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| Alaska, Anchorage Fairview Recreation Center 1121 East 10th Ave. recprograms@muni.org www.muni.org/parks/fairview.cfm 907-343-4130 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and slip casting. |
| Alaska, Anchorage Joyce Munson 935 East 79th Ave. 907-343-4130 Classes offered in both wheel throwing and handbuilding. |
| Alaska, Anchorage Spenard Community Recreation Center 2020 W. 48th Ave. brossarddl@muni.org www.muni.org/parks/spenard.cfm 907-343-4160 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Alaska, Fairbanks Pottery Works, The PO Box 58358 www.potteryalaska.com 907-488-3842 Classes offered in both wheel throwing and handbuilding |
| Alaska, Palmer NuKreationZ Art & Creativity Center 735 S. Bailey nukreationzart@mtaonline.net www.facebook.com/NuKreationZArt 907-746-2787 |
| Alaska, Wasilla Birch Grove Studios HC30 Box 12930 info@birchgrovestudios.com www.birchgrovestudios.com/pottery_classes/index.html 907-376-5816 Classes offered in wheel throwing techniques. |
| Alabama, Birmingham Imagine Partners in Art, Inc. 210 41st St. S. www.imagineclaystudio@gmail.com www.imagineclay.com/index_files/Page1677.html 205-592-3439 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Alabama, Birmingham Red Dot Gallery 2810-B 3rd. Ave. S. scott@reddotgallery.com www.reddotgallery.com 205-254-8800 Classes offered in wheel throwing techniques. |
| Alabama, Fairhope Eastern Shore Art Center 401 Oak St. suzan@esartcenter.com www.esartcenter.com/learn.php 251-928-2228 Classes offered in handbuilding, sculpture and tile. |
| Alabama, Fairhope The Kiln Studio and Gallery 60 N. Section St. thekilnstudio@yahoo.com www.thekilnstudio.com 251-517-5460 |
| Alabama, Gadsden Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts 501 Broad St. gsca@culturalarts.org www.culturalarts.org/gcsa_art_classscheduling.asp 256-543-2787 Classes offered in both wheel throwing and handbuilding. |
| Alabama, Muscle Shoals Holland Pottery 408 West Portage Ave. jeholand@hiwaay.net 256-386-0099 BS degree in fine arts from the University of North Alabama. Ceramic pottery shop for twenty years with classes for individual students. |
| Alabama, Northport Kentuck Association 503 Main Ave. kentuck@dbtech.net www.kentuck.org 205-758-1257 The Kentuck Art Center is home to the Gallery at Kentuck, the Kentuck Museum, the gallery gift shop, artist studios and the Kentuck Festival of the Arts. Classes occasionally offered in ceramics when a clay artist is in residence. |
| Arkansas, Rogers VanHollow Pottery 21273 Sycamore Trail vanhollow@yahoo.com www.vanhollowpottery.com/Class%20info.htm 479-789-3345 Classes offered in both wheel throwing and handbuilding |
| Arkansas, Russellville Arkansas River Valley Arts Center 1001 East B St. artscenter@centurytel.net www.arvartscenter.org/artscenterclasses.html 479-968-2452 Classse offered in wheel throwing techniques. |
| Arizona, Mesa Mesa Arts Center PO Box 1466 sarah.moran@mesaartcenter.com www.mesaartscenter.com/index.php/classes/results 480-644-6500 Classes offered in wheel throwing, hand building and sculpture. |
| Arizona, Phoenix Desert Dragon Pottery 25037 N. 17 Ave. mishy@desertdragonpottery.com www.desertdragonpottery.com 602-690-6956 Classes offered in wheel throwing, handbuilding, tile and mosaic. |
| Arizona, Sedona The Persian Potter 25 Sierra Roja Cr. marvs@verdenet.com 928-284-3399 My classes are small (5-7) so that I can work closely with each student. We produce sculptural pieces, tiles and functional pottery fired from cone 5-10 in oxidation and reduction, raku and vapor. |
| Arizona, Tempe Fire It Up Ceramics 1732 E. Minton Dr. rylee@fireitupceramics.com 480-703-7841 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Arizona, Tubac Clay Hands Gallery and Studio 5 Camino Otero clayhands@clayhands.com 520-398-2885 Classes offered in wheel throwing, handbuilding, and raku. |
| Arizona, Tucson Fochs Muse 516 N. 5th Ave. 520-903-0918 Classes offered in wheel throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Arizona, Tucson Muse Pottery, Muse Community Art Center 516 N. 5th Ave. www.deafarizona.info/craft-classes.htm 520-903-0918 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| California, Banning Bear Creek Pottery 4988 West Ramsey info@bearcreekpottery.com www.bearcreekpottery.com 408-356-9035 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture techniques. |
| California, Berkeley ASUC Art Studio, Public Art Program of UC Berkeley 400 Eshleman Hall #4500 artstudio@berkeley.edu artstudio.berkeley.edu/classSelect.aspx?uid=16 510-642-3065 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding sculpture and raku firing techniques. |
| California, El Cajon Creative Industries 1946 John Towers Ave. potwheel@creative-ind.com www.creative-ind.com 800-748-5530 Manufacturer of potter's wheels for 30 years. Professional series and entry wheels: Clay Boss, Big Boss, Model JR, MP and HP. Also a manufacturer of grinders, bats, stools and tools for ceramics. |
| California, Fair Oaks ACAI Studios 7425 Winding Way acaistudios@gmail.com http://acaistudios.com 916-966-2483 |
| California, Fort Bragg O'Neill Pottery 18125 N. High One mendohop@mcn.org 707-964-1310 A graduate from OCC in Michigan with a ceramic tech degree, my studio is nestled on the coast of Mendocino with tropical gardens. Offer a 6 week class in handbuilding and wheelthrowing to finished glazed projects with a high fire white stoneware body. Al |
| California, Fresno Clay Mix 1003 N. Abby St. info@clay-mix.com www.clay-mix.com 559-485-0065 |
| California, Los Angeles Ball Clay Studio 4851 York Blvd. info@ballclaystudio.com www.ballclaystudio.com 323-340-1435 |
| California, Los Gatos Blossom Hill Crafts Pottery 15900 Blossom Hill Rd. joanne@blossomhillcrafts.com www.blossomhillcrafts.com/classes.html 408-356-9035 Classes offered in wheel throwing, hand building and sculpture. |
| California, Pacifica Clay Creations Studio 2316 Palmetto Ave. claycreationspacifica@yahoo.com claycreationspacifica.com 650-557-0683 |
| California, Palo Alto Palto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd lynn.stewart@cityofpaloalto.org www.paacf.org/ 650-329-2366 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| California, Pasedena Xiem Clay Center 1563 N. Lake Ave. information@xiemclay.com www.xiemclaycenter.com/Classes/Classes.aspx 626-794-5833 Classes offered in wheel throwing, hand building, sculpture and tile. |
| California, Pope Valley Pope Valley Pottery 1570 Ink Grade carterstudio@earthlink.net 707-965-2383 Richard Carter runs a large ceramic facility offering workshops run by leading ceramic artists. The workshops range from two days to two weeks. A residency program is also offered. |
| California, Richmond Richmond Art Center 2540 Barrett Ave. admin@therichmondartcenter.org www.therac.org 510-620-6772 Community art center offering ceramic classes, including hand building, wheel throwing, sculpture, glazing techniques and open studio. Classes are for beginners through advanced students and teens |
| California, Sacramento Alpha Fired Arts (AKA Alpha Ceramic Supplies, Inc.) 4675 Aldona Ln. support@alphafiredarts.com www.alphafiredarts.com/classes.html 916-484-4424 Classes offered in wheel throwing, hand building, sculpture decorating. |
| California, San Francisco sfclayworks 2240 Palou Ave. sfclayworks@att.net sfclayworks.com 415-647-CLAY |
| California, San Francisco The Clay Studio 61 Bluxome St. claystudio@sbcglobal.net www.theclaystudio.com/programs.html 415-777-9080 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture.The Clay Studio offers daytime and evening classes meeting 3 hours once a week with additional open workshop times. Enrollment is limited and instructors are professional clay artists from our Resident Artist program. We also offer workshops in conjunct |
| California, San Jose Clayground, The (Chinese Clay Art, USA) 1253 Kentwood Ave. chineseclayart@hotmail.com www.chineseclayart.com 408-777-8319 Classes offered in wheel throwing, hand building and sculpture. |
| California, San Jose Black Leopard Clayware 2213 Radio Ave. http://www.bleopard.com/_pages/classes.html www.bleopard.com 408-448-4597 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture, tile, decorating and mold-making techniques. |
| California, San Juan Capistrano Mission San Juan Capistrano PO Box 697 tdunn@missionsjc.com www.missionsjc.com/ 949-234-1300 Students will receive instruction on Mission San Juan Capistrano's earliest pottery, both European and indigenous, while learning about the original Mission ceramic artist, Ireno Mendoza. |
| California, San Marcos Nottingham Center for the Arts 244 South Bent Ave. registrar@nottinghamarts.org www.nottinghamarts.org/workshops.html 760-752-1020 Supports the studio arts in north San Diego county with meeting space, event assistance, workshops, artist residencies and facilities use for artists. Our main focus is in the 3-D arts such as ceramics, metal casting, woodwork and hot glass. |
| California, Santa Clara Sara Swink Home Studio 669 Salberg Ave. sara_swink@worldnet.att.net 408-249-8206 Emphasis is on fueling creativity with a process approach to clay. Multimedia exercises to mine the unconscious for imagery and following that imagery in clay, wherever it takes you. Public and private workshops and small, private ongoing studio classes. |
| California, Santa Monica The Clayhouse Studio 2909 Santa Monica Blvd. theclayhousesantamonica@gmail.com www.theclayhousesantamonica.com/Classes.html 310-828-7071 |
| California, Sierra Madre Creative Arts Group 108 N. Baldwin Ave. www.creativeartsgroup.org/classes.htm 626-355-8350 Creative Arts Group, a non-profit art center, offers ceramic classes taught by talented and professional instructors for adults and children in all phases of wheel throwing, handbuilding techniques in small intimate studio. Cone 10 stoneware clays and pro |
| California, Studio City Village Art Project, The 11602 Ventura Blvd. info@thevillageartproject.com www.thevillageartproject.com/thevillageartproject/Adult_Classes.html 818-985-9357 Classes offered in wheel throwing and hand building. |
| California, Sunnyvale Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild P.O Box 71046 workshops@ovcag.org www.ovcag.org 406-295-3352 Community art center offering classes and workshops in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, tile making, paperclay, pit firing, glaze calc. and much more. |
| California, Walnut Creek Walnut Creek Civic Arts Education PO Box 8039 artsed@arts-ed.org www.arts-ed.org 925-943-5846 Ceramic classes offered for adults and children.— |
| Colorado, Arvada Stone Leaf Pottery 6078 W. 55th Ave. www.stoneleafpottery.com/stoneleaflessons.html 303-463-8081 Stone Leaf Pottery teaches lessons and sells Laguna, Duncan, and Kemper supply lines. Headed by Ingred King, M.ed. & clay artist of 35+ years, students learn handbuilding, throwing, tile making, sculpture, glaze and underglaze techniques. Stone Leaf als |
| Colorado, Carbondale Carbondale Clay Center 135 Main St. info@carbondaleclay.org www.carbondaleclay.org/sitepages/pid47.php 970-963-2529 Classes offered in both wheel throwing and hand building.—Carbondale Clay Center's mission is to serve the community, both locally and beyond by offering strong, diversified, high-quality ceramic arts edal programs and providing support for working ceramic artist/potters through residency, teaching, exhib |
| Colorado, Centennial Trails Recreation Center 16799 E. Lake Ave. arts@the-trails.org www.aprd.com 303-269-8400 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and glazing. |
| Colorado, Colorado Springs Circle D Ceramics Inc. 706 Arrawanna circledceramics@juno.com 719-632-1188 Mayco distributor. Duncan dealer, kilns and repair, clays and raw materials.—Certified teachers, hobby ceramics class, Coloramic ed program. |
| Colorado, Colorado Springs Clay Center Inc., The 302 Tia Juana St. www.theclaycenter.com 719-475-7424 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Colorado, Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Community College 5675 S. Academy lance.timco@ppcc.edu www.ppcc.edu 719-302-0702 |
| Colorado, Colorado Springs Timco Art Pottery 427 E. Colorado Ave., Studio #129 lance@timco.com www.timco.com 719-302-0702 |
| Colorado, Denver Colorado Potters 1541 S. Pearl St. info@coloradopotters.org www.coloradopotters.org 303-733-3003 Classes and workshops offered for all levels in wheel throwing and raku techniques. |
| Colorado, Denver Mile Hi Ceramics Inc. 77 Lipan St. milehi@milehiceramics.com www.milehiceramics.com 800-456-0163 Mile Hi Ceramics offers classes in many glazing techniques, decorative ceramic painting, surface decoration, hand made tile, wheel-throwing, paper clay,slump and hump molds, airbrushing ceramics and PMC (precious metal clay) |
| Colorado, Denver Mizel Center for Arts and Culture 350 S. Dahlia St. maccjcc.org/?page_id=15 303-316-6362 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Colorado, Fort Collins Northern Colorado Potter's Guild 209 Christman Dr. info@coloradopottery.org www.coloradopottery.org/classes_workshops.htm 970-416-5979 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and glazing. |
| Colorado, Lakewood Washington Heights Center 6375 W. 1st Ave. jimols@lakewood.org www.lakewood.org 303-987-5436 Once-a-week classes for students of all skill levels cover handbuilding, wheel throwing, glazing and decorating. Equipment includes electric and kickwheels, slab roller, an extruder and a spray booth. Firing is to Cone 6 in oxidation. Occasional speci |
| Colorado, Montrose Zappa Pottery 18800 P-61 Trail info@zappapottery.com 970-249-6819 My wife and I have been full-time potters for over 25 years. We have taught privately and have a wonderful studio set up. We work with people who have never touched clay to those who have had a lot of experience. We do raku, cone 10 gas firing. |
