Village Studio and Gallery

Interested in learning how to make pottery? Experienced potter looking for classes? We’ve got you covered!

Welcome to Village U

Join a class of your peers. Classes are broken down by skill level at Village U. Each class is taught by a skilled potter and at a pace that encourages growth while building on a solid foundation. Courses range from 4 weeks to 12 weeks as you advance. Because we believe that practice is vital students are given lab times to come in and practice.

Wheel Adventures

Wheely- Fun Beginners

With no prior experience learn to build a solid foundation in wheel throwing and glazing techniques, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to work safely and effectively in a pottery studio. Join us for our 6-week course.

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Turning Heads Intermediate

If you can center and pull, then its time to turn heads in our intermediate class. Explore new forms while refining your skills and design techniques. Classes meet weekly for 8-weeks and is curriculum base.

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Clay Club

Expanded your knowledge and skills as a potter, by creating sophisticated and complex pieces with confidence. This is a project base12-week course.

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Handbuilding Headquarters

Clayventures

A hand building class that spans four weeks typically includes instruction in several different techniques, including pinch, coil, and slab building, as well as basic glazing.

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What’s Included?

The studio will provide:

• Wheels
• Support Accessories 
• Glaze
• Firing
• Shelf storage
• Slab roller
• Lab Hours

What you need to bring:

• Standard tool Kit (pear tool, trimming tool, ribs (metal and wooden), wire off tool, Wooden trimming tool, needle tool)
  • Carolina Clay- ask for beginner tool kit
  • Clay King (Wholesale Pottery Tools and all Accessories – Clay-King.com )
    • PK08 
    • PTK05
    • Village Amazon Store (https://a.co/3XSdoGR)
• Apron if you desire.

Students need to bring their own tools and/ or desired accessories. We ask that students always wear clothes they are comfortable getting dirty in and closed-toe non-slip shoes (non-slip is not required but closed toed is!).