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.
Private Groups / Events:
Looking for a unique and creative way to celebrate a birthday, team milestone, or host a memorable off-site event? Join us for a private, beginner-friendly pottery class designed for groups.
You'll learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing with step-by-step instruction and personalized guidance. Perfect for first-timers, this 2-hour class is available on Saturday and Sunday evenings and can accommodate up to 9 guests (5-person minimum to reserve the studio).
We provide all materials and tools, and each guest will create one handmade piece. We'll take care of the trimming, firing, and glazing — your finished pottery will be ready for pickup in 3 weeks.
Let us help you plan a hands-on experience your team or guests won’t forget!
WE ARE EXPERIENCING A WEBSITE ISSUE - registration moved to 12/23 @ 12pm.
2026 SCHEDULE - Subject to Change
Winter 1 Semester (6 weeks): Mon Jan 5 - Sun Feb 15. (closed 1/19, MLK Day), Class availability will be posted on Mon Dec 23rd @ 12pm.
Winter 2 Dates (6 weeks): Tue Feb 17 – Mon Mar 30, Class availability will be posted on Mon Feb 9 @ 12pm
Spring 1 Dates (6 weeks): Tue Mar 31 – Mon May 11 (closed 4/5, Easter Sunday), Class availability will be posted on Mon Mar 23 @ 12pm
Spring 2 Dates (6 weeks): Tue May 12 – Mon Jun 22, no throwing / upstairs shelf purge on last day of class (closed 5/25, Memorial Day)
SEMESTER BREAK: Tue Jun 23 – Mon Jun 29, studio reset / upstairs shelf purge / maintenance
Summer Dates (8 weeks): Tue Jun 30 – Mon Aug 24
Fall 1 Dates (6 weeks): Tue Aug 25 – Mon Oct 5 (closed 9/7, Labor Day)
Fall 2 Dates (6 Weeks): Tue Oct 6 – Sun Nov 15, no throwing / upstairs shelf purge on last day of class
SEMESTER BREAK: Mon Nov 23 – Sun Jan 3, 2027 (no classes)
🎄 Holiday Sale Dates: Fri Dec 18 - Sun Dec 20, 2026 (12-5pm)
Important 2026 Year End Deadlines:
Final Grace Period Bench Time in 2026 (1 Week): Mon Nov 16 – Sun Nov 22, Glazing + Pick Up Only
Final Discard of Unglazed Pieces: Sun Nov 22
Final Discard of Glazed Pieces: Sun Dec 13
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.
Please note that current / active students have priority to register for a following semester. Once enrollment has lapsed, lapsed students will no longer have priority and must register for a class via our website.
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 2.5 hours, is $495.
All tuition includes clay, colored slips for decorating, and glazes (underglaze is not provided). All tuition must be paid in full prior to the start of classes. Classes are not interchangeable.
Additional Fees
Firing fees: 8 cents per cubic inch (a mug costs about $3); 9 cents if any dimension is 12 inches or larger. Minimum $2.
Bench Time: $8/hour and is for currently registered students only
Pre-Paid 10-Hour Benchtime Cards available for $75.
Payment Options
We accept Apple Pay, 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
We allow one missed class for the 6 week semesters and 2 missed classes for an 8 week semester. Missed classes will be compensated with 3 hours of free uninstructed bench time hours. This make-up time must be used by the end of the current semester; it will not carry over to the next semester. Make-up cards cannot be transferred to other students.
Bench Time
Bench Time is uninstructed practice time in the studio for registered students only. We ask that you have had at least 1 lesson on throwing and 1 lesson on trimming before using Bench Time. Please do not glaze during Bench Time unless you have 3 semesters of experience with Earthworks’ glazes.