Pottery Wheel & Clay Classes
The pottery wheel is a never-to-be-forgotten experience! Great group or private pottery wheel classes ~ read more below. Choose a weekly class or a single workshop!
The Clay Classroom
Session 3 starts in January! We think this is the perfect 7 week program to learn about the world of ceramics, throwing on the potters wheel, hand building vessels, glazing and under glazing and a raku firing on the last class. If you ever wanted to step into a shortened program to learn about clay, this is a great beginning. For intermediate students: consider the clay classroom as continuing education and with the artist/instructor assisting you in honing your skills. PLEASE NOTE: some classes are all ages, some teen/adult only, and some kids only - choose carefully! Limited spaces offered on Tuesdays Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday. No makeups are offered. 
Make a Cheese or Charcuterie Board
(teen - adult) Make an original, artisanal and functional charcuterie or cheese board from clay slabs, texture tools and underglaze. What a wonderful conversation piece or gift! Studio will glaze and return 2-3 weeks later. December 3 
Single Session, Pottery Lesson
Ages 8-Adult Group class where everyone works on a personal and private pottery wheel with an instructor assisting you. Buy individually or as a group. Expect to make 3 pots with our 2 hour session and the studio will trim, fire, glaze and have available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. 
Sip and Throw Pottery Workshop
ADULTS ONLY Choose Friday, Saturday or Sunday evenings for a never to be forgotten pottery session. Throwing on the wheel has never been more fun while sipping on your favorite beverage! And, for extra fun, drop off your kiddos for Kids Night Out on Saturdays! 
Weekly Adult Class
Kim Carothers Sculpture Class Work side by side with master and nationally award winning artist Kim Carothers as she imparts her wisdom on all things sculpture. Begin with the human bust and move on to other forms - the choice is yours and is suitable for all levels. Class meets Tuesday 3-5 pm and January, 2023 we've added 6-8pm!! 
Winter Tree Adult Workshop
NEW DATE! Saturday November 26th 1-4pm Work in our ceramic studio with artist/educator Corinna to design and create a series of winter trees, a winter scape or holiday luminaries - fun! 
Make a Wind Chime
January 21 or March 4, 2023 teens/adults Work with clay slabs in this hands-on workshop led by an artist-teacher Emily Scott. Create designs, decorations, and carvings into the bell (sgraffito) to make it completely yours and add artistic elements including animals and shapes to bring good luck. Pick up 2-3 weeks later fully assembled and packed for safe travel. |
Make a Mug Workshop on February 4
(ages teen - adult) Make a mug on the pottery wheel! Throw it and adorn it with stamps, underglazes and anything else to make it yours, then attach your handle - fun! Everyone makes up to 3 mugs in our 2 hour workshop. We will fire, glaze and fire again - all dishwasher and microwave safe. Pick up 2-3 weeks later. 
A never to be forgotten party for all our guests! Each party-goer works on a hand building project using clay coils and gets a 5-10 minute turn on the wheel with a teacher assisting to make a bowl, or a cup. Bring cake, snacks and more to make it a celebration (not included). Total party time: 2 hours and includes 90 minutes of instruction plus 30 minutes of "party." Pottery is individually wrapped and ready for pick up 2-3 weeks later. $325/8 participants. Deposit holds your date and time. Parties held Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, indicate your preference when placing your deposit.
The Ceramic Initiative 2023
SAVE the date! We've got a fabulous and special ceramic program with limited space. Mark Epstein will be offering master level instruction on making sets, throwing big and anything else we can throw at him; Randy Brodnax is a world-renowned alternative firing artist teaching various techniques in raku, sagger and he's even promised a glo-worm! Meet Kris Cummings from Greater Austin Clay Artists group - talented and always a favorite! All materials included (studio will not be firing) and lunch is always included. 3 days, rotating classes and instruction, fun! Adults only. 
7 Week Hand building Class with Corinna
Thursday January 5, 2023 6-8pm for 7 sessions. Students learn the hand building techniques to create sets of handled vessels, tea and coffee pots, mugs, bird feeders, planters and more, fun! Teens and adults. 
Make a Clay Planter
Saturday December 3rd Using coils, slabs plus decorations and underglazes, make a beautiful planter from clay - adults and teens Ceramic Floral/Wall Hanging Art Workshops with Kim Carothers
Saturday February 4 or February 25, 2023 Enjoy a full day workshop from 10am - 4pm with expert instruction, guidance and creativity with our in-house sculpting master, Kim Carothers. Students work with 2 - 3 square tiles of clay to create whimsical and personal art pieces using clay and underglazes. Adding to or extracting from. Floral, fairy, or whatever suits your artistic fancy. Adults and mature teens only. 
Fairy House Hand Building Workshop with Katey
Saturday February 11 9:30-12:30 or 1-4pm teens/adults Build and design your dream fairy house in this 3 hour hand building clay class with our whimsical teacher, Katey Loveless! Assemble your charming cottage or modern abode from clay slabs, coiling methods, texture molds, and finally add a pop of color by painting with underglaze. Use it as part of a garden or a fun accessory for the home! 
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Weekly classes take place in our state of the art private pottery studio with access to everything you need to make your ceramic education possible. Small classes, personalized attention from your clay instructors, access to weekly Open Studio for additional hours and make up time. Kids ages 8 and up may join The Clay Classroom - a 7 week program perfect for students just beginning or continuing on the clay journey (available on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 4-6pm and Saturdays 9-11am.
Monthly Tuition ~ 2 hours a week $125
Monthly Tuition ~ 2.5 hours a week $140
Monthly Tuition ~ 3 hours a week $150
The Clay Classroom - 7 weeks $260 (includes first bag of clay) NEW SESSION ENROLLING
TuesdayPottery & Clay w/ Sheena (adults) Tuesday 9-12noon Pottery & Clay w/Emily (adults) Tuesday 12:30-3:30pm ***NEW CLASS STARTS JANUARY The Clay Classroom Tuesday 4-6pm, kids only Sculpture w/ Kim Carothers (adults) Tuesday 3-5pm ***NEW Class in January 6-8pm Pottery & Clay w/Kay Bernier (adults) Tuesday 6:30-9pm WednesdayThe Clay Classroom/Starts October ages 8 - adult on Wednesday 2-4pm The Clay Classroom/Starts October teen/adult on Wednesday 4-6pm Pottery & Clay for Beginners (teen/adult) Wednesday 6:15-8:15pm |
ThursdayPottery & Clay w/ Tim (adults) SOLD OUT Thursday 9am-12pm Pottery & Clay w/ Tim (adults) SOLD OUT Thursday 12:30-3:30pm The Clay Classroom kids only Thursday 4-6pm Hand Building with Corinna ***Starts January, 2023 Thursday 6-8pm teens/adults Pottery & Clay w/Sheena (adults) Thursday 6:30-9pm FridayThe Clay Classroom/Starts September 2 all ages on Friday 4-6pm SaturdayThe Clay Classroom teen/adult on Saturday 9-11am Pottery & Clay w/ Wendy (adults) Saturday 11am-1:30pm |