Ceramics Program

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)

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 (She/Her)

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: Christine Herron (She/Her)

Create your own textured porcelain earrings in this hands-on, two-Saturday workshop with ceramic artist and designer Christine Herron of Red Chair Studio. Christine will guide participants through designing, shaping, and adding surface texture to porcelain while sharing techniques developed through years of creating her signature porcelain jewelry line. The first session (October 31) will focus on construction, while the second session (November 7) will cover glazing, finishing techniques, and a demonstration on assembling the earring components. Perfect for beginners and experienced makers alike, participants will leave with beautiful handmade earrings and the skills to continue creating on their own.

Instructor: Lucy Fagella (She/Her)

Join acclaimed potter Lucy Fagella for a demonstration workshop exploring the art of throwing jars and lidded forms. Drawing on more than four decades of experience as a studio potter, Lucy will share her approach to creating elegant, functional pottery, demonstrating techniques for throwing, fitting, and refining lids while discussing form, proportion, and the thoughtful details that elevate everyday pots. Inspired by the forests, fields, and gardens surrounding her western Massachusetts studio, Lucy's work celebrates the beauty of handmade objects and the connection between maker and user. Throughout the demonstration, she will offer insights into her design process, studio practice, and the rhythms of making that have shaped her distinguished career, making this an inspiring opportunity for potters of all skill levels to learn from one of New England's most respected ceramic artists.

Instructor: Jane Zell (She/Her)

Get creative with clay in this fun one-day workshop! Young artists will design and make their own unique ceramic ornaments, perfect for decorating, gifting, or keeping as a special handmade treasure.

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)

Date Summary: Mondays, January 11-March 29, 10am-1pm

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

Instructor: Jane Zell (She/Her)

Date Summary: Mondays, January 11-March 29, 4:30pm-6pm

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 (She/Her)

Date Summary: Mondays, January 11-March 29, 6:30pm-9pm

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

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)

Date Summary: Tuesdays, January 12-March 16, 10am-1pm

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 (She/Her)

Date Summary: Tuesdays, January 12-March 16, 6pm-9pm

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

Instructor: Rocky Prull (They/Them)

Date Summary: Wednesdays, January 13-March 17, 10am-1pm

This beginner class will guide both novice and experienced potters through the foundations of handbuilding, including working with slabs, coils and beyond. No experience necessary!

Instructor: Phie Deal (They/Them)

Date Summary: Wednesdays, January 13 - March 17, 4:00pm-5:30pm

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)

Date Summary: Wednesdays, January 13-March 17, 6pm-9pm

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

Instructor: Phie Deal (They/Them)

Date Summary: Thursdays, January 14-March 18, 3:30pm-5:30pm

This beginner class will cover the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including wedging, centering, pulling in addition to hand-building. No experience required. A great opportunity for students enjoying pottery classes at school!

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)

Date Summary: Thursdays, January 14-March 18, 6pm-9pm

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: Elissa Dunlap (She/Her)

Date Summary: Fridays, January 15-February 19, 10am-1pm

Learn the process of creating slipcast ceramics. The class will progress from creating workable models that are turned into their plaster molds to using liquid clay to make casts. Learn techniques for altering finished forms.

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)

Date Summary: Fridays, January 15, February 12, March 5, 7pm-9pm

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: Martín Hanley (He/Him)

Date Summary: Saturdays, January 16-March 20, 10am-1pm

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: Jane Zell (She/Her)

Date Summary: Saturdays, January 23, April 3, 2pm-4pm

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: Kymberlee Keckler (She/Her)

Date Summary: Fridays, March 5-March 26, 10am-1pm

A skill-building mini class for intermediate and advanced potters. Learn the steps for making a variety of lids, spouts and handles. Students must come to class able to center clay on their own.