Workshops, classes, private instruction and group activities for adults and youth.
Clay Works! offers a wide variety of pottery opportunities: hand building, throwing on a wheel, sculpting, glazing, and more.
Do you want to learn to hand build a coffee mug or throw a bowl on the wheel? This is the place to get started. Beginners are welcome to try it all. Our instructors encourage you to work in a way that supports what you want to learn. Please check our Calendar of Events for dates and times!
Beginning or Advanced
Are you an advanced potter and need a place to work? Clay Works! members have 24 hour access to the studio.! If you need help with a specific technique, have glazing or firing questions, or just want to discuss an idea - one of our instructors or mentors will gladly share their knowledge with you.
All Age Levels, Groups and Individuals: Adults, youth, friends, family and organizational events
Pottery is a versatile activity suitable for all ages - it’s perfect for friends, family, parties and organizational activities or a quiet, solo creative process.
Groups enjoy bonding over the creative process, while pottery parties add an extra element of fun to your gathering. Even if your groups has a variety of experience levels our instructors group activities can accommodate them all. Enjoy a hands-on clay experience to foster connection and create lasting memories.
Our workshops and classes are typically project based - meaning you have a finished piece(s) of pottery once the firing and glazing is completed. We add to our class schedule throughout the year, including holiday projects and community events, so be sure to check back in with us!
We would be glad to plan a specific workshop or activity for you and/or your group. The possibilities are endless - Hand build: a mug, a luminary (object to put a candle under), a serving dish, kitchen wares … Sculpt flowers, animals, human forms, whatever your imaginations comes up with… Throw (on the wheel) a bowl, vase, mug, flower pot…Enjoy a mini workshop for surface techniques such as glazing, under glazing, stenciling, carving, sgraffito… Please contact our instructors to get started.
Workshops / Classes
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Thursdays from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, starting March 19, 2026 and will finish April 23, 2026
$240 for the 6 week series
Instructor: Peter Thurston
This course will cover basic skills in wheel throwing, trimming and glazing.
Please Preregister at
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Sgraffito is a surface decoration technique that involves carving through a thin layer of underglaze to reveal the clay beneath. The effects scan be quite striking!
First class: Friday, April 24, 6-8pm. Practice on a ceramic tile to learn the technique. Then refine your skills and create your own design on a ceramic spoon rest.
Second class: Friday, May 1, 6-8pm. A wheel thrown cup will be provided for you to sgraffito. You can also bring your own greenware.
This is a really fun technique that requires no previous clay experience. Make it a date night or evening out with friends. All pieces will be glazed and fired for you to take home and enjoy.
Instructor: Pam Watts
$110, includes all materials.
Please preregister at:
pamwatts1@yahoo.com
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Fun With Clay Your Way!
Your schedule, your group and your project!
Contact Clay Works of the Bitterroot to schedule https://www.clayworkshamiltonmt.com
Any questions contact Jean Driescher - jdriescher@gmail.com
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This open studio is $25 for non-members and members not paying studio fees. FREE for studio paying members, for students, and for practice and mentoring.
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Join us for a Creative Clay Art experience for Youth and Families.
Ages 4 and up
$100 for each child for 3 workshops. $175 for 6 workshops
$240 for full program. Limit 8 students. Family discounts available.
Adult/Parent helpers free and all supplies provided!
Contract Jean Driescher for info and registration at 406-210-4631. jdriescher@gmail.com
Clay Works! has a diverse team of instructors who offer fun classes in hand-building, throwing on the wheel and surface decoration techniques.
Clay Works! welcomes you to explore the world of pottery. Our class offerings vary from throwing practical accessories like mugs and bowls to sculpting delicate flowers, whimsical animals or abstract forms. We encourage you to add your own creative flair. Whatever your pottery passion - our studio provides the perfect space to hone your skills and unleash your imagination.
Schedule with our instructors for a private lesson or group event. We can tailor a class just for you!
