wet clay classes at thrown elements pottery

New Class sessions are starting all the time, please contact us to sign-up today! Want to start late? We pro-rate!

Young Children
Ages 6-12, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, 4-5pm or 5-6pm, $120 Classes are 1 hour and focus on hand-building techniques.

Pre-Teen/Teen Classes Ages 10-15, Sunday, 4-6pm or Saturday 3-5pm, $180 Classes are two hours and focus on basic hand-building, wheel-throwing and glazing techniques.

Adult Beginner Classes Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6-9pm and Sunday from 10am-1pm, $250 Learn the basics of wheel-throwing and hand-building.

Adult Intermediate/Advanced Classes Monday from 10am-1pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9pm, and Saturday 9am-12pm, $250 Focus on altered forms, combining thrown elements, surface treatments and more.

Check our schedule for specifics on what classes are available and when they are held. Not sure which course to sign up for? Read about our beginning class and advanced class to find which one fits you best. Then register.

beginning classes

Take one of our 8-week classes to learn the basics of wheel-throwing and hand-building. Whether you’ve never touched clay in your life or you’ve thrown before and need some refreshing, you will learn/relearn how to:

wedge
center
pull
shape
trim

Once you get a feel for it, create basic functional items such as bowls, plates, mugs, and vases.

Create functional and sculptural objects use basic hand-building techniques such as:

pinch pot
coil
mold
slab building
extruding

intermediate/advanced classes

Already mastered the basics of wheel-throwing? Want to work more independently and gain constructive feedback? Use a range of techniques to achieve your own technical and conceptual goals. These classes focuses on altered forms, combining thrown elements, surface treatments and more! This class is for adults only.

private lessons

Looking for a more personalized experience? Sign up for a private lesson or set of lessons with one of our talented teachers. Call 847.818.1313 or email us to arrange. ($50/hour) Duos ($40/hour)

sign up for a class

Please call 847.818.1313 or email us to register, making sure to include:

the class name (example: adult beginning class)
day and time of the course you’d like to take (ex: Mon., 10 a.m., 1 p.m.)
your contact information (name, address, phone and email)

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