Adult Clay

Alternative Firing Workshop

Instructor: Bob Green
3-day workshop/Friday-Sunday
Tuition: $375
Location: Clay Studio

Join Bob Green, for this exciting pottery workshop to explore a variety of alternative firing techniques. These include raku, naked raku, saggar & horse hair firing. Take your pottery to a new level while you experiment with applying terra sigillata and burnishing. Learn about age-old Japanese and Native American firing & glazing methods and discover the beauty and magic of this process. Students will bring their own greenware & bisque-ware; a list of other materials to bring is below.

Students will need to bring their own pieces for terra sigillata & firings & some materials.
For information about pieces & supplies to bring, click here.

October 11-13  FULL/WAITLIST>

Pizza & Pottery Date Night: Wheel Throwing

Instructor: MSS Staff
Friday, 5-7:30PM
Tuition: $95
Location: Clay Studio

Enjoy a pizza & clay date night at the studio! Start out with some wood-fired pizza from our on-site pizza oven. Next, get your hands in some clay as an Instructor guides you through the process of wheel throwing. Couples will explore this captivating medium and learn about wheel throwing while spending some quality time together. Learn about centering, shaping, and the process of making a pot on a wheel. Create memories and possibly some masterpieces to treasure in this 1-night class! Clay will be provided and each participant will be able to fire 1 piece which will be glazed by a staff member. All levels/no experience required.

BYOB/Ages 21+

Tuition includes registration for 2 people which covers the cost of pizza & firing 2 pieces. Please provide the name of the other participant when registering.

Gluten Free pizza is available upon request. Please contact us at info@middleburystudioschool.org with any gluten free requests prior to the event.

Session 5: Septemeber 20 FULL/WAITLIST>

Monday Evening Wheel

Instructor: Jen Labie & Kathy Carpenter
Mondays, 6-8:30PM
Location: Clay Studio

This class is for students of all skill levels. For beginners the focus is on basic skills. Students who have mastered centering will be challenged with projects that match their interests. We will all stretch and grow no matter where we begin! All levels/Teens welcome

Students may purchase clay at the start of class. It is recommended that students bring their own aprons for class. Aprons are available at the studio for students who are unable to provide their own.

Fall Session 1: September 9-October 14  RUNNING
Fall Session 2: October 21-December 16*, Tuition: $360 REGISTER>
*No class on November 25 due to Thanksgiving break

Monday Afternoon Hand Building

Instructor: Kathy Clarke
Mondays, Noon-2:30PM
Tuition: $180
Location: Clay Studio

Come sit around the table in the time honored activity of making pottery and sculpture using hands, tools, stamps, slips. Appropriate for beginners and professionals. Project ideas will be offered, independent projects welcome, and serious fun will be had! All levels

Students may purchase clay at the start of class. It is recommended that students bring their own aprons for class. Aprons are available at the studio for students who are unable to provide their own

September 9-30  RUNNING
October 7-28  REGISTER>
November 4-25  REGISTER>

Tuesday Hand Building

Instructor: Kathy Clarke
Tuesdays, 10AM-12:30PM
Tuition: $180
Location: Clay Studio

Come sit around the table in the time honored activity of making pottery and sculpture using hands, tools, stamps, slips. Appropriate for beginners and professionals. Project ideas will be offered, independent projects welcome, and serious fun will be had! All levels

Students may purchase clay at the start of class. It is recommended that students bring their own aprons for class. Aprons are available at the studio for students who are unable to provide their own.

September 3-24  RUNNING
October 1-29  FULL/WAITLIST>
November 4-25 REGISTER>
December 3-17  REGISTER>

Thursday Morning Wheel

Instructor: Kathy Clarke
Thursdays, 10 AM-12:30PM
Tuition: $315
Location: Clay Studio

This wheel class will focus on improving skills as needed for each student to grow in their abilities. We will cover centering, pulling up, shaping, trimming, surface treatment before bisquing and glazing after. Gaining confidence in the basics allows for self exploration in specific areas: rims, feet, lids, handles, spouts, altering, throwing larger and generally challenging yourself. Historic and contemporary pottery will be our inspiration. Join us for a fun class! All levels

Students may purchase clay at the start of class. It is recommended that students bring their own aprons for class. Aprons are available at the studio for students who are unable to provide their own.

Fall Session 1: September 5-October 17 RUNNING
Fall Session 2: October 24-December 19 REGISTER>

Thursday Evening Wheel

Instructor: Saisorn Peemanao
Thursdays, 6-8:30 PM
Tuition: $315
Location: Clay Studio

This class will focus on making functional pottery using the potter’s wheel. Students will learn how to make bowls, cups, and plates. Several altering techniques will be demonstrated for making oval, square, and irregular forms in addition to round pots. Appendages such as handles, feet, and spouts will be considered in relation to form and function. Clay can be purchased at the beginning of class. All levels/Teens welcome

Students may purchase clay at the start of class. It is recommended that students bring their own aprons for class. Aprons are available at the studio for students who are unable to provide their own

Fall Session 1: September 5-October 17 RUNNING
Fall Session 2: October 24-December 19* FULL/WAITLIST>
*no class on October 31 & November 28 due to the Holidays