Private Pottery Lessons
If you are interested in gaining experience on the pottery wheel without a large group setting then this is a great option for you! Try a two-hour, one time session to get a feel for the material. You can select a session to throw on the wheel or focus on handbuilding. Then, if you want to continue to explore the material, we can custumize a private program for you. Scroll down to see all options.
Try It!- Pottery Wheel $60 plus tax
2 hours of direct and individualized instruction
Clay (not to exeed 7lbs) and glazing.
Explore what it's like to throw on the wheel and create small vessels. Instructor assistance as needed to help with centering and completing a vessel.
Most participants finish 1-4 small vessels.
Try It! Hand-building $60 plus tax
2 hours of direct and individualized instruction
5lbs of clay and glazing
Intro to coil, slab and pinch
Custom handbuilt project.
Limited to wet clay. Embrace organic nature of material. You will NOT use leather hard clay to create rigid walled vertical forms in this session.
4 Week Private Throwing or Hand-Building Course $250 plus tax
2hr session, scheduled for one day a week for consecutive four weeks.
Intro course focused on throwing basics. Let's learn how to center, open and pull walls of clay to create simple forms.
Clay can be purchased in 25lb increments. $35 a bag
Acess to studio mixed glazes.
12 hrs Open Studio $125 plus tax
2-3hr work sessions
Independent work time; no private instruction.
Clay and glazes must be purchased seperately. $35 per 25lb bag which includes access to studio mixed glazes. You can order your own specialty glazes if desired.
*Only a few limited spaces available. Check for availability.
*This option is only available for students that have taken multiple private sessions and meet requirements and studio approval.
Weekly Small Group Sessions $45 per student plus tax
Must have 2-4 regular participants.
Bags of clay can be purchased. $35 per 25lb bags.
Lots of direct instruction, but know that attention will be split between all participants.
Create a plan for group sessions. If you do not have clay experience, then a full class will be dedicated to the basics and other classtime will have to continue this discussion.
*Limited availability
Intermediate and Advanced Techniques
Contact for more information
What to expect
during a 2 hour "try it" class?
-Relaxed environment in a small home studio. The studio is housed in it's own stand alone building. Please be respectful of the space and do not touch anyone else's artwork.
- All materials will be provided.
- A creamy, white mid-fire clay will be used. It does not stain, but you can always bring an apron or old shirt.
- You will only use wet clay during the two hour lesson. You will need to schedule a time to glaze your work (no extra charge, but limited to one hour) or select a studio glaze to be applied by instructor.
- Work will be ready for glazing within two weeks. Once glazed, the work will be fired again and ready within 2-3 weeks.
- All work must be glazed within four weeks of creating and picked up within two weeks of final completion.
- Know that much care will be taken to ensure sucess but clay can sometimes be unpredictable. The studio is not responsible for any work that cracks, warps, breaks, or has any glazing issues.
- We love to have fun and create amazing projects. Please be realistic and do not expect a YouTube video to come to life in a singular session. The internet offers knowledge and inspiration, but know it's not always accurate or realistic. Your instructor has twenty years of practice and knowledge. Let's start with the basics and see where tried and true practice takes us.
New to clay? Curious about what is involved in each course?
Sometimes creating art from scratch can be intimidating. It's my goal to erase those worries and start each student off on a path that is comfortable and skill appropriate. That is why we will always discuss a plan before the first class.
It is important to start with realistic expectations. You can learn a great deal if you are open to exploration and making mistakes, but you won't throw a giant pot in a couple weeks either. Ceramics is a process, but the journey is so rewarding.
