Are you looking to try your hand at pottery? Have you always wanted to learn how to work with clay and throw on a potter’s wheel? Well, look no further! This 6-week class is a great opportunity to dip your toe into the world of pottery and wheelthrowing and experience what it’s all about. This class is for beginners only, mature teenagers are welcome.

Our class/workshop cancellation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

The Summer Pottery Pass is only available to students who have been enrolled in a Garrison Art Center adult pottery class in 2023 or 2024. 

Summer Pottery Passes are back again!

How does it work?

One Summer Pottery Pass allows you to attend 4 of our supervised open studio sessions this summer. These supervised open studio sessions will have one of our teachers available for assistance. It’s less structured than a formal class but provides more guidance than our typical open studio hours. The teacher is on hand to serve as a resource, but will not be leading a traditionally structured class.  Each session is 3 hours long, and 3 different time slots are available each week.

When does it start?

Summer pottery studio availability will begin July 7 and run through August 29. There will be a short break before our regular fall classes start in early September.

What times/days are available?

We will be having supervised open studio sessions on Sundays 1:30pm-4:30pm, Mondays 6:00pm-9:00pm, and Thursdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm.

Do I have to come on the same day/time each week?

No! You can sign up for multiple sessions in the same week, and skip a week (or more!) whenever you like. Since these aren't classes, there is more flexibility in the scheduling.

How do I schedule my sessions?

Lisa will be handling the scheduling. Once you have purchased your Summer Pottery Pass, contact lisa@garrisonartcenter.org with which days/times you would like to come. We will be limiting the number of people in each session, so you must sign up ahead of time for the sessions you want to attend. 

We cannot accommodate students who show up without signing up first.

4 sessions aren’t enough for me! Can I buy more than one pass?

Sure! Feel free to get as many Summer Pottery Passes as you like. Each pass grants you the ability to attend 4 supervised open studio sessions.

Can anyone get a Summer Pottery Pass and use the studio?

The Summer Pottery Pass is only available to students who have been enrolled in a Garrison Art Center adult pottery class in 2023 or 2024. 

Got more questions? Email Kit Burke-Smith, Education Director at eduation@garrisonartcenter.org

Our class/workshop cancellation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

For kids from 7 to 17 plus you, their family member! Set a date with your child, niece, nephew, or friend, and join us on Saturday mornings. Have fun creating, exploring, and working with clay together. Family Clay Studio is a wonderful way to share and create with clay. You’ll work together learning how to hand-build, throw on the wheel, glaze, and learn a bit about the kiln. Your glazed and fired pieces will be your clay treasures to take home.  Class runs for 8 weeks and includes materials and firing fees.

This class is for families ONLY, not for individuals. Price is by the individual, please purchase a spot for each family member. 

There is no class on September 28 or October 12.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

We are pleased to offer a pottery class just for teens!

This class will provide a break from the stress of middle and high school and serve as an excellent place to nurture their inner selves while learning all aspects of ceramics. Students will focus on developing skills in wheel throwing, hand building, surface design, and glazing.

No experience required! Teenagers at all levels of experience can be accommodated in our small classes. For teens ages 13 and up.

This class includes a fee for all materials. Firing fees are the responsibility of each student.

There is no class on September 28 or October 12.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

Seven different day/times available, check other listings for evening classes

Join us to learn or further develop your clay skills on the wheel or hand-building (or both!) This multi-level class is designed for those with and without prior clay experience and is open to adults and mature high school students. Beginners will learn to center on the potter’s wheel and practice making basic thrown pots in addition to learning basic glazing techniques. Intermediate and advanced students will strengthen existing skills and add new ones to their repertoire. Class runs for 10 weeks and includes 6 hours a week of open studio time. Materials and firing fees are not included. 

This is a mixed-level pottery class, which may include beginners, intermediate, and advanced-level students. We find having students of varied skill levels can create an enriched learning experience for all participants. 

There is no class September 29, October 13, December 1.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

Seven different day/times available, check other listings for daytime and Sunday classes.

Join us to learn or further develop your clay skills on the wheel or hand-building (or both!) This multi-level class is designed for those with and without prior clay experience and is open to adults and mature high school students. Beginners will learn to center on the potter’s wheel and practice making basic thrown pots in addition to learning basic glazing techniques. Intermediate and advanced students will strengthen existing skills and add new ones to their repertoire. Class runs for 10 weeks and includes 8 hours a week of open studio time. Materials and firing fees are not included.

This is a mixed-level pottery class, which may include beginners, intermediate, and advanced-level students. We find having students of varied skill levels can create an enriched learning experience for all participants. 

There is no class September 30 or October 14.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

Explore creating dynamic clay sculptures in this advanced hand-building class with teaching artist and sculptor Ada Pilar Cruz. This class is open to both sculptors as well as potters working in a sculptural way.  Class runs for 10 weeks and includes 6 hours a week of open studio time. Materials and firing fees are not included.

This is a mixed-level class, which may include beginners, intermediate, and advanced-level students. We find having students of varied skill levels can create an enriched learning experience for all participants.

There will be no class October 16.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

Three different days are available.

Our teaching artist, Renee Curci Ivanoff, will guide young artists through the techniques of working with clay: pinch, slab, coil, and wheel. Students will be introduced to both hand-building and the pottery wheel. Continuing students will develop and push their skills in all ways with adaptive projects that will meet everyone at their own level. This class is for students ages 7-12 of all skill levels.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.