July/Aug Session
July 5 - Aug 29
***Registration will Open for this session in June***
8 Weeks Classes $325
Monday AM with June 10:30-1:00 pm (Beginners welcome)
Monday PM with Conor & Andi 6:30-9:00 pm
Tuesday AM w/ Erica (Advanced Hand Building) 10:00-12:30 pm
Tuesday PM w/ Erica (Hand Building) 6:30-9:00 pm (Beginners welcome)
Wed AM w/Erica (Hand Building) 10:00-12:30 pm (Beginners welcome)
Wed PM with Erica 6:30-9:00 pm (Beginners welcome)
Wednesday PM with Kim 7:00-9:30 pm
Thursday AM with Kim 10:30-1:00 pm
Thursday PM with Kim 7:00-9:30 pm
Friday AM with June 10:30-1:00 pm (Beginners welcome)
Friday PM with June 6:30-9:00 pm (Beginners welcome)
July 5 - Aug 29
***Registration will Open for this session in June***
8 Weeks Classes $325
Monday AM with June 10:30-1:00 pm (Beginners welcome)
Monday PM with Conor & Andi 6:30-9:00 pm
Tuesday AM w/ Erica (Advanced Hand Building) 10:00-12:30 pm
Tuesday PM w/ Erica (Hand Building) 6:30-9:00 pm (Beginners welcome)
Wed AM w/Erica (Hand Building) 10:00-12:30 pm (Beginners welcome)
Wed PM with Erica 6:30-9:00 pm (Beginners welcome)
Wednesday PM with Kim 7:00-9:30 pm
Thursday AM with Kim 10:30-1:00 pm
Thursday PM with Kim 7:00-9:30 pm
Friday AM with June 10:30-1:00 pm (Beginners welcome)
Friday PM with June 6:30-9:00 pm (Beginners welcome)
Read about Class Details and Class Levels Below:
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8 Week Adult Clay Classes:
HERE ARE WHAT THE LEVELS MEAN
TOTAL BEGINNER- never worked in clay before. Needs all the info
BEGINNER-still learning to wedge, center, and pull up walls. Needs to learn more to do it independently. Can do it with help. Taken at least one class already.
BEGINNER with some experience- Just starting to get the hang of centering, still can't quite make the clay do what they want all the time but they are gaining independence on the wheel and feel comfortable coming in to practice independently.
INTERMEDIATE- Can wedge, center, and pull up walls to create many shapes. Still learning how to make their work lighter, trim better, don't know how to make all forms yet. Still working on new surface techniques and glazing better
ADVANCED- Have honed their skills. Have started to create a body of work that suits them. Are able to watch any demo and go off and do it. Have already learned most of the surface techniques possible.
TOTAL BEGINNER- never worked in clay before. Needs all the info
BEGINNER-still learning to wedge, center, and pull up walls. Needs to learn more to do it independently. Can do it with help. Taken at least one class already.
BEGINNER with some experience- Just starting to get the hang of centering, still can't quite make the clay do what they want all the time but they are gaining independence on the wheel and feel comfortable coming in to practice independently.
INTERMEDIATE- Can wedge, center, and pull up walls to create many shapes. Still learning how to make their work lighter, trim better, don't know how to make all forms yet. Still working on new surface techniques and glazing better
ADVANCED- Have honed their skills. Have started to create a body of work that suits them. Are able to watch any demo and go off and do it. Have already learned most of the surface techniques possible.
Monday Mornings
Monday Morning Class
Total Beginner to Intermediate
(8 weeks $325)
July 10 - Aug 28
Mondays 10:30-1pm
Instructor-June Lee
This class is a mix of wheel-throwing with some hand building thrown in too. Class is great for students of all levels.
Come have fun creating pottery you can use everyday! It will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!! June is one of our well loved teachers for her ability to clearly teach these complicated processes and her wonderful patience with us all. This class will consist of frequent demonstrations as well as group and individual discussions will help to expand your knowledge about the material.
