A series class is perfect for folks wanting to learn all the steps of creating pottery on the wheel from prep to glaze firing. Sign up for back to back series for a full 12-week experience.

With small class sizes (8) these sessions can be catered to anyone’s skill level. Beginners are welcome, no experience required. Classes are 3-hours, once a week.

See below for the current schedule. Join the newsletter if you want to be notified when the next series class is scheduled.

$435/person

This series is for folks who already know the basics. Participants need to know how to wedge, center, and pull a basic cylinder. There will be no intro style demos, we will work on furthering our skills and refining our throwing.

Learning surface design and texture while exploring new forms. Students must come in with base knowledge of wheel work.

Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm

$435/person

This class is focused on working with clay slabs. Experience is recommended and at least one workshop or some experience handling clay will help your success.

This class will cover the fun and versatility of building forms and functional work out of slabs. This is meant to start exploring forms and joining clay while learning new ways to design the standard into something really fun and creative.

Each student will have one bag of BCS 6 clay ($14+tax, additional fee). This is a great hand-building clay body that is smooth, shows off glaze and is forgiving as you are learning new skills and pushing your slabs.

Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 pm

$395/person

In this class participants will learn the basics of hand-building. No experience required, but experienced potters welcome. Each week will introduce new techniques and methods of hand-build pottery. We will cover pinching, slab, coil, and more progressing skills each week. For returning students the same methods will be used, but more challenging techniques or projects will be presented to build off of your skills.

This series is perfect for both new comers and folks looking to advance their hand-building technique.

Thursdays 2- 5 pm

$395/person

These classes are a fully instructed, fun, 2-hour introduction to the basic techniques on the wheel. Great for beginners or as a refresher. This class only focuses on wet clay on the pottery wheel. Participants can choose one piece to be trimmed and fired by the studio. These can be picked up 3-4 weeks after class.

No experience required, all levels of experience welcome! These are the same exact class. One is less boozy. Sip N’Spin classes are 21+ and folks can BYOB if they would like, Try-it classes we allow ages 14+ with a participating adult. These are not “family” classes, so your child should be comfortable in an adult setting.

$100/person

Classes are available 4 weeks in advance. Gift Certificates for these classes are also available.

Members enjoy unlimited access to member wheels during open studio hours. Members also have access to the studio slab roller, extruder, tools, and bats. Clay is purchased directly from the studio and that pricing includes firing and glaze fees ($40-45 per 25 lb bag). Members have a personal shelf for work and locker for personal storage.

The path to membership is to start with a series class in our studio. This is the only way to join the wait list for the time being.

$275/month + clay

Ballard Clay offers gift certificates for our one-time experiences only. Folks can choose between either Sip N’ Spin or Try- It classes with this certificate and you will receive an e-certificate with code and link for the recipient to sign up!

Please reach out directly to inquire about gift certificates for membership or series classes. These gift certificates are only for our one-time wheel classes