Register for Winter 2 Classes Now!
Welcome to our first 6 week session of the new year! Our exciting Winter II schedule is beginning on January 13th! In this session, we are pleased to offer both Introduction to Wheel 1 and Wheel 2, along with Hand Building, featuring our amazing instructors who will be there to guide you on your creative journey in clay. This session’s carefully curated intermediate wheel classes will on Tuesdays evenings with Jack and with Claire on Saturdays! For our young artists, including kids and teens, we will host engaging six-week mixed level classes that will showcase both wheel and hand-building techniques, allowing returning students to continue expanding on their previous knowledge and skills. First-time beginners are always warmly welcomed and encouraged to join us!
*Classes (excluding kids & teens classes) are 18+ - please email us with questions!
Classes
Intro to Wheel 1 - 6 weeks
Have you always wanted to learn to throw on the potter’s wheel? This class requires no previous throwing experience. It is taught in a small setting with plenty of one on one instruction time. Your class fee includes all instruction, use of equipment, clay, tools, glaze, and all firings costs.
Price $300 per person
Monday Evenings WITH abbey
7:30 - 9:30 pm — January 13th, 20th, 27th, February 3rd, 10th, 17th
TUESDAY MORNINGS WITH Sara
10 - 12 pm — January 14th, 21st, 28th, February 4th, 11th, 18th
WEDNESDAY Afternoon with Sara
5 - 7 pm — January 15th, 22nd, 29th, February 5th, 12th, 19th
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS with Jenn
7:30 - 9:30 pm — January 15th, 22nd, 29th, February 5th, 12th, 19th
Thursday Mornings WITH Jenn
8 - 10 am — January 16th, 23rd, 30th, February 6th, 13th, 20th
Thursday NIGHTS WITH Meghan
6:30 - 8:30 pm — January 16th, 23rd, 30th, February 6th, 13th, 20th
SATURDAY Afternoons WITH CLAIRE
2 - 4 pm — January 18th, 25th, February 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
Sunday Afternoons with Dustin
11 - 1 pm — January 19th, 26th, February 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
Sunday AFternoons with Clara
2 - 4 pm — January 19th, 26th, February 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
INTRO TO WHEEL II THROWING: 6 SESSIONS
Taken a class or two but not quite ready for intermediate? If you’ve learned how to center this six week class is designed to help you navigate a myriad of throwing skills and creative processes necessary to continue your wheel throwing adventures! We will focus on gaining height, balance, wall and foot thickness, tool proficiency and begin to explore the complexities of form and function.
Price $300 per person
Monday Evenings WITH Meg
5 - 7 pm — November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, December 2nd, 9th
Wednesday MORNINGS WITH Sara
10 - 12 pm — January 15th, 22nd, 29th, February 5th, 12th, 19th
Intermediate WHEEL THROWING (Special topics): 6 SESSIONS
In this upcoming class, you will have the opportunity to build on and enhance the foundational skills acquired in both the Wheel 1 and Wheel 2 courses. It is not uncommon for some students to repeat the Wheel 2 course about 2 to 3 times before confidently progressing to this advanced section, depending on their individual skill level and comfort with the techniques. Throughout this course, you will learn to create new and different forms while further refining your throwing techniques, enabling you to expand your pottery-making abilities.
All intermediate sections are 2.5 hrs long!
Price $325 per person
TUESDAY Evenings WITH Jack
TBD
Coming SOON!
Participants can expect to explore the techniques and artistry involved in creating these functional pieces.
6:30 - 9 pm — January 14th, 21st, 28th, February 4th, 11th, 18th
Saturday Afternoons WITH Claire
TBD
Coming Soon!
Participants will learn not only how to create these bowls but also how to effectively consider aspects such as size, functionality, and shape in their designs.
11 - 1:30 pm— January 18th, 25th, February 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
Hand Building - 6 weeks
This engaging class will explore a variety of introductory techniques specifically designed for handbuilding functional objects and requires absolutely no previous clay experience whatsoever. During the course, you will have the opportunity to learn essential methods such as coiling, pinching, and slab building in a small, supportive class setting that encourages individual creativity. Your class fee includes all necessary instruction, access to equipment, clay, specialized tools, glaze, and coverage for all firings costs, ensuring a comprehensive and fulfilling experience.
Price: $300
THURSDAY MORNINGS WITH MEGHAN
10 - 12 pm — January 16th, 23rd, 30th, February 6th, 13th, 20th
Sunday Afternoons with Kel
2 - 4 pm — January 19th, 26th, February 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
Kids + Teens: 6 weeks
While all other courses are 18+, these respective classes are the perfect opportunity for teens (11-18 yr olds) and kids (5-10 year olds) to start their love of pottery! Students will have the opportunity to work on both the wheel and learn to hand build during these 1 hour and 15 minute classes. Students may repeat courses as many times as they like to continue developing their skills as classes are customized towards students’ interests.
Price $255 per person
Teens on TUESDAY Afternoons WITH Kelly
4:30 pm - 5:45pm — January 14th, 21st, 28th, February 4th, 11th, 18th
Kids on Thursday Afternoons WITH Dustin
4:30 pm - 5:45pm — January 16th, 23rd, 30th, February 6th, 13th, 20th
Gainesville Homeschool on Friday Mornings WITH Jack
9 am - 10:15 am — January 17th, 24th, Feb 1st, 7th, 14th, 21st