Berry Bowl Workshop 

Learn to make your own berry bowl in a one time workshop with Emily. Using slabs of stoneware clay you will be guided step by step in hand-building your own berry bowl. Next Emily will demonstrate the use of underglazes to bring them to life as you spend the balance of your time painting!

Enjoy a berry flavored sparkling beverage as you create!

• Beginner friendly! 

• Thursday, July 23rd 6-8pm

• We will add a clear glaze and you can pick them up in 2-3 weeks

• Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy.

Maybe you’ve never touched the wheel before and would like to try or it was a very long time ago. This class provides the essentials of working on the pottery wheel for beginners. Over four sessions, you’ll learn how to center clay, pull walls, and shape simple forms such as bowls and cups. Instruction also covers trimming, surface finishing, and glazing techniques.

Paul will help you each step of the way. By the end of the course, you’ll complete several finished pieces. All materials, tools, and firings are provided. No prior experience required.

Details:

• 4 weeks/1 session per week/ 2 hours each

• Beginner

• Wednesday 6-8pm

• July 23-August 13

• Studio practice time

• Summer is a busy season. If you miss a class you will receive 2 hours extra of studio time.

Maybe you’ve never touched the wheel before and would like to try or it was a very long time ago. This class provides the essentials of working on the pottery wheel for beginners. Over four sessions, you’ll learn how to center clay, pull walls, and shape simple forms such as bowls and cups. Instruction also covers trimming, surface finishing, and glazing techniques.

Paul will help you each step of the way. By the end of the course, you’ll complete several finished pieces. All materials, tools, and firings are provided. No prior experience required.

Details:

• 4 weeks/1 session per week/ 2 hours each

• Beginner

• Wednesday 6-8pm

• July 23-August 13

• Studio practice time

• Summer is a busy season. If you miss a class you will receive 2 hours extra of studio time.

Looking for a unique night out? Come spin the wheel with your date—or bring a friend for a creative evening of pottery, laughter, and a little relaxation. No experience necessary.

Each person will choose one piece to keep, choose a glaze color, and we will finish the rest. You will be contacted for pick up in about 2 weeks.

• Friday, July 24 6-8pm

• This price includes two people

• No experience needed

• Please wear clothing you don’t mind getting messy

• Includes firing

• Pick up your piece in about two weeks

Get your hands into clay and craft something truly one-of-a-kind. In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll hand-build a mug from a single slab with step by step instruction.

✨ Once your mug is formed, we’ll show you how to make a spoon to match.

✨ Wrap up the session by choosing your glaze color—we'll fire it up and have your finished pieces ready for pickup in about 3 weeks.

Let’s make something beautiful.

• Beginner friendly

• Saturday July 25th 1-3pm

Always wanted to try the potter’s wheel? Here’s your chance! In this fun, hands-on workshop, you’ll experience the magic of shaping clay on the wheel—no need for any previous experience. We’ll provide everything you need: the clay, the wheel, and the guidance to help you create your very first pottery piece.

After class, Clay Works will trim, glaze, and fire your creation so it’s ready for pickup in about two weeks. Come get your hands muddy, spin something uniquely yours, and see why so many people fall in love with the wheel!

• Friday July 31

• 1-3pm

• Wear clothing you don’t mind getting messy

• Please drop by or call us in two weeks to see if your pieces are ready!

Hand-building Techniques Series

Thursdays August 6th-27th (6-8:30pm)

Each week, students will learn about a different handbuilding technique. We will cover pinch pots, slab construction, and slump/hump molds. On the final week, we will glaze our works. Students will leave this class with the experience and confidence to continue working in the handbuilding studio. Beginner friendly!

Students with previous experience welcome. Our instructors are able to help you continue to further your skills!

Jennifer will be teaching August 6th with the balance of the weeks taught by Emily.

• Thursdays 6-8:30 pm

• Wear clothing you don’t mind getting messy

• Studio time to finish your pieces

• Pick up final pieces 2-3 weeks after last class

Looking for a unique night out? Come spin the wheel with your date—or bring a friend for a creative evening of pottery, laughter, and a little relaxation. No experience necessary.

