Ceramics Program

Have you always wanted to try the wheel? Or are you ready to dust off your skills from a time past?

Join us for a special opportunity to learn how to use the potter's wheel from a seasoned professional! Under their guidance, learn the basics of throwing. At the end of the night, choose one piece to keep. We will glaze the piece for you with your preferred glaze color! 

Instructor: Jane Zell

This beginner-friendly workshop is a fun and creative way for children (ages 8–12) to get their hands in clay. Under the guidance of an experience instructor, each child will learn how to roll slabs and cut heart shapes for their heart ornaments.

Skill Level: Beginners welcome

Instructor: Kymberlee Keckler

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a romantic evening of chocolate and clay in our special couples wheel-throwing workshop. Start with a decadent multi-chocolate tasting by local chocolatier Filthy Rich Chocolates, then share a potter’s wheel as you learn the basics of throwing under expert instruction. Each guest will choose a piece to be glazed and fired by our studio, ready for pickup in about a month.

This 21+ event is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to rekindle their creative spark—just wear comfy clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy!

Skill Level: Beginners welcome

Instructor: Jess Byrd, Joyce Lauro, TBD

Keep your young artist inspired over February break with our fun and creative Kids Art Camp! Designed for ages 7–12, this four-day program runs Tuesday through Friday and features hands-on art projects, visits to resident artist studios, and time in our ceramics studio. Campers will explore a variety of materials and techniques in a supportive, engaging environment that encourages creativity and self-expression. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended!

Skill Level: All are welcome

Instructor: Jane Zell (She/Her)

This beginner-friendly class series will cover basic wheel-throwing techniques tailored to students’ interests, accompanied by hand building projects. No experience required. This course is for students 8-12 years old.

Instructor: Jane Zell

This hybrid class series will cover both basic hand-building and wheel throwing plus surface decorating techniques tailored to your interests. No experience required.

Instructor: Phie Deal (They/Them)

This beginner-friendly class series will cover basic wheel-throwing techniques tailored to students’ interests, accompanied by hand building projects. No experience required. This course is for students 8-12 years old.

Instructor: Martín Hanley (he/him)

This beginner class will guide novice potters through the foundations of wheel throwing, including how to center, pull walls, glaze and more. No experience necessary!

Instructor: Martín Hanley (He/Him)

This intermediate class will guide advanced beginners to the next level of wheel throwing skills and techniques. A strong foundation of basic wheel throwing is required - students will need to be able to center and pull walls independently.

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker

This beginner class will cover the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including wedging, centering, pulling and more. No experience required.

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker

This All Levels class is perfect for students looking to work in an environment where they have the support of an instructor while improving both wheel throwing and hand-building skills. No experience required.

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker

This beginner class will guide novice potters through the foundations of wheel throwing, including how to center, pull walls, glaze and more. No experience necessary!

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker

This intermediate class will guide advanced beginners to the next level of wheel throwing skills and techniques. A strong foundation of basic wheel throwing is required - students will need to be able to center and pull walls independently.

Instructor: Rocky Prull (They/Them)

This multi-week ceramics class explores surface design from wet clay to bone-dry and glazed finishes, introducing techniques such as slip work, sgraffito, mishima, texture and stamp making, transfers, resists, marbling, water-etching, and layered surface design. Students will build skills progressively while experimenting with both handmade and commercial methods to develop richly layered, expressive surfaces on their work.

Instructor: Elissa Dunlap

This is an excellent opportunity for potters to participate in a gold luster firing! Learn how to prep your surface and apply luster decoratively in different ways. Pots will be fired immediately following the workshop and ready for pick up the following week.

Instructor: TBD

This beginner-friendly workshop provides a wonderful opportunity to get creative with your child! Sharing a wheel, each parent + child pair will cheer each other on as they take turns making a pot on the wheel under the guidance of a seasoned instructor. No experience necessary. This course is for children 8-12 years old. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Instructor: Donna Pioli (She/Her)

Do you dread glazing? Do you feel like you need a refresher on the basics? This workshop provides students and independent potters the opportunity to learn how to glaze successfully step by step, from start to finish. Much of this workshop will be lecture, demo and troubleshooting. You are welcome to bring three bisqued pieces (must be suitable for cone 6 glaze firing) to glaze with your newfound glaze education!

Instructor: Elissa Dunlap (She/Her)

Looking to bring your pottery to life? It's time to focus on surface. Join a seasoned instructor for a tour of varied decorating methods including how to use commercial transfers, silkscreens and getting creative with handmade stencils. This is a beginner friendly workshop.

Instructor: Elissa Dunlap (She/Her)

Looking to bring your pottery to life? It's time to focus on surface. Join a seasoned instructor for a tour of varied decorating methods including how to use commercial transfers, silkscreens and getting creative with handmade stencils. This is a beginner friendly workshop.