Classes

Classes at Claymakers

Claymakers offers pottery and sculpture classes for adult learners at all levels. Classes meet for 3 hours, once a week for 6 or 7 weeks per session; we offer 7 class sessions per year. Class tuition includes:

  • Weekly class instruction

  • 25 pounds of clay (firing included)

  • Access to open studio hours (Tuesday-Saturday, 1-6 pm)

Want to take a class with us?

The best way to keep up with our classes is to join our newsletter list—when the next class session is available for registration, we’ll send out a notification by email. Sign up for our newsletter to get notified!

Session 3 classes will open for registration Friday, March 28th at 12 pm.

Class dates + descriptions are available on our website now!

All classes will be listed as “Preview” until 11:45 am on Friday, when the page will be locked. It will reappear at noon, ready for registration!

Session 3: April 13-May 31, 2025

Last date for refunds: April 6th ($25 nonrefundable registration fee)

Classes

Session 3: Sunday Study Hall, Sunday Afternoons
$290.00
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Session 3: Sculpture + Handbuilding, Sunday Afternoons
$290.00
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Session 3: Tool Time, Monday Evenings
$290.00
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Session 3: Big Coils, Monday Evenings
$290.00
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Session 3: Advanced Wheel: Flower Power, Tuesday Mornings
$315.00
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Session 3: The Next Step: Intermediate Wheel, Tuesday Evenings
$290.00
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Session 3: Functional Handbuilding, Tuesday Evenings
$290.00
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Session 3: Wheel for Absolute Beginners!, Wednesday Mornings
$290.00
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Session 3: Lidded Pots for the Kitchen, Wednesday Mornings
$290.00
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Session 3: Wheel for Absolute Beginners!, Wednesday Evenings
$290.00
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Session 3: Beginning Ceramic Sculpture, Wednesday Evenings
$290.00
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Session 3: Glaze Anxiety Support Group, Thursday Mornings
$290.00
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Session 3: Intermediate/Advanced Sculpture, Thursday Mornings
$290.00
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Session 3: The Next Step: Intermediate Wheel, Thursday Evenings
$290.00
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Session 3: Carbon-Trapping with Shinos, Thursday Evenings
$295.00
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Session 3: Wheel for Absolute Beginners!, Saturday Mornings
$290.00
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Session 3: Individualized Continuing Wheel, Saturday Mornings
$290.00
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Session 3: Open Studio Pass
$205.00
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Presenting Your Work in a Good Light: Ceramic Photography 101
$35.00
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One-Day Clay: Wheel-Throwing, April 11th
$60.00
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One-Day Clay: Wheel-Throwing, April 18th
$60.00
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One-Day Clay: Garden Gnomes, April 18th
$60.00
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One-Day Clay: Ceramic Ocarinas, April 25th
$50.00
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Gift Certificate: For Classes Only
from $25.00
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Gift Certificate: For Supply Store Only
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Student Information

Classes FAQ

  • • Weekly class instruction

    • 25 pounds of clay (firing included)

    • Access to Claymakers’ open studio hours (Tuesday-Saturday, 1-6 pm)

  • At the bottom of each individual class page, there is a space to enter your email address to the waitlist. If a space becomes available, everyone on the waitlist is notified at the same time by email. The waitlist spot is filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

    Cancellations are not uncommon, but we can’t guarantee that a space will open up in your preferred class.

  • Enrollment in a class includes 25 pounds of clay and the cost of glazing and firing it. Your instructor will help you select a clay during your first class.

    New students can buy a set of basic pottery tools from our supply store at their first class. Pottery tool kits are also available at area craft supply stores or online.

    You are responsible for providing your own tools. While a few tools will be available for common use, you will want to build your own collection of tools.

    Finally, please bring a small hand towel or apron for your personal use. Towels should be washed regularly to avoid dust.

  • We can only offer makeup classes in documented cases of illness or injury. We want folks who get into classes to take advantage of the opportunity to learn—so, if you’re considering taking a class but would miss multiple weeks because of scheduling conflicts, we encourage you to wait until your schedule allows you to attend all classes.

  • If you choose to drop a class, you will receive a refund of your tuition, excluding a non-refundable $25 registration fee per reserved space, provided that your withdrawal occurs seven days before the start date of the session as a whole (eg, Session 1).

    Our deadline for refunds is published in our newsletter when classes are announced. No refunds will be issued after this deadline.

    Please note that no refunds or credit will be given for missed individual classes within the session.

    We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule classes to adjust for enrollment. If a class is cancelled, you will be offered the option of another class or a full refund.

  • If you drop a workshop up to 30 days before the workshop start date, tuition will be refunded except for:

    • Workshops under $150: a $45 non-refundable registration fee per space reserved

    • Workshops over $150: a $75 non-refundable registration fee per space reserved

    No refunds will be made within 30 days of the start of the workshop, once the workshop has started, or for missed sessions. If a workshop is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, you will be offered the option of another class or a full refund.

  • We don’t announce registration dates in advance, so the best way to keep up with our classes is to join our newsletter list—when the next class session is available for registration, we’ll send out a notification by email. Sign up for our newsletter to get notified!