Beginners Pottery Class
Eight weeks at the wheel with room for eight hands and plenty of clay. Learn to center, throw, trim, and glaze, and leave with a full set of pieces you made yourself. No experience needed.
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No hidden extras
Everything is included
All your clay
Use as much as you need
Glazes and firings
Every piece fired for you
Studio space and tools
Wheels, tools, and aprons
Take home your work
Keep everything you make
What you'll learn
Throwing introduction
Clay preparation, wedging, centering clay on the wheel, and throwing basic cylinders.
Throwing to finishing
Throwing techniques, turning and handle pulling, and making the most out of your tools.
Glaze introduction
Basics of glazing, how to choose the right glaze, and how to alter your own glazes.
How the course runs
Eight weeks, step by step
Weeks 3 to 5 · Forms
Get familiar with the wheel and the feel of clay. Center, open, and pull your first simple cylinders.
Weeks 1 to 2 · Centering
Move into bowls, cups, and mugs. Learn to throw with intention and repeat a shape.
Weeks 6 to 7 · Trimming and handles
Refine your best pieces, trim feet, and add handles and details.
Week 8 · Glazing
Glaze your finished pieces and send them for their final firing to take home.
"Eight weeks flew by. There's something about sitting at the wheel with your hands in clay that shuts out the rest of the week. It became the evening I looked forward to most."Daniel K.
"I signed up knowing nothing and left with a full set of bowls I actually use every day. The instructors never made me feel behind, even when my first three attempts collapsed."Priya R.
"Worth every dollar. Everything was included, so I just showed up and made things. I came for a hobby and walked away with a new favorite way to spend a Sunday."Mara L.
Where it happens
The Tapestry Studio
1234 Pretend Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Classes run Tuesday through Wednesday evenings and afternoons.
FAQ
Your instructor
Meet your Instructor
Agnes has thrown pots for over a decade and teaches with the patience of someone who remembers their own first wobbly cylinder. Her classes are calm, hands-on, and unhurried.
She keeps groups small on purpose, so everyone gets time at the wheel and real feedback on their work.