Workshops and Classes
Rise and Shine Wheel Throwing For Beginners +
Beginner+ Wheel Throwing
with Shari Zabriskie
This fun morning class will introduce you to the fundamentals of throwing pots on the wheel. Over the course of eight weeks, learn and practice the techniques of clay preparation, centering, throwing, trimming, glazing, and more! This class is geared towards beginners, those continuing to work on their basic skills and those who are coming back to pottery after many years. . Demonstrations, discussions, coaching, and abundant practice time. Ages 16 and up.
Upcoming Sessions:
May 14-July 2, Tuesdays 9am-Noon (class is full)
June 20-August 8, Thursdays 9am-Noon
July 23-September 10, Tuesdays 9am-Noon
September 12-October 31, Thursdays 9am-Noon
October 1-November 19, Tuesdays 9am-Noon
$320 fee + $42 for each bag of clay used.
Daily practice time included.
email shabbazabba@yahoo.com to register!
with Teta Hilsdon
Over eight weeks, practice the basics of making pots on the wheel: centering, throwing different forms, trimming, glazing, recycling clay and a few decorative techniques.
For beginners, those continuing work on their basic skills, or those coming back to pottery after many years.
Demonstrations, discussions, coaching, and abundant practice time. Ages 16 and up.
Upcoming Sessions:
May 7 through Jul 2, Tuesdays 6–9pm
Jun 17 through Aug 5, Mondays 6–9pm
Jul 9 through Aug 27, Tuesdays 6–9pm
Sep 9 through Oct 28, Mondays 6–9pm
Oct 1 through Nov 19, Tuesdays 6–9pm
Nov 11 through Dec 30, Mondays 6–9pm
$320 fee + $42 for each bag of clay used.
Daily practice time included.
Email tetahilsdon@gmail.com to register!
Building with Slabs!
with Teta Hilsdon
Building with slabs is a fun and relatively easy way to make plates, trays, platters, and vases with beautiful textured patterns. Learn to roll clay into a slab, cut, design, texture, form pieces, and glaze. We'll make both flat and three dimensional pieces. Class includes daily practice time during the three week class session. Once the full class is over, you'll have the skills to work on your own at Wheelhouse using a day pass.
September 7, 14, and 28
Saturdays, 9am – 12pm
For ages 16 and up. No experience necessary.
$200 plus clay ($21 for 1/2 bag, includes glazes and firing).
To register email:
Tumble and Slip!
Three Week Intensive
with Shari Zabriskie
This three part workshop will open you up to exploration! The first class is all about throwing lots of cylinders while searching for new forms. The idea is to workshop tumblers in preparation for our second class. During our second session we will get messy with slip decorating leather hard pots. Slip can be applied in many different ways using different tools and techniques. Try slip trailing, dry brushing, build up skin like stucco, play with dots, paper blocking, mocha diffusion and even mono-printing. Our third session will be a glazing session where you have opportunity to lay on another layer of decoration using under-glazes, stains and dipping glazes. Class includes lots of consultation on developing your own ideas and daily practice time during the three week session. There will be deadlines to finalize work for the bisque kiln (in preparation for our glazing session) and any other pieces made after that firing can be finished in the studio using day passes.
Three Thursdays:
January 18, 25 and February 1 (class is full)
9 AM-Noon
For ages 16 and up with throwing experience.
$235 plus clay (colored slips, underglazes, stains, glazes and firing included).
To register email:
Layers Revealed: Colored Clay Workshop
with Naomi Lindenfeld
Natural objects with patterned imagery surround us in the environment. These will provide inspiration for making pieces from layered colored clay. Two forming methods will be presented using a layered block of clay: wrapped slab cups, vases and trays and pinched and carved bowls. Prior experience with clay is helpful but not essential.
Saturday and Sunday:
February 3 and 4 (snow dates February 10 and 11) class is full!
9 AM-Noon
For ages 16 and up.
$235 includes materials, use of the studio until 6pm on both workshop days , glazing session and firing.
