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This class covers the fundamentals of wheel throwing, starting with wedging clay, centering, pulling walls, trimming, and eventually decorating and glazing fired work.
Students can expect to take home 4-6 pieces in a 6-week class. All materials and use of studio tools are included. Please provide your own apron or towel. For extra practice, student drop-ins are available on Saturday mornings for $25.
Skill level: This class is for folks who have never tried, or are very new to the pottery wheel.
Cancellation policy:
We require at least 7 days’ notice via email before the first session to cancel or to transfer to another class. After this point, no refunds, credits, or rescheduling are available. A $50 administration fee applies to all cancellations. However, if you choose a credit instead of a refund, this fee is waived. Please note that by registering, you accept the risk that you may be ill or injured on the day of your class. As a small business, we cannot offer refunds or rescheduling for last-minute illness or injury.

Get your hands muddy and your creativity flowing in this 2-session special workshop, where you’ll bring your favourite words to life in bold, bubbly ceramic letters! Participants will sculpt chunky letters from solid clay, then hollow, smooth, and paint them with different coloured slips. Claymates staff will finish them off with a glossy clear glaze.
Each ticket is for one student. Students can create 6-8 letters, each one 4-5” tall. All materials and use of studio tools are included. Please provide your own apron or towel. Finished pieces will be available for pickup 6 weeks after your final class.
Skill level: This workshop is for beginners!
Cancellation policy:
We require at least 7 days’ notice via email before your first class to cancel your reservation. After this point, no refunds are available. A $50 administration fee applies to all cancellations. As this is a limited-edition workshop, credits and rescheduling are not available. Please note that by registering, you accept the risk that you may be ill or injured on the day of your class. As a small business, we cannot offer refunds or rescheduling for last-minute illness or injury. If you can’t make it, you are welcome to send someone in your place.
Cancellation policy:
We require at least 7 days’ notice via email before the first session to cancel or to transfer to another class. After this point, no refunds, credits, or rescheduling are available. A $50 administration fee applies to all cancellations. However, if you choose a credit instead of a refund, this fee is waived. Please note that by registering, you accept the risk that you may be ill or injured on the day of your class. As a small business, we cannot offer refunds or rescheduling for last-minute illness or injury.
Cancellation policy:
We require at least 7 days’ notice via email before the first session to cancel or to transfer to another class. After this point, no refunds, credits, or rescheduling are available. A $50 administration fee applies to all cancellations. However, if you choose a credit instead of a refund, this fee is waived. Please note that by registering, you accept the risk that you may be ill or injured on the day of your class. As a small business, we cannot offer refunds or rescheduling for last-minute illness or injury.
Cancellation policy:
We require at least 7 days’ notice via email before the first session to cancel or to transfer to another class. After this point, no refunds, credits, or rescheduling are available. A $50 administration fee applies to all cancellations. However, if you choose a credit instead of a refund, this fee is waived. Please note that by registering, you accept the risk that you may be ill or injured on the day of your class. As a small business, we cannot offer refunds or rescheduling for last-minute illness or injury.