4-Week Beginner Hand-Building Course

Experience the joy of working with clay in a guided, small-group series designed for beginners. Over four weeks, you’ll learn hand-building techniques, make functional and decorative pieces to take home, and share the experience with a supportive, like-minded community.

This isn’t a typical painting night — it’s hands-on, skill-focused, and intentionally small so you can really learn the craft.

Why You’ll Love This Series

• Learn a new skill from scratch – discover the fundamentals of shaping, forming, and finishing clay.

• Create pieces you’ll treasure – each week you’ll go home with functional, decorative pottery you made yourself.

• Connect with a small community – work alongside a group of 7 others in a relaxed, guided environment.

• Unplug and slow down – step away from screens and immerse yourself in a hands-on, creative process.
  

Week-by-Week Breakdown

Week 1 — Molds

• What you’ll make: Jewelry dishes, trinket trays, mini serving/cheese boards

• Skill focus: Working with molds to create uniform shapes

• Dates & Times:

  → Group A: Tuesday, March 31, 6–8pm

  → Group B: Saturday, March 28, 9–11am

Week 2 — Templates

• What you’ll make: Incense burner, luminary/candle holder

• Skill focus: Using templates for guided shapes while adding your own style

• Dates & Times:

  → Group A: Tuesday, April 7, 6–8pm

  → Group B: Saturday, April 4, 9–11am

Week 3 — Freeform Building

• What you’ll make: Plant stakes, wall hangings

• Skill focus: Shaping clay without guides, exploring texture and form

• Dates & Times:

  → Group A: Tuesday, April 14, 6–8pm

  → Group B: Saturday, April 11, 9–11am

Week 4 — Shared Glaze & Finish Day

• What you’ll do: Learn glazing techniques, finish all your creations

• Skill focus: Applying colour and finishing touches

• Date & Time: Saturday, April 25, 9am–12pm (both cohorts together)
  

All pieces are yours to take home — functional, decorative, and completely handmade by you.

Details at a Glance

• Cohort size: 2 groups of 8 people (16 spots total)

• Investment: $250

• Who it’s for: Complete beginners or anyone curious about learning hand-building pottery

• Attendance: Recommended for all 4 sessions to get the full experience

If a session conflicts with your schedule, we’ll do our best to accommodate — but spots are limited and swaps aren’t guaranteed. Please allow a buffer at the end of your scheduled class time in case projects run longer than expected.

Ready to Create Your First Hand-Built Pottery Pieces?

Spots are limited to 16 participants, and registration opens at 8am on March 18th.