A series class is perfect for folks wanting to learn all the steps of creating pottery on the wheel from prep to glaze firing.

With small class sizes (8) these sessions can be catered to anyone’s skill level. Beginners are welcome, no experience required. Folks with experience will also find these classes a perfect return or continuation. Classes are 3-hours, once a week.

See below for the current schedule. Join the newsletter if you want to be notified when the next series class is scheduled.

$435/person

This series is for folks who already know the basics. Participants need to know how to wedge, center, and pull a basic cylinder. There will be no intro style demos, we will work on furthering our skills and refining our throwing.

Learning surface design and texture while exploring new forms. Students must come in with base knowledge of wheel work.

Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm

$435/person

This series class requires prior hand-building experience. If you have never joined two slabs of clay or built a simple form, this is not the class.

In this series you are going to explore more complicated shapes and forms that can be built from slabs. Push your limits on techniques and surface design.

Experience required, one bag of clay, tools, and all instruction included.

Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 pm

$400 + Clay/person

In this class participants get a small taste of each skill set. We will spend the first two weeks exploring hand-building techniques off of the wheel, three weeks working on the pottery wheel, and the last week will be glazing.

Great for folks just entering clay for the first time or who think they may enjoy both types of clay work. Students will learn the ways that skills can be combined.

Unlimited clay, tools, materials and instruction all included.

$430/person

Wednesdays 1-4 pm

These classes are a fully instructed, fun, 2-hour introduction to the basic techniques on the wheel. Great for beginners or as a refresher. This class only focuses on wet clay on the pottery wheel. We do all the prep and the cleanup!

Participants can choose one piece to be trimmed and fired by the studio. These can be picked up 3-4 weeks after class.

No experience is required, all levels of experience welcome! These are the same exact class. One is less boozy. Sip N’Spin classes are 21+ and folks can BYOB if they would like.

$100/person

Classes are available for registration 4 weeks in advance.

Please also check out our Try-It class, same class but Saturday morning!

This is the exact same class as our Sip N Spin without the sip. Held every other Saturday morning, unlike our Sip N Spin classes we allow kids 14 and up. Everyone under 18 need a participating adult present.

Participants will get a chance to try the pottery wheel and see what they can make! We provide a demo and full instruction throughout. We also do the prep and the cleanup! You stick to the fun stuff.

Everyone can pick one item to be fired and glazed by the studio. Pieces are ready for pickup in 3-4 weeks.

Registration opens 4 weeks in advance.

Members enjoy unlimited access to member wheels during open studio hours. Members also have access to the studio slab roller, extruder, tools, and bats. Clay is purchased directly from the studio and that pricing includes firing and glaze fees ($40-45 per 25 lb bag). Members have a personal shelf for work and locker for personal storage.

The path to membership is to start with a series class in our studio. This is the only way to join the wait list for the time being.

$275/month + clay

Ballard Clay offers gift cards good for all of our classes, workshops, and memberships.

The gift card page gives you a guideline of our average pricing of workshops and events.

Give the gift of an experience and maybe a life long love of clay.