Adult Pottery Classes
NEW: Online Courses
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This Fall, the Waterloo Potters Workshop will offer two online courses on clay building techniques that can be done at home. The course fees include tool kits, materials and kiln firing. Finished pottery will be safe for food, the dishwasher and microwave. Experience making pottery is not required.
The courses will be conducted over Zoom. The lessons will be a combination of prerecorded videos and live demonstrations. Students will be invited to join a private online discussion group to share photos of works-in-progress and get individualized feedback from the instructor. Both courses are taught by local artist Claire Nicole Waddick. Handbuilding Basics Course: |
This program was made possible by a grant from the
Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation (KWCF). 
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Watch this space for our regular class reopening!It is unlikely that on-site classes will be held in 2021 due to COVID safety protocols. We hope to start classes again in the new year. To be notified when classes are being offered, complete the Notify Me! form.
In normal times, you should register early to ensure your spot! Wheel and Handbuilding Classes are offered during Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. Classes are held at the Waterloo Potters’ Workshop at the Eby Farmhouse in Waterloo Park. Each course is 8 nights over 9 weeks: six weeks working with clay, one week off for pots to dry and get their first firing, one week to glaze and an exciting final night to review your work and celebrate with classmates. Classes run from 7 to 10 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. It is unlikely that on-site classes will be held in 2021 due to COVID safety protocols. We hope to start classes again in the new year. Handbuilding ClassThis course covers essential handbuilding techniques for creating both decorative and functional pieces. You learn how to use slabs, molds, coils, pinch pots, handles, decorative effects and more to create bowls, serving dishes, mugs or decorative objects. With handbuilding you have more time to focus on decoration and play with form. Handbuilding and wheel techniques can later be combined for endless possibilities.
Wheel ClassLearn to throw on the wheel. Start with bowls, mugs, and progress to plates or larger objects. Learn techniques for creating and attaching handles. If you’re very ambitious you might want to make a teapot!
Class Sizes are small each class has space for 8 participants in wheel and 10 in handbuilding. We need to fill classes in order to run them, so feel free to bring a friend, family member or fellow enthusiast! Spaces fill quickly, so to avoid disappointment, remember to email or send in a form with payment asap. Please note that the wheel class can be physically demanding. If you have back, wrist or elbow issues you are advised to proceed at your own risk. All Levels of Experience are WelcomeWhile these classes are geared to beginners, students with previous experience are welcome.
Refund PolicyWe can refund fees before the start of a session, less a $20 service fee. Please email adultclasses@waterloopotters.ca for more details.
Questions?Other Local Pottery Classes You may want to take a class with one of our member potters offering classes in their own studios: Sculption, Mermaid Springs Pottery, and L'Abbé Pottery are a few.
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