GROUP LESSONS & EVENTS
POTTERY-MAKING
Interested in booking a pottery-making group lesson or event? We’d love to accommodate you! Please see details below and complete the inquiry form for booking requests. Once we receive your inquiry form, we will be in touch with available dates & times! Note that we request a minimum of 2-weeks notice in order to accommodate group bookings, and cannot guarantee availability for requested dates. Please allow 3-5 business days for a response.
DETAILS
Shared Space: Unless your group is large enough to reserve the full studio, group events may take place alongside other studio activities.
Food/Drinks: Additional studio time beyond the 2-hours included can be requested in advance for either before or after your event for an extra fee.
Pottery Pick-Up: All pieces are kept at the studio for finishing and kiln firing and are typically ready within 4-6 weeks, although we do our best to have them ready as soon as possible. The group host will be contacted when pieces are ready. We do not accommodate individual pick-ups for groups larger than 3 people.
Deposit: $50 due 1-2 weeks prior to event in order to hold your date (non-refundable but transferable to a future date if rescheduled).
Final Payment & headcount: Due 48 hours before your lesson/event for pottery-making. For pottery-painting, the sitting fee for a minimum of 8 people is required 48-hours ahead of time. Additional sitting fees and all pottery pieces are paid for at the time of the event.
Cancellations: No refunds for no-shows or cancellations within 48 hours of the event. However, your deposit can be put towards a future date per the above.
Group Pottery-Making Lessons & Events
Skill Level: All group pottery-making projects are beginner-friendly - no experience required! However we do have an age requirement of 12 years old for wheel and 8 years old for hand-building. Wheel-throwing is done sitting at the pottery wheel with wet clay. Hand-Building is done at the table using the slab, pinch and coil methods.
| Age Requirement | 8-12 minimum age (see skill level above) |
| Capacity | 10 max for wheel / 16 max for hand-building |
| Time | up to 2 hours |
| What’s Included | Instruction + 1 clay project per person, all supplies, glazing & kiln firings |
| Cost | There is a $450 minimum payment required for all group bookings, regardless of group size. Please refer to the pricing table for the per-person rate based on the number of guests attending. $450 for up to 8 guests $550 for 9-12 guests $650 for 13-16 guests |
| Additional Studio Time | $30/hour |
FAQ’s
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Yes! The host parent(s) can attend their child's event plus 1-2 additional adults. However, we cannot accommodate the parents of all the participants or extra guests as the space can only accommodate the paying event guests & host(s). Parents of guests will need to drop-off and pickup their children at the beginning and end of the event.
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All guests must participate in the same activity, whether it is hand-buidling or wheel. All attendees who are paid for will be able to make a clay project.
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The cost of pottery-making events includes 1 finished piece per person (unless other arrangements are made ahead of time). Extra pieces made aside from the agreement will not be fired, or if a guest wants to keep any extra pieces made, an additional charge will be incurred.
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All projects must be left at the studio to be finished and fired before guests can take their creations home. For pottery-making, we use stoneware clay that needs to dry and be kiln-fired twice, including being glazed inbetween firings, before it can be picked up. Painted pottery needs to be coated in a clear glaze and kiln-fired before pickup. Finished pottery is typically ready for pickup 4-6 weeks after a group event, although we strive to have pieces ready as soon as possible.
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Yes! All pottery made or painted in our group events is food safe, as well as microwave and diswasher safe. Although most people choose to hand wash their pieces for prolonged life.
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Yes! Group parties who are making projects from clay will be able to choose one glaze color per person for their piece(s). We have a variety of beautiful dipping glazes to choose from! Pottery-painting events will be able to paint their own unique designs on their pre-made unpainted pottery using a variety of beautiful glaze colors.
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For pottery-making events, we can only accommodate extra guests if requested no less than 24 hours ahead of the party date, and if space allows, as we have to prepare the clay and materials ahead of time. We would appreciate your final headcount no later than 48 hours before your event date. You can always check in with us if you’d like to add a guest last minute to see if accommodations can be made. Pottery-Painting events can accommodate additional guests last minute as long as there is space.
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We cannot issue refunds for no-shows. However, if your headcount changes, please notify us at least 48 hours before your event to receive a refund for that guest.
A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your date. If you need to reschedule, your deposit can be applied to a future date as long as we receive at least 48-hours notice before the original event date.
For most events, full payment is required 48 hours in advance, depending on the group size. Because we prepare materials, hire instructors, and sometimes schedule an assistant based on the final guest count, we cannot issue refunds for cancellations or guest count changes made less than 48 hours before the event, for any reason. However, will do our best to work with you to reschedule your event to a future date in the case of an emergency or unexpected dilemma.
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Your deposit of $50 to hold your date is required 1-2 weeks ahead of time, and is not refundable for canceled events. However, if you need to move your event to a future date, we can do so at no additional cost pending studio and instructor availability.
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Yes! We have a wide selection of unpainted pottery in stock for your group to choose from. You can either select your pieces when you arrive for your event, or choose them ahead of time so we can set them aside for you.
If you have a specific theme in mind, we can also place a special order for unpainted pottery that fits your event. Special orders require advance payment, a minimum purchase quantity, and at least 2-weeks notice to allow time for the items to arrive before your event.
Please contact the studio for more information about special orders and available options.
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Yes! You may bring in food or drinks to enjoy at your pottery-making or pottery-painting event. However, we do not provide paper goods or utensils, and we cannot discard bulky trash (large food serving trays, pizza boxes, etc). Bulky trash must be carried out with you. We can suggest local restaurants upon request that can accommodate group food orders ahead of time or during your event.