Each person will choose one piece to keep, choose a glaze color, and we will finish the rest. You will be contacted for pick up in about 2 weeks.

• Friday, 6-8pm

• This price includes two people

• No experience needed

• Please wear clothing you don’t mind getting messy

• Includes firing

• Pick up your piece in about two weeks

Hand-building and Underglazing Low-Relief Wall Hangings

Step into the studio and explore the art of ceramics in this two-part, hands-on workshop!

In our first session, we will use hand-building skills to sculpt and carve our low-relief landscape wall hangings. We will learn about slab-building construction, carving techniques, and how to apply marks on clay to make different textures. Our pieces will then be bisque fired to get ready for the next session. In the second session, we’ll dive into the colorful world of underglazes and bring our bisque-fired creations to life. We will learn about which colors to choose and how to apply painterly techniques to our ceramics.

*Emily will have examples and images of landscapes to browse, but if you have a specific landscape or place that you'd like to use, please bring a reference image to class. 

No previous clay experience necessary.

• First session: Tuesday, August 11 6-8pm

• Second session: Tuesday, August 25 6-8pm

• Please wear clothing you don’t mind getting messy

• We will contact you when your piece is ready to pick up (2-3 weeks)

This class provides the essentials of working on the pottery wheel or provides the next steps for those with previous wheel experience. Over four sessions, you’ll learn how to center clay, pull walls, and shape simple forms such as bowls and mugs. Jess will gladly provide extra challenges and techniques for those with previous wheel experience. (You may even come with a project in mind). Instruction also covers trimming, surface finishing, and glazing techniques. Beginners welcome!

By the end of the course, you’ll complete several finished pieces. All materials, tools, and firings are provided. No prior experience required.

Details:

• 4 weeks/1 session per week/ 2 hours each

• Beginner-Intermediate

• Wednesday 6-8pm

• August 12-Sept 2

• Studio practice time

Always wanted to try the potter’s wheel? Here’s your chance! In this fun, hands-on workshop, you’ll experience the magic of shaping clay on the wheel—no need for any previous experience. We’ll provide everything you need: the clay, the wheel, and the guidance to help you create your very first pottery piece.

After class, Clay Works will trim, glaze, and fire your creation so it’s ready for pickup in about two weeks. Come get your hands muddy, spin something uniquely yours, and see why so many people fall in love with the wheel!

• Saturday August 15

• 6-8pm

• Wear clothing you don’t mind getting messy

• Please tie up long hair

• Please drop by or call us in two weeks to see if your pieces are ready!

Join us for a relaxing creative session where we’ll start by loosening up with fun, non-dominant-hand fish line drawings — a great way to let go of perfection and embrace the flow! Then, we’ll build beautiful layers of watercolor wash to create our own trout paintings, inspired by the illustrative work of Joseph R. Tomelleri.

• No experience necessary

• Friday August 21

• 1-3pm

• Includes all supplies

Spend your fall at Clay Works! In this class participants will learn the foundational skills of wheel throwing-centering clay, pulling walls, and shaping basic forms of bowls and cylinders. This course is for both beginners and intermediate throwers. Frank will help those who have previous wheel experience advance their skills.

Each session will guide you in building confidence, refining technique, and discovering the joy of creating new forms. This course will also cover instruction on trimming and glazing your pieces. Includes firing of pieces made in class!!

25 lbs is provided for each student. All tools and equipment are available to use at the studio. No previous clay experience necessary!

Details:

• 6 weeks/1 session per week/2 hours each

• Beginner- Intermediate

• Tuesdays 6-8pm

• Sept 22-Oct 27

• 25 lbs of clay is provided for each student

• Studio time to work on your pieces

This class introduces the essentials of working on the pottery wheel. Over four sessions, you’ll learn how to center clay, pull walls, and shape simple forms such as bowls and mugs. Instruction also covers trimming, surface finishing, and glazing techniques.

By the end of the course, you’ll complete several finished pieces. All materials, tools, and firings are provided. No prior experience required.

Details:

• 2 week/1 session per week/ 2 hours each

• Beginner or refresher

• Wednesday 6-8pm

• Sept. 23- Oct 13

• Studio practice time