Handbuilding Foundations: 4-Week Course
Discover the quiet rhythm of working with clay using only your hands, simple tools, and imagination. This course introduces you to the art of handbuilding — a slower, more intuitive approach to pottery that celebrates texture, form, and imperfection.
Over four weeks, you’ll learn the core techniques of pinching, coiling, and slab construction, building both functional and decorative pieces that reflect your personal touch. Each week focuses on one form of building and designing, with the final class dedicated to glazing and surface finishing.
You’ll explore how to build structure with your hands, how to connect pieces securely, and how to decorate with carving and texture. By the end of the course, you’ll have up to three finished works — perhaps a mug, a tray, or a small vase — all uniquely yours.
This class keeps a cozy group size, allowing time for guidance and creativity at your own pace. All clay, tools, and firings are included. Finished work will be fired and ready for pickup within 4–8 weeks after the last session.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
A request of cancellation has to be made at least 2 weeks prior the class, you must send an email to us with a reason. Refunds requested within 14 business days of the first class are 50% refundable. There will be no refunds within the 14 day period prior to class. Should a class not fill sufficiently, we may cancel it one week prior to the first class session.
If student want to reschedule a class, please email us 48 hours before the class.
If a student wants to reschedule a class, please email us 48 hours before the class. Reschedules are subject to a $30 admin fee, private make up classes are subject to an $85 fee, per person. The make-up class is subject to additional fee. We recommend that you double check your schedule before booking the class.
If classes are cancelled or interrupted by a Public Health Order, refunds will not be available. We will rearrange the class within a reasonable time frame.
Student pots will be kept at the studio for only 6 months after the end date of the class, no later. It is the student’s responsibility to contact Ground Ceramic Studio if they are unable to pick up their pieces on the dates provided by their instructor, no exceptions.
*Please note that class are only for age 16 or above
Receive instant confirmation after purchase. A welcome email with class details will be sent one week before your scheduled pottery workshop. Bring a digital copy to redeem your session. “Delivery time” is the class date you choose at checkout.
Discover the quiet rhythm of working with clay using only your hands, simple tools, and imagination. This course introduces you to the art of handbuilding — a slower, more intuitive approach to pottery that celebrates texture, form, and imperfection.
Over four weeks, you’ll learn the core techniques of pinching, coiling, and slab construction, building both functional and decorative pieces that reflect your personal touch. Each week focuses on one form of building and designing, with the final class dedicated to glazing and surface finishing.
You’ll explore how to build structure with your hands, how to connect pieces securely, and how to decorate with carving and texture. By the end of the course, you’ll have up to three finished works — perhaps a mug, a tray, or a small vase — all uniquely yours.
This class keeps a cozy group size, allowing time for guidance and creativity at your own pace. All clay, tools, and firings are included. Finished work will be fired and ready for pickup within 4–8 weeks after the last session.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
A request of cancellation has to be made at least 2 weeks prior the class, you must send an email to us with a reason. Refunds requested within 14 business days of the first class are 50% refundable. There will be no refunds within the 14 day period prior to class. Should a class not fill sufficiently, we may cancel it one week prior to the first class session.
If student want to reschedule a class, please email us 48 hours before the class.
If a student wants to reschedule a class, please email us 48 hours before the class. Reschedules are subject to a $30 admin fee, private make up classes are subject to an $85 fee, per person. The make-up class is subject to additional fee. We recommend that you double check your schedule before booking the class.
If classes are cancelled or interrupted by a Public Health Order, refunds will not be available. We will rearrange the class within a reasonable time frame.
Student pots will be kept at the studio for only 6 months after the end date of the class, no later. It is the student’s responsibility to contact Ground Ceramic Studio if they are unable to pick up their pieces on the dates provided by their instructor, no exceptions.
*Please note that class are only for age 16 or above
Receive instant confirmation after purchase. A welcome email with class details will be sent one week before your scheduled pottery workshop. Bring a digital copy to redeem your session. “Delivery time” is the class date you choose at checkout.