| Colorado, Snowmass Village Anderson Ranch Arts Center PO Box 5598 info@andersonranch.org www.andersonranch.org 970-923-3181 Art/AC with ceramic facilities, summer workshops, residency opportunities—Our ceramics program offers a time and place where clay artists can come together to discuss, interact, and make ceramic art and pottery. Summer workshops inform, challenge, and inspire, and provide a broad range of instruction for beginners through profe |
| Connecticut, Ashford Funkware Pottery 177 Amidon Rd. funkwarepots@yahoo.com www.funkwarepottery.com/classes.html 877-513-0109 Wheel-throwing classes offered. |
| Connecticut, Avon Farmington Valley Arts Center (FVAC) 25 Arts Center Lane info@fvac.net www.fvac.net 860-678-1867 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Connecticut, Canton Canton Clay Works 150 Cherry Brook Rd. (Rte. 179N) cantonclayworks@yahoo.com www.cantonclayworks.com 860-693-1000 Classes offered in wheel throwing, hand building and sculpture. |
| Connecticut, Cornwall Bridge Milkhouse Pottery 30 River Rd. milkpotsfox@juno.com www.milkhousepottery.net/class.html 860-672-6450 Personalized small classes of 3 or 4 students 9 years old to adult in wheel techniques and handbuilding. I'm an experienced professional potter and teacher. I'll be happy to give references. |
| Connecticut, East Granby Expressions Pottery 9 School St. hhpots@sbcglobal.com www.expressionspottery.com/gpage.html 860-844-0138 Classes offered wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Connecticut, Fairfield Youngberg Pottery 1159 Bronson Rd. youngbergpottery@aol.com www.youngbergpottery.com/ 203-319-0706 A studio pottery run by potter, Trevor Youngberg. Children and adults welcome for weekly classes. Class size is 1-3 students at a time. Glazed terra cotta pots and sculpture are emphasized. |
| Connecticut, Guilford Guilford Art Center PO Box 589 mbelden@guilfordartcenter.org www.guilfordartcenter.org 203-453-5947 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Connecticut, Manchester Developing Artist Institute (DARTi) 136 1/2 Pine St. info@darti.com 860-646-9679 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and sculpture techniques. |
| Connecticut, New Haven Creative Arts Workshop 80 Audubon St. arts@creativearstworkshop.org www.creativeartsworkshop.org/html/classes.html 203-562-4927 Various techniques are taught in an encouraging environment to students of all ages and skill levels. Our very talented and highly accredited faculty provide a diverse range of skills and expertise to continually challenge and educate students. Studio pot |
| Connecticut, South Windsor Greenleaf Pottery 240 Chapel Rd. john@greenleafpottery.net www.greenleafpottery.com 860-528-6090 |
| Connecticut, Stamford Lakeside Pottery 543 Newfield Ave. morty@lakesidepottery.com www.lakesidepottery.com/Pages/programsoffered.html 203-323-2222 Classes offered in wheel throwing, hand building and sculpture.Lakeside Pottery offers classes for the beginner, intermediate and advanced potters, adult and children using the wheel, hand-building and glazing. Open studio, custom classes, summer camp, workshops and demonstrations for families and organizations are |
| Connecticut, Stonington Stonington Community Center Pottery Studio 28 Cutler St. jen@thecomo.org www.thecomo.org/adult.html 860-535-2476 Established 1980. We offer throwing and handbuilding classes for adults and children in daytime and evening classes. Independent pottery program for class graduates. Cone 6 electric firing. |
| Connecticut, Tolland Birch Mountain Pottery PO Box 422 info@birchmountainpottery.com www.birchmountainpottery.com/classes.htm 860-875-0149 Birch Mountain Pottery offers 8 week sessions for adult beginner through advanced. Classes meet once a week for 2-1/2 hours and include handbuilding, throwing on the wheel, glazing and decorating techniques. Also special workshops for private groups such |
| Connecticut, Yantic Meiklem Kiln Works PO Box 225 meiklemkilnworks@yahoo.com www.meiklemkilnworks.com/classes.html 860-886-8562 —Meiklem Kiln Works is a privately run teaching studio which offers beginner and intermediate pottery classes for adults and children. Classes are 8 weeks long, 1 class per week with additional studio time offered. Class size is limited to 10 students. |
| District of Columbia, Washington Guy Mason Studio Arts 3600 Calvert St. NW www.guymasonstudioarts.com 202-282-2180 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| District of Columbia, Washington Hinckley Pottery 1707 Kalorama Rd. NW info@hinckleypottery.com www.hinckleypottery.com/classes.htm 202-745-7055 Wheel-throwing classes offered. |
| Delaware, Rehoboth Beach Creatable Crafts 146 Rehoboth Ave. elona@creatablecrafts.com www.creatablecrafts.com/ 302-227-1020 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Delaware, Rehoboth Beach Rehoboth Art League 12 Dodds Lane www.rehobothartleague.org 302-227-8408 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Delaware, Wilmington Absalom Jones Community Center, Art Studio 310 Kiamensi Rd. www.co.new-castle.de.us/artstudio 302-995-7661 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Delaware, Yorklyn Center for the Creative Arts 410 Upper Snuff Mill Row and Route 82 info@ccarts.org www.ccarts.org/ccarts_classes.php 302-239-2434 Wheel-throwing classes offered. |
| Florida, Boca Raton Levis JCC 9801 Donna Klein Blvd. ginaskillings@gmail.com www.levisjcc.org/arts-and-learning/programs-classes/ 561-852-3262 |
| Florida, Clermont The Pottery and Creative Center 6810 Green Swamp Rd. Katie.Roser@yahoo.com http://potterycreative.com 321-947-7667 |
| Florida, Dania Beach Evan Jones Studios 302 N. Federal Hwy. evanjonesstudios@gmail.com www.evanjonesstudios.com/workshops.asp 954-920-4775 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Florida, Davie Muddy Mermaids Pottery Classes 3800 SW 92nd Ave. gillgraph@bellsouth.net 954-423-9055 |
| Florida, Flagler Beach Down to Earth Pottery 805 N. Oceanshore Blvd. heather@down2earthpottery.com www.down2earthpottery.com 973-768-6158 |
| Florida, Hollywood MIY Ceramics & Glass Studio 723 S. 21 Ave. info@miyceramics.com www.miyceramics.com 954-927-7300 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding.—We are an open ceramics studio inviting potters and handbuilders of all skill levels to create in a relaxed environment. Studio access available by the day or through monthly memberships. Bring your tools, friends, creativity and come join us! We also ha |
| Florida, New Smyrna Beach Palms Up Pottery 413 Flagler Ave. palmsup1@netzero.net www.palmsuppottery.com/class_work.htm 800-405-3726 —Palms Up Pottery is a full-time production studio featuring wheel thrown, handbuilt and sculpted stoneware. We also offer a 6 week basic wheel throwing course. The class is limited to only 6 per session, which allows me to focus on each person's needs. Fo |
| Florida, Port St. Joe The Artery Studio 214 Williams Ave. leslie@arterystudio.com 850-227-5741 |
| Florida, Sanford Florida Clay Art Company 1645 Hangar Rd. orders@flclay.com www.flclay.com 800-211-7713 Friendly knowledgable staff. 2500 sq. ft. store/2500 sq. ft. studio. Classes offered in Wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Florida, Sopchoppy George Griffin Pottery & School One SunCat's Ridge 850-962-9311 A spirited approach to clay. Individualized functional stoneware, single-fire oxidation, fast-fire wood, business as an art form. Fee $400 includes materials, firing, lodging. Beginning and intermediate. Limited to four students. For dates contact George |
| Florida, St. Petersburg Youth Arts Corps 1000 28th St. South www.youthartscorps.org 727-552-1825 Youth Arts Corps at Wildwood is a free after-school and summer arts and job training program for youth ages 13-17. Clay classes offered include beginning and advanced instruction in hand building, wheel and commercial production. |
| Florida, Stuart Shadow Bay Pottery Studio and Gallery 344 NW Alice Ave. shadowbaystudio@aol.com www.shadowbaypottery.com 561-692-9712 Professional artist studio and gallery with a fully-equipped teaching facility offering an array of classes and space rentals in a creative and stimulating environment. Our waterfront location, coupled with blue skies, palm trees and gentle breezes serve |
| Florida, Tampa Hyde Park Craft Studio 702 S. Albany 813-259-1687 A low-cost, high-quality ceramics program funded by the city of Tampa. Equipment includes 12 wheels, slab roller, extruder, electric, raku, salt and gas firings up to Cone 10. Talented and experienced instructors make this studio a special environment to learn boyh whell-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Florida, Williston SunFlower Pottery 1391 NE 157th Terrace annmarievl@aol.com 352-529-2699 Raku kiln building also available. Visit our web address for more details.I offer lessons in handbuilding, wheelthrowing, glaze making, raku art as well as raku firing. Lessons are private. You must make an appointment. Visit our web address for more details. |
| Georgia, Atlanta Callanwolde Fine Arts Center 980 Briarcliff Rd. NE gdair@callanwolde.org www.callanwolde.org/education/index.html 404-872-5338 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Georgia, Atlanta Chastain Arts Center 135 W. Wieuca Rd. NW www.bcaatlanta.com 404-658-7625 Community arts center with adult and childrens ceramic classes in both wheel throwing and handbuilding—Gas kiln, electric kiln, raku kiln, kick wheels and electric wheels, and a separate handbuilding room. |
| Georgia, Atlanta Spruill Center for the Arts 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. www.spruillarts.org/education_center.htm 707-394-3447 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and mosaic. |
| Georgia, Auburn Georgia Piedmont Arts Center gpacgpac@yahoo.com www.georgiapiedmontartscenter.com Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Georgia, Canton Cherokee County Arts Council 94 North St. info@cherokeearts.org www.cherokeearts.org/classes/ 770-704-6244 Various levels of clay classes offered throughout the year for adults and children. Open studio time for students. |
| Georgia, Dalton Creative Arts Guild PO Box 1485 kjoye@creativeartsguild.org www.creativeartsguild.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90&Itemid=46 706-278-0168 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Georgia, Decatur MudFire Clayworks & Gallery 175 Laredo Dr. info@mudfire.com www.mudfire.com 404-377-8033 Contemporary ceramics, including works by Lois Ruben Aronow, Kyle Carpenter, Josh Copus, Lisa Orr and Liz Zlot Summerfield; 11 exhibitions per year. |
| Georgia, Duluth Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Rd. oceeinfo@bellsouth.net www.johnscreekarts.org/ 770-623-8448 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Georgia, Historic Stone Mountain Village ART Station 5384 Manor Dr. info@artstation.org www.artstation.org 770-469-1105 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Georgia, Rising Fawn Lookout Mountain Pottery 3005 Plum Nelly Rd. ashpots@aol.com www.lookoutmountainpottery.com/ 706-398-3232 Lookout Mountain Pottery, home of potter Mark Issenberg, has electric kilns, raku kiln, and Cone 10 gas kiln. Mark does mostly ash glazes on high fire stoneware. Mostly spraying ash glazes, learning the proper techniques. Also 2 miles from Cloudland Canyo |
| Georgia, Roswell Pottsability Pottery jewel@pottsability.com www.pottsability.com/Kids_Class_1.html 770-643-3966 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Georgia, Sandy Springs Abernathy Arts Center 254 Johnson Ferry Rd. NW www.fultonarts.org 404-303-6172 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Georgia, Savannah City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, S.P.A.C.E. Studios 9 W. Henry St. www.savannahga.gov/arts 912-651-4248 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, decorating, glazing and raku techniques. |
| Georgia, Watkinsville 1902 OCAF Art Center, The (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) 34 School St. info@ocaf.com myocaf.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=28 706-769-4565 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Hawaii, Honolulu Hawaii Potters Guild 2480 Bingham St. hpg@hawaiipottersguild.org www.hawaiipottersguild.org/classes.html 808-941-8108 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Hawaii, Honolulu YWCA of O'ahu 1040 Richards St. info@ywcaoahu.org www.ywca.org/oahu 808-538-7061 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Hawaii, Lihue Clayworks at Kilohana 32087 Kaumualii Highway twowahinesandakiln@yahoo.com www.clayworksatkilohana.com/blank.html 808-245-5608 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and raku firing techniques. |
| Hawaii, Makawao Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center 2841 Baldwin Ave. info@huinoeau.com www.huinoeau.com/programmain.php 808-572-6560 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and tile. |
| Hawaii, Waipahu Hawaiian Potts 94-1117 Manino Place hawaiianpott@hotmail.com 808-221-5260 Classes offered in wheeel-throwing and raku. |
| Iowa, Ames Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Ave. info@octagonarts.org www.octagonarts.org 515-232-5331 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, sculpture and mold making techniques. |
| Iowa, Corning Corning Center For The Fine Arts 706 Davis Ave. potteryman@westianet.net www.corningfinearts.org 641-322-4549 |
| Iowa, Des Moines Des Moines Art Center 4700 Grand Ave. jweeden@desmoinesartcenter.org www.octagonarts.org/en/classes/ 515-271-0306 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, tile, mosaic and mold making. |
| Iowa, Grinnell Grinnell Art Factory 3633 Hwy. 146 info@grinnellarts.org www.grinnellarts.org/files/arts-cooperative-classes.htm 641-236-3203 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Iowa, Iowa City Robert A . Lee Community Recreation Center 220 S. Gilbert St. www.iowa-city.org/fD.sdi?facility_id=9 319-356-5100 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Iowa, Lawton Loftus Gallery and Pottery Studio 202 W. Main St. info@loftusgallery.com 712-944-5870 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Iowa, Mason City Charles H. MacNider Art Museum 303 2nd St. SE www.macniderart.org/classes.html 641-421-3666 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Iowa, Newton Centre for Arts and Artists 501 W. 3rd St. N. caa@iowatelecom.net http://www.facebook.com/pages/Centre-for-Arts-and-Artists-Newton-IA-CAA-Center/139168786110621 641-792-1391 |
