We have a brand new, bright, dedicated Teaching Studio down the hall from our main Members' Studio. We offer a range of multi-week courses, workshops, demos and artist talks for all ability levels. You can view all of our available classes on our KilnFire page
Our teaching studio has nine professional quality wheels, two kilns, five handbuilding tables and a glazing workbench area with 10 studio glazes available to use as part of your class or Open Studio membership. We have a range of studio hand tools, molds, templates and more - everything you need to create!
We also have a small shop area featuring Mudtools, Kiwi Underglazes, a range of Coyote, Amaco and Spectrum brush on glazes, and a selection of excellent pottery created by our Studio Members, Instructors and friends.
Teaching Studio and Shop Hours
The Teaching Studio and Shop are open by appointment and for scheduled classes and workshops only. If you have work to collect, or wish to stop in and speak to a member of staff, please come during our scheduled Open Studio hours:
Summer 1 Hours: May 13 - July 19th Sundays 10am - 2pm Tuesdays 5pm - 9pm Thursdays 1pm - 5pm
Getting into a Class or Workshop
We know it can be tough to get into a pottery class. The best way to get in is to join a waiting list for the class you are interested in. When we schedule new classes, we always offer spaces to folks on the waiting list first - before we even make the classes visible to the public online.
If there is no option to 'Join Waitlist' on the registration page because the class has already begun or because there are no classes scheduled at this time, you can ask us to add you to the waitlist by using the form on this page (scroll down!) or clicking the 'Join the waiting list for classes' popup in the bottom left corner of the page.
Featured Courses
Pottery 101
Ages 18+
In this 6 or 8 week taught course, students learn the basics of handbuilding, wheel-throwing, trimming and finishing, and glazing.
This six-week course is suitable for beginning pottery students and those who have taken our Pottery 101 course and would like to deepen their focus on handbuilding techniques.
This six-week course is suitable for beginning pottery students and those who have taken our Pottery 101 course and would like to deepen their focus on throwing and trimming functional ware that holds up to daily use and is fit for purpose.
Taught by a professional potter with 40 years of experience, this seven week class is a tremendous opportunity for those looking to further refine their handbuilding practice.
This six-week intermediate course is ideal for those who have taken our Pottery 102: Wheel course and would like to continue to develop wheel skills in a small group, or those who have had substantial wheelthrowing experience in the past and would like a refresher.
