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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

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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.


Adult Classes for Spring 2025 are accepting WAITLIST ONLY. 

Some waitlists are full.


Registration for Summer 2025 not yet open.

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!
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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!

Summer 2025 Registration

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    Summer ONE 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 ONE 2025-  July 6th - August 9th 

    Sundays starting July 6th

    All Level Wheel / Mary Habib

    6PM

    -

    9PM

    Event Details

    Sundays starting July 6th

    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 July 7th

    Sculptural Handbuilding / Meghan Albee

    10AM

    -

    1PM

    Event Details

    Mondays starting July 7th

    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 July 7th

    Intermediate Wheelthrowing / Martha Gold

    6:30PM

    -

    9:30PM

    Event Details

    Mondays starting July 7th

    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 July 8th

    All Level Wheel / David LaPierre

    10AM

    -

    1PM

    Event Details

    Tuesdays starting July 8th

    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 July 8th

    All Level Wheel / David LaPierre

    6:30PM

    -

    9:30PM

    Event Details

    Tuesdays starting July 8th

    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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