| Idaho, Boise The Art Center/ Fort Boise Community Center 700 Robbins Rd. activities@cityofboise.org www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Parks/Activities/ArtCenter/page22020.aspx 208-384-4486 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding and sculpture techniques. |
| Idaho, Pocatello The ClayGround 334 N Main St tammy@theclayground.biz www.theclayground.biz/services 208-232-0441 |
| Illinois, Batavia Water Street Studios 106 S. Water St. info@waterstreetstudios.com http://waterstreetstudios.com 630-761-9977 |
| Illinois, Champaign Boneyard Pottery 403 S. Water St. michael@boneyardpottery.com www.boneyardpottery.com/classesinfo.html 217-355-5610 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Illinois, Chicago Lillstreet Art Center 4401 N. Ravenswood Ave. jess@lillstreet.com www.lillstreet.com/class/ceramics-sculpture 773-769-4226 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture, tile, mosaic and firing. |
| Illinois, Chicago Park West Ceramics 719 W. Wrightwood info@parkwestceramics.com www.parkwestceramics.com/classes.html 773-296-2160 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Illinois, Highland Park The Art Center Highland Park (formerly Suburban Fine Arts Center 1957 Sheridan Rd. www.theartcenterhp.org 847-432-1888 SFA provides beginning through advanced wheel throwing instruction and clay sculpting with opportunities for lowfire, mid-range and raku firings. Classes for children and adults available. |
| Illinois, Lake Forest Stirling Hall Art and Activities Center 60 E. Old Mill Rd. www.lfrec.com/Activities/Activities.asp?SCheck=784848295&SDT=40270.3452378472§ionId=30 847-615-7480 Located on twenty-seven wooded acres, Stirling Hall is a brand new, state-of-the-art ceramic studio. The south walls of the classrooms are virtually all glass, providing a relaxing and inspirational view of the wooded campus. A high fire gas kiln, raku ki |
| Illinois, Oak Park Terra Incognito Studios and Gallery 246 Chicago Ave. terraincognitomail@yahoo.com www.terraincognitostudios.com 708-383-6228 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, tile, mosaic and glaze calculation. |
| Illinois, Oak Park Terra Incognito Studios and Gallery 246 Chicago Ave. dtoan@ameritech.net www.terraincognitostudios.com 708-383-6228 Contemporary ceramics with emphasis on functional work by over 30 artists; 10 exhibitions per year. |
| Illinois, Riverside Riverside Arts Center 32 E. Quincy Rd. rivarts@sbcglobal.net www.riversideartscenter.com/classes.html 708-442-6400 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and raku firing techniques. |
| Illinois, St. Charles The Fine Line Creative Arts Center 6N158 Crane Rd. info@fineline.org www.fineline.org 630-584-9443 Classes are taught to adults from beginning to advanced. Emphasis is on self expression through the arts. Low fire, high fire, reduction/oxidation, raku and alternative firing and building methods are explored during classes and workshops. |
| Illinois, Warrenville ClaySpace Ceramic Arts Studio 28W210 Warrenville Rd. Admin@clayspace.net www.clayspace.net 630-393-2529 |
| Illinois, Woodstock Jailhouse Potters 13804 Pleasant Valley Rd. potter@jailhousepotters.com www.jailhousepotters.com 815-337-9487 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Indiana, Bloomington Bloomington Area Arts Council John Waldron Arts Center 122 South Walnut St. meridith@artlives.org www.artlives.org 812-334-3100 The Center offers 60 to 90 visual arts classes including children's, teen's and adult ceramic classes four times a year. Classes meet once a week for either a 6, 8 or 13 week session. |
| Indiana, Bloomington John Waldron Arts Center 122 S. Walnut St. info@artlives.org www.artlives.org 812-334-3100 Community art center offering various levels of ceramic classes to all ages. |
| Indiana, Bloomington Union Studios 900 East 7th St. studios@indiana.edu www.imu.indiana.edu/studios 812-856-6381 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Indiana, Elwood Clay Horse Studio 1806 South 800 East tkwiley44@yahoo.com 765-552-6018 Clay Horse Studio specializes in edal programs for children. Emphasis is on the basics of handbuilding techniques. Classes and studio space are also offered for adults. |
| Indiana, Fishers Conner Prairie 13400 Allisonville Rd. info@connerprairie.org www.connerprairie.org/Learn-And-Do/Programs/Classes.aspx 317-776-6000 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques |
| Indiana, Goshen Goshen Clay Artists' Guild 212 W. Washington St. phidmw@aol.com www.goshenclayart.com 574-294-6290 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Indiana, Indianapolis Marilyn K. Glick School of Art, Indianapolis Art Center 820 E. 67th St. www.indplsartcenter.org 317-255-2464 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and tile. |
| Indiana, Kendallville Artifact Pottery 508 North Shore Dr. deb@noble.cioe.com 219-347-1669 Adult or children demonstrations and classes in functional pottery, stoneware, raku, slab, extruded and wheel work. |
| Indiana, Portland Arts Place 131 E. Walnut St. artsland@jayco.net www.artsland.org/Programs/PROG.ASP 260-726-4809 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Kansas, Hutchinson Hutchinson Recreation Commission: Keller Leisure Arts Center 17 E. 1st Ave. hutchrec@hutchrec.com www.hutchrec.com/klac/ 620-662-3448 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Kansas, Lawrence Lawrence Art Center 940 New Hampshire St. lartctr@sunflower.com www.lawrenceartscenter.org 785-843-2787 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Kansas, Leavenworth Carnegie Arts Center 601 S. 5th St. carnegieprograms@sbcglobal.net www.carnegieartscenter.org/pottery/pottery.html 913-651-0765 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, raku firing and pit firing. |
| Kansas, Roeland Park Roeland Park Community Center 4850 Rosewood info@jcprd.com jcprd.com/activities/fine_performing_arts.cfm 913-831-3359 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Kansas, Wichita Wichita Center for the Arts, The 9112 E. Central arts@wcfta.com www.wcfta.com 316-634-2787 Pottery and ceramics classes for ages six through adult offered trimesterly. Previous workshops by eddie Dominguez, Ken Ferguson, Marko Fields, Scott Dooley, Michael Smith, Paul Soldner and Chris Staley. Home of the Wichita National. Features gas, electr |
| Kentucky, Ashland Potter's Loft/Ann Davis Gallery, The 1516 Winchester Ave. wmmeadows@netzero.com 304-525-1595 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Kentucky, Lexington Living Arts and Science Center 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. info@lasclex.org www.lasclex.org/class_information.htm 859-252-5222 Classes offered in ceramic sculpture techniques. |
| Kentucky, Louisville Payne Street Pottery Studio 2201 Payne St. tjo62@aol.com 502-894-8589 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Kentucky, Louisville Spot5 Art Studio 2005 Frankfort Ave. info@spot5artstudio.com www.spot5artstudio.com/ 502-594-1483 |
| Louisiana, Covington St. Tammany Art Association 320 N. Columbia St. www.sttammanyartassociation.org/education-adult.html 985-892-8650 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Louisiana, Lafayette A Better Potter 292 Ridge Rd. Ste. 9 k_simar@bellsouth.net 337-988-5456 Formed in May of 2002 to assist s in improving their pottery skills. Includes wheel instruction and handbuilding. Also introduces students to processes such as spraying glazes, mold making, pug-mill introduction, slab roller use, glaze formulation, |
| Louisiana, Lafayette Lucky Mud Pottery Studio 811 Foreman Dr. luckymudpottery@aol.com www.luckymudpottery.com 337-216-0908 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Louisiana, Lafayette Pottery Alley 625 B Garfield St. info@potteryalley.com www.potteryalley.com 337-267-4453 |
| Louisiana, Sorrento Louisiana Pottery 6470 Highway 22, Cajun Villiage lapottery@eatel.net www.louisianapottery.com/page2.php 225-675-5572 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and special focus classes techniques. |
| Massachusetts, Boston Boston Center for Adult Education 5 Commonwealth Ave. www.bcae.org/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=1&int_sub_category_id=1&int_catalog_id= 617-267-4430 Offers 2 month long classes in wheel throwing, tile making and handbuilding techniques ffrom beginners to advanced. |
| Massachusetts, Chicopee Chicopee Comprehensive High School Continuing Ed. Pottery Classes 617 Montgomery St. jclark@scienceconcepts.com http://comp.chicopee.mec.edu/continuing_ed/courlist.htm 413-562-4534 |
| Massachusetts, Leverett Mudpie Potters PO Box 3 413-548-3939 Mudpie Potters Community Clay Center offers instruction in all aspects of working with clay. Anyone may take small classes, join our shared studio for independent learning or take a summer workshop taught by guest potters and sculptors who are accomplish |
| Massachusetts, Lexington Lexington Arts & Crafts Society 130 Waltham St. lacsma.org/dnn/Home/CeramicsGuild/tabid/78/Default.aspx 781-862-9696 The Ceramics Guild is one of many guilds within the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society. We have a fully-equipped studio. Adult and teen classes are offered with a waiting list being maintained. |
| Massachusetts, Lincoln DeCordova Museum School 51 Sandy Pond Rd. info@decordova.org www.decordova.org/school/ 781-259-0505 DeCordova's Department of ed offers a comprehensive studio program for all levels of ceramics artists. Each term includes a range of workshops to ensure students have access to a broad array of topics pertaining to the ceramic arts. Programs can be |
| Massachusetts, Monson Juliet Rose Gallery & Studio 191 Reimers Rd. julietrosearts@aol.com www.julietrosegallery.net/classes.htm 413-596-9741 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, sculpture and surface design techniques. |
| Massachusetts, Newtonville New Art Center 61 Washington Park will@newartcenter.org www.newartcenter.org/ed_programs/index.html 617-964-3424 New Art Center provides students an opportunity to develop their aesthetic eye and technical ability in clay. Classes focus on wheel work, offering handbuilding for those interested. Students may also pursue individual projects, exchanging ideas and app |
| Massachusetts, North Chelmsford Ancient Echos Arts 10 Tyngsboro Rd. ancientechosarts@gmail.com www.ancientechosarts.com/classes.html 978-869-2912 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Massachusetts, Northampton Northampton Pottery, The 102 Main St. www.thenorthamptonpottery.com/adultclasses.html 413-584-3299 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and tile. |
| Massachusetts, Onset Eye of the Goddess Pottery 190 Onset Ave. eyeofthegoddesspottery@gmail.com eyeofthegoddesspottery.com 508 446-2751 |
| Massachusetts, Rockport Cynthia Curtis Pottery 80 Pigeon Hill St. info@cynthiacurtispottery.com www.cynthiacurtispottery.com/classes.html 978-546-6186 I teach pottery classes to adults and children year round in Rockport, MA. Classes include instruction on wheel and handbuilding and glazing. Classes are small and one-on-one instruction a main focus. |
| Massachusetts, Sterling Neil Royston Warr Pottery 15 Waushacum Ave. neilwarr@hotmail.com 978-263-2709 Private classes in my studio, maximum 3 students per night. Teaching is at your pace and level from beginner to expert. Throwing classes are blocks of ten nights, Tuesday, Thursday or by private arrangement. Most students stay for many blocks. |
| Massachusetts, Stockbridge IS 183 Box 1400 info@is183.org www.is183.org/classes.php?category=ceramics 413-298-5252 |
| Massachusetts, Sunderland Horizons 108 N. Main St. horizons@horizons-art.org www.horizons-art.com/ 413-665-0300 Horizons has two bases of operation--our western MA art center with housing for up to 80 people and our international and nationwide travel programs, which include clay workshops in New Mexico, southern Utah, Spain, Italy and Mexico. Both our travel prog |
| Massachusetts, Williamsburg Snow Farm 5 Clary Rd. info@snowfarmart.org www.snowfarm.org/programs-classes.html 413-268-3101 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Massachusetts, Worcester Leon Nigrosh/Ceramic Designer 11 Chatanika Ave. www.leonnigrosh.com/classes.html 508-757-0401 Classes and lectures offered in architectural ceramics, glaze decoration, raku, figure sculpting, marketing and travel with a ceramic focus.A unique opportunity to study one-on-one with an acknowledged master of the ceramic arts and author of the best-selling ceramic text, Claywork: Form and Idea in Ceramic Design . Each course is tailored to suit individual needs. Rolling enrollment. |
| Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore Clayworks 5707 Smith Ave. matt.hylek@baltimoreclayworks.org www.baltimoreclayworks.org/class/index.html 410-578-1919 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, scupture, tile, mosaic, decorating, printmaking, slipcasting, wood firing and salt firing.—Baltimore Clayworks provides affordable studio space, equipment and opportunities for ceramic artists; a year-long fellowship for an emerging artist based on a national search; year-round, hands-on studio classes and workshops for adults and children; tea |
| Maryland, Baltimore Potters' Guild of Baltimore 3600 Clipper Mill Rd. info@pottersguild.org www.pottersguild.org/pages/classes_workshops.html 410-235-4884 The Potters Guild of Baltimore is a cooperative of clay artists providing a year-round program of pottery instruction for adults. Classes in throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and a variety of special topic workshops are offered to the public. |
