Six weeks, plus two to finish
Each class meets once a week for six weeks — two hours of demonstrations and hands-on guidance from your instructor.
A two-week grace period follows for trimming and glazing.
Classes & Courses
A class for every kind of maker.
From your first afternoon at the wheel or the hand-building table to a serious, ongoing practice — there's a way in for every level, age, and pace.
Start Here
Not sure where to begin?
Four quick paths. Pick the one that sounds like you and we'll point you to the right class.
Pick the one that sounds like you — swipe
Brand new
Never touched clay?
Start with a low-commitment drop-in from the Tasting Menu or a Beginner Wheel 1 course. No experience needed.
Try a drop-in → Ready to commit Want to really learn?Our six-week courses build real skills, week by week, with your own space and 40+ hours of open studio.
See courses → For young makers Something for the kiddos?Sunday kids classes on the wheel and at the hand-building table, for ages 5 and up.
Kids & family → Just you or a group Lesson or event?Private one-on-one lessons, or a private party for a group. Tell us what you're dreaming up.
Go private → Everything's full Missed the session?Check the classes you want on the waitlist and we'll reach out the moment a seat opens up.
Join the waitlist →
Our Signature Program
Six-Week Courses.
Once a week, two hours a session, for six weeks — plus a two-week grace period to complete all work in progress. Every course includes 40+ hours of open studio and a complimentary 25lbs bag of clay.
Session 6 of 2026 October 5 – November 15 Reminder: the shop is closed but the studio is open for open lab on November 26. The studio is closed November 27–29 for Holiday Market set-up and the main event.
Course Details What's included in a six-week course
Price$385
Meets2 hrs, once a week
Studio access8 weeks total
Clay included25 lb bag
Everything a course includes — swipe
Practice outside class
- Mon – Fri10am – 9pm
- Sat & Sun10am – 5pm
Available throughout the six-week instructional period.
3,000 cubic inches
Measured as width × length × height. Independent Study students get 3,500. More inches are available in the shop — $50 per 1,500, or $0.10 each à la carte.
The front studio
All classes are held in our newly renovated front studio, with access to the main studio during lab hours and for glazing.
Returning students save $25 on every class.
2026 session calendar
- Session 1January 5 – February 15
- Session 2March 2 – April 12
- Session 3April 27 – June 7
- Session 4June 22 – August 2
- Session 5August 10 – September 20
- Session 6October 5 – November 15
Every course includes a complimentary 25 lb bag of clay and up to 3,000 cubic inches of fired work (3,500 for Independent Study). Additional inches are available for purchase.
Recommended Pathway
Everyone starts with their hands.
Whether you dream of the wheel or of building by hand, we recommend beginning with hand-building. It's the gentlest introduction to clay — a chance for your hands to get to know the material and understand its temperament, with room to explore your creativity from day one.
Jumping straight onto the wheel is exciting, but for someone who has never touched clay it can also be stressful, and it quickly becomes about technique rather than creative exploration. Hand-building opens the door to almost anything you can imagine; in many ways the wheel is the more limiting of the two.
Start here · everyone
Hand-Building Fundamentals
Get to know the clay: pinch, coil, and slab, at your own pace.
Toward the wheel
- NextBeginner Wheel 1
- ThenBeginner Wheel 2
- Build on itIntermediate Wheel
- SpecialtyA focused class — Teapots, Lidded Forms, Dinnerware
- AdvancedIndependent Study
Deeper into hand-building
- NextSculptural Ceramics
- SurfaceSurface Design & Lithography
- SpecialtyA focused class — Handbuilding Tableware, Porcelain, Slip Casting
- AdvancedIndependent Study
This is a recommendation, not a rule. Take the classes in order, mix and match, or chart your own path — students are always free and encouraged to explore the craft however they like.
Drop-In
The Tasting Menu.
Want a taste before you commit? These single sessions are the easiest way in. No experience necessary — just come make.
Three ways to drop in — swipe
Makers Monday
$80· 2 hours· Hand-building
A relaxed, drop-in hand-building session. Pinch, coil, and slab your way to something you'll take home.
Register →Wheel Weekday
$80· 2 hours· Wheel
Get your hands on the wheel for an afternoon. A friendly first spin or a way to keep your throwing sharp.
Register →Weekend Warrior
$80· 2.5 hours· Wheel + hand-building
Experience both of the primary ways clay artists create — wheel throwing and hand-building — in one guided session. Your work is fired and glazed in the color of your choice; we'll email you when it's ready, about 4–6 weeks later.
Registration opens soon
Kids & Family
For young makers.
Four-week Sunday sessions that give kids room to get their hands dirty, make a mess, and make something they're proud of. Every class is capped at eight kids, and clay, tools, glazing, and firing are included.
Ages 5–8
Kids Hand Building
Pinch, coil, and slab building — a hands-on introduction to clay for our youngest makers, with Mary Jew-Mori.
- Sundays10 – 11:30am
- Four weeks$250
- Class sizeCapped at 8
Ages 9–13
Kids Wheel Throwing
Centering, pulling, and trimming on the wheel — for kids ready to take the next step, with Claire Eberhart.
- Sundays12:30 – 2pm
- Four weeks$250
- Class sizeCapped at 8
Classes fill quickly at eight kids apiece. If a Sunday is full, join the waitlist and we'll reach out the moment a spot opens. Looking for a private session or a birthday party instead? See Private Lessons & Events.
Private
Private lessons & events.
One-on-one time with an instructor, or a private session for your group — birthdays, team outings, celebrations. Clay, tools, glazing, and firing included.
Lessons, packages & parties — swipe
From $90
Private Lessons
Focused, one-on-one instruction at your pace, on the wheel or at the hand-building table — customizable to fit all ages.
See lesson pricing → $400 for five Lesson PackagesFive one-hour lessons with an instructor matched to your level, plus full-day studio access with each one.
See the package → From $80 a guest Private EventsA two-hour private session for four to twelve. We handle clay, tools, instruction, and firing.
See event pricing → Before you book How it worksFour steps from inquiry to pickup — what we provide, what to wear, and when your work comes home.
What to expect → Get in touch Tell us your planSend the occasion, group size, and a few possible dates — we'll follow up to book it.
Send an inquiry →Good to Know Cancellation policy
$20 processing fee
It covers the card and scheduling fees already paid on your registration.
Windows are counted from the start date of your class.
When you cancel matters
- 1 week or more beforeFull refund
- Within 1 week50%
- Within 5 daysNo refund
No transfers or credit
We can't roll a payment into a future session, and there are no refunds once the class has begun. Thank you for understanding.
Current Students
The Student Portal.
Everything you need mid-session, in one place: bisque & glaze deadlines, the firing schedule, studio access hours, shelf-clearing and clay-disposal dates, and the student feedback form. Updated every session.
Student Portal · coming soon
Password-protected and changes monthly — check your email or ask the front desk.
Class Full?
Join the waitlist.
Check the classes you'd like, and we'll email or text you the moment a seat opens up.
Still Deciding?
We'll help you find the right class.
New to clay and not sure which course fits? Come by, call, or drop us a note — we love helping first-timers find their footing.
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