One Time Classes
One night classes offer an energetic glimpse into the world of pottery. Classes are 2.5 hours and capped at 10 students to maximize personal instruction. Students learn the basics of handbuilding or wheel throwing through demonstration and hands-on guidance. One night clay classes are held Friday or Saturday evenings from 6:00pm to 8:30pm.
Students may bring drinks to their class.
Gold Luster class can be found under Workshops and is beginner friendly.
Try Out the Pottery Wheel
Try out the pottery wheel in this 2.5-hour guided class. This introductory lesson will teach you the basics of centering clay to make low bowls and cups through demonstration and hands-on guidance. No tools needed—just bring yourself and be ready to get messy. Students will select a glaze color and pieces are fired and ready for pickup in 4 weeks.
Mug Making Night
Learn to design and build your own coffee mugs or tea cups by hand. No experience required. Students are encouraged to get messy and learn to use molds, how to apply texture, and the endless possibilities of color through guided demonstrations and their own exploration. Pieces will be glazed and fired for student pickup in 4 weeks.
Planters and Plant Pots
Learn to make small pots or self-watering planters. In this beginner class we’ll walk you through designing a planter using slabs of clay and working by hand. You’ll get messy and learn to create your form out of clay. Pieces will be glazed and fired for student pickup in 4 weeks.
Colored Clay: Handbuilding Trinket Trays & Catch Alls
Learn how to work with colored clay. We’ll have multiple colors of stained clay and will make patterned slabs and then form your colored slabs using molds. You’ll learn to marble colors together, create patterns, and weave colors together. Then you’ll make 1 - 2 trays, catch alls, or trinket holders with your brightly colored or pastel clay slabs. The studio has over 50 plaster hump molds to choose from. Imagine ovals, circles, and organic oblong shapes. We’ll glaze your pieces you can pickup in 4 weeks.
Origami & Templates
Learn to fold and fasten slabs of clay into functional bowls and cups. Geometric studies allow infinite opportunity: angular cups, gently curving bowls, and multi-faceted planters. No handbuilding experience required; this is a beginner class. You’ll select a glaze color and we’ll fire your pieces for pick-up in four weeks.
New! Vase Making Night
Learn to make vases using slabs of clay. You’ll work through the design of your vase while thinking about size, weight, and proportion. Then you’ll make templates, cut out the pieces, and put together your final piece. No experience required. Pieces will be glazed and fired for student pickup in 4 weeks.
New! Glass Making: Fuse Your Own Glass Coasters
Learn how to work with glass! We’ll teach you how fusing glass works. You’ll learn to cut pieces of glass into shapes, layer them, and create your designs. You’ll be able to choose between black, white, or clear glass backings and a variety of solid colored, transparent, or marbled glass for the patterns. We also have rods and spirals
In this 2.5 hour class you’ll make four 4” glass coasters. We will fire them in our glass kiln after the class and have them ready for you a week later. $90 per person at 6:30pm.
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Current schedule:
Dec 20: Wheel
Jan 3: Wheel - or - Origami
Jan 10: Mug Making
Jan 17: Wheel
Jan 24: Planters
Jan 31: Wheel
Feb 7: Mug Making
Feb 14: Wheel - or - Origami
Feb 21: Planters
March 20: Wheel
March 20: Gold Luster
Please select your date carefully. We cannot offer refunds or last minute requests to change class dates when your priorities change. If purchasing as a gift, please ensure that the recipient knows the class has a specific date.
Pieces must be picked up in person. We do not mail items. Please email lorraine@hickoryclay.com if you have questions.
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