| Maryland, Brooklyn Park Chesapeake Art Center 194 Hammonds Lane www.chesapeakearts.org/visualarts.html 410-636-6597 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Maryland, Chestertown Chester River Artworks (AKA Artworks) 306 Park Row www.artworkschestertown.org/workshops.htm 410-778-6300 —Chester River Artworks is a non-profit art center offering classes and workshops in fine arts and crafts. We are located in a rustic mill in historic Chestertown on the eastern shore of Maryland. Offering space and equipment to potters and sculptors as well as workshops and various level clay classes. |
| Maryland, Cockeysville Ceramics Plus 38 Gibbons Blvd. susanbrightman@comcast.net www.ceramicsplusstudio.com/html/classes.html 410-667-0006 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, Decorating and slipcasting.Classes for adults and children in a studio setting that focuses on stoneware clay techniques on the wheel and handbuilding. Also available are slip cast ceramic pieces with myriad glazes and non-fire applications. Birthday parties and work with private a |
| Maryland, Frederick Frederick Pottery School, The 5305 Jefferson Pike, Suite C-2 www.frederickpotteryschool.com/classes.html 301-473-8833 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Maryland, Glen Echo Glen Echo Pottery 7300 MacArthur Blvd. glenechopottery@verizon.net www.glenechopottery.com 301-229-5585 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, raku and soda firing techniques. |
| Maryland, Greenbelt Greenbelt Community Center 15 Crescent Rd. ndewald@greenbeltmd.gov www.greenbeltmd.gov/arts/index.htm 301-397-2208 The City of Greenbelt offers a series of ceramic courses including introduction to the wheel, handbuilding for children and adults, tilemaking, daily open studio and workshops with visiting artists. Studio facilities include 10 electric wheels, slab roll |
| Maryland, Rockville Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington 6125 Montrose Rd. www.jccgw.org 301-881-0100 —We offer a high-level recreational art program. Classes are offered to preschool through adult in both fine art (painting and drawing) and ceramics. |
| Maryland, Rockville Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts MPhilips@visartscenter.org www.visartscenter.org/adult.html#Ceramics 301-315-8200 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Maryland, Salisbury Art Institute & Gallery, The 212 W. Main St. aiandg@comcast.net aiandg.com/ed_adultClasses.html 410-546-4748 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Maryland, Thurmont Joyce Michaud Gallery PO Box 828, Frederick, MD 21705 joyce@jmichaudgallery.com www.JoyceMichaudGallery.com 301-696-3526 Joyce Michaud is an internationally recognized master potter as well as a ceramics professor at Hood College. An MFA from George Washington Univ., Joyce is available to teach master-level skills, eastern coil, glaze application and design techniques. |
| Maine, Monroe Starflower Farm and Studios 941 Jackson Rd. squidge@starflowerfarmstudios.com www.starflowerfarmstudios.com 207-525-3593 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture techniques. Private lessons and critiques for advanced students |
| Maine, Portland Portland Pottery Supply & Studio 118–122 Washington Ave. cooper@portlandpottery.com www.portlandpottery.com 207-772-4334 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Maine, Rockland Lincoln Street Center for Arts & ed 24 Lincoln St. info@lincolnstreetcenter.org www.lincolnstreetcenter.org/3d_at_lsc_2009.html 207-594-6490 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Michigan, Birmingham Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center 1516 S. Cranbrook Rd. info@bbartcenter.org www.bbartcenter.org 248-644-0866 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and tile. |
| Michigan, Boyne City Fire & Clay Pottery 44 North Lake St. megpots@voyager.net 321-582-7689 We teach the fundamentals of handbuilding in 4 sessions to small groups of people (5 or 6). Students spend 3 classes making pots and they glaze in the fourth. After a student has completed the basic session, wheel throwing is offered one-on-one sessions w |
| Michigan, Calumet Miskwabik/Ed Gray Studio ed@edgraystudio.com www.edgraystudio.com/html/classes_workshop/classes_index.html 906-337-5970 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and pit firing techniques. |
| Michigan, Detroit Pewabic Pottery 10125 E. Jefferson Ave. pewabic1@pewabic.com www.pewabic.com/education.htm 313-822-0954 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, glaze development, tile, mosaic, and sculpture.—Pewabic Pottery, Michigan's only historic pottery, produces nationally renowned vessels, tiles, architectural ornamentation for public and private installations. We are a multifaceted institution with active and growing ed, exhibition, museum as w |
| Michigan, Fennville Khnemu Studio 6322 113th Ave. dawn@khnemustudio.com www.khnemustudio.com 269-236-9260 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Michigan, Haslett Greater Lansing Potters' Guild 8099 Coleman Rd. info@glpg.org www.glpg.org/classes.html 517-339-8978 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Michigan, Lansing E.L. Hannah Community Center 819 Abbott kmiller@cityofeastlansing.com www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/Departments/ParksRecreationArts/ClassesPrograms/AboutArts/ 517-333-2580 Classes offered in wheel thowing techniques. Youth ceramics. |
| Michigan, Plymouth Village Potters Guild 340 N. Main St. villagepotters@aol.com www.villagepottersguild.org/classes.html 734-207-8807 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and raku firing techniques. |
| Minnesota, Edina Edina Art Center 4710 W. 64th St. artcenter@ci.edina.mn.us www.edinaartcenter.com/content/facilities/art_center/classes/index.asp 612-915-6604 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and tile. |
| Minnesota, Elk River WilloRain Studio 19619 Tyler St. NW potter@willorain.com www.willorain.com/classes.htm 763-441-3417 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Minnesota, Minneapolis Fired Up Studios 1701 E. Hennepin Ave. No. 255 firedupinc@attglobal.net www.firedupstudios.com/classes/ 612-852-2787 Fired Up offers a variety of wheel-throwing pottery classes for adults ranging from beginning to intermediate levels. Classes are 8 weeks long and meet once a week for 2 1/2 hours. Limited open studio time is available for practice. Fired Up also offer |
| Minnesota, Minneapolis Northern Clay Center 2424 Franklin Ave. E. karenmcpherson@northernclaycenter.org www.northernclaycenter.org/learn/classes.php 612-339-8007 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and tile. |
| Minnesota, Wayzata Minnetonka Center for the Arts 2240 North Shore Dr. information@minnetonkaarts.org www.minnetonkaarts.org/classes.html 952-473-7361 A community arts center offering classes in many disciplines for all ages |
| Minnesota, Zumbrota Crossing at Carnegie 320 East Ave. crossings@hcinet.net www.crossingsatcarnegie.com/page0004.html 507-732-7616 Clay co-op where classes are offered on an ongoing basis, including limited children's classes. Co-op memberships are also available which include 24 hour access. |
| Missouri, Hollister Hot Fresco Pottery 141 Sunset Dr. marylin@centurytel.net www.hotfrescopottery.com 877-337-9227 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Missouri, Kansas City KC Clay Guild 200 West 74th St president@kcclayguild.org www.kcclayguild.org/adultclasses2.htm 816-363-1373 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Missouri, Kansas City Red Star Studios 2100 Walnut St. tfrank@redstarstudios.org www.redstarstudios.org 816-474-7316 |
| Missouri, Kansas City The Potter's Obsession obpotter@kcnet.com www.pottersobsession.com/classes.htm 816-941-2555 The Potter's Obsession, celebrating its 10th year, offers six classes a week at its well-equipped studio in south Kansas City, Missouri. Judy Thompson and a friendly, knowledgable staff, instruct students in beginning through advanced wheel throwing and h |
| Missouri, Overland LampLight Studio 9501 Lackland Rd. info@lamplightstudio.com http://lamplightstudio.com 314-427-7773 " " |
| Missouri, Raytown Earth 'N Fire Creations 9416 E. 67th Terr. linn@earthnfirecreations.com 816-353-3491 basic pottery and a variety of ceramic decoration classes. |
| Missouri, St. Louis Craft Alliance Delmar Loop Gallery 6640 Delmar Blvd. exhibitions@craftalliance.org www.craftalliance.org 314-725-1177 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding.—Established in 1964, Craft Alliance is a not-for-profit visual arts center dedicated to excellence in arts ed and reaching a diverse public through instruction and exhibition of fine art in the craft media. |
| Missouri, St. Louis Krueger Pottery, Inc. 8153 Big Bend Blvd. sales@kruegerpottery.com www.kruegerpottery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=43&Itemid=57 31496301808003580180 Krueger Pottery, Inc., a ceramic supply distributor in St Louis, offers a wide selection of the materials and equipment frequently used by potters and ceramic artists, as well as great customer service. We have over 60 years combined experience, allowing. Krueger Pottery offers classes for adults and children in wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques. We also have specialty workshops taught by guest artists. |
| Mississippi, Wiggins Bodine Pottery & Art Studio hukmut@bodinepottery.com www.bodinepottery.com/classes.html 601-928-4718 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and precious metal clay.In downtown Long Beach, Mississippi, just blocks from the beach, this full-time working studio offers classes in wheel throwing, handbuilding, raku and precious metal clay. Week long clay camps are held in the summer for kids (or adults). Tour groups are |
| Montana, Fishtail Muddy Lamb Studio 25 W. Main St. muddylambstudio@gmail.com http://muddylamb.com 406-328-4788 |
| Montana, Helena Clay Arts Guild of Helena 3025 Bozeman Ave. www.helenaclayartsguild.com/classes.php 406-449-6080 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Montana, Miles City Custer County Art & Heritage Center PO Box 1284 ccartc@midrivers.com ccac.milescity.org/Adult%20Class%20Schedule.htm 406-234-0635 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Montana, Missoula The Clay Studio of Missoula 1106 A Hawthorne St. director@theclaystudioofmissoula.org www.theclaystudioofmissoula.org 406-543-0509 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding.—The Clay Studio of Missoula is a nonprofit community clay center offering classes and studio work facilities for adults and children. |
| Montana, Whitefish Stumptown Art Studio 145 Central Ave. info@stumptownartstudio.org www.stumptownartstudio.org 406-862-5929 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| North Carolina, Asheville Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts 236 Clingman Ave. odyssey@highwaterclays.com www.odysseyceramicarts.com 828-285-0210 Resident Artist Duration: 18 months Application deadline: February 1 Eligibility requirements: B.F.A. or equivalent; advanced, self-directed artists Residency includes 24-hour studio access, workshops, critiques, community involvement and group exhibitions. Responsibilities include working 8 hours/week in studio, monthly meetings and critiques. |
| North Carolina, Asheville The Village Potters 191 Lyman St., #180 lori@thevillagepotters.com www.thevillagepotters.com/pottery-classes/ 828-253-2424 |
| North Carolina, Bailey Finch Pottery 5526 Finch Nursery Lane danfinch@bbnp.com www.danfinch.com/potclass.htm 252-235-4664 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| North Carolina, Beaufort Priddy Clay Studio 1273 Hwy 101 priddyclay@yahoo.com www.elizabethpriddy.com 252-504-2622 |
| North Carolina, Brasstown John C. Campbell Folk School 1 Folk School Rd https://www.folkschool.org/index.php?section=subjects&subject_id=5 828.837.2775 |
| North Carolina, Brevard Mud Dabber's Pottery and Crafts 4201 Greenville Hwy. www.muddabbers.com/classes.htm 828-884-5131 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| North Carolina, Charlotte Mint Museum of Craft & Design 220 N. Tryon St. leigh.dyer@mintmuseum.org www.mintmuseum.org/programs.html 704-337-2000 The museum offers a wide variety of edal opportunities in connecting artists, collectors and the public. An active schedule of changing exhibitions, lectures, artist demonstrations, workshops, guided tours and travel opportunities are available. |
| North Carolina, Charlotte The Clayground Pottery Studio 4836 Park Rd. claygroundpottery@yahoo.com 704-523-6585 —The Clayground specializes in beginner and intermediate level wheel instruction, and handbuilding techniques for adults. The studio has a 24-hour access policy for currently enrolled adults. We also offer birthday parties, private lessons and summer camps. |
| North Carolina, Durham Claymakers Arts Community 705 Foster St. info@claymakers.com www.claymakers.org 919-530-8355 |
| North Carolina, Lincolnton Rising Sun Pottery Studio & Gallery 209 S. Academy St. risingsunpottery@aol.com www.risingsunpottery.com/classes.htm 704-735-5820 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| North Carolina, Penland Penland School of Crafts PO Box 37 office@penland.org www.penland.org 828-765-2359 |
| North Carolina, Summerfield Living Tree Studios 6329 US 158 lpskeen@living-tree.net 336-644-2768 Wheel throwing and handbuilding classes offered to ages 14 and up. Children's clay classes for ages 7 and up. General art classes to supplement public or homeschool curricula. |
| North Carolina, Winston-Salem Sawtooth Center for Visual Art, The 226 N. Marshall St., Suite D www.sawtooth.org/NPceramicshome.html 336-723-7395 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| North Dakota, Bismarck Theo Art School 1810 Schafer St., Suite 5 www.highprairiecomplex.com/theo/ 701-222-6452 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, sculpture, decorating, glazing and mold making techniques. |
