Three or Four Legged Coffee Cup Class with Julia Tomaro

Wednesday, July 22nd * 6:00pm - 8:00pm

In this two and a half hour class students will learn how to create a coffee cup using slab construction to create a unique design. After the cup is made, participants will choose a glaze of their choice. When they come to pick up the mug weeks later, it will be ready to go!

Come join me for a hand building class for making bee cups that will look lovely in your gardens! No experience is required. Clay will be provided along with wires to support your bee cups. We will make several cups and have time to decorate them. They will then be fired and have a clear glaze put on them before they are ready for pickup.

This class is intended for ages 15 and up or ages 11 to 14 when accompanied by an adult. 

Terra Cotta Inlayed Mugs with Laura VanCamp

Sunday, July 26th * 2:00pm - 4:30pm

In this class we will guide you through the basics of creating 2 hand-built mugs. For surface decoration we will be using terra cotta clay inlaid into a white clay body. Make the design your own!

August Clay Club (4 weeks) with Laura VanCamp & Pi Benio

Available hours:

Thursdays, August 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th * 10:00am - 8:00pm 

AND Tuesdays, August 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th * 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Want to work on your clay skills and projects?  No instruction is provided; however, clay residents will be available to answer questions. Clay will be available for purchase at $45/box, which covers glazes & firing.

Build It and Glaze It: Tumblers with Laura VanCamp

Sunday, August 9th & 23rd * 2:00 - 4:30pm

In part one of this class we will be creating 2 tumbers out of slabs. In part two we will go out to the glaze lab and explore surface design with glazes. Make the design your own!

 Kids Clay Camp (Ages 6-10) with Erin Hoekzema

Monday August 10th to Friday August 14th * 10:00am-12:30pm

Make, play, explore.

This fun and creative clay camp is perfect for younger artists who love to build, imagine, and get a little messy. Using handbuilding techniques, students will create a variety of projects like animals, creatures, functional pieces, and imaginative sculptures.

Each day includes time in the studio as well as outdoor breaks to explore the campus, gather inspiration from nature, and recharge. Projects are designed to encourage creativity, confidence, and hands-on learning in a relaxed, supportive environment.

No experience needed—just come ready to play with clay and have fun!

Clay Camp Kids (10+) with Erin Hoekzema

Monday August 10th to Friday August 14th * 1:30pm-4:00pm

Make, play, explore.

This camp introduces older students to both handbuilding and wheel throwing, giving them the chance to explore multiple ways of working with clay. Students will learn the basics of the pottery wheel while also creating handbuilt pieces, with plenty of room for creativity and experimentation.

We’ll balance time in the studio with outdoor breaks around campus, using nature as inspiration and giving students space to reset and recharge throughout the day.

This class is perfect for beginners as well as returning students. Come ready to try something new, get your hands dirty, and have fun making!

Berry Bowls with Pi Benio

Sunday, August 16th * 1:00pm - 3:00pm

In a gentle introduction, you will use the potters wheel as a tool to make super flexible and malleable slabs from which you will form the bowls, adding small handles and using a straw to create the strainer. You will make 2 berry bowls; one small and one larger.