2-Week Pottery Wheel | December 2025 | Tue/Thu

Looking to dive into the world of pottery or keep building on your skills? This 2-week pottery wheel class is a modification of our regular monthly 4-week pottery wheel class. It is designed for beginners and returning students alike (ages 12-adult). Each session gives you hands-on instruction in throwing, trimming and glazing your pottery. 

Because this is a repeatable class, students can progress at their own pace - whether it's your very first time on the wheel or you're ready to refine your technique and take on more challenging projects. 

1st Time Students & Beginners

We will guide you in learning the basics for each of the three phases clay pots must go through: throwing, trimming & glazing. 

Learning to throw on the pottery wheel takes lots of practice and a willingness to make mistakes! All 1st time students and beginners will need to build the necessary skills to be able to independently throw a cylinder measuring 3 inches wide by 4 inches tall with 1.5 lbs of clay before moving on to the themed project of the month. This cylindrical shape can be made into a mug with the addition of a handle!

December Themed Project | Christmas Tree

Create a festive, one-of-a-kind Christmas tree on the pottery wheel! In this four-session class, students will meet twice per week for two weeks to craft a closed-form tree from start to finish. 

During the first and second classes, students will focus on throwing their tree forms on the wheel, learning techniques to create smooth, symmetrical closed vessels. In the third class, they'll trim and sculpt their trees, adding whimsical decorative elements like garland, stars, or cut-out "ornaments." The final class will be dedicated to painting with colorful underglazes, bringing each piece to life with festive holiday charm. 

Finished trees will be bisque fired after the final class, dipped in a clear glaze, and then glaze fired. 

• Tuesday/Thursday class meets 12/9, 12/11, 12/16 & 12/18 from 6pm-8pm

What's Included

• 2 hours of instruction twice per week for 2 weeks
  
• 12 lbs of brown studio clay
• Bisque firing, glaze, and glaze firing for up to 2 pieces, each piece not to exceed 6 lbs.
• Use of basic pottery tools during class 
• Shared shelf storage for the duration of the class
• Unlimited access to Open Studio to practice skills between classes

What Students Should Bring

• If you plan on attending Open Studio, we recommend purchasing your own pottery tool kit as tools will only be available during class. We recommend labeling your tools with a permanent marker prior to class.
• 1 x gallon sized zip lock bag 
• 4 x plastic grocery bags to store your pots in (more as desired)
• Newspaper (if you have it) 
  
• Optional (only if you plan on doing pottery for more than 1 month): a bat system with inserts. More information will be provided prior to the class start date. 

Make Up Policy

Students must notify the studio in advance via email if they are unable to attend a class. If space allows in another class time slot, a make-up class will be offered. If no space is available in another class, the student can make up studio time during Open Studio, with limited to no instruction. Credits and refunds are not provided for missed classes.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made 8 days or more in advance will be fully refunded. Cancellations made 7 days or less prior to the class start date are non-refundable.