Classes
Learn to Work With Clay
Semester
Learn the skills needed to transform a lump of clay into a bowl or cup that you can use at home! All levels are welcome. Each season we offer a multi-week class session, allowing time to teach you all the steps and get in both firings. Classes meet once a week for 3 hours.
While our classes are primarily taught on electric wheels, all of our teachers are skilled handbuilders and offer handbuilding instruction as needed. On the potters wheel we will teach you how to center, form shapes, trim and finish pots. And for the REALLY adventurous, we can combine wheel and handbuilding! Everyone, both wheel and handbuilders, will also learn about decorating and glazing their work.
NEW - COMING SOON - One-Off Beginner Classes:
Immerse yourself in the art of wheel throwing with step-by-step instruction and personalized, hands-on guidance for beginners. Classes will be offered occasionally in the evenings, each lasting two hours. All materials and tools are included. The class includes 1 piece per person and we will trim, fire, and glaze it for you. Your piece will be ready to pick up after 3 weeks.
Our Winter 2025 Semester is an 6 week session beginning February 17th through March 30th
Class availability will be posted soon.
Following Session Dates: *Dates are subject to change*
Spring 1: TBD
Spring 2: TBD
Registering for a class
Space is limited, we will send an email notifying all subscribers when the registration for those classes will open on our website. At that time students can sign up for a class online.
Use the signup form at the bottom of this page to subscribe to our mailing list in order to register.
Tuition and Fees
Class tuition varies by number of weeks, hours of instruction, etc. For example, tuition for a 6-week session, held once a week for 3 hours, is $480.
All tuition includes clay, colored slips for decorating, and glazes. All tuition must be paid in full prior to the start of classes. Classes are not interchangeable.
Additional Fees
Firing fees: 6 cents per cubic inch (a mug costs about $2); 7 cents if any dimension is 12 inches or larger.
Benchtime: $8/hour and is for currently registered students only
Pre-Paid 10-Hour Benchtime Cards available for $75.
Payment Options
We accept cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express
Policies
Refunds
Cancellations no later than 7 days prior to the first class session will be fully refunded minus a $60 cancellation fee; cancellations during the week prior to the first class session will be fully refunded minus an $120 cancellation fee. No refunds after the first class session. Tuition may not be carried over or transferred.
At Earthworks, we take great care in crafting and finishing each piece of pottery. However, due to variations in raw materials, chemical availability, and supply chain fluctuations, glazes may not always appear exactly as expected. These natural variations are part of the handmade process and contribute to the uniqueness of each piece.
Additionally, while we follow best practices in kiln firing, unforeseen kiln or glaze issues can occasionally occur. As such, we do not offer refunds or replacements for pottery affected by glaze outcomes or kiln-related imperfections.
Missed Classes
Missed classes will be compensated with 3 hours of free Benchtime. This make-up time must be used by the end of the current semester; it will not carry over to the next semester.
Benchtime
Benchtime is uninstructed practice time in the studio for registered students only.