Check out our classes.
We offer instruction that ranges from beginner to advanced levels. We believe every level deserves attention.
Registration includes:
1. Your first bag of clay - you will have the choice of Whitestone, Bennett, or Dessert Gold - all cone 5-6 clays. Please note some classes will use a specific clay.
2. Firing fees and glaze usage
3. Use of open studio hours to practice and improve your skills.
Open studio is unlimited with enrollment.
Current open studio hours are as follows:
Open studio use in the handbuilding room is available during all business hours :
Sunday: 12-5pm
Monday: 10-9pm
Tuesday: reserved exclusively for kids classes
Wednesday: 10-9pm
Thursday: 10-9pm
Friday: 10-9pm
Saturday: 10-6pm
Open Studio hours for working on the wheel:
Sunday: 12-5pm
Monday: 12:30-9pm
Tuesday: reserved exclusively for kids classes
Wednesday: 12:30-6pm
Thursday: 12:30-9pm
Friday: 10-9pm
Saturday: 12:30-6pm
Closed on all major holidays.
Open studio hours are unavailable during special events.
We recommend that you wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty, bring an apron (limited aprons are available) and a towel.
Sketchbooks and notebooks can be a useful tool for ideas and keeping track of clay and glaze choices.
Basic tool kits are available for purchase.
Other studio tools are available in our tool library.
Beginner Classes
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Monday 10a-12:30p: Beyond Beginners
A 6-week class on Mondays, April 28th to June 2nd.
This class is designed for students who are comfortable with the basics of the potter’s wheel (centering, throwing cylinders, trimming) and want to ease themselves into the next level. Work on refining your throwing skills while exploring new forms and more complex techniques at your own pace. We will focus on throwing larger, making alterations, adding handles and other elements, incorporating surface design and more. Expand on your skills while making functional and beautiful pieces for your home!
This is a blended Level Class. Prior experience with the potter’s wheel is highly recommended.
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Monday 6p-8:30p: From the Start
A 6-week class on Mondays, April 28th to June 2nd
Ready to try your hand at the wheel and dabble in handbuilding? Join us in learning how to use the clay to make functional pottery. Students will be introduced to ways the wheel and handbuilding tools can create functional or abstract pieces such as cylinders, bowls or trays. These are the essential forms to build a strong foundation in clay. Through demonstrations and hands-on learning, each class will build off the other and gain clay skills and confidence.
This is a Beginner Level Class. No prior clay experience is necessary.
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Wednesdays 10a-12:30p: From the Start
A 6-week class on Wednesdays, April 30th to June 4th.
Ready to try your hand at the wheel and dabble in handbuilding? Join us in learning how to use the clay to make functional pottery. Students will be introduced to ways the wheel and handbuilding tools can create functional or abstract pieces such as cylinders, bowls or trays. These are the essential forms to build a strong foundation in clay. Through demonstrations and hands-on learning, each class will build off the other and gain clay skills and confidence.
This is a Beginner Level Class. No prior clay experience is necessary.
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Wednesdays 6p-8:30p: From the Start
A 6-week class on Wednesdays, April 30th to June 4th.
Ready to try your hand at the wheel and dabble in handbuilding? Join us in learning how to use the clay to make functional pottery. Students will be introduced to ways the wheel and handbuilding tools can create functional or abstract pieces such as cylinders, bowls or trays. These are the essential forms to build a strong foundation in clay. Through demonstrations and hands-on learning, each class will build off the other and gain clay skills and confidence.
This is a Beginner Level Class. No prior clay experience is necessary.
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Wednesdays 6p-8:30p: Handbuilding for Adult Beginners
A 4-week class on Wednesdays, April 30th to May 21st
Learn essential handbuilding techniques such as pinching, coil, extrusion, and slab construction from an experienced instructor. These skills can be combined to create functional and sculptural work. This class will provide the foundation for nearly any handbuilding project one can imagine. Geared towards beginners but open to all!
This is a Beginner Level Class. No prior clay experience is necessary.
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Thursdays 6p-8:30p: Beyond Beginners
A 6-week class on Thursdays, May 1st to June 4th
This class is designed for students who are comfortable with the basics of the potter’s wheel (centering, throwing cylinders, trimming) and want to ease themselves into the next level. Work on refining your throwing skills while exploring new forms and more complex techniques at your own pace. We will focus on throwing larger, making alterations, adding handles and other elements, incorporating surface design and more. Expand on your skills while making functional and beautiful pieces for your home!
This is a blended Level Class. Prior experience with the potter’s wheel is highly recommended.
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Saturdays 10a-12:30p: From the Start
A 6-week class on Saturdays, June 3rd to June 7th
Ready to try your hand at the wheel and dabble in hand building? Join us in learning how to use clay to make functional pottery. Students will be introduced to ways the wheel and hand-building tools can create functional or abstract pieces such as cylinders, bowls, or trays. These are the essential forms to build a strong foundation in clay. Through demonstrations and hands-on learning, each class will build off the other and gain clay skills and confidence.
This is a Beginner Level Class. No prior clay experience is necessary.
Advanced Classes and Workshops
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Wednesdays 6p-8:30p: Advanced Topics: Handbuilding for Adults
A 4-week class on Wednesdays 6p-8:30p, May 28th to June 18th
Move beyond basic handbuilding techniques such as pinching, coil, extrusion, and slab construction to build large-scale pieces, functional and sculptural work. This class is geared towards beginners but open to all!
Basic clay experience is requested.
Other Ways to Clay
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Hourly punchcard
Have experience working in clay and want to pay-as-you-go for studio access? Our Hourly members can drop in to use our clay facilities during our designated open studio hours (space is available on a first come, first serve basis).
Hourly members prepay by purchasing a punch card. We have three pre-paid punch card options available. If you are a more frequent user of our open studio hours, you can purchase a card and get your hours at a discounted rate!
Open Studio blocks (one punch) are tracked hourly. Punch cards are valid for 6 months after the purchase card date.
You can use your hours all in one month, or over the course of the 6 month validity.
We offer a monthly membership for $175/month, allowing full access during business hours. We recommend this option if you do not want to track hours.
Future capacity may effect availability of memberships and is subject to change.
Punch Card Options and Pricing (+ tax):
1. 1-hr at a time for $12/hr
2. 12-hour card, $120 (equates to $10/hour)
3. 24-hour card, $192 (equates to $8/hour)Clay can be purchased in-house or online. We have 5 types available. Outside clay is allowed if approved by staff. Limited tools are available from the lending library and basic tool kits are available for purchase.
Firing charges are not included with punch cards.
Limited shared storage is available for works in progress.
Limited storage for personal tools/clay is available.
No instruction is provided with an hourly membership, our studio monitor is always available for basic needs. While we introduce you to the studio, we will measure your understanding of equipment operation and cover cleaning processes. If you are unsure or you unfamiliar with anything at any time, please ask.
We prefer you have a minimum of 6 weeks of clay instruction before participating in the studio independently.