Take a 4 Week Course!
Our 4 week pottery courses are designed to help beginners build real pottery skills in a supportive, hands-on environment. Unlike one-time classes, these courses allow you to learn, practice, and improve week after week while creating a collection of functional pottery you'll be proud to use at home.
Explore pottery without the wheel in this beginner-friendly, 4-week handbuilding course. Over four weekly classes, you’ll learn foundational handbuilding and slab-building techniques while creating functional pottery for your home.
During the first three weeks, you’ll choose from a variety of project options and work at your own pace with guided instruction. In the final week, you’ll glaze your favorite pieces before they are kiln-fired and made food-safe.
What You Can Make
Week 1: Mugs & Travel Tumblers
Learn foundational handbuilding techniques while creating a handmade mug, travel tumbler, or both.
Week 2: Serving Pieces & Kitchen Essentials
Use slab-building techniques to create pieces such as plates, charcuterie boards, or a cake stand. Choose from functional kitchen projects including salt and pepper shakers, a garlic keeper, butter bell, butter dish, and more.
Week 3: Planters & Vases
Design pottery that brings life to your home. Choose from wall vases, bookend planters, traditional planters, and other decorative vessels while learning techniques for building larger, more structural forms.
Week 4: Glazing
Choose from a variety of studio glazes and finish your favorite pieces before they are fired.
Course Details
4 weekly classes
Beginner-friendly with no experience required
Clay, tools, glazes, and kiln firings included
Each participant may keep up to 5 finished pieces
Completed pieces will be food-safe after firing
This course is perfect for anyone who wants a creative, hands-on experience and the freedom to make pottery that fits their personal style and home.
4-Week Beginner Pottery Wheel Course
Ready to learn the pottery wheel? This 4-week course is designed for complete beginners who want to build confidence while creating functional pottery they'll actually use at home.
Over four weekly 2-hour classes, you'll learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, trimming, handle attachment, and glazing. Each week builds on the last, giving you plenty of time to practice, improve your technique, and leave with handmade pieces you'll be proud of.
What You'll Learn
Week 1: Wheel Throwing Fundamentals
Start with the basics of centering, opening, and pulling clay on the wheel. You'll create simple plates and spoon rests while getting comfortable with the pottery wheel and learning essential techniques.
Week 2: Trimming, Bowls & Cups
Learn how to trim your leather-hard pottery to create clean, finished bottoms. Then continue building your throwing skills by making functional bowls and cups.
Week 3: Handles & More Throwing
Refine your trimming technique, learn how to pull and attach handles, and spend more time on the wheel creating additional pieces while building confidence and consistency.
Week 4: Glazing
Finish your favorite creations by choosing from a variety of beautiful studio glazes. We'll teach you glazing techniques before your pieces are glaze fired and made food-safe.
Course Details
4 weekly classes
2 hours per class
Perfect for beginners (no experience necessary)
Small class sizes for personalized instruction
Clay, tools, glazes, and kiln firings included
Keep up to 5 finished pieces
Whether you've always wanted to try pottery or are looking for a new creative hobby, this course gives you the skills and confidence to continue your pottery journey long after the four weeks are over.