Wheel Pottery
Let's Play in the Mud!
On the Wheel Pottery is the one place it's okay to play dirty... 😉
Our pottery wheels add another fun experience to our studio!
The wheels are a great opportunity to try your hands at “throwing” pottery, getting a little muddy, and maybe create something pretty awesome! We’ve got several different options for your clay experience, and we’ve listed these below. To set up a reservation for a party or for any questions, please feel free to contact us. You may register for our Saturday Evening Pottery, Saturday Afternoon Pottery, and Parent and Kid’s Pottery on our calendar page.
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN TOWEL TO ALL POTTERY PARTIES, CLASSES AND PRIVATE SESSIONS YOU ATTEND. WE DO NOT PROVIDE TOWELS OR APRONS FOR THIS CLASS. Additionally you must have previous wheel experience for open studio wheel use, and a reservation is required.
SATURDAY EVENING & SUNDAY AFTERNOON POTTERY (Ages 13+)
Looking for a little fun on a Saturday? Maybe Sunday?? Come alone, with a friend or two, or even have a GREAT date night! This is our ideal beginner class. We begin with a 15-minute demonstration, then set you free to get your hands pretty muddy for about 90 minutes as you create your own pieces on the wheel. Don't worry—you’ve got help along the way, as we will guide you through the fundamentals and we do our best to be sure everyone creates a few pieces! Our price of $40 includes approx. 4 pounds of clay, and you’ll choose your favorite 2 pieces to keep during the last 15 mins of the class. Before you go, you then choose your glaze colors (of our 9 choices) and write your name for us to etch later. Please dress appropriately or bring a change of clothes/a towel if you’re heading to dinner afterwards!
WHEEL DEAL (Ages 7+)
This is a 2-hour, personal, but fun class for you and at least one friend (8 total max). You’ll spend two hours with your personal Instructor on the pottery wheel having fun and playing in the mud. We begin with a demo, then proceed to create pieces together. We guarantee you’ll end up with at least two pieces! Our schedules are flexible, so give us a call to book your Wheel Deal! $50 per Guest includes two pieces which we will glaze for you with your glaze choices from our selection.
POTTERY PARTY
Looking for a way to play dirty with friends? We’ve got the perfect idea for birthday parties, bachelorette parties, team building events, and or family gatherings! This is a 2-hour party which includes time on the pottery wheel and decorating your piece. We begin with a demonstration, then proceed step by step in throwing pottery on the wheel. We make sure EVERYONE creates at least one piece, and then we finish them by decorating or splatter painting the pieces. This is an out-of-the-box party that is always a big hit! $25 per Guest, 6 Guests minimum. Want to keep more than one of your pieces, just $10 for each additional piece you can’t part with! Check out our “Parties” Tab for more info!
OPEN STUDIO
Want to sit at the pottery wheel and work on your own? We give a 5-minute orientation to our wheels, clay and studio, but please note Open Studio does not include instruction, we therefore require previous wheel throwing experience. We rent our wheel time as follows: $20 for the first two hours (2 hour minimum), then each additional hour is $10. Clay is sold at $20 for half a brick (12.5 pounds), or $40 for the whole brick of stoneware clay. Your clay purchase will include the first firing (bisque firing). Glaze firings are at .10 cents per cubic inch with a $3 minimum charge per piece and a maximum of $10. There is no studio fee for time spent in the studio trimming your work. No outside clay is to be brought into our studio. Please note all work and clay left after 60 days may be discarded. Though it is rare, sometimes pieces explode (especially if heavy and thick) in the kiln. If your work explodes you will not be refunded for your clay or glaze firings. Instead, this money will be used towards the cleanup of our kilns 🙂
PARENT AND KIDS AFTER-SCHOOL POTTERY (Ages 7+)
Every Wednesday from 4 PM to 5:30 PM we welcome children ages 7 to 14 to join us alone or with a parent/guardian on our pottery wheels! No clay experience is required to join the class. Our Instructor will offer a demonstration on the wheels and then assist everyone in making their own pieces! After approximately 60 minutes of working on the wheels, we’ll choose our favorite piece and then get creative as we splatter paint our artwork. $25 includes all materials. Please note pieces may take 8 to 10 weeks due to drying out pottery and firing order.
MONTHLY PARENT AND KIDS POTTERY NIGHT (Ages 7+)
Once a month, on a Friday, from 4 PM to 5:30 PM we welcome children ages 7 to 16 and their parents (or grandparents) to join us on our pottery wheels! You asked and we heard you Just like our other children's pottery classes, no clay experience is required. This is a great way for you to bond with your child, create beautiful pottery and memories together.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
We offer one on one private wheel instruction at $30/hour. The lesson may be tailored to suite your learning needs from throwing on the wheel, trimming pots to glaze and kiln instruction. Please call for instructor availabilty to schedule. Clay price is not included in private instruction and can be purchased at $20 for 12.5 pounds. The bisque firing is included in price of clay, but the glaze firing will be charged as above at .20 cents per cubic inch.
FIRING FEES
We offer several opportunities for our friends with wheels in their homes/studios to fire their work in our kilns. We have set up a few policies to keep work organized with proper firing schedules.
To have work fired in our kilns, we require your clay has been purchased from our studio. We offer two types of clay for purchase: Low fire earthenware clay as well as B-mix white/high fire white stoneware clay. Clay is purchased at $40 a loaf. When returning your clay for bisque firing, your pieces must be returned with the box your clay was sold in. There is no fee for your bisque (first) firing as this fee is included in the clay purchase.
After your pieces have been glazed (we will provide information materials for you regarding proper glazes for the clay you have purchased), you may bring your pieces back for glaze firings. Your pieces will be fired at $.20 per cubic inch and you will be contacted when your artwork is available for pickup.
Please note there will be no refunds if your artwork explodes in our kilns. We also reserve the right to refrain from firing your work if not glazed as instructed. We will do our best to help you create amazing work, so please feel free to contact us with any questions regarding the firing and glazing processes!