Foundational Courses
Learn to work with clay, creating your own pieces, functional and sculptural.
The course covers 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
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AUGUST 11 - OCTOBER 6, 2025 (NO CLASSES SEPT. 1st)
With Quinn Buckler
This guided course for beginners and intermediate students focuses on the fundamentals 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: $565+HST
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AUGUST 12- SEPTEMBER 30
With Noel Yardley
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: $565+HST
includes all firings and materials.
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AUGUST 12th, 19th, 26th
Three Week Handbuilding
With Quinn Buckler
Explore the unique art of handbuilding with clay in this three-week course led by Quinn Buckler. Learn how to transform a simple lump of clay into functional or decorative forms through a variety of foundational techniques. This is an excellent introduction for anyone interested in using clay as a sculptural medium. All artists and experience levels are welcome.
Cost: $220+HST
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Sept 2nd- Oct 21th, 2025
With Lucy Calvo
This guided course for beginners and intermediate students focuses on the fundamentals 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.
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AUGUST 13- OCTOBER 1 , 2025
With Tamirah Taylor
For 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 $365+HST and includes all firings and materials.
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AUGUST 13-OCTOBER 1, 2025
With Noel Yardley
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: $565+HST
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AUGUST 14- OCTOBER 2, 2025
With Raj Mehi
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: $565+HST
includes all firings and materials.
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AUGUST 15- OCTOBER 3, 2025
with Michelle Ronquillo
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: $565+HST
includes all firings and materials.
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AUGUST 16- OCTOBER 4, 2025
Curriculum Curated and Instructed by Tamirah Taylor-Solomon
Join us for a eight-week hand-building pottery class that centers cultural exploration, creativity, and community. Designed especially for BIPOC participants, this course offers a welcoming space to learn foundational ceramics techniques such as pinch pot, coiling, and slab building—while exploring the rich histories and symbolism of global traditions.
Cost: $565+HST
includes all firings and materials.
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