Pottery Classes
in Rochester, NY
Wheel & Slab is proud to offer a variety of pottery classes and courses to community members throughout the city of Rochester, NY and surrounding communities like Henrietta, Brighton, Greece, Webster and beyond.
Check out our class listing below for all available options, or join our waitlist to receive advanced notice when our wheel throwing and handbuilding courses are listed.
We have options for all skill-levels, so don’t wait, register or class or reach out for more information today! Looking for homeschool courses, checkout our homeschool page for more details.
Our Pottery Class Options
Below is a list of all pottery classes open for signups. Our intro to pottery course is great for beginners, while our skill building course is perfect for individuals looking to improve existing wheel throwing or hand building skills.
Our pottery courses rotate by semester and season. So keep an eye out for other options, including special workshops, or join our newsletter to get updates about classes and more.
Intro to Pottery Course
Monday Night
Skill Building Course
Tuesday Night
Intro to Pottery Course
Wednesday Night
Intro to Pottery Course
Saturday Morning
We make learning how-to make pottery fun and stress free.
We approached teaching how to work with clay differently. Our ceramics courses are built to provide you not only the know-how, but the why behind the techniques and skills you’ll learn. We also build in time for group activities, and encourage plenty of social interaction and fun. Learning how to make pottery shouldn’t be stressful, make friends, learn about art, and make cool stuff at the Wheel and Slab Pottery club. Hit the link below to see a list of all classes and special workshops!
8 Week Intro to Pottery Course
Our 8 week Intro to Pottery Course, or beginner pottery class, was designed to be fun, engaging, and accessible. We cover a wide range of topics, giving you all the basic knowledge you need to fully enjoy the pottery studio.
Each week covers a new skill and topic, including:
Basics of Hand Building with Coils, Slabs, and Pinching
Learning to Center Clay on the Pottery Wheel
Throwing Bowls, Cups, and Plates
Basics of Glazing and Underglazes
Signup for our beginner pottery class today, and experience the fun of making your own handmade pottery!
Beginner Pottery | Open to All Skill Levels
Avery the Studio Dog
8 Week Pottery Skill Building Course
Our 8 Week Pottery Skill Building course was created to help students, who completed our 8 week beginner pottery course, to gain experience making exciting new ceramic forms, like teapots, pitchers, and moon jars.
Haven’t taking our intro course? That’s okay too! This course is also great for individuals who have taken clay classes at other studios, and have experience centering and using the potters’ wheel.
Our projects are scaled to the students skill level, giving everyone a chance to create compound forms, and uncover new ways to be creative and enhance their work.
Please contact us if you have questions about the course or if you are unsure if this course is right for you.
Skill Building Course | Open to All Skill Levels
Need more reasons to learn ceramics?
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Our classes are structured to create a fun, learning environment, where social interaction is encouraged and part of the learning process. Join up, start learning, and make friends while you are at it!
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New to clay? Interested in all it has to offer? Our classes are designed by experienced pottery teachers. Teachers who want to help you learn, push your boundaries, and have fun. Stretch yourself, laugh, and make some beautiful pieces of artwork.
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A class is a great way to make time for yourself. It can be easy to get lost in the daily grind. But with our social club and class options pottery can be a creative outlet, and a way to treat yourself.
“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.”
Sample Intro to Pottery Course Syllabus
What Sets Our Clay Classes Apart?
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We believe our classes should have different ways of engaging your interests. So we work hard to create a syllabus and offerings that are unique, fun, and capable of challenging all skill levels.
Our class sessions include some historical background, examples of great work, one-of-a-kind challenges, and more.
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We believe learning should be engaging, and that individuals learn in different ways. That’s why we work to include unique challenges, and visual learning aids into our instruction.
Our challenges and handouts will help you learn, push your boundaries, and create some memorable moments.
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We founded our club and studio on the idea that clay should be fun and stress-free. Our classes are no different.
We ask that our class and club members are respectful of the space, one another, and each others learning experiences.
While we will provide demos, handouts, and unique challenges. We want any student or club member for that matter, to enjoy the experience and find a sense of relief from the daily work life.
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Conveniently Located in Rochester, NY
Located in the center of the city, our studio is easily accessible from almost anywhere in Rochester. Whether you're from the Neighborhood of the Arts, the South Wedge, North Winton Village, or nearby towns like Webster, Irondequoit, or Brighton, we want to teach you!
If you are interested in working with clay, let’s talk. We offerer structured classes, and work at your own pace club nights, and our experienced team will find the right fit just for you.