Total Beginner to Intermediate
(8 weeks $325)
July 10 - Aug 28
Mondays 10:30-1pm
Instructor-June Lee
This class is a mix of wheel-throwing with some hand building thrown in too. Class is great for students of all levels.
Come have fun creating pottery you can use everyday! It will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!! June is one of our well loved teachers for her ability to clearly teach these complicated processes and her wonderful patience with us all. This class will consist of frequent demonstrations as well as group and individual discussions will help to expand your knowledge about the material.
Monday Nights Combo Class
Monday Night Class
Intermediate/Advanced
(8 weeks $310)
July 10 - Aug 28
Mondays 6:30-9pm
Instructor- Conor Pickett & Andi MacKay
This class is a special class for the summer. Conor will be teaching surfaces and glazing techniques for 4 weeks in July and Andi MacKay will be teaching the art of combining functional elements with sculptural elements for the 4 weeks in August. This is sure to be an exciting and unique class. Perfect for that clay student looking to break outside the box and learn some new skills.
Intermediate/Advanced
(8 weeks $310)
July 10 - Aug 28
Mondays 6:30-9pm
Instructor- Conor Pickett & Andi MacKay
This class is a special class for the summer. Conor will be teaching surfaces and glazing techniques for 4 weeks in July and Andi MacKay will be teaching the art of combining functional elements with sculptural elements for the 4 weeks in August. This is sure to be an exciting and unique class. Perfect for that clay student looking to break outside the box and learn some new skills.
Tuesday Mornings Advanced Hand Building
Tuesday Morning Class
Intermediate/Advanced
(8 weeks $325)
July 11 - Aug 29
Tues 10-12:30 p.m.
Instructor- Erica von Schilgen
Erica's background in studio art and sculpture has made her an excellent hand builder and she has been honing her skills for years. Now we are excited to offer this specialty class focusing in hand building only (no wheel work) for intermediate/advanced students looking to push their skills in this area. Hand building techniques are anything that you make that does not require a pottery wheel and include the use of slabs, coils, pinching, & press molds plus all the millions of surface techniques clay offers. Come join this fun class and explore the world of hand building!
We will create usable pottery that will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!!
Intermediate/Advanced
(8 weeks $325)
July 11 - Aug 29
Tues 10-12:30 p.m.
Instructor- Erica von Schilgen
Erica's background in studio art and sculpture has made her an excellent hand builder and she has been honing her skills for years. Now we are excited to offer this specialty class focusing in hand building only (no wheel work) for intermediate/advanced students looking to push their skills in this area. Hand building techniques are anything that you make that does not require a pottery wheel and include the use of slabs, coils, pinching, & press molds plus all the millions of surface techniques clay offers. Come join this fun class and explore the world of hand building!
We will create usable pottery that will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!!
Tuesday Evenings Hand Building
Tuesday Night Class
BEGINNER with experience - ADVANCED
(8 weeks $325)
July 11 - 28
Tues. 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Instructor- Erica von Schilgen
Erica's background in studio art and sculpture has made her an excellent hand builder and she has been honing her skills for years. Now we are excited to offer this specialty class focusing in hand building only (no wheel work) for anyone looking to push their skills in this area. Hand building techniques are anything that you make that does not require a pottery wheel and include the use of slabs, coils, pinching, & press molds plus all the millions of surface techniques clay offers. Come join this fun class and explore the world of hand building!
BEGINNER with experience - ADVANCED
(8 weeks $325)
July 11 - 28
Tues. 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Instructor- Erica von Schilgen
Erica's background in studio art and sculpture has made her an excellent hand builder and she has been honing her skills for years. Now we are excited to offer this specialty class focusing in hand building only (no wheel work) for anyone looking to push their skills in this area. Hand building techniques are anything that you make that does not require a pottery wheel and include the use of slabs, coils, pinching, & press molds plus all the millions of surface techniques clay offers. Come join this fun class and explore the world of hand building!
