Our Carroll Gardens studio offers classes for both children & adults.
• Adult Pottery Wheel Classes
• Child/Teen Pottery Wheel Classes
• Child/Teen Handbuilding/Sculpture Classes
About our Classes
The Painted Pot has been offering pottery wheel classes since 1998. All classes are taught by our accomplished artist/teachers in a motivating, creative environment. One to one attention will be given to each student. In handbuilding, student's will learn slab, pinching & coil techniques without the use of the potters wheel. Each student will receive individualized instructions according to their interests and experience. We have sculpture and handbuilding classes for children and teens as well as adults.
Adult Pottery Wheel Classes
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•Winter Semester 2013: January 6 to April 1
•Spring Semester 2013: April 7 to June 30
•Summer Semester 2013: July 7 to August 31 (8 Weeks)
•Fall Semester 2013: September 8 to December 8
Students will be taught the fundamentals of wedging, centering, lifting, trimming and glazing in the Wheel Class. In addition to being exposed to a working pottery studio, each student will receive individualized instructions according to their interests and experience.
Adult class tuition is $360 for a 10 week course PLUS firing fees per cubic inch for two firings which pays for clay, glazes and handling.
Students are required to supply their own tools. Tool kits will be available to be purchased for $18. Tuition includes one two-hour class a week, clay, glazes, and open studio time. Students must sign in for open studio time. The open studio hours are subject to change without notice.
| Monday (AM) | Wheel Class | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | All Levels-10 Weeks: $360 | Instructor: Drew Montgomery |
| Monday (PM) | Wheel Class | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | All Levels-10 Weeks: $360 | Instructor: Drew Montgomery |
| Tuesday (AM) | Wheel Class | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | All Levels-10 Weeks: $360 | Instructor: Drew Montgomery |
| Tuesday (PM) | Wheel Class | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | All Levels-10 Weeks: $360 | Instructor: Julie Knight |
| Wednesday (PM) | Wheel Class | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | All Levels-10 Weeks: $360| Instructor: Julie Knight |
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| Thursday (PM) | Wheel Class | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | All Levels-10 Weeks: $360 | Instructor: Julie Knight |
| Saturday (AM) | Wheel Class | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | All Levels-10 Weeks
$360/Adults $340/Children |
Instructor: Biata Roytbury |
| Saturday (PM) | Child & Family Wheel Class |
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | All Levels-10 Weeks: $360 | Instructor: Biata Roytbury |
| Sunday (AM) | Wheel Class | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | All Levels | Instructor: Biata Roytbury |
No Classes: January 19, 20 & 21, February 16, 17 & 18, March 25, May 12, 25, 26 & 27
October 12, 13 & 14, November 28, 30, December 1.
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Class Brochure
Firing charges sheet
Instructor Bios
Child/Teen Pottery Wheel & Handbuilding Classes
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•Winter Semester 2012: January 8 to March 26
•Spring Semester 2012: April 9 to June 24
•Summer Semester 2012: July 7 to August 30 (8 Weeks)
•Fall Semester 2012: September 16 to December 8
The Painted Pot offers Handbuilding/Sculpture and Wheel pottery classes for children ages 5 years through 16 years old. Our classes are small and intimate, which will provide an environment to encourage your child's creative self-expression in clay. This program will expose children to an actual working pottery studio where they will use the wheel, handbuilding, glazing and other pottery making methods. Students explore handbuilding construction techniques, experiment with shapes and texture as well as try basic techniques for throwing cylinders and bowls on the wheel. Children with previous experience will be challenged with advanced pottery techniques. All classes are taught by our accomplished artist/teachers. One to one attention will be given to each student.
Wheel Students will be taught the fundamentals of wedging, centering, lifting, trimming and glazing. In addition, students will learn the basic techniques for Handbuilding functional ware by other pottery making methods. Each student will receive individualized instructions according to his or her interests and experience.
| Children's Pottery Wheel Schedule 10 Week Course $340 Per Student. Tool Kit To Be Purchased For $18. (Ages 8-15 Years Old) |
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| Monday | 4:00PM - 6:00PM |
| Tuesday | 4:00PM - 6:00PM |
| Wednesday | 4:00PM - 6:00PM |
| Thursday | 4:00PM - 6:00PM |
| Saturday | 12:30PM - 2:30PM |
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Download our class registration form for children/teens
Class Brochure
Firing charges sheet
Instructor Bios
Child and Teen Sculpture & Handbuilding Classes
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•Winter Semester 2013: January 6 to April 1
•Spring Semester 2013: April 7 to June 30
•Summer Semester 2013: Summer Wheel Camps Only
•Fall Semester 2013: September 8 to December 8
The Painted Pot offers Handbuilding/Sculpture and Wheel pottery classes for children ages 5 years through 16 years old. Our classes are small and intimate, which will provide an environment to encourage your child's creative self-expression in clay. This program will expose children to an actual working pottery studio where they will use the wheel, handbuilding, glazing and other pottery making methods. Students explore handbuilding construction techniques, experiment with shapes and texture as well as try basic techniques for throwing cylinders and bowls on the wheel. Children with previous experience will be challenged with advanced pottery techniques. All classes are taught by our accomplished artist/teachers. One to one attention will be given to each student.
Handbuilding Students will be introduced to basic hand-building techniques by creating functional pieces and other works of wonders. In hand-building, students will learn to make functional items such as mugs, bowls, platters as well as picture frames and wind chimes. Each student will receive individualized instruction according to his or her interests and experience.
| 10 Week Course $340 per student. | ||
| Monday | Ages 5-12 | 4:00PM - 5:30PM |
| Tuesday | Ages 5-12 | 4:00PM - 5:30PM |
| Wednesday | Ages 5-12 | 4:00PM - 5:30PM |
| Thursday | Ages 5-12 | 4:00PM - 5:30PM |
No Classes: January 19, 20 & 21, February 16, 17 & 18, March 25, May 12, 25, 26 & 27, October 12, 13 & 14, November 28, 30, December 1
Click here for schedule and online reservations >
Download our class registration form for children/teens
Class Brochure
Firing charges sheet
Instructor Bios