Classes, workshops and community events at
Clay Works!

Join us for classes, group sessions, community events and other activities at Clay Works!.

Adults and youth groups and individual classes are available at Clay Works!. If you're a beginner, our hand-building and throwing on the wheel classes offer the perfect opportunity to get your hands dirty, play with some clay and unleash your creativity. Seasoned potters and beginners and will enjoy our studio camaraderie and group sessions, where you can ask questions, share ideas, laughs and insights while honing your skills. We also host seasonal community activities where you can drop in and create a small clay project. Whether you want to enjoy time with friends, schedule a team-building event, or simply looking for a fun outing with loved ones, group activities with clay provides a fun collaborative experience.

Don’t see what you’re looking for on our schedule or have a unusual clay project or event you’d like to try - let’s organize it with one of our instructors or members.

enjoy creating pottery at Clay Works, Hamilton, MT

Workshop: Christmas Gnome (Build)
Nov
25

Workshop: Christmas Gnome (Build)

Create a Charming Christmas Gnome

Using slabs of red stoneware clay, you will cut out and assemble a gnome and a hat. Add texture, hair and other features to personalize your gnome. Return on Dec. 3rd to glaze the hat with colorful underglazes and stain the body with a red iron oxide wash.

Workshop fee: $60

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Workshop: Christmas Gnome (Build)
Nov
21

Workshop: Christmas Gnome (Build)

Create a Charming Christmas Gnome

Using slabs of red stoneware clay, you will cut out and assemble a gnome and a hat. Add texture, hair and other features to personalize your gnome. Return on Dec. 1st to glaze the hat with colorful underglazes and stain the body with a red iron oxide wash.

Workshop fee: $60

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Workshop: Pumpkin Luminary
Nov
3

Workshop: Pumpkin Luminary

Create a stunning pumpkin luminary to decorate your Thanksgiving table. We will start by texturing soft slab clay, then cut out the design using a template. Pumpkins will then be assembled using a form for support. Leaves and stems made from coils can then be added to the pumpkin to create your own beautiful piece. Return to glaze after pieces are bisque fired. Pumpkins will be fired in time for Thanksgiving (lights included).

Workshop fee: $80

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Workshop: Mug with Underglaze Transfers
Oct
20

Workshop: Mug with Underglaze Transfers

Learn how to apply underglaze transfers onto a porcelain mug (provided by instructor Robin Ireland).  Pick from many beautiful transfers and create your own design and to apply to your own mug. We will finish the mug by waxing the bottom of the mug and then dipping the mug into a clear glaze for firing. Mugs will be glaze fired for pick up later.

Workshop fee: $85

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