Ceramics Classes
We have 2 types of class offerings: Ongoing classes & Themed multi-week classes.
Ceramics Classes are held at our 111 Water Street location
The studio at 111 Water Street is equipped with 12 pottery wheels, a slab roller, an extruder, and a large hand-building table with a range of tools and molds. We offer a variety of cone 6 clay bodies and food-safe glazes.
Ongoing Classes
Ongoing classes are perfect for individuals who want to explore ceramics without committing, need additional guidance, or require flexibility due to a busy schedule. These classes are open to beginners and advanced students! Please note: You will not complete a piece in one class. Clay is formed when wet, edited (possibly in a follow-up class), dried, fired once, then glazed, and fired again. Multiple class sessions will be necessary to complete a piece.
We have three ongoing ceramics classes: Hand Building, Wheel Throwing, and Community Wheel. Your instructor will walk you through each stage of the making process, from forming to glazing. These classes are student-led, so you can come to class with a project idea or ask your instructor for a specific demo!
Hand Building and Wheel Throwing are $40 per person for each class, and Community Wheel is $20 per person. You may also purchase a discounted class pack below. Clay, glaze, and 1 hour of open studio time is included with each session; firing fees are an additional 6 cents per cubic inch per piece. We offer community tools, but recommend bringing your own. Members can use the code MEMBER for 50% off Ongoing Classes.
Themed Classes
Themed multi-week classes are taught over a series of weeks and focus on a specific topic. Clay, glaze, and unlimited open studio time come with multi-week classes while in session. Open studio is available from 10 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week; firing fees are an additional 6 cents per cubic inch per piece. Multi-week classes are non-refundable, and can be rescheduled up to one week before the class start date. Most Intro classes include a beginner tool kit. We offer community tools, but recommend bringing your own. You may purchase a tool kit from our Shop page. Check out the codes associated with each class description for early registration and for members.
Working in Parts
$145 | ($115 with code EARLYPARTS) | Dec 4 - 18 | 6 - 8 pm | Thursday evenings with Sarah | 3 weeks
Elevate your wheel-thrown pieces by adding lids and handles that fit your pots structurally and visually! Wheel experience is required for this class.
A tool kit is not included in this class. We have community tools available, but a personal tool kit is recommended. You may purchase one at checkout or from our Shop page. Use code EARLYPARTS at checkout for $30 off. Members use code EARLYPARTSMEM for $30 plus 15% off. Early bird offers are good until 1 week prior to start of class.
Tiles
$200 | ($170 with code EARLYTILES) | October 27 - November 24 | 6 - 8 pm | Monday evenings with Casey | 5 weeks
Looking to upgrade your backsplash? Join us for this 5-week course to design and make your own tiles! This class will incorporate multiple tile making techniques, including creating bisque molds for sculptural tiles, learning techniques to help your tiles dry flat, and creating mosaics to add detail to tile projects.
A tool kit is not included in this class. We have community tools available, but a personal tool kit is recommended. You may purchase one at checkout or from our Shop page. Use code EARLYTILES at checkout for $30 off. Members can use code EARLYTILESMEM for $30 plus 15% off. Early bird offers are good until 1 week prior to start of class.
Intermediate Wheel
$260 | ($230 with code EARLYINTWHEEL) | October 16 - November 20 | 6 - 8 pm | Thursday evenings with Grace | 6 weeks
Level up your understanding of wheel throwing and learn new skills. Learn to throw bigger, more complex forms and matching pieces. Wheel-throwing experience required. Unlimited open studio time comes with this course while in session. A tool kit is not included in this class. We have community tools available, but a personal tool kit is recommended. You may purchase one at checkout or from our Shop page. Use code EARLYINTWHEEL at checkout for $30 off. Members can use code EARLYINTMEM for $30 plus 15% off. Early bird offers are good until 1 week prior to start of class.
Intro to the Wheel
$275 | ($245 with code EARLYWHEEL) | October 14 - November 18 | 5:30 - 7:30pm | Tuesday evenings with Sarah | 6 weeks
Learn the basics of wheel throwing. Learn to center, throw a cylinder form, a bowl, trim, attach handles, and glaze. A tool kit comes with this intro-level class. Use the code TOOLS if you do not need a tool kit to take $15 off. Use code EARLYWHEEL at checkout for $30 off. Use code EARLYWHEELTOOLS to stack the previous discounts. Members can use code EARLYWHEELMEM for $30 plus 15% off. Early bird offers are good until 1 week prior to start of class.
Surrealist Dinner Party
$275 | ($245 with code EARLYSURREAL) | October 8 - November 19, with a break on October 29 | 6 - 8 pm | Wednesday evenings with Luka | 6 weeks instruction (7 weeks total)
In this class, artists will experiment with a plethora of ceramic techniques and engage through collaborative processes that will culminate in a maximalist and surrealist dinner party on the final class day. We will work together to create functional vessels to eat and drink out of and in tandem artists will each work on an independent project in which a sculptural vessel will be activated through performance and the serving of food. Rather than approaching ceramics as a medium of purely utilitarian or decorative forms, we will explore the ceramic object as a site of inquiry, interaction, and activation. What happens when a tool refuses to be useful in expected ways? What kinds of meanings or experiences emerge when an object is completed only through participation or performance?
A tool kit is not included in this class. We have community tools available, but a personal tool kit is recommended. You may purchase one at checkout or from our Shop page. Use code EARLYSURREAL at checkout for $30 off. Members can use code EARLYSURREALMEM for $30 plus 15% off. Early bird offers are good until 1 week prior to start of class.
Cancellation policy: All sales and bookings are nonrefundable. Ongoing Classes can be rescheduled up to 24 hours prior, and Themed Classes, Workshops, and Events can be rescheduled up to one week prior.