Friday October 2nd * 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Get into the spooky spirit by handbuilding a whimsical ceramic potion bottle using a slab template. Add texture, stamps, sculpted details, or decorative decals to make it your own.

No experience is needed. Finished pieces will be fired and ready for pickup approximately 2 weeks later.

Erin Hoekzema, Pi Benio & Cyndi Timoszyk - Instructors

6 Sundays: October 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th and November 1st & 8th

11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Explore the unpredictable and exciting world of alternative firing in this hands-on course. Students will build and prepare work while learning Traditional Raku for metallic and crackled surfaces, Naked Raku for bold black-and-white patterns, and horsehair and feather firing for delicate carbon markings.

The course will also cover burnishing techniques and Pi’s coffee-can sawdust reduction process, which uses sawdust and heat to create a smooth, shiny jet-black surface inspired by the celebrated pottery of Pueblo artist Maria Martinez.

The final sessions will focus on hands-on outdoor firings and the dramatic results created through fire, smoke, and reduction.

Friday October 9th * 6:00pm to 8:00pm 

For our tea lovers! Bring a little coziness into your home with our own handbuilt tea house to keep your packaged teas ready for use. This would look lovely on your countertop! In this class, we will make this lovely tea house using slabs of clay. After,  we will decorate and paint our houses to match your decor. Houses will be fired and glazed and ready in approximately two weeks. 

Garden Fairies with Laura VanCamp

Saturday, October 24th 2 pm to 4 pm. 

Invite some whimsy into your garden with a set of clay fairies. Designed for all skill- this class will utilize slab-building techniques to create 2 whimsical fairy decorations for enhancing your potted plants or outdoor gardens.

6 Mondays: November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th and December 7th

1:00pm to 4:00pm

Have a clay idea you’ve been wanting to try or a project you’d like help completing? This class provides relaxed, instructor-supported studio time with demonstrations, troubleshooting, and individualized guidance in wheel throwing, handbuilding, and surface design.

Students will pursue projects of their own choosing while receiving help with planning, technique, and problem-solving along the way. This class is best suited for students with basic clay experience who are comfortable working independently.

25lbs of clay included. Addional clay available to purchase. Open studio time included.

6 Tuesdays: November 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th and December 1st & 8th

6:00PM – 9:00PM

Ready to think bigger? Students will explore techniques for creating larger and taller pottery, including throwing with coils, collaring, throwing in sections, joining, and supporting substantial forms. Students should already be comfortable centering clay and throwing basic cylinders and bowls. Clay will be provided during class.

Sunday November 15 * 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Patriotic Christmas Tree with Jim and Amy Anderson Every year we have a different tree for students to make and add to their Holiday collection. This years Christmas Tree will commemorate 250 years of our wonderful USA, in colors of red, white, and blue. Students will start by making a coil tree and adding clay balls and topped with a star using a slip and score method of attachment. The clay balls and star will be painted with red and blue colored slips. The tree will be slow dried and bisque fired, then glazed fired in white with the colors popping through. The trees will be ready to pick up in 2 - 3 weeks and ready for the Christmas Holiday!

Adults and Youth 6 - 14

Please note the youth studio is in a historic building with stairs. 

Saturday December 5th * 11:00am to 1:00pm

In this class you will be able to make up to six ornaments to adorne your tree or to give as gifts. 

Ages 13+