Intermediate Classes
Handbuilding: Template Projects w/Lara O'dell
Learn to create consistent, refined forms using templates and guides in this 8-week class. Focus on slab construction with templates to build functional pieces like boxes, trays, vases, and architectural forms. Develop precision and repeatability while exploring surface design and finishing techniques.
some experience recommended
Includes bisque firing and open classroom time
Stoneware Jewelry Making w/Michelle Shanahan
Create a big impact on a small scale and learn the basics of ceramic jewelry making in this 6-week class. Focus on techniques using stoneware and porcelain to create one-of-a-kind wearable pieces. We'll cover mixing clay bodies, high temperature wire, post-fire grinding, tumbling, and assembly. Optional projects include earrings, pendants, brooches, and more!
*Includes pre-portioned Clay, Cone 10 firing, and one open classroom session per week
No experience required
Coiling Abstract Forms w/ Gerin del Carmen
This intermediate handbuilding course focuses on coil construction as a vehicle for expressive form-making. Students will create an abstract sculpture or vessel of their own design while exploring proportion, volume, surface, and structure through an extended coiling process. The class encourages experimentation and personal expression, with plenty of room to develop your own ideas. Some prior experience with clay is recommended — students will get the most out of this course with a basic familiarity with hand-building techniques — though all levels are welcome to join.
4 weeks · 2.5 hrs/session · Saturdays 9:30 AM $224
Figurative Sculpture: The Female Form
In this six-week sculpture course, students will develop a figurative ceramic sculpture of the female form under the guidance of Michelle Shanahan. You'll investigate the structure, gesture, and surface of the human body — learning to translate weight, movement, and emotion into clay. Each week builds deliberately on the last, moving from core form-building through refined surface work and final finishing. The course emphasizes personal interpretation over technical perfection, and encourages each student to develop their own sculptural voice.
Some prior handbuilding or sculpture experience is recommended. All skill levels are welcome, but students will get the most out of this course with a basic comfort working with clay.
6 weeks · 2.5 hrs/session · Bisque firing included. Clay and glaze firing not included
Pitchers + Tumbler Sets
Starting with the soft slab method, you'll hand-form a pitcher and coordinating tumblers — learning to think about proportion, scale, and how two pieces talk to each other. We'll move through slab prep, shaping, spout and handle work. All levels welcome, some hand-building experience helpful. 3-weeks
Teapot Ritual w/Carla Tome
Creating a teapot set and herbal blend
Designed for students looking to expand their throwing and assembly skills, this 6-week class guides you through building a fully functional teapot and two Yunomi cups. On the final day, instructor Carla will lead a hands-on herbal tea blending session using herbs fresh from her own garden — a fitting way to celebrate the pieces you've made.
Intermediate/advanced throwers recommended, includes glaze credit and one open classroom time per week
Surface Design w/Gina Zycher
Master the art of decorating clay in this 6-week course. Learn sgraffito, mishima, water etching, slip trailing, and advanced glaze techniques including layering, inlay, and resist methods. Develop your personal aesthetic while building a comprehensive toolkit of surface decoration skills.
some experience recommended
Intermediate Wheel
Ready to level up your wheel work? This 8-week technical class refines your throwing skills and builds consistency at the wheel.
You'll focus on centering larger amounts of clay, pulling even walls, and mastering essential forms like bowls, cylinders, and plates. We'll work on trimming techniques, proportion, and troubleshooting common issues. Expect hands-on practice, individualized feedback, and the repetition needed to develop muscle memory and control.
Best suited for potters with developed beginning skills who can throw basic forms but want to refine their technique and build confidence.
Includes bisque firing and open classroom time