| North Dakota, Fargo Plains Art Museum 704 1st Ave. N. www.plainsart.org 701-232-3821 Classes offered in handbuilding techniques. |
| North Dakota, Grafton Creative Destiny Art Center 507 Hill Ave. destiny@polar.com 701-360-0707 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, mosaic, raku and sawdust firing techniques. |
| Nebraska, Fairbury New Earth Clay Pottery & Art Gallery 515 4th St. www.fairbury.com/pages/shopping/new_earth.html 402-729-3034 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Nebraska, Lincoln LUX Center for the Arts 2601 N. 48th St. susan@luxcenter.org www.luxcenter.org 402-466-8692 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Nebraska, Omaha Adventure in Art 6001 Maple St. kristipederson@adventureinart.net www.adventureinart.net/adultclasses.htm 402-556-4278 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, mosaic and PMC techniques. |
| Nebraska, Omaha Joslyn Art Museum 2200 Dodge St. info@joslyn.org www.joslyn.org/education/ 402-342-3300 Classes offered in handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Nebraska, Omaha Omaha Clayworks 1114 Jones St., Studio C Info@omahaclayworks.com www.omahaclayworks.com/classes/classes.asp 402-346-0560 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| New Hampshire, Exeter Exeter Fine Crafts 61 Water St. info@exeterfinecrafts.com exeterfinecrafts.com/courses.html |
| New Hampshire, Exeter Kit Cornell Pottery 69 High St. kit@kitcornellpottery.com www.kitcornellpottery.com/teaching/ 603-772-6323 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| New Hampshire, Hanover League of New Hampshire Craftsmen in Hanover 13 Lebanon St. craftstudies@valley.net www.craftstudies.org/classintro.html 603-643-5384 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, decorating, glazing and wood firing techniques. |
| New Hampshire, Laconia Art Escape 371 Union Ave www.artescapenh.com/pottery_wheel 603-527-CLAY |
| New Hampshire, Laconia Laconia Pottery 45 Court St. meverhoeks@juno.com 603-528-4997 Learn wheelthrowing basics from a potter with 30 years experience. Classes are small and casual. High fire stoneware and raku functional and decorative techniques are emphasized. |
| New Hampshire, Manchester Studio Potter 76 N. Adams St. loveofclay@aol.com 603-669-1601 Small classes for the beginner and intermediate student. Studio has 3 wheels and ample handbuilding space. |
| New Hampshire, Mont Vernon Pottery @ Phoebe's Barn 16 N. Main St. Pottery@PhoebesBarn.com www.phoebesbarn.com 603-673-3410 |
| New Hampshire, Nashua Ceramic Design and Creation 99 Factory St. richmore1@netzero.net 603-889-0843 We make our own casting molds from plaster. We use casting rubber to make master molds for mold reproduction. We have classes for mold and slip casting! |
| New Hampshire, Nashua Warm Stone Studio 99 Factory St. Extension leslie@warmstonestudio.com www.warmstonestudio.com/classes.shtml 603-595-9500 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| New Hampshire, Northwood Jeff Brown Pottery 950 First NH Tpk jeff@jeffbrownpottery.com www.jeffbrownpottery.com 603-942-8829 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| New Hampshire, Rumney Shanware Pottery 1819 Rumney Rte. 25 shanware@coopresources.net www.shanware.com 877-418-0786 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| New Jersey, Demarest Old Church Cultural Center School of Art 561 Piermont Rd. info@tasco.org reg125.imperisoft.com/tasoc/Search/Registration.aspx 201-767-7160 Offering classes in wheel-throwing, hand building, surface decoration including printing on clay and raku firing. |
| New Jersey, Hopewell The Clay Garden 34 Second St. theclaygarden@gmail.com 609-466-2637 The Clay Garden offers handbuilding and potters wheel classes for children, teens and adults, as well as workshops for scouts and birthday parties. Artist creates unique white stoneware and porcelain pieces which are for sale directly from her studio. |
| New Jersey, Jersey City NY/NJ Academy of Ceramic Art 279 Pine St. frank@nynjceramics.com www.nynjceramics.com 201-432-9315 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, mold making, slipcasting and ceramic material science.—Variety of classes offered both day and night with excellent clean facility and wonderful people. Friendly, clean and professional - a cut above the rest! |
| New Jersey, Lake Hiawatha Center for Clay Art 28 N. Beverwyck Rd. rakucole@yahoo.com www.centerforclayart.com/class-schedule.cfm 973-263-3999 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| New Jersey, Layton Peters Valley Craft Center 19 Kuhn Rd. coordinator@petersvalley.org www.petersvalley.org 973-948-5200 —Peters Valley ceramics offers a diverse range of workshops from handbuilding and sculpture to wheel thrown pottery and offers students opportunities to participate in the firing of our wood kilns. Residencies and scholarships also available. |
| New Jersey, Lincroft Monmouth County Parks System, Thompson Park, Creative Arts Center 805 Newman Springs Rd. kstone@monmouthcountyparks.com www.monmouthcountyparks.com 732-842-4000 ext.4333 |
| New Jersey, Loveladies Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Science 120 Long Beach Blvd. ed@lbifoundation.org www.lbifoundation.org/displaypages.asp?pid=72 609-494-1241 The Foundation offers ceramic workshops and classes for all levels. Workshops with visiting artist held primarily in the summer months. Large ceramic studio with electric, gas and raku kilns. |
| New Jersey, Montclair Montclair Art Museum - Yard School of Art 3 S. Mountain Ave. yardschool@montclairartmuseum.org www.montclairartmuseum.org/learn-yard-school.php 973-259-5139 |
| New Jersey, Mt. Holly Heart in Hand Pottery 37 White St. hihpottery@comcast.net 609-518-7808 Tools, clay, glazes and brushes in stock; equipment by order. Serving South Jersey, Eastern PA and Delaware. Hours 11-6 Wed & Thurs, 11-7 Fri, 10-6 Sat, 11-4 Sun. Closed Mon & Tues.—Small classes in handbuilding and workshops with electric kiln, raku, sagger and pit firing. Held in studio area adjacent to retail gallery. Taught by resident potter Annie Smith. Occasional guest artists. |
| New Jersey, Point Pleasant Laplaca Pottery Works 1002 A Trenton Ave. greglaplaca@aol.com www.laplacapottery.com 732-861-2276 |
| New Jersey, Somerset Avatar Pottery 665 Hamilton St. www.lbifoundation.org/displaypages.asp?pid=72 732-246-7747 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| New Jersey, Westmont Mud Alley Pottery 105 Emerald Ave. kbeden@comcast.net 856-858-6790 Students from novice to expert are welcome, as I will approach each student on their own level. I encourage each student to express himself/herself through good technique, a thorough understanding of clay and various glazing techniques. I received a BFA f |
| New Mexico, Abiquiu Ghost Ranch HC 77 BOX 11 gaila@ghostranch.org www.ghostranch.org 505-685-4333 |
| New Mexico, Albuquerque Coyote Clay School & Studios 5107 edith Blvd. NE clayncolor@aol.com www.coyoteclay.com/schoolmain.html 50534422508663442250 —Coyote Clay School is dedicated to providing expert quality instruction in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. We teach all skill levels, from complete beginner to practicing professional. We also rent studio space, and sell supplies manufactured by ou |
| New Mexico, Las Cruces Las Cruces Museum of Art 490 N. Water tbillman@lascruces.org www.las-cruces.org/public-services/ Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| New Mexico, Roswell Roswell Museum and Art Center 100 W. 11th St. rmac@roswellmuseum.org www.roswellmuseum.org/education/class_schedule.php 505-624-6744 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding.—We are a non-graded K through adult ceramics program in which a structured yet individualized program is taught. We fire Cone 7 stoneware, soda, saggar, raku both hand build and thrown. 8 week term in fall, winter, spring and summer. |
| New Mexico, Santa Fe Santa Fe Clay 545 Camino de la Familia sfc@santafeclay.com www.santafeclay.com 505-984-1122 Santa Fe Clay's Ceramic Art Center occupies a 10,000 square foot warehouse in Santa Fe's historic railyard district. The facility includes a complete retail ceramics supply business, a fully equipped studio, year-round classes and workshops, and exhibitions.—Santa Fe Clay is a full ceramic art center. We offer year-round classes and workshops for all ages: children, teens and adults, in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. We also have a gallery representing national clay work and a full retail ceramic supply operation. We have 25 resident artis |
| New Mexico, Taos Taos Art School PO Box 2588 tas@laplaza.org www.taosartschool.org 505-758-0350 Classes vary per session and include workshops in raku firing.— |
| Nevada, Carson City Brewery Arts Center 449 West King St. www.breweryarts.org/Education_Pottery.html 775-883-1976 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture techniques. |
| Nevada, Las Vegas Aardvark Clay & Supply (Santa Ana & Las Vagas) 6230 Kimberly, Ste. A lasvegas@aardvarkclay.com www.aardvarkclay.com/new_pages/class_home.html 702-451-9898 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Nevada, Las Vegas Clay Arts Vegas 1511 S. Main St. 4information@clayartsvegas.com www.clayartsvegas.com/ 702-375-4147 |
| Nevada, Las Vegas Pottery West 5026 N. Pioneer Way amy@potterywest.com www.potterywest.com 702-685-7573 Classes offered in wheel thowing techniques. |
| Nevada, Reno VSA Arts of Nevada at the Lake Mansion 250 Court St. (at Arlington Ave.) info@vsanevada.org www.vsanevada.org 775-826-6100 Classes offered in handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Nevada, Sparks Paint-N-Pot Clay Studios 1705 Zephyr Way kbwitt@moondog.net 775-324-1022 We bring in local artists to make it more interesting and edal. |
| Nevada, Tuscarora Tuscarora Pottery School PO Box 6 parks@rtci.net www.tuscarorapottery.com/pottery.htm 775-756-5526 —During the summer we offer wheel-throwing instruction in three, two-week sessions for all skill levels. |
| New York, Bay Shore Earth 'n Vessel Pottery Studio 67 W. Main St. 631-665-0060 Earth 'n Vessel Pottery Studio offers beginner and intermediate classes four times per year. Students learn a wide range of wheel-throwing techniques, including open and closed forms, as well as slip and glaze applications. Advanced techniques are offer |
| New York, Brooklyn Choplet Ceramic Studio & Gallery 238 Grand St. choplet.ceramics@gmail.com www.choplet.com 917-547-8316 |
| New York, Brooklyn Clayworks on Columbia, Inc. 195 Columbia St. info@clayworksoncolumbia.org www.clayworksoncolumbia.org/class.html 718-694-9540 Our mission is to provide learning opportunities through the use of clay for artistic expression. We offer our services to all ages and levels of ability. We also provide master potters with equipment, glazes, kilns, exhibitions and support to enhance s |
| New York, Brooklyn Mudpit, The 228 Manhattan Ave. mudpitnyc@aol.com www.mudpitnyc.com/classes.html 718-218-9424 The Mudpit is a fully-equipped clay studio offering classes in all aspects of clay. We teach classes in wheelthrowing, handbuilding, tilemaking, moldmaking and mosaics. We also rent space hourly and monthly. |
| New York, Brooklyn Painted Pot, The 339 Smith St. www.thepaintedpot.com 718-222-0334 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| New York, Brooklyn The Painted Pot 339 Smith St. lisa@paintedpot.com www.paintedpot.com 718-222-0334 We have local professional potters instructing an intimate class of 8 students with 8 wheels. Our studio is bright and clean with a garden. If you are a serious potter or a business person who needs some clay therapy, welcome to our studio and immerse y |
| New York, Corning 171 Cedar Arts Center 171 Cedar St. info@171cedararts.com www.171cedararts.com/index.asp?pageId=132 607-936-4647 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| New York, Dobbs Ferry Pottery - on - Hudson 145 Palisade St., Suite 2-S linda@potteryonhudson.com www.potteryonhudson.com/pages/classes.htm 914-478-2762 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| New York, Great Neck Great Neck Adult Program 30 Cumberland Ave. www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/gnps/pages/Adult/pages/s06_contents2.html 516-773-1713 Our goal is to give students a love of clay. We emphasize both wheel throwing and handbuilding. By learning the techniques used by potters, old and new, one comes to understand the qualities of the clay. |
| New York, Keene Hurricane Mountain - A Center for Earth Arts 501 Hurricane Rd. studio@hurricanemountain.org www.hurricanemountain.org 518-576-9121 —In the magnificent Adirondack mountains of New York, HMCS offers classes for people from beginners through professionals who love to play with clay. Large, new studio space and excellent equipment provide for enjoyable learning. We are both a school for t |
| New York, Kew Gardens Potters Wheel, The 120-33 83rd Ave. potterswheelny@earthlink.net www.potterswheelny.com 718-441-6614 Peaceful and supportive work environment with a wide variety of teacher artists who can instruct and develop throwing and handbuilding skills at all levels. Those with little or no experience are welcome. A wide variety of classes offered in wheel-throwing and hand building. |
| New York, Long Island City Brickhouse Ceramic Art Center 10-34 44th Dr ellen.day@brickhouseny.com www.brickhouseny.com 718-784-4907 |
| New York, New York Jewish Community Center in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave. @ 76th St. info@jccmanhattan.org www.jccmanhattan.org/category.aspx?catid=2615 646-505-4445 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| New York, New York 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Ave. www.92y.org/shop/category.asp?category=Interests+-+Art888Art888Ceramics888 212-415-5565 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| New York, New York Artworks/West Side YMCA 5 W. 63rd St. kmissett@ymcanyc.org www.ymcanyc.org/ 212-875-4129 We are a community centered arts facility offering a diverse program of wheel and handbuilding classes as well as special focus classes such as silkscreen for clay and majolica. An average of fifteen teachers offer more than 20 classes quarterly. |
