Meet the Team

 

 Beverly Burgdorf Owner/Artist

Beverly and her husband started CFA in 2012 at the Williamsburg Antique Mall, selling antique books, folk/outsider art and Beverly's original art work.  In 2014  CFA moved to its current location expanding into a full pottery studio and handmade gallery along with continuing to also sell antique books, hand colored etchings and prints.  Beverly loves teaching, watching her clients create their own pieces, and selling them in her attached gallery, Jux.ta.po.si.tion.  Beverly is also a production potter who sells her own work wholesale to other shops across the country.  

 

Rachael Jones  General Manager/Artist

 

Emily Daigneault and Sadie   Studio Manager/Artist

Emily has worked for CFA on and off since its beginning.  She began working when she was in the 10th grade and has recently finished her degree at Bridgewater College and is back with us full time.  Emily is a talented artist and potter.  Not only did Emily major in Health and Exercise Science while playing on the Tennis Team, but also snuck in a few pottery classes.  Emily manages our studio and teaches lessons and classes.

Learn Pottery with Us!

Class offerings

Wheel Classes

Wheel Classes will be offered in 4 week sessions. Each class will be 2.5 hours and will include a 25 lb bag of clay beginning tools, a bucket and firing. Classes are limited to 6 students.

These 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 this class.

Beginning 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

Cool Glaze Techniques Class

Offered monthly for 2 hours. Please bring 3 Bisque fired (stoneware) pieces with you or some will be available for purchase. We will cover layering glazes, underglaze techniques and how to use underglaze transfers.

$45

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