Wednesday Mornings Hand Building
Wednesday Morning Hand Building Class
BEGINNERS - ADVANCED
(8 weeks $325)
July 5 - Aug 23
Weds 10:00-12:30
Instructor - Erica von Schilgen
Erica's background in studio art and sculpture has made her an excellent hand builder and she has been honing her skills for years. Now we are excited to offer this specialty class focusing in hand building only (no wheel work) for anyone looking to push their skills in this area. Hand building techniques are anything that you make that does not require a pottery wheel and include the use of slabs, coils, pinching, & press molds plus all the millions of surface techniques clay offers. Come join this fun class and explore the world of hand building!
BEGINNERS - ADVANCED
(8 weeks $325)
July 5 - Aug 23
Weds 10:00-12:30
Instructor - Erica von Schilgen
Erica's background in studio art and sculpture has made her an excellent hand builder and she has been honing her skills for years. Now we are excited to offer this specialty class focusing in hand building only (no wheel work) for anyone looking to push their skills in this area. Hand building techniques are anything that you make that does not require a pottery wheel and include the use of slabs, coils, pinching, & press molds plus all the millions of surface techniques clay offers. Come join this fun class and explore the world of hand building!
Wednesday Night
Wednesday Night Beginner Class
Total BEGINNERS-Beginners with some experience
(8 weeks $325)
July 5 - Aug 23
Weds 6:30-9:00 pm
Instructor - Erica von Schilgen
Erica's class focus on both wheel throwing and handbuilding for beginners. This class is designed for the very newest students to clay. It will teach you an introduction from the very beginning to all the ways to work in clay. This class will be limited in numbers to 9 so there will be plenty of time to help everyone. All the work will be food safe and dishwasher and microwave safe like everything we make at the studio.
BRAND NEW BEGINNERS ALL WELCOME!!!
Total BEGINNERS-Beginners with some experience
(8 weeks $325)
July 5 - Aug 23
Weds 6:30-9:00 pm
Instructor - Erica von Schilgen
Erica's class focus on both wheel throwing and handbuilding for beginners. This class is designed for the very newest students to clay. It will teach you an introduction from the very beginning to all the ways to work in clay. This class will be limited in numbers to 9 so there will be plenty of time to help everyone. All the work will be food safe and dishwasher and microwave safe like everything we make at the studio.
BRAND NEW BEGINNERS ALL WELCOME!!!
Wednesday Nights
Wednesday Night Class Class
INTERMEDIATES- ADVANCED
(8 weeks $325)
July 5 - Aug 23
Wed. 7-9:30 p.m.
Instructor- Kim Allison
Kim's classes focus on both wheel throwing and handbuilding, but are usually a little more wheel heavy, depending on students' interests. There will be projects and demos for intermediate to advanced levels with instruction both as a group and one-on-one. For those with experience, there will be emphasis on challenging yourself, creating with purpose, embracing experimentation, and working to find your personal style and voice in clay. Kim is always happy to work with students on new skills they're looking to build!
INTERMEDIATES- ADVANCED
(8 weeks $325)
July 5 - Aug 23
Wed. 7-9:30 p.m.
Instructor- Kim Allison
Kim's classes focus on both wheel throwing and handbuilding, but are usually a little more wheel heavy, depending on students' interests. There will be projects and demos for intermediate to advanced levels with instruction both as a group and one-on-one. For those with experience, there will be emphasis on challenging yourself, creating with purpose, embracing experimentation, and working to find your personal style and voice in clay. Kim is always happy to work with students on new skills they're looking to build!
Thursday Mornings
Thursday Morning Class
INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCE
(8 weeks $325)
July 6 - Aug 24
Thurs. 10:30-1:00 p.m.
Instructor-Kim Allison
Kim's classes focus on both wheel throwing and handbuilding, but are usually a little more wheel heavy, depending on students' interests. There will be projects and demos for intermediate to advanced levels with instruction both as a group and one-on-one. For those with experience, there will be emphasis on challenging yourself, creating with purpose, embracing experimentation, and working to find your personal style and voice in clay. Kim is always happy to work with students on new skills they're looking to build!
INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCE
(8 weeks $325)
July 6 - Aug 24
Thurs. 10:30-1:00 p.m.
Instructor-Kim Allison
Kim's classes focus on both wheel throwing and handbuilding, but are usually a little more wheel heavy, depending on students' interests. There will be projects and demos for intermediate to advanced levels with instruction both as a group and one-on-one. For those with experience, there will be emphasis on challenging yourself, creating with purpose, embracing experimentation, and working to find your personal style and voice in clay. Kim is always happy to work with students on new skills they're looking to build!
Thursday Nights
Thursday Night Clay Class
INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED
(8 weeks $325)
July 6 - Aug 24
Thursdays 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Instructor- Kim Allison
Kim's classes focus on both wheel throwing and handbuilding, but are usually a little more wheel heavy, depending on students' interests. There will be projects and demos for intermediate to advanced levels with instruction both as a group and one-on-one. For those with experience, there will be emphasis on challenging yourself, creating with purpose, embracing experimentation, and working to find your personal style and voice in clay. Kim is always happy to work with students on new skills they're looking to build!
INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED
(8 weeks $325)
July 6 - Aug 24
Thursdays 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Instructor- Kim Allison
Kim's classes focus on both wheel throwing and handbuilding, but are usually a little more wheel heavy, depending on students' interests. There will be projects and demos for intermediate to advanced levels with instruction both as a group and one-on-one. For those with experience, there will be emphasis on challenging yourself, creating with purpose, embracing experimentation, and working to find your personal style and voice in clay. Kim is always happy to work with students on new skills they're looking to build!
Friday Mornings
Friday Morning Class
total beginners - intermediates
(8 weeks $325)
July 7 - Aug 25
Fri. 10:30-1:00 pm
Instructor- June Lee
This class is a mix of wheel-throwing with some hand building thrown in too. Class is great for beginner students.
Come have fun creating pottery you can use everyday! It will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!! June is one of our well loved teachers for her ability to clearly teach these complicated processes and her wonderful patience with us all. This class will consist of frequent demonstrations as well as group and individual discussions will help to expand your knowledge about the material.
We will create usable pottery that will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!!
total beginners - intermediates
(8 weeks $325)
July 7 - Aug 25
Fri. 10:30-1:00 pm
Instructor- June Lee
This class is a mix of wheel-throwing with some hand building thrown in too. Class is great for beginner students.
Come have fun creating pottery you can use everyday! It will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!! June is one of our well loved teachers for her ability to clearly teach these complicated processes and her wonderful patience with us all. This class will consist of frequent demonstrations as well as group and individual discussions will help to expand your knowledge about the material.
We will create usable pottery that will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!!
Friday Nights
Friday Night Class
total beginners - advanced
(8 weeks $325)
July 7 - Aug 25
Fri. 6:30-9:00 pm
Instructor- June Lee
This class is a mix of wheel-throwing with some hand building thrown in too. Class is great for students of all levels.
Come have fun creating pottery you can use everyday! It will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!! June is one of our well loved teachers for her ability to clearly teach these complicated processes and her wonderful patience with us all. This class will consist of frequent demonstrations as well as group and individual discussions will help to expand your knowledge about the material.
We will create usable pottery that will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!!
total beginners - advanced
(8 weeks $325)
July 7 - Aug 25
Fri. 6:30-9:00 pm
Instructor- June Lee
This class is a mix of wheel-throwing with some hand building thrown in too. Class is great for students of all levels.
Come have fun creating pottery you can use everyday! It will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!! June is one of our well loved teachers for her ability to clearly teach these complicated processes and her wonderful patience with us all. This class will consist of frequent demonstrations as well as group and individual discussions will help to expand your knowledge about the material.
We will create usable pottery that will all be dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and of course food safe!!