| New York, New York Bodanna Studio & Gallery 125 East 7th St. (between Ave. A & 1st Ave.) classes@bodanna.org 212-388-0078 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| New York, New York Chambers Pottery 153 Chambers St. info@chamberspottery.com www.chamberspottery.com/page2.htm 212-619-7302 Studio with small group and private instructional courses in beginning through advanced ceramic handbuilding and wheel throwing techniques—Located in the heart of Tribeca, Chambers Pottery provides a welcoming and relaxed studio environment, an ideal place for both new and advanced ceramic students. |
| New York, New York Children's Aid Society 105 E. 22nd St. www.childrensaidsociety.org 212-949-4800 Children's Aid Society offers pottery classes for children, teens and adults in both handbuilding and wheel throwing. The facilities include 4 electric wheels, 3 kick wheels, 2 electric kilns and a slab roller. The children enjoy painting with the bright |
| New York, New York Earthworks Pottery 1705 First Ave. at 88 St. earthworksnyc@cs.com earthworksnyc.com/_wsn/page2.html 212-876-6945 Earthworks is a friendly, neighborhood pottery on the Upper East Side, offering day and evening wheel-throwing and handbuilding classes for adults. Workshops in raku, woodfire, majolica, surface decoration, focus on forms, and more. Small classes. We w |
| New York, New York edal Alliance Art School, The 197 East Broadway www.edalliance.org/artschool 646-395-4235 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding and sculpture techniques. |
| New York, New York Greenwich House Pottery 16 Jones St. pottery@greenwichhouse.org greenwichhouse.org/programs/arts/pottery/classes 212-242-4106 Since 1909, Greenwich House Pottery has been a major center for ceramic arts, offering quality instruction to all ages in handbuilding, sculpture, wheel throwing and technical processes. The Jane Hartsook Gallery maintains an ongoing exhibition series an |
| New York, New York La Mano Pottery 237 W. 18th St. lamanopottery@aol.com www.lamanopottery.com/?page_id=13 212-627-9450 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, glazing and decorating techniques. |
| New York, Pawling Phoenix Pottery 34 Cloulter Ave. phoenix4242@mindspring.com www.phoenixpottery.com 845-855-5658 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| New York, Port Chester Clay Art Center 40 Beech St. mail@clayartcenter.org www.clayartcenter.org/Ceramic_Instruction_at_Clay_Art_Center_Westchester_NY_s/3.htm 914-937-2047 —The Clay Art Center, dedicated to the teaching and nourishment of ceramic artists, has been a nationally recognized center for the advancement of the ceramic arts since 1957. Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| New York, Rochester Genesee Pottery/Genesee Center for the Arts & ed 713 Monroe Ave. pottery@geneseearts.org www.geneseearts.org/genesee-pottery/Genesee-Pottery-Classes.php 585-271-5183 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| New York, Rosendale Women's Studio Workshop PO Box 489 info@wsworkshop.org www.wsworkshop.org/_class/class.htm 845.658.9133 The WSW clay program offers residencies, fellowships and classes. Studios are newly equipped for potters. Residencies are available for potters. |
| New York, Sag Harbor Marie Wynn Studio 27 Bay View Rd. tkuhl@optonline.net 631-725-1195 MFA Alfred Univ. retired professor of art Southampton College of Long Island University teaching ceramics, pottery, handbuilding, wheel and sculpture. Individual attention, beginner or advanced. Fee $180 for 6 3hr. Sessions. All materials and tools provid |
| New York, Sugar Loaf Bostree, Inc. 54 Wood Rd. rayboswell@potteryretreat.com www.potteryretreat.com 845-469-6113 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| New York, Troy River Street Pottery 621 River St. barbarareeley@aol.com 518-274-2722 Emphasis on throwing from beginning to advanced students. Six students per class with practice time after classes and one evening a week. Individual instruction stressed. Fully equipped teaching studio plus 22 working studio spaces. Cone 6 oxidation and c |
| New York, West Nyack Rockland Center for the Arts 27 S. Greenbrush Rd. dflanagan@aol.com www.rocklandartcenter.org 845-358-0877 —The Rockland Center for the Arts offers a ceramics program for both children and adults. Well equipped with potter's wheels, a slab roller, and gas, electric, raku and wood firing kilns, the Center offers courses in sculpture, wheel throwing and handbuil |
| New York, Woodstock Woodstock Byrdcliffe Artist Colony 34 Tinker St. wguild@ulster.net www.woodstockguild.org/classes.html 845-679-2079 Byrdcliffe is a multi-faceted art colony which offers summer residencies, community classes and workshops. Summer residents in ceramics receive private studio and housing from May to October. Facilities include gas, soda, raku and electric kilns. Clay m |
| Ohio, Bratenahl Fireflower Pottery 10 West Mather Lane rvbenson@prodigy.net 216-851-3555 Small classes, individually geared to students ability and experience, hand building and throwing and mold pouring. Have apprentices teach. |
| Ohio, Brecksville Brecksville Center for the Arts 8997 Highland Dr. www.brecksvillearts.org/classes.html 440-526-6232 Beginners will learn the basics of throwing on the potters wheel and basic handbuilding techniques. Experienced students will refine and expand their skills while learning new techniques. Open to adults at all levels. |
| Ohio, Chagrin Falls Valley Art Center 155 Bell St. office@valleyartcenter.org www.valleyartcenter.org/classes.htm 440-247-7507 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Ohio, Cincinnati Funke Fired Arts 3130 Wasson Rd. bclark@funkefiredarts.com www.funkefiredarts.com 513-871-2529 |
| Ohio, Columbus Clayspace/Gallery 831 831 S Front St tamiknight@clayspace831.com www.clayspace831.com/classes_events.php 614-449-8144 |
| Ohio, Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley Art Center 2131 Front St. cvartcenter@sbcglobal.net www.cvartcenter.org/classcatalog.html 330-928-8092 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, decorating and glazing techniques. |
| Ohio, Delaware The Arts Castle 190 W. Winter St. jhartzler@rrohio.com www.artscastle.org/classes/ 740-369-2787 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Ohio, Grand Rapids Angelwood Gallery and Studio 24195 Front St. angelwoodgallery@aol.com 888-617-6565 Angelwood Gallery and Studio teaches pottery in its on-site studio by resident potter Julie Beutler, with a focus on beginning to intermediate students. Students learn in a caring, open environment. Our class size is small for hands-on approach to learnin |
| Ohio, Groveport Dimensional Style 607 Main St. sandy@dimensionalstyle.com www.dimensionalstyle.com/glassmain.html 614-836-5252 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture techniques. |
| Ohio, Hilliard Bareclay @ Mayco 4077 Weaver Court S. lbareclay@yahoo.com www.bareclay.com/classes.html 614-271-8225 Bareclay specializes in the repair and restoration of damaged ceramics. We can, in most cases, restore your broken heirlooms to their original beauty. Please visit www.bareclay.com for before and after photos. Letters of reference available upon request.—Classes at Bareclay Studio are fun! The classes are small (five students per class) and run in six-week sessions. Students are given the freedom to express themselves through clay on the wheel, handbuilding, sculptural and surface techniques. Classes are |
| Ohio, Medina Artventure Studio & Gallery 410 1/2 S. Court St. artventureonline@yahoo.com 330-725-6787 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Ohio, Middletown Middletown Art Center PO Box 441 middartscenter@sbcglobal.net www.middletownartscenter.com/terms/T310/ceramics.htm 513-424-2417 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques for all levels. |
| Ohio, Toledo Toledo Potters' Guild, The 5403 Elmer Dr. www.toledopottersguild.org/generalclass.html 419-535-6937 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Ohio, Westerville Ceramic Correspondence Institute 735 Ceramic Pl. cci@acers.org 614-794-5817 The American Ceramic Society's Ceramic Correspondence Institute (CCI) offers courses that are proven tools for gaining practical ed in ceramic technology. CCI courses offer the convenience of studying at home and setting your own pace. Students r |
| Oklahoma, Bethany Gracefully Made Ceramics and More 6623 NW 23rd St. funatemc@coxinet.net 405-495-1445 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, decorating and glazing techniques. |
| Oklahoma, Guthrie The Art Center 323 S. Second www.guthrieartcenter.org 405-282-8282 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Oklahoma, Moore Earth Stoke 'N Fire Pottery Studio 108 S. Norman Ave. earthstokenfire@earthstokenfire.com www.earthstokenfire.com/classes/program/program.html 405-735-6138 |
| Oklahoma, Norman Firehouse Art Center 444 S. Flood susctaylr@earthlink.net normanfirehouse.moonfruit.com/#/ceramics/4533585128 405-329-4523 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Oklahoma, Norman University of Oklahoma Undergrad 520 Parrington Oval Rm. 202 dogwrangler@ou.edu art.ou.edu/ 405-325-2691 |
| Oklahoma, Oklahoma City City Arts Center 3000 Pershing Blvd. 405-951-0000 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture.13 electric wheels, a high-fire gas kiln and a large spacious studio. |
| Oklahoma, Tulsa Boston Artists Gallery 23 E. Brady dragnsly58@aol.com 918-585-1166 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and pit firing techniques. |
| Oklahoma, Tulsa Third Street Clayworks 1001 E. Third St. kilnboy@sbcglobal.net 918-585-2529 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Oregon, Coos Bay Mossy Rock Pottery 224 S. Broadway www.davidwillhite.com 541-266-7687 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Oregon, Eugene Maude Kerns Art Center 1910 E. 15th Ave. staff@mkartcenter.org www.mkartcenter.org/classes.htm 541-345-1571 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Oregon, Forest Grove Valley Art Association valleyart@verizon.net www.valleyart.org/classes/ 503-357-3703 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Oregon, Portland Multnomah Arts Center 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. www.multnomahartscenter.org/about-mac/classes/ 503-823-2787 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, sculpture and decorating techniques. |
| Oregon, Roseburg Umpqua Valley Arts Association/ The Clay Place 1624 W. Harvard Ave. shawn@uvarts.com uvarts.com/the_clay_place.html 541-672-2532 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Oregon, Salem Salem Art Association 600 Mission St. SE salemart.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=110 503-581-2228 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Oregon, Salem Visual ARTS Center (formerly M.T. Sherman Ceramics Center) 1220 12th St. SE amy@salemart.org 503-581-7275 Our ceramics and glass facility is a 6800 sq. ft. studio equipped with 22 wheels, slab roller, extruder, 60 cu. ft. reduction kiln, 3 computerized bisque kilns, 2 glass kilns and 2 raku kilns. Professional artists teach lessons in: wheelthrowing, sculptu |
| Pennsylvania, Cheltenham Cheltenham Art Center 439 Ashbourne Rd. artz@cheltenhamarts.org www.cheltenhamarts.org/ceramics 215-379-4660 Community arts center with ceramic wheel throwing classes —Cheltenham Center for the Arts offers classes for beginners and a professional clay guild. Faculty inspire students through handbuilding, pottery, tile making, sculpture, raku, glaze chemistry and more. Our studios include: 1 gas, 1 raku and 3 electric k |
| Pennsylvania, Conshohocken Whitemarsh Art Center 100 Cedar Grove Ave. office@whitemarsharts.org http://whitemarsharts.org 19428 |
| Pennsylvania, Farmington Touchstone Center for Crafts 1049 Wharton Furnace Rd. info@touchstonecrafts.com www.touchstonecrafts.com 724-329-1370 |
| Pennsylvania, Franklin WheelHouse Pottery and Fine Arts Gallery 1259 Liberty St. whpfineartsgallery@gmail.com 814-657-1345 |
| Pennsylvania, Garnet Valley Darlington Arts Center 977 Shavertown Rd info@darlingtonarts.org www.darlingtonarts.org/classes_programs/ 610-358-3632 |
| Pennsylvania, Haverford Main Line Art Center 746 Panmure Rd. info@mainlineart.org www.mainlineart.org 610-525-0272 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and tile. |
| Pennsylvania, Jenkintown Abington Art Center 515 Meetinghouse Rd. info@abingtonartcenter.org abingtonartcenter.org/classes/ 215-887-4882 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding sculpture, glazing, tile, mosaic, raku and pit firing techniques. |
| Pennsylvania, Norristown Sneddon's Ceramic Studio 137 Appledale Rd. personaltouch@visualtools.com 610-539-8190 We teach porcelain doll making and brush-stroke techniques. |
| Pennsylvania, Oley Pottery Studio, The 313 Main St. email@classicflowers.com 610-987-0273 Adult and children's classes, children's summer art program. Concentration in handbuilding. |
| Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Philly Rec (The Philadelphia Department of Recreation) 1515 Arch St., 10th floor www.phila.gov/Recreation/visual_arts/Visual_Arts_Home_Pag.html 215-683-3600 Philly Rec has various rec sites throughout the city and each offers a variety of wheel-throwing and handbuilding classes |
| Pennsylvania, Philadelphia The Clay Studio 137–139 N. Second St. info@theclaystudio.org www.theclaystudio.org 215-925-3453 Classes offered in wheel throwing and handbuilding. |
| Pennsylvania, Pottsville Mud & Maker 6 S. Centre St. mudandmaker@gmail.com http://www.mudandmaker.com 484-650-2745 |
