Classes and Workshops
Rise and Shine Wheel Throwing For Beginners +
with Shari Zabriskie
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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.
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November 4- December 23, Tuesdays 9am-Noon
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​$320 fee + $48 for each bag of clay used.
Daily practice time included.
email shabbazabba@yahoo.com to register!
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2026
January 13-March 3, Tuesdays 9am-Noon
February 5-March 26, Thursdays 9am-Noon
March 24-May 12, Tuesdays 9am-Noon
April 23-June 11, Thursdays 9am-Noon
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Beginner+ Wheel Throwing
with Teta Hilsdon
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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.
Daily practice time is available to students for free, between 12:00 and 6:00 PM. ​
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Winter 10-week Wheel Throwing Classes:
$360 + $48 for 25# clay + $15 tools (or bring your own)
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January 6 through March 17 (includes 1 snow date): Tuesdays 6:00-8:30pm
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January 26 through April 6 (includes 1 snow date): Mondays 6:00-8:30pm
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March 24 through May 26: Tuesdays 6:00-8:30pm
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Fall/Winter 2-week Short Intro Wheel Throwing Classes:
$240, including clay and loaner tools.
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December Short Intro Class
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5 dates in December, 6:00-8:15pm:
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Monday 12/8, Wednesday 12/10, Friday 12/12, Monday 12/15, Friday 12/19.
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January Short Intro Class
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5 dates in January, 6:00-8:15pm:
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Monday 1/5, Wednesday 1/7, Friday 1/9, Monday 1/12, Friday 1/16.​
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Email tetahilsdon@gmail.com to register!
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Sculptural Hand building
with Meg Dougherty
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Explore clay as an expressive medium in this 8 week sculptural handbuilding course. Learn pinching, coiling and slab construction then combine techniques for complex three-dimensional forms. Through hands on problem solving you'll discover how to build structurally sound sculptural pieces, trouble shoot common challenges like cracking and warping, and develop your own creative voice in clay. The course culminates in a self-directed sculptural project with individualized guidance on design, scale and technical execution.
Demonstrations, coaching, fun assignments and sketchbook reflection prompts are suitable for beginners, experienced hand builders and those returning to clay after time away.
Ages 16 and up.
Students have access to the studio every day between 12-6 for independent work
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$320 plus $50 for each bag of sculptural clay
2026
February 5 - March 26,
Thursdays 7-9pm
email: meg@md-ceramics.com to register
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2026 workshops
Building with Slabs!
with Teta Hilsdon
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Building with slabs is a fun and relatively easy way to make plates, trays, platters, and vases with beautiful textured patterns. Learn to use a slab roller to roll clay into a slab, cut, design, texture, form pieces, and glaze. We'll make flat and three dimensional pieces on forms. And we'll spend one class making free-form pieces. Class includes practice time during Wheelhouse's daily Open Studio. Once the class is over, you'll have the skills to work on your own at Wheelhouse using day passes.
January 3, 10, 17 and 24.
Saturdays, 9am – 12pm
For ages 16 and up. No experience necessary.
$250 plus clay ($48 per bag, includes glazes and firing). Price includes loaner tools.
To register email:
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Monoprinting on Clay
with Shari Zabriskie
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Getting illustrative on pottery can be intimidating. Loosen up while creating monoprints on paper using underglazes and slip. Learn how to apply your illustrations and paintings to leather hard pots or slabs of clay. Shari will share hacks for those people who feel uncomfortable with art. Participants should bring stiff leather hard pots to this three hour hands-on workshop.
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February 28
Saturday, 9am – 12pm
For ages 16 and up with the ability to come to the workshop with pots to print on.
$100 includes decorating materials and firing of any pieces made with wheelhouse clay.
Participants are welcome to continue working until 6pm day of the workshop.
To register email:
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Colored Clay Workshop
with Naomi Lindenfeld
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Natural objects with patterned imagery surround us in the environment. These will provide inspiration for making pieces from layered, colored clay. Forming methods will be presented using a layered block: Wrapped slab cups, vases and trays and pinched and carved bowls. Thrown techniques with layered clay can also be covered according to interest.
March 14 and 15
Saturday and Sunday, 9am – 12pm
For ages 16 and up. Experience with clay helpful but not necessary.
$235 fee includes materials, use of the studio until 6pm on both days of the workshop, glazing session and firing.
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For more information and to register email:
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Exploring Glaze!
with Meg Dougherty
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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.
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Three Saturdays:
April 11, 18 and 25
9 AM-Noon
For ages 16 and up. Experience is necessary.
$250 plus materials (containers and mason stains, approx. $25)
For more information on what to prepare for class visit:
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To register email:
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