Multi-Week Classes
Our classes meet once a week for 2.5 hours each week. March+April classes are in session. May classes will be posted online on Monday, April 13th at noon.
What Makes Us Different?
We provide 25 pounds of clay for students. Students may use any of 5 clay types. Instructors will also make recommendations based on skill set. Classes include clay and use of tools and aprons.
We offer open studio hours to encourage students to practice and excel. Students may come in to practice 5 days per week (different days depending on your class day.)
Most classes run 8 weeks long instead of the standard 6 weeks. We want students to have the opportunity to have their pieces fired multiple times, to encourage learning, experimenting, and technique improvement.
Learn about our instructors here.
Intro to Throwing and Glazing
Wheel throwing classes teach the basics of making pieces on the potter’s wheel. Beginning students learn to prepare the clay, center, throw, and trim. After the pieces are fired, all students are taught how to glaze their pieces. Our instructors teach through group demonstrations, discussions about example pieces, and one-on-one questions and feedback. We are here to help and want you to excel. We encourage all students to come practice on days outside of their class.
4-week class curriculum : Week 1: Throwing, Week 2: Throwing, Week 3: Trimming, Week 4: Glazing
8-week class curriculum: Week 1: Throwing, Week 2: Throwing, Week 3: Trimming, Week 4: Glazing, Week 5: Throwing, Week 6: Throwing, Week 7: Handbuilding and handles, Week 8: Glazing
May + June
Saturdays at 10:30am for 4 weeks for $250 taught by Bill: May 2, 9, 16, and 30th. Age 13+
Saturdays at 10:30am for 5 weeks for $300 taught by Theresa. June 6, 13, 20, 27. Age 13+
Mondays 6:30pm for 8 weeks for $425 taught by Cathy: April 27, May 4, 11, 18 [skip 25,] June 1, 8, 15, & 22
Wednesdays 6:30pm for 8 weeks for $25 taught by Daniel: April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17
Introduction to Handbuilding: Tableware & Design
Spend 8 weeks making your own set of dishes by hand. Each lesson will guide you through a new piece: plates, salad plates, bowls, mugs, and finally serving pieces. We start with bowls, plates and cups, but the techniques you’ll learn will lead you to more ambitious pieces like pitchers, trays, and charcuterie boards. Students will learn a variety of surface decoration techniques, slab construction, plaster molds, templates and glazing. This class is beginner friendly, and open to people of all skill levels.
In the first lesson you’ll try a few techniques so you can work through the style of your set. In the second lesson you’ll be invited to bring in dishes and bowls to use as templates to learn how to pour your own plaster hump molds. You’ll plan your path so you can create a cohesive look across your pieces. After that you’ll move onto specific pieces. Pieces will be fired and glazed throughout the class.
Wednesdays at 6:30pm with Jerry for 8 weeks: May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17 and 24 for $425.
Next Step Wheel: Pulling Vertical
For students who have taken a beginner class and feel comfortable centering clay and working in the studio. You’ll learn new techniques to help push your ceramics journey forward. These include collaring, closing forms, using calipers to template pieces, and center larger amounts of clay to make taller pieces. Along the way you’ll learn tips and tricks to improve your centering, trimming, and finishing pieces that will help you excel out of your beginner phase. Students will get more depth on glazing techniques and how to use our custom-designed glazes.
Jerry teaches with group demonstrations along with one-on-one support and guidance. Class will work through a variety of shape and techniques, but will be fine tuned with the students on the first day of class. Bring your questions and goals!
This is a Next Step class focused on new forms and shapes.
Tuesdays 6:30pm for 8 weeks for $425 taught by Jerry: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, [skip 26,] June 2, 9, 16, & 23.
Children & Teens!
Teens are welcome in our Saturday and Sunday wheel classes.
Mommy & Me:
We offer ‘Mommy & Me’ classes to pre-school and kindergarten aged children beginning in June taught by Monique. These will occur one Saturday per month at 10am and will be booked individually.
Topics: Children will create a tile that they can add elements to and paint on. We will glaze and fire all of the pieces. They can be used at trivets, wall hangings, or beautiful keepsakes. $70 for one parents and one child.
Saturday, June 6th from 10am-noon
Saturday, June 27th from 10am-noon
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Wheel throwing classes teach the basics of making pieces on the potter’s wheel. Beginning students learn to prepare the clay, center, throw, and trim. After the pieces are fired, all students are taught how to glaze their pieces. Classes are capped at 11 students for high student/teacher interaction.
For students who have taken a beginner class and feel comfortable centering clay and working in the studio. You’ll learn new techniques to help you push your ceramics journey forward. These include collaring, closing forms, using calipers to template pieces, and making plates. Along the way you’ll learn tips and tricks to improve your centering, trimming, and finishing pieces that you will help you excel out of your beginner phase. Students will get more depth on glazing techniques and how to use our custom-designed glazes.
Daniel teaches will group demonstrations along with one-on-one support and guidance. Class will work through a variety of topics, but will be fine tuned with the students on the first day of class. Bring your questions and goals!
This is a Next Step class focused on new forms and shapes.
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