Handbuilding Basics

$385.00

15 Hours of Studio Time | All Levels Welcome

Join our creative community for a hands-on pottery experience—perfect for total beginners and those seeking to expand their practice. Over 6 class sessions, you’ll join artist Lizzy Hamlin Volz to explore making decorative and functional pieces using slab techniques in a relaxed, supportive studio environment.

What’s Included

~ 15 hours of guided instruction and independent practice

~ Full access to equipment, tools and materials

~ 7 lbs of clay

~ Firing of all work completed within our schedule and guidelines

Want More Clay or Studio Time?

~ Additional clay available: $5/lb (up to 3 lbs)

~ Extra studio sessions: $30 for 3 hours (available on select weekday evenings and Sundays, TBA)

Schedule at a Glance:  October 26 - November 30

We aim to complete all work within this cycle so that you can take home everything you’ve made. We follow this schedule:

~ Sessions 1–4: Handbuilding 

~ Session 5: Making very small and thin items (under 4”), such as ornaments or jewelry

~ Session 6: Glazing session

Finished pieces will be ready for pickup a week or two after glazing.

If you are continuing your practice with us, we’ll open enrollments for the winter session on January 1.

Registration Details

~ Registration is nonrefundable and applies only to this session. 

~ We offer studio time during regularly scheduled wheel classes (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 6-8:30 and Tuesday mornings, 10am-12:30pm) if you need to miss a class. We’ll share details once class begins. 

~ Can’t attend after paying? You’re welcome to give or sell your spot to a friend. Email us, too — we sometimes have a waitlist, and are motivated to fill our seats with creative people. 

15 Hours of Studio Time | All Levels Welcome

Join our creative community for a hands-on pottery experience—perfect for total beginners and those seeking to expand their practice. Over 6 class sessions, you’ll join artist Lizzy Hamlin Volz to explore making decorative and functional pieces using slab techniques in a relaxed, supportive studio environment.

What’s Included

~ 15 hours of guided instruction and independent practice

~ Full access to equipment, tools and materials

~ 7 lbs of clay

~ Firing of all work completed within our schedule and guidelines

Want More Clay or Studio Time?

~ Additional clay available: $5/lb (up to 3 lbs)

~ Extra studio sessions: $30 for 3 hours (available on select weekday evenings and Sundays, TBA)

Schedule at a Glance:  October 26 - November 30

We aim to complete all work within this cycle so that you can take home everything you’ve made. We follow this schedule:

~ Sessions 1–4: Handbuilding 

~ Session 5: Making very small and thin items (under 4”), such as ornaments or jewelry

~ Session 6: Glazing session

Finished pieces will be ready for pickup a week or two after glazing.

If you are continuing your practice with us, we’ll open enrollments for the winter session on January 1.

Registration Details

~ Registration is nonrefundable and applies only to this session. 

~ We offer studio time during regularly scheduled wheel classes (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 6-8:30 and Tuesday mornings, 10am-12:30pm) if you need to miss a class. We’ll share details once class begins. 

~ Can’t attend after paying? You’re welcome to give or sell your spot to a friend. Email us, too — we sometimes have a waitlist, and are motivated to fill our seats with creative people.