Are you ready to get your hands dirty? Join our beginner's wheel class to learn the basics of creating your own cups and bowls! Instructors teach through demonstrations to show you correct throwing posture, centering, and pulling up cylinders. This class is designed for students with no prior experience and focuses on teaching students the fundamentals of throwing. If you are ready to fall in love with pottery, this is the class you are looking for!

All supplies and materials provided.

ADULTS AGES 18+

This 6-week course is an intermediate class but is designed for all skill levels. Whether you are ready for complex forms or still learning how to center and Tuesday nights just work best for you- You will be welcomed! Each class will include a pottery demonstration and independent practice time. We will learn how to wedge, center, and throw multiple forms on the wheel. This class focuses on creating good studio habits and learning to work in a shared space. There will be an optional companion Discord page which allows us to chat outside of class, ask questions, view work together, keep up to date on current local art events, and share our results at the end of the six weeks.

Week 1: wedging, centering, and pulling cylinders

Week 2: bowls

Week 3: trimming

Week 4: pulling handles and manipulating forms

Week 5: surface decoration and split rim forms

Week 6: glazing

Ready to take your pottery skills to the next level? This intermediate wheel class is perfect for those with a basic understanding of throwing who want to refine their technique and expand their skill set. Through guided demonstrations, our instructors will focus on improving your centering, pulling, and shaping techniques while introducing you to more complex forms like plates, vases, and lidded vessels. If you’re excited to grow your pottery abilities and develop a more personal style, this is the class for you!

All supplies and materials provided. Ages 18+

Wheel 3 focuses on advanced techniques beyond beginning throwing and is a great next step for those who have taken a previous wheel class and have basic throwing skills!

In this class we will cover the following:

Focus on refining skills to achieve technical control

Surface decoration including advanced slip methods and glaze trailing

Manipulating wheel thrown forms using different handbuilding construction methods

Handle pulling and making for various forms

Large platters and bowls

Various jars and lidded forms

This class will also include discussions about ceramic history, contemporary artists, and peer feedback.

Are you ready to get your hands dirty? Join our beginner's wheel class to learn the basics of creating your own cups and bowls! Instructors teach through demonstrations to show you correct throwing posture, centering, and pulling up cylinders. This class is designed for students with no prior experience and focuses on teaching students the fundamentals of throwing. If you are ready to fall in love with pottery, this is the class you are looking for!

Wheel Throwing 1/2 will be an introduction to wheel-thrown pottery and an extension of W1 for all skill levels. This class is perfect for beginners, or those who have taken Wheel 1 and would like more experience before moving on to Wheel 2.

We will explore clay’s main components, creating forms on the wheel, and surface decoration. Skills taught within the workshops will encompass wedging, centering on the wheel, throwing, trimming, surface decoration techniques, and glazing finished work. For advanced students, we will incorporate lid making! It is the goal for each student to take at least 10 pieces of finished work home. We will meet once a week for instruction, demos, and hands-on practice. All pieces will be food, microwave, and dishwasher safe for students to enjoy at home!

All supplies and materials provided.

ADULTS AGES 18+