The below details provide information about the Fall classes that will go from the week of 9/12 through 11/20.
Registration for the Winter session will open in late November. The schedule will be fairly similar, and the Class Details outlined further down below will be the same.
Registration will be available on the main Classes page. To be notified when registration will open, please join our mailing list or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
Waiting List: Registration for the next session always opens to the current students first, studio grant applicants second, and then to the general public on a first come, first served basis. We do not keep a waiting list that gets advance access to register, if you signed up for the class waiting list in the past, that was only applicable for if a spot opened up for that class session, we start fresh each session.
Fall 2022 Class Schedule:
10-weeks, cost is $365. First week of classes starts Mon 9/12, last class ends Sun 11/20. Most classes are welcome for all experience levels, including no experience at all. Classes that require previous experience are clearly labeled as Advanced.
Hand Building (10 students per class):
Over the 10-week class, adults will learn techniques for throwing such forms as bowls, cups, vases, and others using the pottery wheel as a tool. Bring your own project ideas or follow along with a guided project led by your instructor.
Masks / COVID Safety:
Details for all adult classes:
Registration for the Winter session will open in late November. The schedule will be fairly similar, and the Class Details outlined further down below will be the same.
Registration will be available on the main Classes page. To be notified when registration will open, please join our mailing list or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
Waiting List: Registration for the next session always opens to the current students first, studio grant applicants second, and then to the general public on a first come, first served basis. We do not keep a waiting list that gets advance access to register, if you signed up for the class waiting list in the past, that was only applicable for if a spot opened up for that class session, we start fresh each session.
Fall 2022 Class Schedule:
10-weeks, cost is $365. First week of classes starts Mon 9/12, last class ends Sun 11/20. Most classes are welcome for all experience levels, including no experience at all. Classes that require previous experience are clearly labeled as Advanced.
Hand Building (10 students per class):
- Hand building with Hilde Schaaf: Mondays 12:30-3PM, 9/12-11/14 – You will follow along on guided projects at the start of each class to learn the foundational skills that you can then apply to your own project ideas. You will learn how to use the extruder and slab roller to create a variety of shapes and forms to use as building blocks for your creations. You will also learn a variety of hand building techniques including slab, coil, or pinching to create functional or sculptural pieces. This class will also include the option to learn how to use the potters wheel as a tool to finish hand built projects. Please note, this will NOT include traditional wheel throwing lessons.
- Sculpture with Sara Young: Thursdays 6-8:30 PM, 9/15-11/17 (updated) – You will follow along on a short, guided project at the start of each class to learn the foundational skills that you can then apply to your own project ideas. You will learn how to hand build sculptural forms using coils, slabs, and wheel-thrown shapes of clay as building blocks. Discover how to add non-clay materials to ceramic sculpture and mount sculptures to the wall using a variety of attachment methods and devices. Please bring a sketchbook to use of any size to class.
Over the 10-week class, adults will learn techniques for throwing such forms as bowls, cups, vases, and others using the pottery wheel as a tool. Bring your own project ideas or follow along with a guided project led by your instructor.
- Mondays 6:00-8:30PM, 9/12-11/14 – wheel with Finley Rick
- Tuesdays 10AM-12:30 PM, 9/13-11/15 – wheel with Sara Young
- Wednesday 6:00-8:30PM, 9/14-11/16 – wheel with Kacie Guthrie
- Saturday 10AM-12:30PM, 9/17-11/19 – wheel with Sara Young
- Fridays 6:00-8:30PM, 9/16-10/14 – Jeremy Noet: 5 weeks on Bowls
- Fridays 6:00-8:30PM, 10/21-11/18 – Jeremy Noet: 5 weeks on Lidded Forms
- 5-week hand building classes, ages 6-11 - $105. Thursdays 1:15-2:45PM (updated) 9/15-10/13 & 10/20-11/17
- During each 5-week class kids ages 6-11 will be introduced to hand-building techniques such as pinch, slab, and coil construction as well as various surface decoration techniques for adding color, pattern, and texture. Your child will have a wonderful time creatively exploring clay while learning new skills and making great friends! All tools and materials included in class fee.
- 10-week wheel class ages 11-15 - $245. Sundays 11AM-12:30PM, 9/18/22-11/20/22
- Kids ages 11-15 will be introduced to basic pottery and wheel throwing. Sara will guide the class through wedging, centering, and forming a pot on the wheel, as well as basic glazing and surface design.
- This class does not include additional practice time - kids will only be able to practice and work on projects during class time. Open studio time is only available for adults.
- Kids will use studio reclaimed clay at the start of the class and once they learn enough to make pieces that can be finished, they will need to purchase a bag of clay. The after tax cost of a 25-lb bag of clay is $33 and includes the cost of glazes and firing fees. Prolific students may go through more than one bag over the 10-week session.
Masks / COVID Safety:
- Effective 9/2, masks will be mandatory during class times in class areas, but optional during open studio. People are welcome to continue to mask while in the studio and we will continue to make N95/KN95 masks available for your use.
Details for all adult classes:
- 10-week class, 2.5 hours per class - total instruction time 25 hours, ages 16+.
- Attendance is mandatory for the first 2 class sessions if you are new to the studio. There is so much foundational information conveyed in the 1st 2 classes that all remaining classes build on, it is really difficult to catch up.
- Make-Up Classes: After the 2nd class, students may make up a missed class by attending one day of another class during the same session. Refunds are not provided for missed classes.
- Dress for a mess and bring an old towel. Communal aprons are not available, but you are welcome to bring your own.
- Beginners are welcome to use the studio tools to start with to ensure this is a hobby you want to commit to. At some point you will want to start investing in your own tools, which you can purchase at Burnish or at a number of online retailers. If you have tools already you are encouraged to bring them.
- Clay is sold separately; it is not included in the class fee. Bags of clay are $33 for 25lbs, which includes the cost for bisque and glaze firings, access to use the studio glazes and slips, and sales tax.
- Cash/Check Payment Discount: If you purchase tools or clay in the studio with cash or a check you will receive a 3% discount at the register.
- All adult students are encouraged to use open studio time to practice and make work. No appointment needed for open studio, come in whenever you can for as short or as long as you want.
- Some open studio hours overlap with class times. You are welcome to use the opposite side of the studio during those times. For example, the wheels will be available to use while the Hand Building class is happening on the other side of the space but the glazing area and adjacent tables cannot be used during hand building or kids classes.
- Open studio hours are not the same as the Retail Hours listed online. Open studio hours during the Fall class sessions will be:
- Monday-Friday: 10AM-9PM
- Saturdays: 10AM-6PM
- Sundays: 11AM-6PM