Your Opportunity to Experience and Create
The Memory Vessel ~ A Hands-On Clay Ceremony
An intimate, one-of-a-kind experience in Nevada City, California
An Invitation to Create and Remember
Some moments deserve more than a photograph.
They deserve to be held, shaped, and remembered.
On Saturday, November 15, and Saturday, December 13, 2025, at The Curious Forge Arts Center in Nevada City, CA, join Bob and Susan Davis for an extraordinary experience where clay becomes a vessel for memory, intention, and connection.
This isn’t just pottery. It’s your story in clay.
Imagine What's Possible
Imagine a couple celebrating their 25th anniversary. Side by side, they embrace a hand-thrown vessel, pressing their love into the clay. Weeks later, they return to receive their finished piece — a keepsake that reflects their journey together.
Imagine a family moving into a new home. Each person shares a wish — laughter, peace, togetherness. One by one, they hug the vessel, leaving their embrace in its form. When they return, their vessel carries all their hopes for their new beginning.
Imagine honoring the memory of a loved one. In silence with intention, you press your hug into the soft clay. Later, when you hold the finished vessel, it becomes a tangible reminder of their presence and your enduring love.
The Clay Embrace: The Intentional Memory Vessel Experience
Step into the studio for a unique creative experience where clay becomes a keeper of memory and meaning.
Guided by Susan in a gentle connection and intention-setting practice, you’ll hold and shape a hand-thrown Memory Vessel crafted by Bob, pressing your embrace into its soft form.
Each participant’s moment is witnessed and celebrated, creating a shared sense of connection and community.
Bob then shares the glaze options that will create a beautiful finished vessel after firing, and you choose the glaze that feels most aligned with your intention.
In a few weeks, you return to receive your finished Memory Vessel and place your written intention and piece of the Red Thread inside—a beautiful reminder of your hands, your heart, your story.
Your Memory Vessel and the experience will last a lifetime and beyond.
Why It Matters
We all dream of finding ways to make milestones, transitions, and memories more meaningful.
The Memory Vessel gives you a way to:
- Honor a relationship, life event, or loved one.
- Create a tangible keepsake that carries your embrace.
- Experience connection — with yourself, with others, with the earth through the clay.
This isn’t just about making art.
It’s about making meaning.
Join the Waiting List or Contact Us
If the dates for The Memory Vessel ~ A Hands-On Ceremony in Clay do not work for you, join the waiting list to be notified of future dates for the experience. Contact us with any questions or if you have a date in mind when you'd like to participate in The Memory Vessel experience.