Elevate your Creativity with Our Unique Classes
Ignite Your Passion with Our Wide Range of Pottery Classes
What a Pottery Journey Brings
Pottery offers a wealth of benefits, touching on both mental and physical well-being. Here are 5 key things people gain from engaging in this craft:
Sense of Accomplishment and Increased Self-Esteem
Creating a functional or decorative piece from start to finish provides a strong sense of accomplishment. This can boost self-esteem and confidence.
Enhanced Creativity and Self-Expression
Pottery provides a tangible outlet for creativity. From shaping the clay to glazing the finished piece, individuals have the freedom to express their unique artistic vision.
Social Connection
Pottery classes and studios often foster a sense of community. Engaging in this activity with others creates opportunities for social interaction and connection with like-minded individuals.
Improved Mindfulness and Focus
The process of working with clay demands presence and attention to detail. This cultivates mindfulness, helping individuals to stay grounded in the present moment and improve their concentration.
Stress Reduction and Relaxation
The tactile nature of working with clay, combined with the focused attention it requires, creates a meditative experience. This can significantly reduce stress levels and promote a sense of calm.
Our Class Offerings
House of Clay offers engaging pottery classes for beginners, enthusiasts, artists and everyone in between. We offer a variety of learning opportunities. Our classes include:
Pottery and Pinot Night™
Enjoy a relaxing evening with friends, a date, or yourself learning hand-building techniques or applying designs to your unique ceramic piece in our inviting and creative studio.
Introduction to Wheel Throwing
Dive into the wonderful world of pottery with our beginner-friendly course! Designed for absolute newcomers, we’ll gently guide you through every exciting stage of creation. From preparing your clay with wedging and mastering the art of centering on the wheel, you’ll progress to confidently shaping your unique forms, expertly trimming for that polished finish, and finally, bringing your pieces to life with vibrant glazing techniques.
Wheel Throwing: Beyond the Basics
Ready to advance your pottery journey? Our Wheel Throwing: Beyond the Basics class is the perfect next step for those with foundational skills eager to deepen their connection with the wheel. This progressive course focuses on achieving more consistent shapes, expanding your repertoire to include complex forms like vases and lidded vessels, and mastering advanced trimming techniques. You’ll also develop strategies for problem-solving common throwing challenges and gain insights into effective glazing, all to enhance your control and creative potential.
Independent Study – Wheel throwing
Looking for more freedom to explore your own ideas on the pottery wheel? Our Independent Study – Wheel Throwing class is designed for students who already know the basics and want to keep growing. You’ll enjoy dedicated studio time, supportive guidance from an instructor, and the flexibility to work on the projects that matter most to you.
Hand Building Exploration
Discover the endless possibilities of working with clay in our comprehensive hand-building course. Perfect for all skill levels, you’ll gain a solid foundation as you master the tactile techniques of pinch pots, coil construction, and versatile slab building. From creating functional ware to expressive sculptures, you’ll also explore a range of exciting surface decoration methods and essential glazing techniques to personalize and finish your stunning ceramic creations, ready for firing.
Intermediate/Advanced Wheel Throwing: Refine & Expand
Take your wheel throwing skills to the next level in this course. Designed for potters with prior wheel throwing experience, we’ll explore complex forms, advanced techniques, and personalized projects. Focus on refining your skills, mastering challenging shapes, and developing your unique artistic voice.
Clay Coloring & Hand-Building Basics
This 3-week, beginner-friendly course is your introduction to creating with colored clay. You’ll learn the art of inlaying colored clay to design bold, personalized patterns.
The class will cover everything you need to know:
- How to color clay to create your own unique palette.
- Step-by-step instruction on slab building techniques.
- How to use your decorated slabs to construct a unique mugs or vessels.