Fall Classes
HAND BUILDING
Multi-Level
Tuesdays | 6-8:30pm | 8 Weeks | Sept 30th - Nov18th
Explore the tactile art of clay in this 8-week, all-levels class. Learn hand building techniques—including coil, slab, pinch, and additive construction—while creating functional and decorative pottery such as bowls, planters, vases, tiles, and sculptural pieces. Students will also explore surface design, texture, colored slips, and glazing, balancing technical skill with personal creativity.
Perfect For:
Beginners starting with clay
Intermediate/advanced artists exploring handbuilding
Anyone looking to create unique, functional, and decorative pieces
WHEEL THROWING
Intro/Multilevel
Mondays | 6pm-8:30pm | 8 Weeks | Sept 29th-Nov17th
Wednesdays | 3:30-6pm | 8 Weeks | Oct 1st-Nov 19th
Explore the tactile art of clay in this 8-week, all-levels class. Learn hand building techniques—including coil, slab, pinch, and additive construction—while creating functional and decorative pottery such as bowls, planters, vases, tiles, and sculptural pieces. Students will also explore surface design, texture, colored slips, and glazing, balancing technical skill with personal creativity.
Perfect For:
Beginners starting with clay
Intermediate/advanced artists wanting more advanced instruction
Anyone looking to create unique, functional, and decorative pieces
COLOR AND CLAY
Multi-Level
Thursdays | 6-8:30pm | 8 Weeks | Oct 2nd-Nov 20th
Discover the vibrant world of ceramic surface design in this all-levels course at OUTSKIRT Studios. Students will learn how to bring color into their clay work through staining clay bodies, mixing and applying slips and underglazes, glaze testing, and layering techniques for depth and texture. A special highlight includes a Nerikomi workshop led by a guest instructor, exploring this traditional Japanese patterned clay technique. Both handbuilding and wheel throwing may be incorporated, giving flexibility for different skill levels. By the end of the class, participants will have a collection of colorful ceramic pieces and a personalized glaze/slip reference library for future projects.
Perfect For:
Beginners interested in exploring color through clay
Intermediate potters expanding surface design skills
Artists seeking glaze testing and documentation techniques
Basic wheel skills required if you plan to throw.
Workshops & Other
Saturday November 1st | 10AM-4PM
Led by Resident Artist, Lisa B Evans
Lisa is known for her innovative work in paper clay forms. Fresh off the opening of her capstone exhibition, Lisa will lead this immersive, one-day workshop exploring the dynamic relationship between metal and clay.
Multi-Media Forms in Wire & Paper-Clay
TRY NIGHTS
Third Sunday of each month: 2PM-4:30PM
Third Saturday of each month: 5PM-7:30PM
GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY WITHOUT THE COMMITMENT
A regularly occurring two and a half hour adult class where you can learn and try out wheel throwing and hand building. Bring friends or come solo!
NOVEMBER PIT FIRE
Saturday, November 15th | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 16th | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
A hands-on, two-day pit firing workshop exploring one of the oldest and most elemental firing techniques! Come dig up new methods of finishing your ceramic work.
Handbuilding Intensive: Building Big with Coils
November 21st, 22nd and 23rd
Led by Ceramic Artist, Bea Willemsen
Take your clay skills to the next level in this three-day ceramics handbuilding workshop focused on building large-scale forms with coils. Whether you’re brand new to ceramics or have been working with clay for years, this immersive intensive will give you the tools, confidence, and inspiration to create bold, sculptural work.
LUSTER WORKSHOP
Sunday November 9th | 10AM-1PM
Led by Ceramic Artist, Bea Willemsen
Discover the shimmering world of ceramic luster overglazes in this hands-on workshop led by ceramic artist Bea Willemsen. Perfect for established potters and ceramic hobbyists looking to expand their surface design techniques, this session focuses on applying luster as a finishing technique to elevate your work with metallic and iridescent effects.
IN THE WORKS!
We are actively working out details for workshops coming this fall! Get a sneak peak below, and sign up for our waitlist to help us to bring them to life!
Wheel Throwing Classes - Morning Time Slot
Kids Ceramics Classes
Terrain crafting workshop for tabletop games
Hat Making
Yoga!