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      • Registration Information
      • Financial Aid, 2025
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      • Workshops
      • Private Lessons
      • Studio Memberships
    • Gallery
    • Summer 2025

  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Teachers
    • Donate
    • FAQs
    • Contact
  • Classes
    • Adult Classes
    • Youth Classes
    • Open Studio Hours
    • Registration Information
    • Financial Aid, 2025
  • Events
    • Workshops
    • Private Lessons
    • Studio Memberships
  • Gallery
  • Summer 2025

Adult Classes

The inside of an unfired glaze kiln that is loaded with student wares.

Take a class at Commmunity Kiln!

Adult sessions are for students 18+ years of age. Please see our kids classes for more information on classes for youth 18 and under. 


We offer 4 different varieties of classes, 6 days of the week; 

Morning and Evening class times are available. 

Browse through our descriptions of each class 

and view our full list of classes below.


Summer TWO 2025 classes accepting waitlist only

All Level Wheelthrowing

This class is for students of any level! Join us if you have little or 

no experience using the potter’s wheel, or if you've been 

doing it for years. Beginners will learn basic skills such as wedging 

clay, centering on the wheel, and forming fundamental shapes such 

as mugs, bowls, plates, and vases. More advanced students will 

focus on more throwing techniques, strengthening and varying

 form, and increasing knowledge of glazing. A great class to learn 

from a teacher and your peers. 


$250 lass tuition includes demonstrations and personal instruction. 

Tuition includes 25 lbs. of clay, glazes, firing and open studio time. 

Each session meets for 5 weeks. 


See below for more information.

Register Now!
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Intermediate Wheelthrowing

This class is for advanced students who have great familiarity with the potter’s wheel! Improve and build upon your knowledge and techniques of wheel throwing. This class will focus on advanced throwing techniques, complex forms, and surface decoration. Class discussions and critiques of fired works will allow students to explore their individual styles. 


$250 class tuition includes demonstrations and personal instruction. 

Tuition includes 25 lbs. of clay, glazes, firing and open studio time. 

Each session meets for 5 weeks. 


See below for more information.

Register Now!
A handbuilt sculpture functioning as a lamp.

Handbuilding

Beginners will learn basic handbuilding skills such as slab, coil, and pinch pots, and all students will refine technique, surface treatment, and finishing options. More advanced students will dig into their own personal style by exploring more complex forms. Class discussions and critiques of fired works will allow students to better explore these individual styles.


 $250 class tuition includes demonstrations and personal instruction. 

Tuition includes 25 lbs of clay, firing costs and open studio time. 

Each session meets for 5 weeks. 


See below for more information.

Register Now!
5 vases made out of wet clay with the kintsugi technique.

Sculptural Handbuilding

This class focuses on turning the fundamentals of handbuilding into pieces of abstract art. Geared towards non-functional ceramic objects, this class will require you to think about shape and movement over utility. Demonstrations on coils, pinching, and slab building will occur throughout the course to help you bring your ideas to life. 


$250 class tuition includes demonstrations and personal instruction. 

Tuition includes 25 lbs of clay, firing costs and open studio time. 

Each session meets for 5 weeks. 


See below for more information.

Register Now!

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Summer TWO Adult Classes

Our Summer programs are 5 weeks long and includes one, 25 lb. bag of clay, firing and glaze costs and access to all open studios. To view hours click the "open studio hours" tab.

​Summer TWO 2025-  August 17th - September 20th

Sundays starting August 17th

All Level Wheel / Mary Habib

6PM

-

9PM

Event Details

Sundays starting August 17th

All Level Wheel / Mary Habib

This class is for students of any level! Join us if you have little or no experience using the potter’s wheel, or if you've been doing it fo...

Event Details

6PM

-

9PM

Mondays starting August 18th

Sculptural Handbuilding / Meghan Albee

10AM

-

1PM

Event Details

Mondays starting August 18th

Sculptural Handbuilding / Meghan Albee

This class focuses on turning the fundamentals of handbuilding into pieces of abstract art. Geared towards non-functional ceramic objects, t...

Event Details

10AM

-

1PM

Mondays starting August 18th

Intermediate Wheelthrowing / Martha Gold

6:30PM

-

9:30PM

Event Details

Mondays starting August 18th

Intermediate Wheelthrowing / Martha Gold

This class is for advanced students who have great familiarity with the potter’s wheel! Improve and build upon your knowledge and techniques...

Event Details

6:30PM

-

9:30PM

Tuesdays starting August 19th

All Level Wheel / David LaPierre

10AM

-

1PM

Event Details

Tuesdays starting August 19th

All Level Wheel / David LaPierre

This class is for students of any level! Join us if you have little or no experience using the potter’s wheel, or if you've been doing it fo...

Event Details

10AM

-

1PM

Tuesdays starting August 19th

All Level Wheel / David LaPierre

6:30PM

-

9:30PM

Event Details

Tuesdays starting August 19th

All Level Wheel / David LaPierre

This class is for students of any level! Join us if you have little or no experience using the potter’s wheel, or if you've been doing it fo...

Event Details

6:30PM

-

9:30PM

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Adult Student Work

Artist Shel, Wheelthrown

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