| Pennsylvania, Red Lion Second Wind Pottery 90 Yoe Dr. pellyfarm@suscom.net 717-246-2354 At Second Wind, I produce primarily functional, wheel thrown stoneware and porcelain pottery. There is a showroom on the property, and I also sell through local galleries and juried craft shows.Daytime and evening classes offered with emphasis on wheel throwing; however, basic handbuilding instruction also available. Classes run 6 weeks, 2-1/2 hrs. per class, four or five times a year. E-mail for current schedule. |
| Pennsylvania, Sewickely Sweetwater Center for the Arts 200 Broad St. info@sweetwaterartcenter.org www.sweetwaterartcenter.org/ceramic.asp 412-741-4405 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Pennsylvania, Wayne Wayne Art Center 413 Maplewood Ave. karenlouise@wayneart.org www.craftforms.org 610-688-3553 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, Sculpture, tile and firing. |
| Rhode Island, Exeter Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum Arcadia Village, 390A Summit Rd. lorensprears@tomaquagmuseum.com www.tomaquagmuseum.com/index.cfm?ac=museum&page=162&kw=Classes 401-539-7213 Classes offered in handbuilding techniques. |
| Rhode Island, Newport Newport Art Museum 76 Bellevue Ave. info@newportartmuseum.com www.newportartmuseum.org 401-848-8200 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| South Carolina, Aiken Southern Moon Pottery LLC 310 Richland Ave. W. maryagrant@gmail.com 803-641-2309 Southern Moon Pottery offers day and evening wheel and handbuilding classes for adults and children four days a week. Student exhibition twice yearly. |
| South Carolina, Greenville Fine Arts Center, The 1613 W. Washington St. www.fineartscenter.net 864-241-3327 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and tile. |
| South Carolina, Hilton Head Island IDEA Studio 21 Mathews Drive, Studio 2 mtaylor@scArtStudio.com www.scArtStudio.com 843 342-5439 |
| South Carolina, Little River Mud Bucket Pottery info@mudbucketpottery.com www.mudbucketpottery.com/workshops.html 843-399-8702 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| South Carolina, Seneca Blue Ridge Arts Center, The 111 East South 2nd St. blueridgearts@bellsouth.net www.blueridgeartscenter.com/index.php?page=2 864-882-2722 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| South Carolina, St. Helena Island Coastal Clay Co., Inc. 59 Luther Warren Dr. bosworth@hargray.com 843-838-7040 Private and group lessons. |
| South Carolina, Sullivan's Island Adele's Pottery Studio & Gallery 1659 Middle St. 843-883-9545 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| South Carolina, Walhalla Sharp Studio, Inc. 124 East Main St., Suite E sharpstudioinc@netscape.net 864-718-0069 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| South Dakota, Rapid City Dahl Arts Center 713 7th St. contact@thedahl.org www.thedahl.org/education.htm 605-394-4101 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding sculpture, raku and salt firing techniques. |
| South Dakota, Sioux Falls Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science 301 S. Main Ave. info@washingtonpavilion.org www.washingtonpavilion.org/CommunityLearningCenter/Classes.cfm 877-927-4728 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| South Dakota, Watertown Watertown Parks & Recreation 125 S. Broadway tkelly@watertownsd.us www.watertownsd.us/ParkAndRecreation.aspx 605-882-6260 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Tennessee, Dickson Renaissance Center, The 855 Hwy. 46 S. www.rcenter.org/VisualArts/Classes/default.asp 615-740-5600 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Tennessee, Gatlinburg Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts PO Box 567 info@arrowmont.org www.arrowmont.org 865-436-5860 —Arrowmont offers one- and two-week, and weekend art intensives during spring, summer and fall. Wheel throwing and handbuilding clay techniques taught by nationally and internationally recognized faculty. Credit is offered through the Univ. of Tennessee. R |
| Tennessee, Hendersonville Porcelain Painters International Online 125 Vulco Dr. marci@ppio.com or bettyg@ppio.com www.porcelainpainters.com 615-824-2609 Online lessons on porcelain painting, luster/gold work (overglaze) plus a free mailing list discussion group which provides networking for porcelain artists all over the world. |
| Tennessee, Jackson Botbyl Pottery 2108 Hollywood Dr. eric@botbylpottery.com www.botbylpottery.com/studio/classes.html Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques |
| Tennessee, Murfreesboro Studio S Pottery 1426 Avon Rd. studiospottery@comcast.net www.studiospottery.com/classes.html 615-896-0789 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Tennessee, Pegram Mud Puddle Pottery Studio 538 Highway 70 mudpuddle@bellsouth.net www.mudpuddlepottery.com/Adult_Pottery_Classes.html 615-646-6644 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Tennessee, Smithville Appalachian Center for Craft 1560 Craft Center Dr. bethsmith@tntech.edu www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/workshops/ 931-372-3051 |
| Texas, Abilene Potters of Hickory Street 802 Hickory St. pottersofhickory@aol.com 325-673-6445 No tests and no grades. We teach non-traditional students beginning handbuilding and wheelthrowing, electric glaze firing, pit fire and more. Thirty years experience. |
| Texas, Austin Clayways Pottery Studio and Gallery 5442 Burnet Rd. info@clayways.com www.clayways.com/adultclasses.html 512-459-6445 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Texas, Austin Dougherty Arts School 1110 Barton Springs Rd. dacschool@ci.austin.tx.us www.ci.austin.tx.us/dougherty/school.htm 512-397-1458 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Texas, Beaumont Art Studio, Inc., The 720 Franklin St. artstudio@artstudio.org www.artstudio.org 409-838-5393 Classes offered in wheel throwing techniques. |
| Texas, Castroville Castroville Pottery PO Box 1058 clay@castrovillepottery.com castrovillepottery.com/class-schedule.htm 830-538-9705 |
| Texas, Corpus Christi Art Center of Corpus Christi 100 N. Shoreline info@artcentercc.org www.artcentercc.org/AdultClasses/AdultClasses.htm 361-884-6406 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Texas, Dallas Creative Arts Center of Dallas 2360 Laughlin Dr. info@creativeartscenter.org www.creativeartscenter.org 214-320-1275 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Texas, Denton Greater Denton Arts Council 400 E. Hickory St. exhibitions@dentonarts.com www.dentonarts.com 940-382-2787 The Center for the Visual Arts is operated by the Greater Denton Arts Council (GDAC), which is a nonprofit organization serving Denton and the surrounding North Texas area. GDAC provides facilities, exhibitions, programs, classes, artist-in-school progra |
| Texas, Dripping Springs Sunset Canyon Pottery 4002 E. Hwy. 290 sunsetcanyon@verizon.net sunsetcanyonpottery.com 512-894-0938 or 800-846-6175 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding and tile making techniques. |
| Texas, Fredericksburg Enchanted Earth 603 Ivydale Rd. Ste. 1102 mosherm@hotmail.com 830-990-7938 An artist's studio open to the public for classes in handbuilding and private lessons on the wheel. Personal creativity is encouraged. Pleasant and clean working environment. All classes taught by professional artist with an MFA degree in ceramics. |
| Texas, Ingram Hill Country Arts Foundation 120 Point Theater Road visualarts@hcaf.com www.hcaf.com 830-367-5120 |
| Texas, Mansfield Clay Turtle Pottery 799 South Main St. janet@iflyfish.com www.iflyfish.com/clayturtle/ 817-453-2529 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Texas, Waco Art Center Waco 1300 College Drive info@artcenterwaco.org www.artcenterwaco.org 254-752-4371 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Utah, Park City Kimball Art Center 638 Park Ave. www.kimballartcenter.org/education 435-649-8882 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and mosaic. |
| Utah, Provo The Center 222 West 500 North www.provo.org/parks.the_center_main.html 801-852-7635 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Utah, Salt Lake City Adjusting Sails Dirtworks 1135 E 2100 S adjustingsailsdirtworks@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Adjusting-Sails-Dirtworks/130459996977967 801-505-4060 |
| Utah, Salt Lake City Circle Pottery School of Clay Arts joanna@circlepottery.com 801-573-9418 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Utah, Salt Lake City Petersen Art Center 1025 E. 2100 S. info@petersonartcenter.com www.petersonartcenter.com/classes.htm 801-467-5444 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, sculpture, decorating and glazing techniques. |
| Utah, Salt Lake City Salt Lake Art Center 20 South West Temple www.slartcenter.org/pageview.aspx?menu=2748&id=13112 801-328-4201 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Utah, Salt Lake City Sugar Post Pottery & Metal 1135 E. 2100 S. fred@sugarpost.com www.sugarpost.com 801-832-9235 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Virginia, Alexandria Creative Clay Studios 5704 C-E General Washington Dr. daisy_gail@msn.com www.creativeclaypottery.com/classes.htm 703-750-9480 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and raku techniques. |
| Virginia, Alexandria The Art League School Ceramics Program 305 Madison St. school@theartleague.org school.theartleague.org/ceramics_info.php 703-683-2323 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture, tile and mosaic.—Our program offers a diverse range of classes in handbuilding and throwing, functional or non-functional, a residency and assistants program. A fully equipped studio with 4 electric kilns, a 32 cu. ft. gas kiln, 32 wheels, 2 extruders, 2 slab rollers and |
| Virginia, Alexandria The Clay Queen Pottery 2303 Mt. Vernon Ave. 703-549-7775 I teach adults and children how to make functional pots on the wheel. Slab work and handbuilding are also available. Classes are limited to 10 people each Monday, Tuesday or Thursday nights from 7-10PM and on Saturday there is a practice session from 12-5 |
| Virginia, Charlottesville City Clay 310 W. Main St. randy@cityclaycville.com http://cityclaycville.com 434-293-0808 |
| Virginia, Charlottesville City of Charlottesville City Hall Annex - Crow or Carver Centers 120 7th St., NE www.charlottesville.org/recreation 434-970-3260 Throwing and handbuilding for beginners, intermediate and advanced students, fall, winter and spring. Open studio with 8 wheels available to enrolled students. High energy, experienced, supportive staff. Individualized attention given to students. Electri |
| Virginia, Faber Nan Rothwell Pottery 221 Pottery Ln. nan@nanrothwellpottery.com www.nanrothwellpottery.com 434-263-4023 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding, glazing and firing techniques. |
| Virginia, Falls Church Olga 910 Ellison St., Apt. 233 olgavelascob@gmail.com 571-970-7069 |
| Virginia, Floyd The Jacksonville Center for the Arts 220 Parkway Ln. S. education@jacksonvillecenter.org www.jacksonvillecenter.org 540-745-2784 |
| Virginia, Fredericksburg Libertytown Arts Workshop 916 Liberty St. danfinneganpottery@cox.net www.libertytownarts.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=4 540-371-7255 Our pottery school offers a wide range of classes from beginner to advanced for both children and adults. While most of our classes are structured for amateurs, we also provide a means for serious pottery students to grow. |
| Virginia, Galax Chestnut Creek School of the Arts - Oldtown Pottery 100 N. Main St. chris@chestnutcreekarts.org www.chestnutcreekarts.org 276-236-3500 |
| Virginia, Lorton Workhouse Arts Center-Ceramics Program 9504 Workhouse Way Bldg. 8 dalemarhanka@lortonarts.org www.workhouseceramics.org 703-584-2982 |
| Virginia, Manassas Manassas Clay 9122 Center St. manassasclay@aol.com www.manassasclay.com/classes.html 703-330-1040 Manassas Clay is a gallery featuring the work of over 40 local potters and offering classes in wheel and handbuilding. We have studio memberships, rentals and carry a full line of supplies. |
| Virginia, Newport News Peninsula Fine Arts Center, The 101 Museum Drive info@pfac-va.org www.pfac-va.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=2 757-596-8157 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Virginia, Richmond Visual Arts Center of Richmond 1812 W. Main St. visarts.org/adult-classes 804-353-0094 The Hand Workshop Art Center offers a wide range of ceramic classes for children and adults. Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and tile. Classes have different skill levels including beginner, intermediate and advanced. HWAC has been bringing art to the community and community to art since 1963. |
| Virginia, Sperryville Sperryville Pottery PO Box 408 zylonis@earthlink.net 540-987-1000 Quaint pottery in the foothills of the Blue Ridge now offering classes for beginning and advanced throwing and handbuilding. Functional and non-functional work alike. Small classes emphasize classic learning and exploration. Bi-annual student show and sal |
| Virginia, Virginia Beach Contemporary Art Center of Virginia 2200 Parks Ave. alison@cacv.org www.cacv.org/studio/index.asp 757-425-0000 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Virginia, Warrenton Earth, Glaze & Fire Clay Work 19 Main St. earthglazefire@gmail.com www.earthglazefire.com 540-878-5701 |
| Vermont, Brattleboro Brattleboro Clayworks 532 Putney Rd. mail@brattleboroclayworks.com www.brattleboroclayworks.com/classes.htm 802-254-9174 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Vermont, Bristol Robert Compton Pottery 2662 N. 116 Rd. Robert@RobertComptonPottery.com www.robertcomptonpottery.com 802-453-3778 Private studio offering summer workshops in altered thrown forms, throwing giant pots, wood firing, salt firing, kiln building and raku and pit firings |
| Vermont, Brookline Windmill Hill Pottery 842 Grassy Brook Rd. trelex88@hotmail.com www.fireandfiber.com 802-348-9300 Small classes, adults and children. Electric firing at Cone 6. Instructor trained in Switzerland; can offer bauernmalerei design instruction. Instruction in handbuilding and throwing. |
