Workshops, classes, private instruction and group activities for adults and youth.
Clay Works! offers a wide variety of pottery opportunities to experience what is possible with clay; hand building, throwing on a wheel, sculpting, glazing, and more.
If 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 who are totally new to pottery are encouraged 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? Here, you can have studio access 24-7! 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 instruction is a versatile activity suitable for all ages - it’s perfect for friends, family, parties and organizational activities or a quite 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. Our schedule varies throughout the year and if you’d like we will be glad to plan a specific workshop or activity for you and/or your group.
The possibilities are endless just for starters you could. Hand build: a mug with a handle, a luminary (object to put a candle under), a serving dish, kitchen wares, decorative items… Sculpt flowers, animals, human forms, whatever your imaginations comes up with… Throw (on the wheel) a bowl, vase, mug, dish, flower pot…
What about a mini workshops for surface techniques such as glazing, under glazing, stenciling, carving, sgraffito…
Holiday project and community events are also part of what we do at Clay Works. If you don’t see something that peeks your interest on our schedule please contact our instructors to discuss what you’d like to do.
Workshops / Classes
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3 Hour Wheel Intro (with option to continue for 2 more sessions to trim and glaze pots)
Have you ever wondered what it's like to play on a potters wheel? Or what is involved in creating a finished piece of pottery?
Give it a try and play on the potter’s wheel! Learn the basics of throwing a pot and enjoy 2 demo-discussions about the trimming, drying, and glazing processes.After throwing on the wheel if you want to continue and finish your pottery additional sessions will be scheduled.
All materials, clay, glazes and firings included.
Cost: 3 Hr Intro: $80/ person (includes all materials)
Cost: 2 additional sessions: $60/ person if you choose to continue (includes all glazes & firings)Instructor: KJ Kahnle
Gift Certificates Available
Register & more info: Wheel Intro
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Tuesdays after school, 4 - 6pm
January 14 and 28
February 11 adn 25
March 11 and 25
April 8 and 22Join us for a Creative Clay Art experience for Youth and Families.
$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.Contact Jean Driescher for info and registration at 406-210-4631. jdriescher@gmail.com
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Sunday 1 to 4pm
January 12 and 26
February 9 and 23
March 9 and 23
April 13 and 27Cost $20 for non-paying members and non-members. Renting members free. All supplies/services for Totems and projects provided
Spring Program focusing on surface designs and yard art. Also a team of clay artists will be working to make component pieces for the new Gallery Totem Fundraising Project starting January 12th. Join us and contribute your talents hand building or on the wheel.
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Handbuilding Series for Beginners
Create functional ceramics using soft slabs. Create a dinnerware set of 1-2 mugs, 2 plates and 2 bowls and then glaze the set.
$220 for all 4 classes. All materials supplied.
Instructor: Robin IrelandWednesday evenings 5:30 - 8pm:
Feb. 19 - Mugs
Feb. 26 - Plates
March 5 - Bowls - NOTE This class starts at 5PM, not 5:30.
March 13 - Glaze (5:30)
March 19 - Pick up party (5:30)To register contact Robin at rireland3@gmail.com.
Clay Works! has a diverse team instructors who offer fun experiences in hand-building and throwing on the wheel along with glazing and decorative techniques.
Whether you're eager to sculpt animals, delicate flowers, or expressive human forms, or perhaps you lean towards the abstract, Clay Works! welcomes you to explore the world of pottery. Our classes offer the chance to hand-build practical kitchen accessories like platters and bowls, allowing you to infuse functionality with your own creative flair. If you’re drawn to the mesmerizing spin of the wheel, learn to throw bowls, mugs, and vases and other “round” pieces. Whatever your pottery passion - our studio provides the perfect space to hone your skills and unleash your imagination.
Our instructors can schedule workshops and private lessons tailored to what you want to create or the kind of shared experience you want to have.
