Adult 4-Week Beginner Hand-Building Course

Experience the satisfaction of creating your own handmade kitchenware in a guided, small-group series designed for beginners. Over four weeks, you’ll learn foundational hand-building techniques while crafting functional pieces for your home (everyday essentials you’ll actually use and love). Along the way, you’ll share the experience with a supportive, like-minded community.

This is hands-on, skill-focused, and intentionally small so you can slow down, learn the craft, and build pieces that belong in your home.

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 create functional, decorative pottery you made yourself.

• Connect with a small community – work alongside a small group of 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: Garlic Grater & Spoon Rest

• Skill focus: Working with molds to create uniform shapes

• Dates & Times:

  → Group A: Tuesday, April 28, 6–8pm

  → Group B: Saturday, May 2, 9–11am

Week 2 — Templates

• What you’ll make: Mug

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

• Dates & Times:

  → Group A: Tuesday, May 5, 6–8pm

  → Group B: Saturday, May 9, 9–11am

Week 3 — Freeform Building

• What you’ll make: Wall Hanging

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

• Dates & Times:

  → Group A: Tuesday, May 12, 6–8pm

  → Group B: Saturday, May 16, 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, May 30, 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+gst

• 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?

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