WE WISH TO MAKE THIS CLASS TRULY A BEGINNER CLASS. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM REGISTERING IF YOU HAVE PRIOR WHEEL EXPERIENCE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE ANY STUDENT FROM THIS CLASS IF WE FEEL THEY HAVE PRIOR WHEEL EXPERIENCE.

Classes are 3 hours in length, taking place on various days of the week for 7 weeks (7 total classes).

All prospective students must be 18 years of age or older, if you register and are younger than 18 years of age, we will not issue a refund for your tuition once the class has begun. Please note that all storage shelves for current students and independent potters are located in the basement of the Potter’s Wheel, which is accessible only by a single staircase. This may be an issue for those with limited mobility. In addition, wheel throwing may appear easy, but it requires physical exertion as well as upper body and arm strength. If you wish, you can arrange a studio visit prior to registering to get a quick overview of the space to see if it is suitable to your needs. If you have a medical condition or any concern about working on the wheel, you should consult your health professional before enrolling.

Students learn the skill of centering and evenly distributing clay to make cups, bowls, and plates, as well as the application of handles. Gaining control of these skills further prepares each student for more advanced techniques. The course also includes instruction in glazing techniques. No previous experience is required. This class is a good option for those with previous experience to refresh their basic skills.

*** PRIOR WHEEL THROWING CERAMICS EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED TO JOIN THESE CLASSES - If you join a wheel class and have no/limited experience, we will not issue a refund or move you to a beginner class once the session has begun. ***

All prospective students must be 18 years of age or older, if you register and are younger than 18 years of age, we will not issue a refund for your tuition once the class has begun. Please note that all storage shelves for current students and independent potters are located in the basement of the Potter’s Wheel, which is accessible only by a single staircase. This may be an issue for those with limited mobility. In addition, wheel throwing may appear easy, but it requires physical exertion as well as upper body and arm strength. If you wish, you can arrange a studio visit prior to registering to get a quick overview of the space to see if it is suitable to your needs. If you have a medical condition or any concern about working on the wheel, you should consult your health professional before enrolling.

Classes are 3 hours in length, taking place on various days of the week for 7 weeks (7 total classes). This course builds upon skills learned in a beginner wheel class, and introduces new concepts that may include making sets, as well as bottles, creating pouring vessels, lidded vessels, closed forms, and more. Prior experience and a level of competency is required. The course includes clay, underglazes, and glazes; a one-time firing fee of five cents per cubic inch applies toward the two firings.

Enrollment in our independent artist classes will be subject to review of the prospective students ceramics experience & will need approval before joining. Prospective students must be a prior student in one of our advanced wheel courses for at least 2 sessions in a row if they wish to join as an independent artist

All prospective students must be 18 years of age or older, if you register and are younger than 18 years of age, we will not issue a refund for your tuition once the class has begun.

Please note that all storage shelves for current students and independent potters are located in the basement of the Potter’s Wheel, which is accessible only by a single staircase. This may be an issue for those with limited mobility. In addition, wheel throwing may appear easy, but it requires physical exertion as well as upper body and arm strength. If you have a medical condition or any concern about working on the wheel, you should consult your health professional before enrolling.

1: The day & workshop time you choose will be the one (1) day of the week that you will come in for your 3 hours of independent class time, i.e., whichever given slot on a given day works the best for your schedule, you will get (depending on our schedule) a full 7 OR shortenedsession 6 "chosen class slots" in the session for either the hand building area or the wheel area for 3 hours ONLY. Please do not come during any "normal" scheduled class time, that time is for the students who registered for that time. There will be no exceptions to this.

2: If you miss one of your "chosen class slots" times during the session, you will still get one makeup class, to be made up during workshop time ONLY. If you miss 2 or more "chosen class slot" times, you will need to book workshop time on our website.

3: As an independent artist, you still must purchase workshop time if you wish to work at the studio on days/times that are not your "chosen class slot" during the week. That time must still be scheduled on our website, as we are keeping our policy of having ALL TIME at the studio scheduled via our website. The availability that you will find on the website is the availability we have, please do not "pop in" or call to see if there is space, as that takes valuable time away from us to do all the studio related tasks we have to do on a daily basis.

4: The tuition payment entitles you to 3 hours at the studio, and that is the same for workshop time. We ask that you please be aware of the time when you are there. The breaks in between class and workshops on any given day are there for our teachers to attend to the day-to-day chores at the studio, as well as to give them time without anyone in the studio to get in the way of their cleaning & preparing for the next class. We can not stress how important that time is. Please make sure to leave the studio in a timely manner once your time there is over, there will be no exceptions to this policy. We are asking this of all our students.

Experienced potters can enroll to work in our facility for the duration of a 7 week long session. Knowledge of ceramic practices is necessary for enrollment. All studio clays and glazes are included. We offer mid-range high fire (cone 6) clay in buff and white stoneware, as well as low fire red or white earthenware. Underglazes are available as well, or the artist can provide their own materials. We fire bisque to cone 04 and glaze fire at cone 05 and cone 6. The artist may also bring their own clay as long as it can be fired given our protocols. This option does not include instruction. .