Multi-Class Series

Our Multi-Class Series is designed to give students an in-depth & hands-on learning experience into the pottery-making process. Offered in 3, 6, 9, or 12 class packs, this progressive class offers wheel-throwing, hand-building, & specialty options so students can learn each part of the pottery-making process.

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Multi-Class Series Info

These classes are designed to be flexible to work with your schedule. Once you purchase a class pack and create an account, you then select the classes that best suit your schedule. Please note that the pottery process requires classes to be taken in a certain order and timing. The general order is Throwing, Trimming, and then Glazing. Please read below for more details.

Please read the following before scheduling your classes.​

  1. Start with a Wheel Throwing or Hand Building Class.

  2. If you take a Wheel Throwing Class, you need to take a Trimming Class no sooner than one week and no later than two weeks after your Throwing Class to finish your projects in order for pieces to be in the right state of wetness to trim.

  3. If you take a Hand Building class, it's possible to finish a project in one class however more detailed work may take two or three Hand Building classes to finish.

  4. Once your work is finished, it will take up to a week to be fired so you will need to sign up for a Glazing Class no sooner than one week and no later than four weeks after completion.

  5. Please know that any work left for over 45 days will be recycled. Any work left over 6 months will be discarded.

  6. 48 hours notice is required to cancel or reschedule classes. ​

For a more detailed description of classes, please scroll below.

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Each 2-hour session is broken up into a 30 min demonstration & 75 mins of assisted work time with one of our advanced instructors, along with 15 mins of cleanup time. Instructors will focus on a project each cycle & students are welcome to follow along, or work independently on their own projects with our instructor's assistance. Additionally, instructors will work with your skill level and offer additional nuanced information for those who continue the course to promote growth every cycle. 

Basic community tools are provided during class along with approx. 25 lbs of clay and glazes. Extra clay is available for an additional fee. Individual tool kits available for sale for $15. Students are also welcome to purchase additional 2-hour practice sessions for $25 to practice working independently outside of class time.​

Classes to Choose From

Hand-building

This class involves creating pottery by hand instead of a pottery wheel. Our instructors will show you how to use a variety hand-building techniques to create beautiful pots & sculptures such as pinching pots, rolling out slabs, and coiling.

Throwing

This class will introduce students into using the pottery wheel for the first part of the process; Throwing. Our instructors will demonstrate how to throw basic forms on the pottery wheel and help students master the process of centering, opening, pulling, & shaping clay.

Trimming/Altering

This class focuses on trimming and altering the forms made in the first class. The focus of this class is finishing up the pieces while they are still workable before being fired in the kiln to their permanent shape. Students will learn a variety of techniques such as trimming foot rings, attaching handles, altering shapes, etc.

Glazing

This class will consist of the final portion of the pottery-making process; glazing. Our instructor will explain how the firing process works and will show you how to use different methods & glazes to create beautiful masterpieces! 

Workshops

These project-focused classes will feature a variety of unique pottery-making techniques and are offered as either one-time or multi-series classes. They may be purchased individually or students may use one of their sessions from their session packs towards some of these classes. View upcoming Workshops here.

Additional Practice Sessions

Practice Sessions are available for an additional fee. Practice sessions are 2 hours of additional time to work independently in our studio. These sessions do not include any instruction and are just meant to give you extra time to practice the skills you have learned in class. Our studio technicians will get you set up with tools & clay and you're welcome to store your pieces to continue working on in your next class.