Foundational Courses

Learn to work with clay, creating your own pieces, functional and sculptural.
Our Foundational Courses cover the basics of working with clay, hand building and wheel-throwing
as well as decoration and glazing techniques.
Our next 8 week session will start the week of August 11, 2025

112 Hampton Avenue Studio

  • August 11th - September 30th, 2025, no class September 1st.

    In this eight-week course, you'll explore the expressive possibilities of clay through additive and subtractive handbuilding techniques. From pinch pots and coiling to solid sculpting and hollowing, each session builds your technical and creative confidence. Guided by Quinn Buckler, you'll develop and complete original ceramic sculptures with thoughtful surface decoration, supported every step of the way in a small, focused class setting.

    Cost: $550+HST
    includes all firings and materials.

    Register

  • August 12th - September 30th, 2025

    This guided course for beginners and intermediate students offers an exploration of the possibilities of working with clay. The course is structured in 2 cycles: Throwing, trimming and decorating, some hand building and glazing and we repeat the cycle again.

    Cost: $450+HST
    includes all firings and materials.

    Join our waitlist and we'll contact you as soon as registration opens.

  • September 2nd - October 21st, 2025

    This guided course for beginners and intermediate students offers an exploration of the possibilities of working with clay. The course is structured in 2 cycles: Throwing, trimming and decorating, some hand building and glazing and we repeat the cycle again.

    Cost: $550+HST
    includes all firings and materials.

    Join our waitlist and we'll contact you as soon as registration opens.

  • Wednesdays 4pm - 6pm (8 weeks) August 13th - October 1st, 2025

    ages 12-17

    Eight weeks of self-discovery. Learn to work with clay, creating your own pieces, functional and sculptural. The basics of working with clay, hand building and wheel-throwing as well as decoration and glazing techniques will be covered in the course. A great opportunity to meet and work with peers who share your creative interests.

    Cost is $352+HST and includes all firings and materials.

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  • August 13th - October 1st, 2025

    This guided course for beginners and intermediate students offers an exploration of the possibilities of working with clay. The course is structured in 2 cycles: Throwing, trimming and decorating, some hand building and glazing and we repeat the cycle again.

    Cost: $550+HST
    includes all firings and materials.

    Join our waitlist and we'll contact you as soon as registration opens.

  • August 14th - October 2nd, 2025

    This guided course for beginners and intermediate students offers an exploration of the possibilities of working with clay. The course is structured in 2 cycles: Throwing, trimming and decorating, some hand building and glazing and we repeat the cycle again.

    Cost: $550+HST
    includes all firings and materials.

    Join our waitlist and we'll contact you as soon as registration opens.

  • August 15th - October 3rd, 2025

    This guided course for beginners and intermediate students offers an exploration of the possibilities of working with clay. The course is structured in 2 cycles: Throwing, trimming and decorating, some hand building and glazing and we repeat the cycle again.

    Cost: $450+HST
    includes all firings and materials.

    Join our waitlist and we'll contact you as soon as registration opens.

  • August 16th - October 4th, 2025, no class February 15th)

    This guided course for beginners and intermediate students offers an exploration of the possibilities of working with clay. The course is structured in 2 cycles: Throwing, trimming and decorating, some hand building and glazing and we repeat the cycle again.

    Cost: $550+HST
    includes all firings and materials.

    Join our waitlist and we'll contact you as soon as registration opens.

  • January 16th - March 15th, 2025, no class February 15th)

    This guided course for beginners and intermediate students offers an exploration of the possibilities of working with clay. The course is structured in 2 cycles: Throwing, trimming and decorating, some hand building and glazing and we repeat the cycle again.

    Cost: $550+HST
    includes all firings and materials.

    Join our waitlist and we'll contact you as soon as registration opens.