our kilns, it will be ready for pickup at a later date.
About the Instructor
Jen Pilon is a ceramic artist and educator originally from Halifax, now based in Riverside, New Brunswick. She began her artistic journey at NSCAD University in Nova Scotia, where she developed a passion for functional ceramics, later becoming the cornerstone of her creative practice.
Jen earned a Diploma in Fine Craft with a focus on Ceramics from the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design in 2014. This experience deepened her technical skills and solidified her commitment to the medium.
Understanding the therapeutic nature of clay, Jen has complemented her production business with teaching and developing ceramics programs, with a notable focus on the vulnerable sector and youth mentorship.
Now an active member of her creative community, she is working on her first installation project as part of Craft NB’s Beneath The Surface. Jen remains dedicated to expanding her artistic practice, seeking opportunities for education, exhibitions and professional development that reflect her passion for earthen materials and community engagement