Ceramics Workshops

  Instructor: Cheyenne Mallo Class Type: Five-week throwing and handbuilding class Skill Level: All levels Time: Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm Dates: September 25 - October 23 Tuition: $200 members/$225 non-members, includes one bag of clay and firing fees Create work in multiples by making sets of objects both on and off the wheel.  Projects options include: salt/pepper shakers, oil and vinegar dispensers, goblets,... View Article

  Instructor: Rachel Dubicki Class Type: Five-week throwing and handbuilding class Skill Level: All levels Time: Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm Dates: November 5 - December 3 Class Capacity: 6 participants Tuition: $200 members/$225 non-members, includes one bag of clay and firing fees Spend some dedicated time with Rachel Dubicki mastering thrown and handbuilt plate forms. This class will cover a multitude of surface... View Article

  Instructor: Rachel Dubicki and Cheyenne Mallo Class Type: Five-week handbuilding class Skill Level: All levels Time: Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm Dates: November 6 - December 4 Class Capacity: 8 participants Tuition: $210 members/$235 non-members, includes one bag of clay and firing fees Double the fun this winter with two instructors! Learn to integrate new surface techniques into ceramic jewelry design. Throughout this... View Article

Instructor: Rachel Dubicki Class Type: Six-week throwing class Skill Level: All Levels Time: Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Dates: March 25 - April 29 Take your pots to the next level by learning to see the pot as a whole.  Develop a critical eye for addressing the interaction between surface and form in your functional pottery. While this... View Article

Instructor: Cheyenne Mallo Class Type: Six-week throwing class Skill Level: All Levels Time: Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Dates: March 26 - April 30 In this six week class, students will explore various drinking vessel forms such as mugs, cups, tumblers, goblets, and espresso cups. Geared primarily towards the wheel, some handbuilding techniques will be covered. $240 members/$270... View Article

Instructor: Undine Brod Class Type: Five-week handbuilding class Skill Level: All levels Time: Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm Dates: May 23 - June 20 This class will focus on learning and developing slab-building and modeling (reductive, additive, carving, shaping, etc.) techniques. Additionally, we will dive into creating personal, narrative works that tap into your voice... View Article

Instructor: Deirdre Puleo Class Type: Handbuilding Skill Level: All Levels Time: Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 (Sept. 5-19); full-day firing Saturday, Sept. 21 Firing Rain Date Sept. 28 Dates: September 5 - September 21 Discover a world of pottery without glaze! In this four-session workshop, you’ll learn how to barrel-fire pots — a modified version of the ancient technique... View Article

Instructor: Rachel Dubicki Class Type: Handbuilding Skill Level: All Levels Time: Mondays, 7 - 9:00 pm Dates: September 30 - November 25 (No class Indigenous People's Day, October 14th) Learn the fundamental techniques needed to construct handbuilt functional objects using slabs. Class time will be spent creating paper patterns for use in building three-dimensional forms. Students... View Article

Instructor: Rachel Dubicki Class Type: Wheel Throwing Skill Level: All Levels Time: Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Dates: September 27 - October 25 (5 weeks) This class is designed for students who are looking to expand their skill set in clay and develop a personal style and aesthetic in the medium of wheel-thrown pottery. Participants will... View Article

Instructor: Lena Chin Class Type: Wheel Throwing Skill Level: Beginner Time: Tuesdays, 5:30 - 8 pm Dates: September 28 - October 26 (5 weeks) This class is currently full. To be placed on the waitlist, please email [email protected] or call 845-658-9133. In this five-week introductory course, students will break down the throwing process and focus... View Article

Instructor: Taussen Brewer Class Type: Four-week handbuilding class Skill Level: All Levels Time: Mondays, 3:00 - 5:00 pm Dates: October 10 - 31 Make Up Date: November 7 Are you ready for an outdoor clay adventure?! Take advantage of the inspiring golden hours to express yourself creatively during our Plein Air Pottery sessions at WSW.... View Article

Instructor: Ruth McKinney Burket and Lora Shelley Class Type: One-Day Workshop Skill Level: All Levels Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Dates: Saturday, November 19 This class is currently full. Please email [email protected] to be placed on the waitlist.  For over five years Ruth McKinney Burket and Lora Shelley have been using silkscreen to collaborate... View Article

Instructor: Amanda Ellinger Class Type: Four-week handbuilding class Skill Level: All Levels Time: Tuesdays, 5:00 - 7:00 pm Dates: June 13th - July 11th (No class July 4th) Make Up Date: July 18th This class is currently full. Please call 845-658-9133 or email [email protected] to be placed on the waitlist. Are you ready for an... View Article

Instructor: Kayla Noble Class Type: Four-week handbuilding class Skill Level: All Levels Time: Wednesdays, 4:00 - 6:00 pm Dates: July 12th - August 2nd Make Up Date: August 9th Are you ready for an outdoor clay adventure?! Take advantage of the inspiring golden hours to express yourself creatively during our Plein Air Pottery sessions at... View Article

Instructor: Taussen Brewer Class Type: Four-week handbuilding class Skill Level: All Levels Time: Mondays 5 - 7 pm Dates: August 7 - 28 Make Up Date: September 11 Are you ready for an outdoor clay adventure?! Our ceramics classes are back! Take advantage of the inspiring evening golden hours to express yourself creatively during our... View Article

Instructor: Susan Siegrist Class Type: Four-week handbuilding class Skill Level: All Levels Time: Tuesdays 4 - 6 pm Dates: September 5 - 26 Make Up Date: October 3 Are you ready for an outdoor clay adventure?! Our ceramics classes are back! Take advantage of the inspiring evening golden hours to express yourself creatively during our... View Article

Instructor: Lora Shelley Class Type: Four-week handbuilding class Skill Level: All Levels Time: Tuesdays 5:30 - 7:30 pm Dates: June 4 - 25 Make Up Date: July 2 In this class, Lora Shelley will guide students to make the form of their dreams! Develop the skills to help you achieve a variety of new forms... View Article

Instructor: Avery Wells Class Type: Four-week handbuilding class Skill Level: All Levels Time: Thursdays 5:30 - 7:30 pm Dates: July 11 - August 1 Make Up Date: August 8 This four week class will explore how handbuilding can encourage us to slow down and approach our work with intention, while still leaving plenty of room... View Article

Instructor: Chrystal O'Boyle Class Type: Four-week handbuilding class Skill Level: All Levels Time: Fridays 4 – 6 pm Dates: August 9 – 30 Make Up Date: September 6 This four-week class will explore the possibilities of slab construction, transforming two-dimensional slabs of clay into 3D geometric objects with lids. To add a unique twist to our straight-walled... View Article

Instructor: Lora Shelley Class Type: Six-week handbuilding class Skill Level: All Levels Time: Mondays 5 - 7PM Dates: May 5 - June 9 Make Up Date: June 16 Learn to make imaginative functional objects for your everyday life! In this class we will explore different methods of hand-building— including slab, coil, pinch, and hollowing out a... View Article

Everyday Whimsy Redux – Lora Shelley Dates: Thursdays, 5-7PM, May 21st - June 25th, 2026 | Rain Date: July 2nd Studio: Outdoor Ceramics Area Tuition: $255 Lab fee: N/A Class limit: 8 Learn to make imaginative functional objects for your everyday life! In this class we will explore different methods of hand-building— including slab, coil,... View Article