Pottery

Each person must register as a separate student. Celebrate your mom by being creative side-by-side! Learn basic handbuilding techniques including slab and pinch methods to create cups, bowls or planter pots. During the workshop, you will design, build and decorate your own special pieces. Our instructors will glaze and fire your work which will be ready for pick up 2-3 weeks after the workshop. Take home sweet memories and beautiful artwork that you created together.

Adult and child MUST register as separate students. $32 class fee is for one person only. Kids (ages 5+) and their adults will make their own handbuilt garden gnomes using slab, pinch, and coil techniques. Design, create and decorate your projects and make memories together along the way! The instructor will coat with a clear glaze and kiln fire the projects which will be available for pick up 2-3 weeks after the class.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel? This one-night workshop is for you! It will be a fun night out, so bring your partner, family or group of friends. Participants will receive a wheel throwing demonstration and time to throw on the wheel with instructor guidance. Students will choose a glaze color, and instructors will glaze and fire pieces to be ready for pick up approximately 2-3 weeks after the class date. All materials are included, and you'll receive a drink voucher to use at Phipps concessions.

This class will cover the basics of throwing on the potter’s wheel and working with clay. Topics covered will include throwing cylinders and bowls, trimming and finishing pieces, adding handles, and glazing. Complete beginners and those with some experience are welcome to learn and develop their skills. Students will also receive 8 hours of studio access per week to practice outside of class.

Ceramics studio has kick wheels (some motorized)

Open Studio gives experienced students the freedom to practice their wheel throwing and hand building skills independently. Participants must have taken an 8-week ceramics course at the Phipps within the last 3 years or seek special permission from the Studio Manager before registration. No instruction will be provided during this 8-week session. Includes 10 hours of studio access per week, one 25lb bag of clay, access to pottery wheels, clay tools, glazes and kiln firing. Studio participants must sign up for timeslots on a weekly basis.

Ceramics studio has kick wheels (some motorized)

Level up your pottery skills! Intermediate and Advanced students will learn more complex techniques to create forms such as plates, lidded jars, tea pots, pitchers, etc. Throughout the 8-week session there will be demonstrations from the instructor as well as one-on-one time to work through your own ideas. Additionally, students will learn how to fire an electric kiln by having the chance to participate in the loading with the guidance of the instructor. Students will also receive 8 hours of studio access per week to work on projects independently. Class size is limited to 9

Ceramics Studio has kick wheels (some motorized)