CLASS STRUCTURE & INFO
We currently offer 3 types of pottery classes for ages HS-Adult
Wheel: Beginner & Up
Wheel: Intermediate & Up
Hand-Building (Fundamentals of Clay): Beginner & Up
Although both wheel & hand-building classes are offered, students who are interested in hand-building only who cannot attend the Tuesday night class may register for a “hand-building only spot” in any of the wheel classes. To do so, please contact the studio directly to register, as wheel registrations are reserved for “wheel only” students.
What’s included with your registration:
Shared studio clay (white and red stoneware)
shared pottery tools & bats
studio dipping glazes
bisque & glaze kiln firings
designated student shelf space for storing works in progress
shared use of all studio equipment (9 pottery wheels, 1 slab roller, 4 work tables, 1 wedging table, sinks)
group instruction and demonstrations
Up to 1 FREE make-up class per session for a missed class
Clay & Glazes:
The studio provides white and red stoneware clay to choose from during classes and open studio time. Only the clay provided by the studio is allowed to be used. Students are not permitted to bring in outside clay even if it is the same clay that we use in our studio.
The studio provides dipping glazes in various colors (and may sometimes have a supply of underglazes & brush-on glazes for student use). Students are permitted to buy and bring in their own commercial glazes for personal use. We bisque-fire to cone 04 and glaze-fire to cone 6. All outside glazes must be approved by the studio owner or an instructor ahead of time and must be able to fire up to cone 6.
Students may purchase and use their own pottery tools & bats if desired. The studio does not provide tools for purchase, but we can make recommendations upon request.
Personal glazes & tools cannot be stored at the studio unless they can fit on your class shelf. The studio is not responsible for lost or stolen glazes, tools or personal belongings.
Students are not permitted to take clay or works in progress from the studio to be worked on at home and brought back to the studio. The only time pottery should be taken home is once its complete after the final glaze firing. If students are found to be bringing outside clay or pottery back and forth, they will incur an extra charge and studio privileges may be revoked.
Students are expected to work with the materials provided for classes and open studio time responsibly without overusing or wasting clay & glazes. We are a hobby studio and not a production facility, and the cost of registration & open studio includes a reasonable amount of clay & glaze use per person. Students may not use clay & glazes for mass production. Overuse or careless waste of materials will incur an extra charge.
Skill Levels & Age Requirement:
Those with little to no experience are welcome in Beginner classes only. Intermediate-Advanced students are welcome in any level class.
Classes vary by skill level & technique, but returning students with experience are welcome to join any class and work more independently.
All classes follow a group lesson format with demonstrations and individual assistance as needed.
Adult classes and open studio are for ages High School & up only.
We currently can only accommodate those with special needs or disabilities if discussed ahead of time with the studio owner prior to registration.
Make-ups & Open Studio:
Up to one free make-up class allowed per student per session for a missed class, pending space in other classes or during open studio. Additional make-up classes are available pending space in other classes for an extra fee of $30 per make-up. Students must contact the studio via email to book a make-up spot prior to attending another class or open studio date and must inform the studio if they will need a wheel or table spot.
Open Studio time is available to currently enrolled students only at an additional reduced rate of $30/date (for up to 3 hours of studio time per date) and is for students to work & practice independently without instruction. Open Studio dates TBA after Studio Monitors become available. Studio Monitors receive their assigned open studio date for free and must advise the studio ahead of time if they want a wheel or table spot for their assigned date. Students are expected to adhere to studio policies & clean-up protocols at all times.
Instructors & Refund Policy:
Instructors assigned to specific classes may be absent without prior notice and substitute instructors may take their place at any given time.
No refunds, credits or pro-rating for missed classes or open studio due to illness, personal reasons or late registration. No refunds due to instructor change. The only exception is for open studio time. Students may contact the studio to change their registered open studio date prior to the start of studio time to reschedule if needed. If an open studio date is missed and was not sold out, students may request to be rescheduled to a future date if one is available.