Next Session of Classes
May/June students have priority early registration for Sept/Oct. Classes usually fill and we work on a first come first serve basis for any open spots. If need be there is also a waiting list and that can often be a way into the class you want. Wait lists do not carry over from session to session so you will need to register for each session. Don't hesitate to contact us to find out if there is space in a class. You can sign up for our mailing list on the top of our homepage or below. Next Session will be Sept/Oct 2023. Class price will be $325. There will be a variety of classes being offered that are the same as our regular schedule. Artist in Residence spaces will cost $190/month.
Artist-in-Residence
We have enough space for 8-9 artists-in-residence who rent access for $190/mo. This includes firings, glazes, and shelf space. You by clay from the studio as you need it for $35/25lbs. This is perfect for artists who want to work on their own and already have expertise in working with clay. Currently we have limited openings for artists-in-residence spaces.
Please contact us if you are interested. You will be asked to send images of your work. We can start a waiting list if need be. Sometimes the best way to access the studio is through the classes. You still get access and many use a class to do their independent project.
Please contact us if you are interested. You will be asked to send images of your work. We can start a waiting list if need be. Sometimes the best way to access the studio is through the classes. You still get access and many use a class to do their independent project.
Payment and Refund Policy
Payment is expected after you register to save your space in class, unless you have made other arrangements with Kirsten. Payment plans can be set up if need be.
Since almost all of our classes run full, if you register for class that means that someone else has been turned away to save your place in class. For this reason we cannot offer refunds if you decide to drop-out of class unless you drop out MORE THAN A WEEK (7 Days) BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS for any reason, personal, medical, accident prone, work schedule change.... If you drop out more than a week before class begins we will refund your class minus a $50 registration fee. Otherwise if you are within a week of the first class starting we will be unable to refund you. We will make every effort to accommodate you if you need to switch classes due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts or other such emergencies or events but can not guarantee a spot in another class if they are already full. It is our goal to make you happy and to teach you the joy of working with clay.
When you sign up for any class at TCS, you sign up understanding that the pandemic is out of our control and we will not be giving refunds or postponing our classes as we will switch to online learning. We will continue to teach the highest level of ceramics education through our Clay School @Home Studio Program. There are no refunds if you get sick of need to drop out for personal reasons. We will make up all classes that The Clay School needs to cancel (but this almost never happens unless it snows!)
We don't prorate classes if you are going away on vacation or just going to miss a few. Please, please feel free to make-up any class you might miss by attending another class being offered during the same session. You do need to check with the teacher first to make sure they have room for you in the class you want to attend. Every effort will be made to find a make-up class that works for you. We can also send you a video project from our library in lieu of a make-up class. Make-up classes do not carry over into the next 8 week session.
We want you to work, have fun, and get the most out of your time at The Clay School.
Since almost all of our classes run full, if you register for class that means that someone else has been turned away to save your place in class. For this reason we cannot offer refunds if you decide to drop-out of class unless you drop out MORE THAN A WEEK (7 Days) BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS for any reason, personal, medical, accident prone, work schedule change.... If you drop out more than a week before class begins we will refund your class minus a $50 registration fee. Otherwise if you are within a week of the first class starting we will be unable to refund you. We will make every effort to accommodate you if you need to switch classes due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts or other such emergencies or events but can not guarantee a spot in another class if they are already full. It is our goal to make you happy and to teach you the joy of working with clay.
When you sign up for any class at TCS, you sign up understanding that the pandemic is out of our control and we will not be giving refunds or postponing our classes as we will switch to online learning. We will continue to teach the highest level of ceramics education through our Clay School @Home Studio Program. There are no refunds if you get sick of need to drop out for personal reasons. We will make up all classes that The Clay School needs to cancel (but this almost never happens unless it snows!)
We don't prorate classes if you are going away on vacation or just going to miss a few. Please, please feel free to make-up any class you might miss by attending another class being offered during the same session. You do need to check with the teacher first to make sure they have room for you in the class you want to attend. Every effort will be made to find a make-up class that works for you. We can also send you a video project from our library in lieu of a make-up class. Make-up classes do not carry over into the next 8 week session.
We want you to work, have fun, and get the most out of your time at The Clay School.