Adult Pottery

The COMO offers a vibrant array of adult pottery programs designed to inspire creativity, enhance skills, and foster a sense of community among participants. Our pottery classes cater to various skill levels, from beginners to seasoned potters, providing a welcoming environment for all. Participants will have the opportunity to learn techniques in ceramics, including wheel throwing, hand-building, and glazing, while creating unique, expressive works of art. Finished pottery pieces are available to pick up 1-2 weeks after the last class, between 9-1pm M-F, after which they will be donated.

Bench Time: Weekly bench time is included in adult pottery classes. Bench time is held on Wednesdays from 6 to 8pm and Saturdays from 1 to 3:30pm. Bench time is on a first-come basis. Bench time is not instructor-led. Bench time is a time for students to practice their skills in the studio.

Clay: New students are required to purchase a bag of clay ($32) upon registration of their first class.

• INTRO TO POTTERY WITH EMMA
  Ages: 16+, Mondays, 5-7:30 p.m.
  Nov 9 – Dec 14

  In this 6 week class we will explore throwing on the wheel, handbuilding and glazing as you learn and practice creating with clay. This class is open to all levels of experience and projects can be catered to individuals needs and hopes. Weekly bench time is included in the class. Bench time is held on Saturdays from 1 to 3:30pm and Wednesdays from 6-8pm. Bench time is on a first-come basis, limited to eight students at a time. Bench time is not instructor-led. Bench time is a time for students to practice their skills in the studio. Should the COMO need the reschedule a class, a make-up class will be held the week after the scheduled class session ends.

  Pricing: $236.00 Member, $260.00 Nonmember

• INTRO TO HANDBUILDING
  Ages: 16+, Saturdays, 10 am-12:30 pm
  Oct 10-Nov 21 (No class Nov 7)

  During this 6 week course we will be going over the three foundational techniques of handbuilding: coils, slabs, and pinch pots. Individuals will learn how to roll coils to form large vases, how to use templates to make repeated slab forms, and how pinch balls of clay into perfect pots. Please note that this is a handbuilding only course and we will not being using the potter’s wheel. Weekly bench time is included in the class. Bench time is held on Wednesdays from 6 to 8pm and Saturdays from 1 to 3:30pm. Bench time is on a first-come basis. Bench time is not instructor-led. Bench time is a time for students to practice their skills in the studio. Should the COMO need to reschedule a class, a makeup class will be held the week after the last scheduled class during the same time period. Finished pottery pieces are available to pick up 1-2 weeks after the last class, between 9-1pm M-F, after which they will be donated.

  Pricing: $215.00 Member, $245.00 Nonmember

• POTTERY WITH JUSTIN
  Ages: 16+, Tuesdays, 3-5:30 p.m.
  July 14 – Sept 1
  Sept 15 – Nov 3
  Nov 10 – Dec 8
  

  Tuesdays, 6-8:30 p.m.
  July 14 – Sept 1
  Nov 10 – Dec 8

  Thursdays, 12-2:30 p.m.
  July 16 – Sept 3
  Nov 12 – Dec 17
  
  This class is devoted to the understanding and practice of the joys of ceramics. Open to all. No experience is required. The instructor will teach according to each student’s skill level. You will learn the fundamentals of throwing on the wheel, hand-building, and glazing; so that by the end of the class you will have a portfolio of finished work. The main goal of this class is to create, as well as appreciate, expressive and beautiful three-dimensional clay forms.
  
  Pricing: $315.00 Member, $345.00 Nonmember

• INDEPENDENT POTTERY
  Offered year-round, Independent Potters are selected capable potters who work on their own in the studio with access to the studio at a wider variety of times during the week and on weekends when classes aren’t in session. Potters must take one full length course to be eligible for independent status. The COMO Pottery Studio is designed to engage and support both the student and experienced potter as hobbyists, not commercial production. As a nonprofit organization that subsidizes the operations of the studio in order to keep the art form of ceramics affordable and accessible to the community, production with the intent to sell outside of the COMO umbrella changes the independent potter’s hobbyist status to a licensed vendor. Licensed vendors who utilize the studio’s resources to generate wares for private sales are cost-prohibitive to the COMO making commercial production prohibited.

Ages: 21+, Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Bring your favorite wine or brew and sip through a professional wheel-throwing demo. Then, receive instruction on how to throw your own creation on the pottery wheel or by handbuilding. Clay and firing for three pieces included. Ages 21+ only.

Click Date to Register: Jul 24 | Aug 7 | Aug 21 | Sept 4 | Sept 18 | Oct 2 | Oct 16 | Oct 30 | Nov 13

Pricing: $63.00 Member, $70.00 Nonmember

Ages: 16+, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Jealous of your friends with handmade mugs? Tired of store bought ones that everyone owns? Come join us for the COMO’s mug making workshop where you will be instructed on how to make your very own mug! You’ll learn all about working with slabs of clay, making handles, and decorating your mug to be completely your own. This class will be led by pottery instructor Emma Pons. Participants at the end of the session will have one mug in the size and glaze of their choice to be picked up 2-4 weeks after the workshop.

Click Date to Register: Aug 1 | Sept 5 | Oct 3 | Nov 7

NEW! SEASONAL WORKSHOPS

• CREATURE PENCIL HOLDERS
  Ages: 7-15, Sunday, August 23

  Get ready for the school year with silly creature cups to hold all of your student’s pens and pencils so they are never lost when it is homework time! Ages 7-15. Join instructor Emma Pons to celebrate the end of summer by making a whimsical creature cup to spark excitement for the upcoming school year. Students will learn how to transform a simple cylinder pencil holder into a fun creature that is sure to bring a smile to their face- even when doing homework! Pieces will then be fired and glazed by the instructor to be picked up 2-4 weeks after the workshop.

  Pricing: $37.00 Member, $40.00 Nonmember

• CUSTOM FRIDGE MAGNETS
  Ages: 13+, Saturday, September 19

  Make 10 custom magnets perfect for putting anything up on the fridge. Spend your morning in the COMO Pottery Studio to make 10, 2x2in decorative magnet. Each magnet can be the same or completely different and individuals will have the choose to paint their magnets or pick from any of our studio glazes. This class will be led by pottery instructor Emma Pons as she walks you through working small and decorative methods. Participants at the end of the session will have 10 magnets to be picked up 2-4 weeks after the workshop. All pieces will have magnets attached to them after firing.

  Pricing: $25.00 Member, $30.00 Nonmember

• PUMPKIN CANDLE HOLDERS
  Ages: 16+, Friday, October 9

  Start pumpkin season off right with a set of three pumpkin candle holders to make lighting candles even cozier. Create a set of three ceramic pumpkins with indentations to hold tea lights or candle sticks depending on the custom shape. Each pumpkin can be completely unique with whimsical details or even its color! This class will be led by pottery instructor Emma Pons. Participants at the end of the session will have three ceramic pumpkins for holding candles in the size and glaze of their choice to be picked up 2-4 weeks after the workshop.

  Pricing: $37.00 Member, $40.00 Nonmember

• BUTTER DISHES
  Ages: 16+, Friday, November 6

  Create a custom butter dish to keep your butter soft and spreadable with an artsy flair just in time for your Thanksgiving meal! Learn how to turn slabs of clay into handmade butter dishes to keep your butter soft and protected on your counter. Instructor Emma Pons will teach you how to use a slab roller and attach pieces of clay for any full or half stick butter dish. Pieces will then be fired and glazed by the instructor to be picked up 2-4 weeks after the workshop.

  Pricing: $37.00 Member, $40.00 Nonmember