To register email:
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Wood + Clay: Make a Tiled Serving Tray
Taught by Teta Hilsdon at Wheelhouse Clay Center and Jesse Pompei at HatchSpace. Experience in clay or wood working unnecessary, but helpful.
Make a wooden serving tray to hold six beautiful clay tiles of your own design. This class is a collaboration between Wheelhouse Clay Center and HatchSpace.
Session 1: Saturday, February 17, 9am to 12pm at Wheelhouse. Roll, cut, and design your tiles. No clay experience necessary.
Session 2: Saturday, February 24, 9am to 12pm at HatchSpace. Learn to cut precision angles using a specialty jig, and how to glue up your tray.
Session 3: Sunday, February 25, 9am to 12pm at HatchSpace. Sand and finish the tray.
Session 4: Saturday, March 2, 9am to 12pm at Wheelhouse. Use underglazes and glazes to design and prepare tiles for the final kiln.
Register through HatchSpace: education@hatchspace.org
For more information visit HatchSpace site!
Exploring Glaze!
with Meg Dougherty
What is glaze? What makes a glaze durable? Is this food safe? What are the best ways to apply glaze? In this workshop you will learn the basics of what glaze is, how it works, how to apply it and how to start making adjustments to ready mixed glazes. We will run three glaze experiments: layering glaze, combining ready mixed glazes and adjusting color. This class will offer you a few ways to play with your studio's glazes even if you don't have access to a glaze mixing lab.
Three Saturdays:
March 16, 23 and 30
9 AM-Noon
For ages 16 and up. Experience is necessary.
$220 plus materials
For more information on what to prepare for class visit:
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Tumble and Slip!
Three Week Intensive
with Shari Zabriskie
This three part workshop will open you up to exploration! The first class is all about throwing lots of cylinders while searching for new forms. The idea is to workshop tumblers in preparation for our second class. During our second session we will get messy with slip decorating leather hard pots. Slip can be applied in many different ways using different tools and techniques. Try slip trailing, dry brushing, build up skin like stucco, play with dots, paper blocking, mocha diffusion and even mono-printing. Our third session will be a glazing session where you have opportunity to lay on another layer of decoration using under-glazes, stains and dipping glazes. Class includes lots of consultation on developing your own ideas and daily practice time during the three week session. There will be deadlines to finalize work for the bisque kiln (in preparation for our glazing session) and any other pieces made after that firing can be finished in the studio using day passes.
Three Saturdays:
April 13, 20 and 27
9 AM-Noon
For ages 16 and up with throwing experience.
$235 plus clay (colored slips, underglazes, stains, glazes and firing included).
To register email:
Pinch Pot Sculpture Skills!
with Meg Dougherty
Learn essential skills for creating pinched sculptural forms. In this one day workshop, students will learn strategies for each step of designing and building a complex pinched object: drawing and designing, pinching and joining, shaping and finishing. Students will watch demos, then practice skills with instructor guidance. Students will leave class with a new set of skills and 5 lbs of sculptural clay. Some hands on clay experience is helpful, but all skills will be introduced from a beginner's perspective.
Saturday May 25 OR October 5 (October is waitlist only)
9 AM-Noon
For ages 16 and up. Some experience is necessary.
$115 includes clay and use of the studio on the day of workshop until 6pm.
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Throwing BIGGER Pots!
with Teta Hilsdon
In this four part workshop, we'll work with clay, glaze, tools and techniques for making bigger pots, no matter what scale you're currently working at. Class 1 involves wheel throwing double the amount of clay you're used to. Class 2 covers trimming of large, thrown forms. Class 3 presents sectional throwing and joining. Class 4 covers techniques for glazing large pots. Workshop includes demonstrations, discussions, access to new tools and coaching. This workshop is not for beginners and requires competence with throwing 5# of clay. Class fee includes free practice time during open studio hours, daily 12 to 6pm.
Saturdays, June 1, 8, 15, 29
9 AM-Noon
For intermediate potters, no beginners.
Class limit : 4 students (CLASS IS AT CAPACITY, WAIT LIST ONLY)
$280 plus clay. Plan to use at least 2 bags of clay at $42/ bag.
To register email: