Beginner Pottery: Throwing and Hand Building
Dates: January 13âMarch 10, 2025 (no class February 17)
Price: $290 + GST = $304.50 (One bag of clay included. Each additional clay bag is $20.)
Registration Deadline: January 3, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: L. Brandson
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 01/03/2025
Participants must be 18 years or older when the program starts..
Beginner Pottery: Throwing and Hand Building
Dates: January 14âMarch 4, 2025
Price: $290 + GST = $304.50 (One bag of clay included. Each additional clay bag is $20.)
Registration Deadline: January 4, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: S. Smith
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 01/04/2025
Participants must be 18 years or older when the program starts..
Introductory Hand Building: Coils, Slabs, and More!
Back by popular demand weâre excited to offer another session of âIntroductory Hand Buildingâ â in this class, you will focus exclusively on ceramics without a wheel and learn how to build with your hands using techniques like coil and slab building. This is a great class for someone looking to try something new and dedicate themselves to using new methods to build cups, vessels, and small sculptures!
*NO WHEEL THROWING*
Dates: January 15âMarch 5, 2025
Price: $290 + GST = $304.50 (One bag of clay included. Each additional clay bag is $20.)
Registration Deadline: January 5, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: M. Barnett
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 01/05/2025
Participants must be 18 years or older when the program starts..
Intermediate Pottery: Throwing on the Wheel
Are you looking to push past the basics and develop your ceramic skills? Then our Intermediate Pottery: Throwing on the Wheel class is perfect for you. The class will expand on the basics of centering and throwing, and explore more complicated forms and techniques. Individuals looking to register should already feel comfortable centering, opening up forms, and trimming pieces. We recommend that you have taken three Introductory pottery classes at Medalta or have the equivalent experience in a private or community studio.
Dates: January 16âMarch 6, 2025
Price: $290 + GST = $304.50 (One bag of clay included. Each additional clay bag is $20.)
Registration Deadline: January 10, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: E. Anderson
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 01/10/2025
Participants must be 18 years or older when the program starts..
Pottery Date Night: Beginner Throwing and Hand Building
While we love reenactments of the pottery scene from 'Ghost', acting skills are not necessary and we'll keep the romantic lighting to a minimum for our one night pottery class! Grab your partner, your mom, a friend, (anyone!) for this fun and relaxed night out with wine, nibbles, and clay. Your instructor will get you throwing on the wheel so you can each have a piece to take home to remind you of the night!
Work will take two to four weeks to be fired, all participants will be notified when work is ready for pick up.
Date: January 24, 2025
Price: $75 + GST = $78.75 PER PERSON (Charcuterie and 1 glass of wine or beer included. Additional drinks are $6 per drink)
Registration Deadline: January 10, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: S. Smith
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 01/10/2025
Participants must currently be 18 years or older.
Beginner Pottery: Throwing and Hand Building
Low commitment and a great way to test out wheel throwing without an 8 week commitment! Grab your significant other, mom & dad, or some girlfriends for this super fun & relaxed âsamplerâ class. Commit to three hours of just one day, and try the potterâs wheel out, you might get sucked in and take a longer class! Your instructor will get you throwing on the wheel. Keep one of your best pieces to bisque and glaze, or you can keep it to glaze in an 8-week course. Pieces will be available for pick up three to four weeks after classes.
Dates: January 25, 2025
Price: $65 + GST = $68.25 (all supplies included)
Registration Deadline: January 11, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: L. Brandson
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 01/11/2025
Participants must be 18 years or older when the program starts..
Beginner Pottery: Hand Building Ceramic Botanicals
Meld your love of clay and botanicals in this four-week ceramics course. In Beginner Pottery: Ceramic Botanicals you will learn hand building techniques to sculpt intricate florals, leaves, plants, and other organic forms. This sculpture-based course invites students at all levels of ceramic experience. This course is perfect for those looking to approach ceramics in a new way, or those who want to learn new skills and techniques for detailed sculptural work. Students will learn how to hone in on details and to create intricate and decorative objects. Students can expect to leave this class with 2 - 4 completed pieces.
Please note: NO WHEEL THROWING.
Dates: February 1â22, 2025
Price: $165 + GST = $173.25 (One bag of clay included. Each additional clay bag is $20.)
Registration Deadline: January 18, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: M. Barnett
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 01/18/2025
Participants must be 18 years or older when the program starts..
Pottery Date Night: Beginner Throwing and Hand Building
While we love reenactments of the pottery scene from 'Ghost', acting skills are not necessary and we'll keep the romantic lighting to a minimum for our one night pottery class! Grab your partner, your mom, a friend, (anyone!) for this fun and relaxed night out with wine, nibbles, and clay. Your instructor will get you throwing on the wheel so you can each have a piece to take home to remind you of the night!
Work will take two to four weeks to be fired, all participants will be notified when work is ready for pick up.
Date: February 28, 2025
Price: $75 + GST = $78.75 PER PERSON (Charcuterie and 1 glass of wine or beer included. Additional drinks are $6 per drink)
Registration Deadline: February 14, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: L. Brandson
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 02/14/2025
Participants must currently be 18 years or older.
Beginner Pottery: Throwing and Hand Building
Low commitment and a great way to test out wheel throwing without an 8 week commitment! Grab your significant other, mom & dad, or some girlfriends for this super fun & relaxed âsamplerâ class. Commit to three hours of just one day, and try the potterâs wheel out, you might get sucked in and take a longer class! Your instructor will get you throwing on the wheel. Keep one of your best pieces to bisque and glaze, or you can keep it to glaze in an 8-week course. Pieces will be available for pick up three to four weeks after classes.
Dates: March 1, 2025
Price: $65 + GST = $68.25 (all supplies included)
Registration Deadline: February 15, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: L. Brandson
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 02/15/2025
Participants must be 18 years or older when the program starts..
Beginner Pottery: Throwing and Hand Building
Our 4-Week Beginner Pottery: Throwing and Hand Building class will cover a variety of basic pottery techniques for throwing on the wheel and hand-building. The class is designed to help you feel comfortable working with clay regardless of which method youâre using. Each week, the instructor will go through a new aspect of the process including: centering, pulling, trimming, and glazing. Each stage of the process provides an expanded approach to materials, equipment, techniques and processes of ceramics, with an emphasis on having fun and learning new things!
Dates: March 8â29, 2025
Price: $165 + GST = $173.25 (One bag of clay included. Each additional clay bag is $20.)
Registration Deadline: February 20, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: TBD
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 02/20/2025
Participants must be 18 years or older when the program starts..
Pottery Date Night: Beginner Throwing and Hand Building
While we love reenactments of the pottery scene from 'Ghost', acting skills are not necessary and we'll keep the romantic lighting to a minimum for our one night pottery class! Grab your partner, your mom, a friend, (anyone!) for this fun and relaxed night out with wine, nibbles, and clay. Your instructor will get you throwing on the wheel so you can each have a piece to take home to remind you of the night!
Work will take two to four weeks to be fired, all participants will be notified when work is ready for pick up.
Date: April 4, 2025
Price: $75 + GST = $78.75 PER PERSON (Charcuterie and 1 glass of wine or beer included. Additional drinks are $6 per drink)
Registration Deadline: March 21, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: S. Smith
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 03/21/2025
Participants must currently be 18 years or older.
Beginner Pottery: Throwing and Hand Building
Low commitment and a great way to test out wheel throwing without an 8 week commitment! Grab your significant other, mom & dad, or some girlfriends for this super fun & relaxed âsamplerâ class. Commit to three hours of just one day, and try the potterâs wheel out, you might get sucked in and take a longer class! Your instructor will get you throwing on the wheel. Keep one of your best pieces to bisque and glaze, or you can keep it to glaze in an 8-week course. Pieces will be available for pick up three to four weeks after classes.
Dates: April 5, 2025
Price: $65 + GST = $68.25 (all supplies included)
Registration Deadline: March 22, 2025
Minimum enrollment: 6 per class
Maximum enrollment: 12 per class
Instructor: L. Brandson
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/15/2024 and ends on 03/22/2025
Participants must be 18 years or older when the program starts..
Medaltaâs adult pottery classes are a great opportunity to explore your creativity and use your hands to create something of your own. Whether the only clay youâve ever touched was dug out of your backyard when you were five years old or youâre an experienced potter, these classes are for you.
đĄ Why Choose Our Pottery Class?
Learn the art of molding clay into unique pottery pieces.
Expert guidance from experienced instructors.
Explore various pottery techniques, from wheel throwing to hand building.
Express yourself through clay and bring your ideas to life.
Refund Policy:
A full refund (minus a $25 administration fee) will be issued if you cancel by the registration deadline. For cancellations after the registration deadline or no-shows, we will be unable to issue any refund. If you need to cancel due to medical reasons (documentation required), you will receive a partial refund.
Reservation Information:
To register for an Adult Pottery Class, please click Register below. You will be asked to create a Jumbula account or to sign in to your preexisting account.
Please contact Friends of Medalta Society if you have any questions.
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