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2025 Schedule
July
BEGINNER WHEEL CLASS
July Session: July 3, 10, 17, and 31
AM Session: Thursday 9 - 11:30 am
PM Session: Thursday 5:30 - 8 pm
ADVANCED WHEEL CLASS
June/July Session: June 27, July 4, 11, and 18
AM Session: Friday 9 - 11:30 am
HANDBUILDING CLASS
July Session: July 8, 15, 22, and 29
AM Session: Tuesday 9 - 11:30 am
Workshops
July 9: 9 - 11:30 am ~ Hand-building Decorative Art Looms with “Moo-Ma” Parman!
Come learn how to hand build decorative art looms! Learn how to add texture to slabs and cutout adorable little looms for you to add a personal decorative weaving to!

July 25: 9 - 11:30 am ~ Throwing Garlic Graters on the Wheel with Em Daigneault!
Learn how to throw and texturize garlic graters for your garlic cooking needs! Help yourself make cooking with fresh garlic less of a hassle by learning anew pottery skill!

Events
July 19: 10 am - 4 pm ~ CFA Market!
Come find amazing pieces lovingly crafted by our CFA (Colonial Folk Art) Potters!!

August
BEGINNER WHEEL CLASS
AM Session: Thursday 9 - 11:30 am; aug. 7, 14, 21, and 28
PM Session: Wednesday 5:30 - 8 pm; aug. 6, 13, 20, and 27
ADVANCED WHEEL CLASS
No sessions in August
HANDBUILDING CLASS
Am Session: Tuesday 9 - 11:30 am; aug. 5, 12, 19, and 26
Workshops
August 6: Wednesday 9 - 11:30 am ~ CLOSED FORMS: One Piece Jars! Part 1
August 13: Wednesday 9 - 11:30 am ~ CLOSED FORMS: One Piece Jars! Part 2
August 22: Friday 9 - 11:30 am ~ TBA
August 29: Friday 9 - 11:30 am ~ TBA
September
BEGINNER WHEEL CLASS
AM Session: Thursday 9 - 11:30 am; sept. 4, 11, 18, and 25
PM Session: Wednesday 5:30 - 8 pm; sept. 3, 10, 17, and 24
ADVANCED WHEEL CLASS
Am Session: Friday 9 - 11:30 am; sept. 5, 12, 19, and 26
HANDBUILDING CLASS
AM Session: Tuesday 9 - 11:30 am; sept. 2, 9, 16, and 23
Workshops
September 3: Wednesday 9 - 11:30 am ~ TBA
September 17: Wednesday 9 - 11:30 am ~ TBA
October
BEGINNER WHEEL CLASS
AM Session: Thursday 9 - 11:30 am; oct. 2, 9, 16, and 23
PM Session: Wednesday 5:30 - 8 pm; oct. 1, 8, 15, and 22
ADVANCED WHEEL CLASS
No sessions in October
HANDBUILDING CLASS
AM Session: Tuesday 9 - 11:30 am; oct. 7, 14, 21, and 28
Workshops
October 1: Wednesday 9 - 11:30 am ~ TBA
October 8: Wednesday 9 - 11:30 am ~ TBA
October 17: Friday 9 - 11:30 am ~ TBA
October 24: Friday 9 - 11:30 am ~ TBA
October 31: Friday 9 - 11:30 am ~ TBA
November
BEGINNER WHEEL CLASS
AM Session: Thursday 9 - 11:30 am; nov. 6, 13, and 20
PM Session: Wednesday 5:30 - 8 pm; nov. 5, 12, and 19
ADVANCED WHEEL CLASS
Am Session: Friday 9 - 11:30 am; nov. 7, 14, and 21
HANDBUILDING CLASS
AM Session: Tuesday 9 - 11:30 am; nov. 4, 11, and 18
Workshops
November 5: Wednesday 9 - 11:30 am ~ CLOSED FORMS: Christmas Trees part 1
November 12: Wednesday 9 - 11:30 am ~ CLOSED FORMS: Christmas Trees part 2
Events
November 15: 10 am - 4 pm ~ CFA Market and open house! (More details TBA)
Come find amazing pieces lovingly crafted by our CFA (Colonial Folk Art) Potters!!
December
BEGINNER WHEEL CLASS
AM Session: Thursday 9 - 11:30 am; TBA
PM Session: Wednesday 5:30 - 8 pm; TBA
ADVANCED WHEEL CLASS
AM Session: Thursday 9 - 11:30 am; TBA
HANDBUILDING CLASS
AM Session: Tuesday 9 - 11:30 am; TBA
Workshops
December 3: Wednesday 9 - 11:30 am ~ TBA
December 12: Friday 9 - 11:30 am ~ TBA
See details under “Class Offerings” below.
Learn with Us!
Have you always wanted to get your hands in clay and create beautiful pieces for your home or to gift to others? Please come learn with us!
We offer individual, introductory lessons based around your schedule. Just call 757.941.8926 to book your first lesson. Please have a couple of dates in mind when you call. We book quickly so your first option may not be available.
Individual Wheel Lesson (1 hour): $45
Handbuilding Lesson (2 hours): $60
Your introductory lesson will consist of two visits. The first visit is when you create your piece from raw clay. We will teach you all the fundamentals in this visit so you many continue to practice your new skills. Your second visit will be an introduction to glazing. The total turnaround time for your lesson piece is approximately two weeks.
In addition to introductory lessons, we offer scheduled group classes. Group classes will help you build upon the fundamental skills. It is fun to create with others! Please don't hesitate to sign up -- we only have 6 slots available per class so they fill up fast. The group class schedule is listed at the top of this page.
For others who are in town just for a few days, we offer paint on pottery.
We can't wait to see what you create!!
Learn Pottery with Us!
Class offerings
Wheel Classes
Wheel Classes will be offered in 4 week sessions. Each class will be 2.5 hours per class and will include a 25 lb bag of clay and firing. Classes are limited to 6 students.
Beginner Wheel
This will be for beginners who wish to learn or improve on the basic skills of throwing. Centering and pulling sides with be the main focus of the class.
Beginning Pottery Wheel classes $230
Beginner Advanced Wheel
This will be for people who have some experience with wheel throwing. Maybe you took our Beginner wheel, or an individual class with us, or perhaps a few classes at another studio and you are ready to improve your skills and move to the next step in your throwing journey.
Throwing taller and getting more out of your clay will be the primary focus of this class. The secondary focus will be on learning to throw different forms and shapes.
~You should come to this class knowing how to center and pull a wall~
Beginner Advanced Pottery Wheel classes $230
Hand Building Classes
Beginning Hand Building classes will be offered in 4 week sessions. These classes will be 2 hour sessions. Slab, coil and sculpture will be covered in class
$230 includes 25 Lbs of clay and firing
One on One Wheel Lessons
Whether you are just starting or just need a refresher, a one on one lesson may just be what you need. Beginners will learn to center and pull sides using 1 pound of clay.
$45 per hour. includes clay and firing
One on One Hand Building Lessons
Beginning classes start out with making your own mug. this covers all of the skills needed to do from basic to advanced slab work.
Do you have something you have seen that you want to make and don't know how? Let us teach you.
$60 for a 2 hour lesson. Clay and firing included
Workshops
We offer a variety of workshops for both handbuilding and wheel throwing techniques! Want to learn a new skill to further enhance your work? Check out our Schedule for the current workshops!