| Vermont, Burlington Burlington City Arts Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts 135 Church St. www.burlingtoncityarts.com/classes/adults/clay/ 802-865-7166 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Vermont, Middlebury Frog Hollow Craft School in Middlebury 1 Mill St. info@froghollow.org www.froghollow.org/middlebury 802-388-3177 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, glaze/decoration and glaze calculation techniques. |
| Vermont, Montpelier River Street Pottery 141 River St. www.central-vt.com/web/river/ 802-224-7000 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Vermont, Shelburne Shelburne Art Center 64 Harbor Rd. nfo@theshelburnecraftschool.org www.theshelburnecraftschool.org 802-985-3648 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Vermont, Waterbury Center Vermont Clay Studio 2802 Waterbury Stowe Rd info@vermontclaystudio.com 802-244-1126 A nonprofit edal center, dedicated solely to the clay arts. 65 classes per year, plus clay workshops, private lessons, studio rental, a traveling Claymobile, firing services and lending library. Our gallery carries 82 contemporary potters plus an |
| Washington, Bainbridge Island Eagledale Pottery Studio 5050 Rose Ave. sue@biparks.org www.biparks.org/parksandfacilities/ifeagledalepotterystudio.html 206-842-2306 |
| Washington, Kenmore Dahl Arts Studio 7712 Simonds Rd. NE dahlartsstudio@gmail.com www.dahlartsstudio.com 206-495-5424 |
| Washington, Kirkland Kirkland Arts Center 620 Market St. jyahr@kirklandartscenter.org www.kirklandartscenter.org 425-822-7161 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Washington, Olympia Northwest Ceramic Art Institute (The Clay Zone) 2727 Westmoor Court ddurso@theclayzone.com www.theclayzone.com 360-943-7765 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Washington, Seattle Pottery Northwest 226 First Ave. N nana@potterynorthwest.org www.potterynorthwest.org 206-285-4421 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Washington, Seattle Pottery Northwest Gallery 226 First Ave. N. info@potterynorthwest.org www.potterynorthwest.org/Gallery.htm 206-285-4421 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Washington, Seattle Pottery School, The Pioneer Square, 214 1st Ave. South b-17 potteryschool@yahoo.com www.potterynorthwest.org/Classes.htm#classes 206-343-9879 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Washington, Seattle Seward Park Clay Studio 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S. info@sewardparkart.org www.sewardparkart.org/learn/classes 206-722-6342 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Washington, Spokane Spokane Potters' Guild 1404 N. Fiske St. www.angelfire.com/wa2/spg/classinfo.html 509-532-8225 We are a non-profit organization offering four evening classes and two morning classes in beginning to intermediate throwing and handbuilding, w/ oxidation and reduction firings, and raku firings. |
| Washington, Stanwood Stanwood House Gallery and Art Center 9915 270th St. NW bezalel.levy@verizon.net www.stanwoodhouse.com 877-629-4966 I received a Master of Art for Teachers at University of Washington and have been working as a ceramicist, sculptor, and painter for over 30 years both in Israel and in the US. |
| Washington, Suquamish ClaySpace on Puget Sound PO Box 1339 info@clayspaceonpugetsound.com 360-598-3688 ClaySpace offers workshops with internationally known potters and sculptors. Our focus is on handbuilding, architectural ceramics and sculpture. Located on scenic Puget Sound with views of Mount Rainier, ClaySpace is just 45 minutes from downtown Seattle. |
| Washington, Tacoma Dart Ceramics Art Studio 747 S. Fawcett Ave. dartceramics@yahoo.com 253-404-1130 We are a non-profit organization offering studio space for rent for artists and classes in wheel throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Washington, Tacoma Fernhill Studios 8304 S. Park fernhill98408@yahoo.com 253-404-1130 Fernhill Studios is a great place dedicated to providing an inexpensive facility for artists to create. We have a great gallery for displaying and selling work. Lessons are offered in clay sculpture, pottery and glass. Private art studios are available fo |
| Washington, Tacoma Metro Parks Tacoma 4702 S. 19th St. onlinereghelp@tacomaparks.com www.metroparkstacoma.com 253-305-1022 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and raku firing techniques. |
| Washington, Tacoma Throwing Mud Gallery 2212 North 30th St. info@throwingmudgallery.com www.throwingmudgallery.com 253-254-7961 |
| Wisconsin, Hudson Phipps Center for the Arts, The 109 Locust St. info@thephipps.org www.thephipps.org/visual_art_classes.htm#pottery 715-386-2305 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Wisconsin, Medford Blueraku Studios River Center Shoppes, 133 State St. lindsey@bluerakustudios.com 715-748-3407 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and mosaic. |
| Wisconsin, Milwaukee Earthstone Pottery 6427 West North Ave. ritr5536@aol.com 414-443-9402 We offer evening clases year around for 13 years to adult. Summertime children's classes offered starting in June or July and run for 7 classes. These are divided by age, 3-6 years and 7-13 year olds. Older children will be introduced to the potters wheel |
| Wisconsin, Milwaukee Murray Hill Pottery Works 2458 N. Murray Ave. www.murrayhillpottery.com/adult-pottery-classes/ 414-332-8828 Classes offered in wheel-throwing techniques. |
| Wisconsin, Sheboygan John Michael Kohler Arts Center 608 New York Ave. jbjorkman@jmkac.org www.jmkac.org 920-458-6144 The Arts/Industry artist-in-residence program has given hundreds of artists worldwide access to the plumbingware firm, Kohler Co., through 2- to 6-month residencies and programming. Available media: vitreous china, iron, enamel, and brass. |
| West Virginia, Daniels Pittis Pottery pittispottery@earthlink.net www.pittispottery.com 304-763-4065 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| West Virginia, Elkins Augusta Heritage Center Davis & Elkins College/100 Campus Dr. augusta@augustaheritage.com www.augustaheritage.com 800-624-3157 Augusta Heritage Center is known nationally and internationally for its activities relating to traditional folklife and folk arts of many regions and cultures. The center offers classes and workshops in pottery making. |
| West Virginia, Elkins Randolph County Community Arts Center 2 Park St. randolpharts@meer.net www.randolpharts.org/educat.html 304-637-2355 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture techniques. |
| West Virginia, Fayetteville Running Horse Pottery Rte. 3, Box 516 www.runninghorsepottery.com/Site/Home.html 304-640-1782 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| West Virginia, Huntington Huntington Museum of Art 2033 McCoy Rd. bboston@hmoa.org www.hmoa.org/pages/aa-classes.html 304-529-2701 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| West Virginia, Martinsburg Heritage AC of the Eastern Panhandle, Inc. 137 N. Queen St. info@heritagecraftcenter.org www.heritagecraftcenter.org/classes.htm 304-264-9440 Classes offered in wheel thowing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Wyoming, Casper Casper Recreation Center 1801 E. 4th 307-235-8383 Community recreation center with craft classes including ceramics—Casper Recreation Center provides a program of handbuilding and thrown pottery to all ages and skill levels. Current staff includes myself, for adult pottery, and teachers for youth pottery and china painting. Facilities limited to oxidation firing only. |
| Wyoming, Casper Pottery By You 1627 East 2nd St. michele@potterybyyou.biz www.potterybyyou.biz 307-472-9087 Classes offered in handbuilding and decorating techniques. |
| Wyoming, Jackson Hole Art Association of Jackson Hole Center for the Arts, 240 S. Glenwood www.artassociation.org/education/ceramics/index.html 307-733-6379 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. |
| Wyoming, Laramie Eagle Rock Pottery 19 Grand Ave. eaglerockpottery@wyoming.com 307-721-6233 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Wyoming, Washakie Shoshone Ceramics 121 Trout Creek Rd. shoshoneceramics@hotmail.com 307-330-4848 Classes offered in handbuilding techniques. |
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International Classes
| Canada, Burlington Burlington Art Centre 1333 Lakeshore Rd. Canada program@burlingtonartcentre.on.ca www.burlingtonartcentre.on.ca 905-632-7796 The largest collection of contemporary Canadian ceramics in the world. Exhibitions and edal activities in a full range of craft and art subjects throughout the year. A public non-profit organization. |
| Canada, East York Potters' Studio, The 2 Thorncliffe Park Drive Canada 416-423-1827 |
| Canada, London London Potters Guild, East Lions Artisan's Centre 1731 Churchill Ave. Canada classes@londonpottersguild.org londonpottersguild.org/offer/classes.htm 519-661-4431 The London Potters Guild offers classes from September through June on an annual basis. Classes are held in the Guild's studio and meet for weekly three-hour sessions for an eight-week period. |
| Canada, Mississauga Mississauga Potters' Guild Lornewood Plaza, Victoria Canada mississaugapotters@hotmail.com www.mississaugapotters.com/index_files/Page521.htm 416-410-3412 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding. |
| Canada, Parksville Arrowsmith Potters Guild 600 Alberni Hwy. Canada info@arrowsmithpottersguild.bc.ca www.arrowsmithpottersguild.bc.ca 250-954-1872 |
| Canada, Pickering Pickering Potters Studio 1867 Valley Farm Rd. Canada ppf_pottery@yahoo.com 905-420-2667 |
| Canada, St. Jacobs Antje's Pottery Studio 4 High Crest Lane West Canada info@antjespottery.com www.antjespottery.com/classes.html 519-664-2372 |
| Canada, Toronto Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West Canada info@harbourfrontcentre.com www.harbourfrontcentre.com/learn/courses/craft.cfm 416-973-4000 A AC open to the public, professional craftspeople working eleven months out of the year. Residencies, exibitions, workshops and classes offered in ceramics and crafts. |
| Canada, Vancouver False Creek Community Centre 1318 Cartwright St. Canada www.falsecreekcc.ca 604-2578195 Classes offered in wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. |
| Canada, Vancouver West End Community Center 870 Denman St. Canada westendcc@vancouver.ca vancouver.ca/parks/cc/westend/website/West_End_Coal_Harbour_CC/adult_creativearts_pottery.cfm 604-257-8333 Classes offered in wheel-throwing, handbuilding and sculpture techniques. |
| Canada, Victoria Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts, Lester B. Pearsons College of the Pacific 650 Pearsons College Dr. Canada missa@pearsoncollege.ca www.missa.ca 250-391-2420 or 800-667-3122 |
| Canada, Victoria Cedar Hill Recreation Centre 3220 Cedar Hill Rd. Canada seversot@saanich.ca www.saanich.ca 250-475-7121 Classes offered in wheel thowing, handbuilding and raku techniques. |
| Canada, Whitby Starlight Pottery 15 Whitewater St. Canada starlight.pottery@rogers.com 905-668-9218 |
| Denmark, 4230 Skaelskor Guldagergard Heilmannsvej 31A Denmark ceramic@ceramic.dk www.ceramic.dk 45 58190016 International ceramic research center for the development of the ceramic arts offering residency opportunities. |
| England, Ollerton Rufford Craft Centre Rufford Craft Centre, Rufford Abbey Country Park England artsadmin@nottscc.gov.uk www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/arts 01623 821312 Classes, workhops and residencies offered. |
| Guatemala, Antigua Melinda Collins Clay Studio 32 Callejon del Burrito Guatemala melron@conexion.com.gt 011-502-832-4356 |
| Guatemala, Antigua Melinda Collins Clay Studio 32 Callejon del Burrito Guatemala melron@conexion.com.gt 011-502-832-4356 Melinda Collins instructs students on digging their own clay and saggar firing it in Guatemala. |
| Mexico, Puerto Vallarta Your Art Awakening Hidalgo 550 Mexico mexicoart@yahoo.com www.yourartawakening.com 941-312-2234 |
| P.R. China, Hong Kong The Pottery Workshop Hong Kong 2 Lower Albert Rd. P.R. China www.potteryworkshop.org/ 85225257949 Situated at the Fringe Club, a 90 year old building, once a Dairy Farm, now is an alternative art space, at the heart of Hong Kong Island. Established ceramic art space, w/ fully equipped studios, running classes which attract mixed level students from different backgrounds. Also has a nice small gallery for promoting local as well as overseas artists and brings in renowned overseas artists for talks and demonstrations. |
| P.R. China, Jingdezhen The Pottery Workshop Jingdezhen 139 E. Xinchang Lu P.R. China pat@potteryworkshop.com.cn www.potteryworkshop.com.cn (860798) 8440582 Jingdezhen PWS Experimental Factory is a ceramics design studio and residential artists studio. It is situated on the site of an old National Porcelain Company, Sculpture Factory. This Experimental Factory is surrounded by hundreds of small and independent craftsmen and artists with every kind of ceramic skill, throwers, sculptors, mould makers, blue and white decorators, overglaze decorators, glaze and color shops, kiln firing workshops, black smiths. Objects made here are from fingernail size to twelve feet high, all in porcelain. |
| P.R. China, Shang Hai The Pottery Workshop Shang Hai P.R. China infosh@potteryworkshop.com.cn www.potteryworkshop.com.cn 86 21 6445 0902 Heart of downtown Shanghai, on Shanghai Art Street-3000 sq ft space including 2 galleries The c2 Gallery & The Functional Gallery Art Library and ceramic studio with state of the art American and Chinese equipment. Residency program available. |
| Portugal, Caldas da Rainha Cencal Apdo 39 Portugal crc@cencal.pt www.cencal.pt 351-262-842-224 Offering classes in all foundations of ceramics. Located in a traditional and industrial portion of portugal. |
| South Africa, Midrand Digby Hoets Pots South Africa hoets@digbyhoets.com www.digbyhoets.com/potteryClasses.htm |
| Venezuela, Caracas, Distrito Capital El Paraiso Venezuela rafaelgoncalvesg@gmail.com 0414 797 91 32 |
